Hubbell, Ruth Philena (1862-1949) (see Huffman)

Z. P. McMillen’s Portrait Photograph of Doctor Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Z.P. McMillen, East Main St., Galesburg, Illinois 

THE SITTER:

Name: Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman

Description: In this carte de visite of Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman. Her hair appears to be short or pulled back. She is wearing a light dress with a high white collar and a dark bow.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Dr. Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman’s mother was Philena Hubbell. Her husband was Doctor J. E. Huffman, and her two daughters were Frances Huffman Smith (1888-1980) and Ruth M. Huffman (1895-1969). Ruth M. Huffman was a nurse, and she worked with her mother. Dr. Ruth Huffman lived in Petaluma, Santa Rosa (5th Street), and Piedmont California. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x 10.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “1876 Z.P. McMillen. Photographic Artist, 12 & 14 East Main Street, Galesburg, Illinois. Duplicates supplied at any time. Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman, age 17 yrs”

Date: On the reverse of the portrait, Huffman is identified as seventeen years old, and the date is identified as 1876. Huffman was born in 1862; consequently, if Huffman is truly seventeen, this portrait was taken in 1879, or, if truly taken in 1876, Huffman would have been fourteen years old.

Condition: There are several small black spots and, what appears to be, a moisture caused stain in the upper right and another one to the right of the sitter’s head extending into her hair at her forehead.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-06

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Blakely, Theron (1862-1923)

Elon D. Ormsby’s Portrait Photograph of Theron Blakely

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Elon D. Ormsby

Studio Location: 1055 Broadway, Oakland, Cal.

THE SITTER:

Name: Theron Blakely

Description:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Owner:  The Cyndi Logan Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Williams, Mehitable (Mehetabel) Lilly (1807-1899) (1 of 3)

BRADLEY & RULOFSON’s STUDIO portrait of MEHITABLE LILLY WILLIAMS

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) opened a photographic studio in San Francisco in 1850 and in 1860 took on his partner William Rulofson (1826-1876). Their studio was considered by many to be the best in California. Bradley retired in 1878.



THE SITTER:

Name: Mehitable Lilly Williams

Description:

Biographical Note: George and Mehetabel Williams were stellar examples of the pioneer spirit of hard work and determination. After testing his luck searching for gold, George sailed up the Petaluma River in 1851 in search for a location to build a family home, and in 1855 he convinced his wife and children to join him. In a strange twist of fate, Mehetabel and the children journeyed west while George was journeying east to fetch them. They eventually rendezvoused in Petaluma in August of 1855.

George was an enterprising developer and community builder. He constructed two of Petaluma’s earliest hotels, the American Hotel in 1852 and the Washington Hotel in 1856, and he was instrumental in constructing one of Petaluma’s first public schools and many of its private homes.

The full story of the adventures of George and Mehetabel is long and intriguing. Portions of their story are recounted in the memoirs of their son, George Roscoe Williams, and a thorough discussion is provided in Adair Lara’s definitive History of Petaluma, A California River Town. Adair Lara succinctly summed up George Williams’ legacy when she wrote, “It is ironic that Williams is remembered most in Petaluma history not for his ambitious hotel schemes, his land dealings, or his civic contributions, but for that idle moment early in 1856 when, out of longing to see his daughter again, or perhaps simply on impulse, he drew a rough sketch of Petaluma Creek and sent it off to John A. McNear, a young cousin who had married his daughter, Clara… In that moment, he changed Petaluma forever.”

George and Mehitable celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in November of 1898. They both died in 1899 and were buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: George Bailey Williams’ mother was Elizabeth “Betsy” Bailey Williams (1792-1882). His wife was Mehitable (Mehetabel)Lilly Williams (1807-1899), and his children were: Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear (1837-1866), George Roscoe Williams (1839-1934), Rosetta Lilly Williams Weeks (1842-1899), and Laura J. Williams Barstow (1842-1904).

