Name/Title
Photos of municipal electric plant activity, 1893-1948Entry/Object ID
1996.423.1Description
Acc. No. 96.423.1 a-o
Subject Category: Lighting - Bureau of Electricity
Date or Period: Various (1893–1948)
Object: Photograph Album
Description: Group of 15 photos inserted by donor into polypropylene sleeves in an album.
Photographer unknown (unless otherwise indicated). Most images have holes in their corners. Unless otherwise noted, each image has a typed description label and ink notations on its surface.
a) glossy b/w photocopy of an 1893 photo, unmounted;
Size: L-6 1/2 x W-8 1/2";
b) albumen print photo, mounted on tan paperboard; photographer: Geo. Ball, Alameda;
Size: L-7 1/2 x W-8";
c) glossy b/w photocopy of an 1908 image:
Size: L-6 1/4 x W-8 1/4";
d) b/w photo, unmounted;
Size: L-4 x W-8";
e) b/w photo, unmounted;
Size: L-6 x W-8";
f) b/w photo, unmounted;
Size: L-6 1/4 x W-8 1/2";
g) b/w photo, unmounted;
Size: L-6 x W-8";
h) b/w photo d;
Size: L-6 1/2 X W-8 1/4";
i) b/w photo, unmounted;
Size: L-6 1/4 x W-8 1/4";
j) same as #i;
k), b/w photo, unmounted;
Size: L-6 x W-8";
l) same, except
Size: L-6 x W-8";
m) sepia-toned b/w photo;
Size: L-6 1/2 x W-9";
n and o) same as #m.
No typed labels on: #a, c, g, m and o.
No ink inscription on: #b and n.
Nos. m, n and o are mounted on binder paper.
History of Object: Views of the municipal electric plant activity:
a) exterior view, orig. plant taken in 1893;
b) interior view of orig. plant, 1889;
c) 2nd plant, built in 1896 showing the Berkeley delegation w/its autos in front;
d) Steamer "Napa City" delivering oil at wharf at foot of Park Street.;
e through j) new plant under construction, 1913; old plant is kept running;
k) same, showing Jos. B. Kahn, Superintendent;
l) old plant at time of new plant construction;
m) Pearl St. sub-station, 1920's;
n) Webster St. substation;
o) view of the new plant completed in 1914, taken in 1948.
Acquired from: Mr: Jennings Spencer (1956)
Alameda Date: 12/14/96
Pre-1971 donation, uncataloged
