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1887Alameda California - A City of Homes, Information & Growth PrintArticle
This two-page print article(printed on one magazine page) is the original version, not a reproduction, andit is sourced directly from the publication in which it was featured in 1887. Thearticle encouraged settlers, businesses, and investors to move to Alameda,California, portraying it as an easygoing paradise with ideal weather, fertilesoil, and abundant resources. The advertorial highlighted key industries,including oyster cultivation at Bay Farm Island for the San Francisco market,large oil works, a borax refinery, and waterfront factories. It also notedsteamboats, “saltwater baths” (swimming & beaches!), the Webster Streetbridge horse-car line, and the California League baseball grounds at NeptunePark.
Framed and displayedin your home or office, it would make a fun and interesting conversation piece.Add it to your collection, display it with related items, or use it as areference for historical research or restoration work. It also makes a perfectgift for you-know-who!
The article scans indicate the size is approximately 5 ¾ x 8¼ inches. However, you will receive thecomplete pages measuring 6 ¾ x 10 ¼ inches in their entirety, intact andunaltered, not clipped or cut. The pictures were scanned from the actual,original article you will receive (without the AdZooks watermark, of course).The paper is clean, and free of rips, tears, creases, stains, and mildew. Itwill be carefully packed up using a plastic sleeve with a cardboard backer andshipped flat (not rolled!) to ensure that this treasure arrivesat its new home in excellent condition.
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