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Design and drawing for Library Building, Veterans Home, Yountville, by Alfred Eichler. Not built. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "Crescent City Border Station. Dept. of Agriculture." Sketch of plant quarantine inspection station. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built in 1936. Project for Department of Agriculture.

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Caption: "Windows of Employees Dining Room - Pacific Colony." Pacific State Hospital. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals. The hospital was initially named Pacific Colony (1927-1953), followed by Pacific State Hospital (1953-1979); Frank D. Lanterman State Hospital and Developmental Center; and finally Lanterman Developmental Center, which closed in 2015.

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Preliminary sketch of Mess Hall, Veterans Home, Yountville, by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "State of California - Department of Agriculture Border Inspection Station - Dorris." Design by Earl W. Hampton; drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built in 1936. Project for Department of Agriculture.

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Caption: "Addition to Science Building, San Francisco State Teachers College: Division of Architecture, Sacto." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Education.

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Caption: "Elevation of Garage - Pacific Colony." Pacific State Hospital. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals. The hospital was initially named Pacific Colony (1927-1953), followed by Pacific State Hospital (1953-1979); Frank D. Lanterman State Hospital and Developmental Center; and finally Lanterman Developmental Center, which closed in 2015.

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Preliminary sketch of Mess Hall, Veterans Home, Yountville, by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "Border Station - Hornbrook." Color drawing of plant quarantine inspection station. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler, c. 1931. Project for Department of Agriculture.

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Caption: "State Teachers' College San Francisco." Drawing of Science Building, Downtown Campus, San Francisco State College. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Education.

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Caption: "Explanatory Detail. Kitchen & Dining Room - Pac Colony State Narcotic Hosp." Pacific State Hospital. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler, 1940 (May). Built. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals. The hospital was initially named Pacific Colony (1927-1953), followed by Pacific State Hospital (1953-1979); Frank D. Lanterman State Hospital and Developmental Center; and finally Lanterman Developmental Center, which closed in 2015.

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Caption: "Barracks No. 7 Veterans Home Yountville. State Dept. of Public Works Division of Architecture, Geo B. McDougall State Architect." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Barracks named "Theodore Roosevelt." Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: " Border Station - Hornbrook." Design and sketch of plant quarantine inspection station by Alfred Eichler, c. 1931. Project for Department of Agriculture.

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Drawing of Science Building, Downtown Campus, San Francisco State College. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Education.

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Caption: "Explanatory Detail. Kitchen & Dining Room - Pac Colony State Narcotic Hosp." Pacific State Hospital. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler, 1940 (May and June). Built. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals. The hospital was initially named Pacific Colony (1927-1953), followed by Pacific State Hospital (1953-1979); Frank D. Lanterman State Hospital and Developmental Center; and finally Lanterman Developmental Center, which closed in 2015.

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Caption: "Mess Hall - Veterans Home - Yountville." Reflected plan; design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "Front and Side Elevations." Design and drawing of Hornbrook border inspection station by Alfred Eichler, c. 1931. Project for Department of Agriculture.

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Caption: "Science Building Addition, San Francisco State Teachers College." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Education.

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Caption: "Attendants Dining Room - Pacific Colony." Pacific State Hospital. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals. The hospital was initially named Pacific Colony (1927-1953), followed by Pacific State Hospital (1953-1979); Frank D. Lanterman State Hospital and Developmental Center; and finally Lanterman Developmental Center, which closed in 2015.

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Caption: "Veterans Home, Administration Bldg. P.W. 250, Full Size Detail, Patio Columns & Cap." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "Department of Agriculture - Plant Quarantine Inspection Station - Ft. Yuma. State Department of Public Works, Division of Architecture." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built in 1930. This was one of the first border stations and was situated in desert country; its purpose was to provide a stopping place for inspection of motor traffic coming into California in order to enforce quarantine against insect infestation of California agricultural products. Project for Department of Agriculture.

