Print, Photographic

Benicia Aerial

Benicia Aerial

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2014.018.0023

Description

B/W Scan of a Russell Aerfoto (U.S. Berkeley) Photograph from the late 1920's - enlargement of a section of BHM14.18.22 - upper area of First Street is the focus; northern section of the marshy area is prominent at the bottom; in upper left corner is St. Catherine's Academy; just above the marshy area near the center of the photograph is the old Benicia Public School Building (both elementary and high school classes were held in the building); the City Hall Buildings which were the first buildings of the new High School at the time are at the center to the left of a large flat area which became site of the football field for the school and later the U.S. Post Office.

Collection

Benicia Historical Museum Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Russell