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Lakeside Park in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Memorial

 
 
Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado
1. Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Presented to the City of Oakland by Aloha Parlor No. 106 Native Daughters of the Golden West in memory of our Past President
Sallie Rutherford Thaler
May 19, 1888 – March 8, 1958
A lifelong resident of Oakland
Grand Secretary, NDGW, for 31 years.

 
Erected 1961 by Native Daughters of the Golden West.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsWomen. A significant historical date for this entry is March 8, 1958.
 
Location. 37° 48.396′ N, 122° 15.418′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Lakeside Park. It is on Bellevue Avnue south of Perkins Street, on the left when traveling north. The plaque is mounted to the masonry wall that makes up part of a fountain. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland CA 94610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lake Merritt (a few steps from this marker); Lakeside Park Duck Feeding Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowling Greens and Clubhouse (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Children's Memorial Statue (about 800 feet away); USS Maine Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Cleveland Cascade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Makkeweks (approx. 0.4 miles away); The War With Spain Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.
 
Also see . . .
1. Sallie Rutherford Thaler Memorial Fountain.
"The Sallie Rutherford Thaler Memorial Fountain...was designed by Irwin Luckman, and dedicated March 5, 1961..."
(Submitted on March 21, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.) 

2. Native Daughters of the Golden West.
"The Native Daughters of the Golden West is a fraternal and patriotic organization who strive to improve the state of California through service to its citizens and landmarks."
(Submitted on March 21, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.) 
 
Plaque & Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023
2. Plaque & Fountain
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
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