Farquar Jr., Frederick “Fred” Stuart (1906-1970)
/Charles S. Brown’s Portrait Photograph of
Frederick Stuart “Fred” Farquar Jr.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
CHARLES S. BROWN’s birth and death dates are to be determined. He established the Brown Studio at 818 Main Street in Petaluma in February 1906 and sold it in October 1907. (For additional information on this photographer and to view all portraits by them in the collection, click on their name in blue above.)
THE SITTER:
Name: Frederick Stuart “Fred” Farquar Jr.
Description: In this baby portrait, Frederick Stuart “Fred” Farquar Jr. is seated on a wicker chair with his hands clasped together in front of his body. He is dressed in white socks, white cloth slippers and a white gown decorated with lace and ribbons.
Biographical Note: Frederick Stuart Farquar Jr. attended Petaluma High School where he was a member of the orchestra, and Santa Rosa Junior College. He served in World War II and was a member of Petaluma’s Masonic Lodge 180. Later in life, Farquar moved to Santa Rosa where he lived at 1118 Morgan Street. He worked for the City of Santa Rosa as Corporation Yard Superintendent for 23 years. Frederick Stuart Farquar Jr. was buried in Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma.
Family Affiliation: Frederick Stuart “Fred” Farquar Jr. was the first son born to Frederick Stuart Farquar Sr. (1879-1962) and Hester R. Herbert Farquar (1885-1945). His only sibling was William Harold Farquar (1907-1956). In 1929, Farquar Jr. married Alice Ruth Cahill of Santa Rosa, and together they had Patsy Ruth Farquar and Frederick Farquar III. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size:
Medium: matte collodion print with oval mount
Description, front: This portrait of Frederick Stuart Farquar Jr. as an infant has been set within an embossed vertical oval, and the surrounding area has a slight pebbled texture.
Description, back: The back of this cabinet card is blank or contains only an accession number.
Date: 1906 to October 1907
Condition: This cabinet card is soiled, stained, and has a faded, rectangular area around the portrait’s oval format.
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p22-p42, Farquar Family Album
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