Parks and Buildings of Sacramento, Calif.

Summary

Extent:

34 photographic prints: b&w; 20 x 26 cm. 29 digital objects

Language:

Collection materials are in English

Background

Scope and content:

The Photographs of the Parks and Buildings of Sacramento, Calif., collection contains 34 photographic prints probably taken during the 1930's. Included are views of parks, schools and other buildings. Parks include Fremont, McKinley Marshall, South Side, and Winn parks. Schools include Oak Park, Watson Grammar, and the high school. Other photographs show the Elvas Southern Pacific bridge, interiors and exteriors of the Alameda Municipal Electric light plant, Sutter's Fort (cannon, building and grounds), the city plaza, court house, city hall, armory, and other buildings. Also included are interior and exterior views of the Alameda Municipal Electric light plant. A few non-Sacramento scenes are also included. Some photographs are of architectural drawings and one photograph depicts a University of California Extension display. The photographers are unidentified.

Acquisition information:

Unknown

Physical location:

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Rules or conventions:

Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Location of this collection:

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

510-642-6481

bancref-library@berkeley.edu

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