Photos of Chamber of Commerce bus operating during a strike, 1953

Photograph

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Photos of Chamber of Commerce bus operating during a strike, 1953

Entry/Object ID

1997.536.1

Description

Acc. No. 97.536.1 (a-c) Subject Category: Transportation - Buses Date or Period: 1953 Object: Photographs Description: Glossy black/white photos, unmounted. Photographer: Harre Demoro, Alameda. All have a white typed description label glued along their bottom edge. Image Ha also has an old green cataloging label affixed to its upper left corner. Size: L-9 x W-10 in. History of Object: Scenes showing the Alameda Chamber of Commerce "free bus" in use during the A-C Transit strike of August, 1953. The photos show the bus at various locations along Santa Clara Avenue: #a - near Bay Street; #b - at 6th Street; #c - at 8th Street. Acquired from: Mr. Harre Demoro (1954) Date: 9/27/97 Pre-1971 donation, old cat. #187.