A Typical Residence Street, Oakland

Object number:

H82.38.33

Object name:

postcard

Title:

A Typical Residence Street, Oakland

Date made:

circa 1910

Dimensions:

H: 3.5 in, W: 5.5 in

Credit line:

Gift of Lucille Arnon

Physical description:

Full-color blank postcard with caption in red ink in white rectangle on right hand side of card with handwritten pencil inscription on front. Rear of card printed in brown ink and stamped in black ink with "Arnon" address stamp upside down on upper right.

Content description:

Front: Color image of tree-lined street with sideview of large red brick Victorian residence with lawn and low white fence in front. In cpation area to right of image, printed in red ink: "378 - A Typical Residence Street, Oakland, Cal. Published by The Owl Drug Co., Oakland, Cal." Pencil inscription: "D. Edward Collins' Harrison St. Residence." Rear: black ink stamp: "Arnon, 28 Norwood Avenue, Berkeley, Calif. 94707

Concepts:

dwelling; Victorian architecture

Places:

Oakland

Persons:

D. Edward Collins; Arnon

Organizations:

Owl Drug Company

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