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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Albany Library historical photograph collection, 1891-2001 (bulk 1905-1994)

Collection number:
Consult repository

Collector:
Albany Historical Society (Albany, Calif.)

Extent:
601 items
601 online items

Repository:
Alameda County Library System. Albany Library.
Albany, California 94706

Abstract:
The Albany Library Historical Photograph Collection includes images related to the history of Albany, from the late 1800s to 2001. Notable aspects of the collection includes images of homes and buildings (including school buildings, the public library, and the Peralta Park Hotel), street scenes, significant individuals, and historic events (such as the Judson Powder Works explosion in 1905, the Fourth of July Parade in 1913, the City's 75th Anniversary celebration in 1983, and the opening of the new Albany Library in 1994).

Language:
English.

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