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Hugh Anderson’s imprint is on the center of the back of this carte de visite. Anderson created several versions of his Petaluma imprint. An expanded, possibly later, version appears here. It is printed in red ink and includes four lines of text, each in a different font. The text is embellished above and below with a horizontally flipped, elaborate flourish.

Date:

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Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Williams, Mary Ludwig (1848-1898)(3 of 3)

BRADLEY & RULOFSON STUDIO Portrait Photograph of Mary Ludwig Williams

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) opened a photographic studio in San Francisco in 1850 and in 1860 took on his partner William Rulofson (1826-1876). Their studio was considered by many to be the best in California. Bradley retired in 1878.


THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Ludwig Williams

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Williams, Mary Ludwig (1848-1898) (2 of 3)

B.F. Howland & Co.’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Ludwig Williams

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: B.F. Howland & Co.

Photographic Studio: 25 & 27 Third Street East Side, San Francisco, Ca


THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Ludwig Williams

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Williams, George Roscoe (1839-1934)

Billings & Hough’s Portrait Photograph of George Roscoe Williams

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Billings & Hough

Photographic Studio: Lebanon, N.H.




THE SITTER:

Name: George Roscoe Williams

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Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Garrett, Eliza Jane Williams (1813-1884) (2 of 2)

W.C. Tuttle’s Portrait Photograph of Eliza jane williams garrett

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  W.C. Tuttle

Photographic Studio: High Street, Belfast, ME




THE SITTER:

Name: Eliza Jane Williams Garrett

Description:

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Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Blackburn, Lillian M. (1865-1949) (see Parsons)

Dewey Studio’s portrait photograph of LIllian M. blackburn parsons

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Dewey Studios

Studio Location: 41 South Main Street, Los Angeles, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Lillian M. Blackburn Parsons

Description:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

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Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Parsons, Lillian M. Blackburn (1865-1949)

Dewey Studio’s portrait photograph of LIllian M. blackburn parsons

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Dewey Studios

Studio Location: 41 South Main Street, Los Angeles, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Lillian M. Blackburn Parsons

Description:

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Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

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Condition:

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Blackburn, Unidentified Boy

Grand Art Gallery’s portrait photograph of a Blackburn Boy

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Grand Art Gallery

Studio Location: Corner of Third and Jessie Streets, San Francisco

THE SITTER:

Name: Maria Nancy Angell Allen

Description:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Condition:

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Williams, Rosetta Lily (1842-1899) (see Weeks)

George Daniels Morse’s Portrait Photograph of Rosetta Lily Williams Weeks

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  George Daniels Morse (born c. 1835)

Photographic Studio: 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco




THE SITTER:

Name: Rosetta Lily Williams Weeks

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Date:

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Weeks, Rosetta Lily Williams (1842-1899) (3 of 4)

John c. Daley’s Portrait Photograph of Rosetta Lily Williams Weeks

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: John C. Daley

Photographic Studio: 1445 Washington Street, Boston, MA




THE SITTER:

Name: Rosetta Lily Williams Weeks

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

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Date:

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Weeks, Rosetta Lily Williams (1842-1899) (4 of 4)

mathieu Schramm’s Portrait Photograph of Rosetta Lily Williams Weeks

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Mathieu Schramm, Artist & Photographer

Photographic Studio: 186 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California




THE SITTER:

Name: Rosetta Lily Williams Weeks

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Weeks, Rosetta Lily Williams (1842-1899) (1 of 4)

George Daniels Morse’s Portrait Photograph of Rosetta Lily Williams Weeks

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  George Daniels Morse (born c. 1835)

Photographic Studio: 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco




THE SITTER:

Name: Rosetta Lily Williams Weeks

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Weeks, Frank Parker (1862-1942) (2 of 2)

T.L. Rea & Co.’s Portrait Photograph of Frank parker weeks

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

T.L. Rea & Co. Photographic Gallery

Santa Rosa, Cal.

