Title:
Poirier House [picture].
Creator:
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916.
Subject:
Farms - California - Alameda County - Pictorial works.
French Canadians - California
- Oakland - Homes and haunts.
Telegraph - California - Oakland - Pictorial works.
Poirier, Jean Baptiste, 1809-1864 - Homes and haunts.
Poirier, Andrew Francis,
1861-1944 - Homes and haunts.
Description:
Title from item. The image depicts the estate of Jean Baptiste Poirier, a member of
Fils de Liberte who entered exile from Canada after the rebellion of 1837. He settled on land
acquired from Vicente Peralta at what is now 6149 Shattuck Ave. The first structures were
built in 1851 and are visible at the left of the main house. The compound was demolished in
1954 for constuction of an apartment building. The elder Poirier's widow, the former Rose De
Lima, stands behind the picket fence, her daughter Eugenie beside her and son, Andrew F.,
between the horses in the foreground. Telegraph cables are visible aloft.
Publisher:
Oakland Public Library
Date:
1872?
Type:
image
Format:
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
Identifier:
copl_123
Source:
Jane Voiles Collection.
Coverage:
Oakland (Calif.) - History - Pictorial works. ; North Oakland (Calif.) - History -
Pictorial works. ; Oakland (Calif.) - Buildings, structures, etc. - Pictorial works.
Rights:
public domain
Material is in the public domain. No restrictions on use.