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Caption: "Science Building Addition, San Francisco State Teachers College." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Education.

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Drawing of physicians' residence, Stockton State Hospital. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals.

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Caption: "Section - Veterans Home, P.W. 250-1, Patio Cols. Admin. Bldg." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "Detail of Tower." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built in 1930. This was one of the first border stations and was situated in desert country; its purpose was to provide a stopping place for inspection of motor traffic coming into California in order to enforce quarantine against insect infestation of California agricultural products. Project for Department of Agriculture.

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Caption: "Addition to Science Bldg. - S. F. T. C." Downtown Campus, San Francisco State College. Design by Alfred Eichler. Not built like this. Project for Department of Education.

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Caption: "Front Elevation (North)." Design and rendering of firehouse, Napa State Hospital, by Alfred Eichler. Built. Includes information regarding materials and type of roofing and walls. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals.

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Negative of pencil drawing of Industrial Vocational Training Center, Veterans Home, Yountville, by Alfred Eichler, c. 1946. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "California Institution for Women. State Department of Public Works, Division of Architecture, Sacramento." Preliminary drawing of new women's prison in Tehachapi. Design and drawing in pen and ink by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Corrections.

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Caption: "Addition to Science Building, San Francisco State Teachers College: Division of Architecture, Sacto." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Education.

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Drawing of physicians' residence, Stockton State Hospital. Design and pen and ink drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals.

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Negative of pencil drawing of Hostess House, Veterans Home, Yountville, by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "California Medical Facility, Vacaville." Painting on board; drawing created in two hours by Alfred Eichler for a newspaper.

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Drawing of Downtown Training School, San Francisco State College. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Education.

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Caption: "South Elevation. Unit for Infirm Females, Stockton State Hospital." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built in 1946. Ward F similar to Ward 7, but improved in detail. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals.

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Negative of pencil drawing of Veterans Home, Yountville, by Alfred Eichler, c. 1946. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "East Elevation." Sketch of garage in colored pencil by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Corrections.

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Caption: "State College San Francisco Market & Laguna Sts." Drawing of Training School and Auditorium, San Francisco State College. Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Not built like this. Became University of California extension. Project for Department of Education.

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Caption: "Side Elevation - Temporary Ward Building." Design and drawing of temporary ward for infirm female patients, Stockton State Hospital, by Alfred Eichler. Built in 1946. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals.

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Negative of pencil drawing of Veterans Home, Yountville, by Alfred Eichler, c. 1946. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Captions: "Northeast Elevation" and "Northwest Elev." Watercolor sketches by Alfred Eichler depicting elevations for preliminary design of dormitory, Folsom State Prison, c. 1933. From stamp on drawing: "Sketch, dormitory, Chinese & Negroe, Folsom State Prison." Project for Department of Corrections.

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Drawing of classroom building, New Campus, San Francisco State College. Rendering by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Education.

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Caption: "Sketch of Ward Building, Stockton State Hospital." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built in 1946. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals.

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Caption: "Screened Vestibule, Entrances to Main Dining Room." Design and drawing of Mess Hall, Veterans Home, Yountville, by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "Folsom." Drawing of Cell Block #3, Folsom State Prison, by Alfred Eichler. Built in 1934. Project for Department of Corrections.

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Caption: "West Column of Main Entrance - Reversed." Drawing of Science Building Addition, Downtown Campus, San Francisco State College; design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Education.

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Caption: "Unit for Infirm Females, Stockton State Hospital." Design by Alfred Eichler; drawing by Harold Nicholaus. Built in 1947. Project for Department of Mental Hygiene - Hospitals.

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Caption: "South." Final drawing of south elevation, Mess Hall, Veterans Home, Yountville; design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Caption: "Cell Block Folsom State Prison." Drawing of Cell Block #3, Folsom State Prison; design by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Corrections.

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Caption: "East Column of Main Entrance." Drawing of Science Building Addition, Downtown Campus, San Francisco State College; design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Education.