THE SITTER:

Name: Frank Parker Weeks

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

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Date:

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Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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McNear, Jennie Otis (1857- May 27, 1883) (1 of 2)

Hectos W. Vaughan’s PORTRAIT photograph of Jennie Otis Mcnear

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Hector W. Vaughan

Photographic Studio: Imperial Photographic Gallery, 724 1/2 Market Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Jennie Otis McNear (At the time this portrait was taken, the sitter may not have been married and would have been known as Jennie Otis. Jennie was between 20 and 23 years old when this portrait was taken.)

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Jennie Otis McNear looks stoically and solemnly into the distance. Her dignified composure exudes calm seriousness tingled with melancholy. Her center-parted hair has been carefully coiffed into soft waves and pulled to the back of her head. She wears a dark jacket which is embellished at the neck with a large bow and a small white lace collar.

Biographical Note: Jennie Otis McNear was born in 1857 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. At the age of seven, she moved to Petaluma with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Otis. After graduating from Petaluma High School in 1875, she taught school in Salinas, San Leandro and San Diego. On May 13, 1880, she married prominent Petaluma businessman, George Plummer McNear (1857-1947), and together they had one child, Clara McNear (married name, Leppo). Jennie’s early, tragic death on May 27, 1883 resulted from the disastrous explosion of the steamship, Pilot, and was recounted in this excerpt from the Marin Journal, published May 31, 1883:

“No story could be more sad than that which tells of the early and sudden death of Mrs. George P. McNear. She was the idolized daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Otis—their only child—and great as was their parental pride and love for her, their affection was returned with all the ardor of her strong and affectionate nature. Jennie had been a little more than three years the wife of Mr. George P. McNear, and the day of her burial, last Sunday, was the second anniversary of the birth of their little daughter. She was the very personification of rosy health; in form and feature a model of beauty; the rosy pathway of her life was reflected in her cheerful spirits, and as daughter, wife, and mother, her character seemed perfection. This was the tender daughter, the bride-wife, the clinging mother, her good-bye kiss fresh on the lips of her husband-lover and child, and her feet led by filial affection toward a suffering mother, who was met by the appalling catastrophe to the steamer Pilot last Friday.” Marin Journal, volume 23, number 12, May 31, 1883.

Family Affiliation: Jennie Otis was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles W. Otis. A man named C. W. Otis was an early librarian in Petaluma, and may have been her father. Jennie was the first wife of prominent Petaluma businessman, George Plummer McNear (m. May 13, 1880). Their only child was Clara McNear Leppo (1881-1979). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105784417/jennie-mcnear.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front: The imprint of the photographer appears in brown ink along the bottom edge of this classic head-and-shoulders cabinet card portrait.

Description, Back: The back of this cabinet card is either blank or contains only an accession number.

Date: This portrait was taken sometime between 1877 and 1880, the years in which the Imperial Studio in San Francisco was in operation.

Condition: There is light foxing throughout the front side of this cabinet card.

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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McNear Sr., George Plummer (1857-1947) (3 of 3)

Charles Lainer, Portrait Photograph of George Plummer Mcnear

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Charles Lainer

Studio Location: 31 Third Street, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: George Plummer McNear

Description:

Biographical Note: Following in the footsteps of his famous, Petaluma, pioneer father, John August McNear (1832-1918), George Plummer McNear Sr. was a prominent Petaluma citizen and successful business man. He invested early in the community’s poultry industry, served on the board of Sonoma County National Bank and was Vice President of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad. He was also a generous philanthropist donating sections of his extensive land holdings to accommodate the community post office, fire station, McNear Park and McNear School.

Family Affiliation: George Plummer McNear was the only child of Petaluma pioneers John Augustus McNear (1832-1918) and his first wife, Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear (1837-1866), to survive to adulthood. George’s first wife was Jennie Otis McNear (1857-1883) who died tragically at the age of 26. Together George and Jennie had one child, Clara McNear Leppo (1881-1979), named in honor of George’s mother. George’s second wife was Ida Belle Denman McNear (1859-1949). Together, they had four children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105717995/george-plummer-mcnear.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

Description, Back: Charles Lainer’s imprint

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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McNear, Clarence Williams (1861-1874)(1 of 2)

William Shew’s Portrait Photograph of Clarence McNear

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Shew (1820-1903) was a prominent 19th century photographer famous for his daguerrotypes. He worked in New York and Boston before moving to San Francisco in 1851.

