Name/Title
Photos of Police Officer Tom Schoepf and his wife, and his residence, 1907, 1912Entry/Object ID
1997.100.1Description
Acc. No. 97.100.1 (a-b)
Subject Category: Police Department
Date or Period: 1907/1912
Object: Photographs
Description: Two black/white photos mounted on black scrapbook paper together, with Scotch tape joining them. Photographer unknown.
a: Image #a has an inscription in blue ink on its upper right corner, an old red/white cataloging label on its lower right corner, and a L-1/2 in. Scotch tape overlay along most of its bottom margin;
Size: L-5 1/4 x W-3 1/4 in.
b: Image #b has inscriptions in blue ink in several places, and a L- in. Scotch tape overlay along its top margin;
Size: L-2 1/2 x W-4 in.
History of Object: Image #a - special policeman Tom Schoepf and his wife, Gertrude, taken in 1907 (the Alameda City Directory of 1912 lists his occupation as "night watchman"). Image #b - view of his residence on Times Way (formerly "Bank Alley"), 1912.
Acquired from: Unknown
Date: 3/8/97
Pre-1971 donation, old cat. #619.
