Name/Title
Steel Engraving of Bishop William Taylor in his African Costume, c. 1860s-1870sEntry/Object ID
1998.193.1Description
ACC. NO. 98.193.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: CHURCHES, METHODIST
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1860's - 1870's
OBJECT: ENGRAVING
DESCRIPTION:
STEEL ENGRAVING, WITH CAPTION, "BISHOP WILLIAM TAYLOR IN HIS AFRICAN COSTUME." ENGRAVED BY THE ILLMAN BROS., PHILA., PA.
SIZE: L 10" X W 8".
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
ENGRAVING OF THE NOTED BISHOP WILLIAM TAYLOR, MISSIONARY, WEARING HIS VERSION OF AN AFRICAN COSTUME. TAYLOR, FATHER OF THE FIRST MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA --- EK TAYLOR --- OWNED PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA AND WAS PROMINENT IN METHODIST CIRCLES. EUCALYPTUS TREE AT CENTRAL AND PARK AVENUES WAS NAMED IN HIS HONOR. ENGRAVING WAS GIVEN IN 1958 TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND NOT CATALOGED AT THAT TIME.
DONOR:
R I SPAETH
CATALOGED: APRIL 11, 1998
