Name/Title
Photograph of men working on foundation Post Office on Park Street, October 1, 1912, from NE corner.Entry/Object ID
1973.8.3Description
ACC. NO. 73.8.3
SUBJ. CATEGORY: POST OFFICE
DATE OR PERIOD: 1912
OBJECT: PHOTOGRAPH OF ALAMEDA POST OFFICE
DESCRIPTION: PHOTOGRAPH (ORIGINAL). BACKED WITH LINEN.
SIZE: 8" X 6"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: THE PHOTOGRAPH IS FROM A SERIES TAKEN OF THE ERECTION OF THE ALAMEDA POST OFFICE.
THIS PARTICULAR PHOTOGRAPH ILLUSTRATES THE MEN WORKING ON THE FOUNDATION.
ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS WRITTEN IN SCRIPT THIS INFORMATION: PHOTOGRAPH OF NEW UNITED STATES POST OFFICE, ALAMEDA, CALIF., OCTOBER 1, 1912. SUBMITTED BY Wm. V. MURRAY ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY. PHOTO TAKEN FROM NORTH EAST CORNER OF BUILDING.
POST OFFICE, PARK AND CENTRAL
FIRST OCCUPIED-MARCH 31, 1914
CORNER STONE LAID- DECEMBER 21, 1912
LAND PURCHASED FROM CHARLES S. NEAL FOR $14,00.00
APPROPRIATION MADE BY CONGRESS JUNE 1908 COST OF POST OFFICE BUILDING, $101,495.00
ACQUIRED FROM: POST OFFICE, CITY OF ALAMEDA AND MRS. PAULINE REYNOLDS
DATE: MAY 12, 1973