Studio Location: 417, 421, 423 and 425 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Clarence McNear

Description:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

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Date: According to Peter Palmquist, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West, Stanford University Press, 2000, p. 498 column 2, Shew listed his address as 417,421, 423, & 425 Montgomery between November 1866 and early 1869.

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Leppo, Clara McNear (1881-1979) (2 of 2)

Charles Lainer, Portrait Photograph of Clara McNear Leppo

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Charles Lainer

Studio Location: 31 Third Street, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: Clara McNear Leppo

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

Description, Back: Charles Lainer’s stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Grover, William Silver (1875-?) (5 of 5)

Imperial Studio’s portrait photograph of William silver Grover

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Hector W. Vaughan

Photographic Studio: Imperial Photographic Gallery, 724 1/2 Market Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: William Silver Grover

Description:

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Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

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Date: This portrait was taken sometime between 1877 and 1880, the years in which the Imperial Studio in San Francisco was in operation.

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Grover, William Silver (1875-?) (4 of 5)

dames & Haves photographic art gallery protrait photograph of William silver Grover

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Dames & Haves Photographic Art Gallery

Studio Location: 715 Market Street, San Francisco

THE SITTER:

Name: William Silver Grover

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

Description, Back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Grover, Orlando Johnson

Jacob shew’s portrait photograph of Orlando Johnson grover


THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Jacob Shew

Photographic Studio: Jacon Shew Photographer, 315 Montgomery at Pine, San Francisco



THE SITTER:

Name: Orlando Johnson Grover

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Bibliography:



THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Ferguson, Annie Alexis (1841-1920) (see Brown)

Tyler & Co’s Daguerreotype Room’s Portrait Photograph of Annie alexis Ferguson Brown

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Tyler & Co’s Daguerreotype Room, Boston, MA






THE SITTER:

Name: Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: 

Medium:

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: 1855

Condition:

Owner: Private collection, digital copy by permission.

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Brown, Annie Alexis Ferguson (1841-1920) (1 of 3)

Tyler & Co’s 25 Cent Daguerreotype Rooms’ Portrait Photograph of Annie alexis Ferguson Brown

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio: Tyler & Co’s 25 Cent Daguerreotype Rooms, corner of Winter and Washington Streets, Boston, MA. This studio was managed by Edward M. Tyler between 1853 and 1855. The slip of paper taken from the back of the portrait, reproduced below, inscribed with “William A. Bean”, may document the name of photographer who created this daguerrotype. https://pioneeramericanphotographers.com/tag/tyler-company/

THE SITTER:

Name: Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown. At the time this portrait was taken, the sitter would have been known as Annie Alexis Ferguson.

Description: This teenage girl sits frontally and gazes out at the photographer with a calm and dignified composure. Her hands rest in her lap with her right clasping the wrist of her left. She wears a ring on her right index finger, a small ornament at the base of her throat, and delicate drop earrings. Her dark hair is center-parted and drawn back into a snood, the ends of which can be seen directly above her shoulders. Her dark, short-sleeved dress is fan-pleated from the waist and embellished with white lace at her collar and sleeve ends.

Biographical Note: Anna Alexis Ferguson was born in 1841 in County Galway, Ireland. By age 5, she and her family had immigrated to the United States and lived in Boston, Massachusetts. Annie sailed around Cape Horn and came to California in 1856 to live in Petaluma with her sister and brother-in-law, Sabina and Thomas Rochford. On May 18, 1858, Annie and Daniel Brown were married at the Rochford’s house by Father Louis Auger. Annie and Daniel had twelve children, seven of whom survived until adulthood. Besides raising their children, Annie was active in St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and participated in local fairs, entering tapestries and other works of art she had created.  Annie lived in Petaluma until a few years after the 1902 death of her husband.  She moved to San Francisco with her son, Vincent and three of her unmarried daughters, Josephine, Emma, and Kathleen Elise. Annie died in San Francisco on March 13, 1920.  She was buried next to Daniel in Calvary Cemetery in Petaluma, and eventually most of their twelve children were interred with them in the Brown Family Plot. 

