Wooden Manger, Nativity Set of the Martin Family, c. 1920

Object/Artifact

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Wooden Manger, Nativity Set of the Martin Family, c. 1920

Entry/Object ID

2025.32.4

Description

Acc. No. 25.32.4 Subject Category: Christmas, Seasonal Date or Period: 1920 Object: Manger / Nativity Scene Element Description: Wooden replica of a triangular manger, the sides supported on tilted crosses filled with bits of gold-colored moss or grass, glued together and stained dark brown. Size: H 2 1/4 x L 2 13/16 x W 2 inches History of Object: Miniature of a manger, serving as a cradle, part of a Manger or Nativity Scene of the Martin Family, who came to Alameda in the early 1900s. Donor: Estate of Nancy Martin Donation Date: 2016 Catalog Date: 2/14/2025