Photos California Gold Rush Centennial celebration, 1949

Photograph

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Photos California Gold Rush Centennial celebration, 1949

Entry/Object ID

1995.224.1

Description

Acc. No. 95.224.1 (a-e) Subject Category: Celebrations & Parades Date or Period: 1949 Object: Photographs Description: Glossy black/white photos, all unmounted except (a), which is on brown wrapping paper. Photographer unknown. Descriptive labels affixed to images (a), (c), and (d). Size: (a), (b), (c), (e): L-8 x W–10 in; (d): L-7 1/2 x W-9 1/2 in. History of Object: Various activities connected with the California Gold Rush Centennial celebration in Alameda: (a) spectators (including a dog) watch the approaching parade on a street off Park St., (b) group of costumed square dancers performing, (c) "whiskereno" contestants, (d) another view of the "whiskereno" contestants, (e) group of children in Centennial Parade as it crosses Santa Clara St. along Park St. Acquired from: Unknown Date: 9/16/95 Pre-1971 donation, uncataloged.