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William S. "Bill" Borba on Bear Flag Float, 1940s during a parade, possibly in San Francisco

Title

William S. "Bill" Borba on Bear Flag Float, 1940s during a parade, possibly in San Francisco

Creation Date (Original)

1940s

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Description

Photo--black and white: William S. "Bill" Borba on Bear Flag Float circa 1940s during a parade, possibly in San Francisco. Borba stands high on a "rock" holding the California Bear Flag. An unidentified emblem is on the side of the "rock." Borba wore Captain "Boss" Meeker's boots that are now are in the possession of the Western Sonoma County Historical Society.

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Local History and Culture Theme

["Sports and Recreation"]

Subject (Person)

["Borba, William S. (William Sebastian), 1886-1971"]

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Western Sonoma County Historical Society Collection"]

Digital Collections Identifier

casebwsc_pho_006542

Item Details
Image Details

Item Details

Title

William S. "Bill" Borba on Bear Flag Float, 1940s during a parade, possibly in San Francisco

View on Alternative Site

View photo location on the Sonoma County Historical Photos Map hosted by the City of Santa Rosa

Maps/StreetView

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Description

Creation Date (Original)

1940s

Category

["8: Communication Artifact"]

Subcategory

["Documentary Artifact"]

Material Type (WSCHS)

["Print, Photographic"]

Item Type

["Still image"]

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Number of Parts or Pages

Other Physical Details

black-and-white

Item Physical Dimensions

2 3/4" x 4 1/2"

Local History and Culture Theme

["Sports and Recreation"]

Subject (Person)

["Borba, William S. (William Sebastian), 1886-1971"]

Subject (Time Period)

1940-1949

WSCHS Subject (People)

["Meeker, Boss","Borba, William S."]

WSCHS Subject (Topical)

["parade","circa 1940s","Bear Flag Revolt","float","Bear Flag"]

Country

["United States"]

State or Province

["California"]

California County

["Sonoma"]

City or Town

["San Francisco"]

Street Address

San Francisco, California

Latitude

37.777125

Longitude

-122.419644

Geocoding Status

["Approximate geocoding"]

Source of Title and Description Note

Title supplied by cataloger

Original Collection Name

["William S. Borba Collection"]

Credit line

Courtesy, Western Sonoma County Historical Society

Local System Identifier

6542

Digital Collections Identifier

casebwsc_pho_006542

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Western Sonoma County Historical Society Collection"]

Digital Collections Area Group(s)

["Local History & Culture"]

Accession #

00-259

Original/Copy Note

Original

Shelving Location of Physical Item(s)

WSCHS Archives: Rack B: Shelf 5: Box 5

Copyright Statement

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