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Photograph album pertaining to proposed "Belleshire" development in Contra Costa County (Calif.).
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Title:

Photograph album pertaining to proposed "Belleshire" development in Contra Costa County (Calif.)

Creator/Contributor:

Cheney Photo Adv. Co, creator

Abstract:

Album of photographs of undeveloped areas and back roads of the "Hidden Valley" area of Contra Costa County, just east of the Berkeley-Oakland Hills. Views were compiled to promote the proposed Belleshire community. Also includes photographs of two paintings of the proposed community by D.F. Schwartz, and of two maps of the region which plot the location of Belleshire. Also includes 4 postcards of Oakland ca. 1905.

Date:

ca. 1920-1928 (issued)

Subject:

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Real estate development -- California -- Contra Costa County -- Pictorial works
Real estate development
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
East Bay (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Oakland (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
California -- Contra Costa County
California -- East Bay
California -- Oakland

Note:

Photographer's name written in negative: Cheney.
Photographs include captions and photographer's nos. written in negative.
Many of these photographs also appear in Cheney's Views of Hidden Valley: Bells Little Lakes Ranch (BANC PIC 1982.088--ALB).

Type:

graphic
Pictorial works.
Postcards.
Albums.

Physical Description:

photoprint
1 album (11 photographic prints) and 4 postcards in 2 folders: b&w and color ; album, 21 x 29 cm.

Language:

English

Origin:

California