2000.2.72

Two men, both wearing business suits, are posed in a darkened office. The man on the left of the photo is wearing a bow tie, and is shorter than the man on his left. Desks are on both sides of the men, and file cabinets are behind them. A clock is on the back wall, and a calendar is high on the left wall. The light fixtures overhead house fluorescent tubes. The date on the back of the photo is January, 1952. A note in the folder reads "August 13, 1970 Mrs. Abounonrad asked me to send this negative I found among the many pictures my husband, Walter H. Meyer, took over his 40 years of service with your city. It looks quite ancient--at least by the autos parked in front. Use it if you can; will send any others I find as I go thru the assortment. Sincerely, Marie Meyer. P.S. I found some more since I wrote this note!" [Note: The negative referred to is not in this folder. JM 6/2000]

Used: City of Oakland