*This biographical note was written by Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown’s descendant, Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini.

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41848304/annie-alexis-brown Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: March 28, 1900, p. 1; March 13, 1916, p. 2; March 13, 1920, p. 4 (obit); March 15, 1920, p. 5.. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: October 12, 1904, p. 1; March 20, 1922, p.3; September 13, 1911, p. 5; March 14, 1920, p. 8 (obit). Petaluma Weekly Argus: September 1, 1888, p. 2.





THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  According to the owner of the original, the image itself, as measured outside of its frame, is approximately, 2” by 2 1/2”.

Medium: Daguerreotype

Description, front: Within its frame, this portrait has been mounted off-center to the left. The nonpareil brass mat is typical of the early 1850s. The preserver (foil frame around image) is typical of the 1860s. The case and all its components are likely not original to this image but instead added later perhaps during a restoration of damaged case. The case is of the Eickmeyer band style design introduced in 1855, it is not known whether this is an authentic Eickmeyer or an imitation.

Description, back: Annie’s descendants knew little about her childhood until years later when a very old and very small leather case was opened.  Inside the case was this daguerreotype, a very dark image of a young girl.  Also inside the case was a note reproduced above which was written by one of her daughters on the back of a bank deposit slip. Written by Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown’s descendant, Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini

Date: 1855 (In 1855 the Tyler & Co photographic studio moved to Worcester, Massachusetts.)

Condition: Moderate tarnishing of the plate particularly visible along the top and bottom edges. Case appears to have been restored. Case components may not be original to this image.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, digital copy by permission.

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Williams, Laura Jane (1 of 5) (see Barstow)

Yeaw & Co.’s Portrait Photograph of Laura Jane Barstow

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Yeaw & Co.

Photographic Studio: 166 Essex Street, Lawrence






THE SITTER:

Name: Laura Jane Williams Barstow

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cdv

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Barstow, Laura Jane Williams (4 of 5)

George Daniels Morse’s Portrait Photograph of Garfield Barstow

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  George Daniels Morse (born c. 1835)

Photographic Studio: Palace of Art, Phelan Building, 826 Market Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Laura Jane Williams Barstow

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: 1881

Condition: Excellent

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Barstow, Laura Jane Williams (3 of 5)

McMillan’s Portrait Photograph of Laura Jane Williams Barstow

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  McMillan

Photographic Studio: San Rafael






THE SITTER:

Name: Laura Jane Williams Barstow

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: 1895

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Barstow, Laura Jane Williams (2 of 5)

Edouart’s photographic Gallery’s Portrait Photograph of Laura Jane williams Barstow

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Edouart’s Photographic Gallery

Photographic Studio: Washington Street, San Francisco






THE SITTER:

Name: Laura Jane Williams Barstow

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cdv

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Barstow, Laura Jane Williams (1 of 5)

Yeaw & Co.’s Portrait Photograph of Laura Jane williams Barstow

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Yeaw & Co.

Photographic Studio: 166 Essex Street, Lawrence






THE SITTER:

Name: Laura Jane Williams Barstow

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:




THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cdv

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Armstrong, George J.

J.M. McMurry’s Portrait Photograph of

George J. Armstrong and Maybelle “Belle” Church Armstrong

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: J. M. McMurry

Studio Location: Port Townsend, Washington

THE SITTERS:

Names: George J. Armstrong and Maybelle “Belle” Church Armstrong

Description: In this double portrait, George J. Armstrong sits on a rustic, broken chair while dressed in businessman’s attire. He wears a vested suit and a white, banded collar. A watch fob attached to his vest button hole drapes across his belly. He sports a walrus mustache. In a stilted pose, his wife, Maybelle “Belle” Church Armstrong, stands at his side with the knuckles of her right hand resting on her cheek and her elbow resting on a post. In her left hand she holds an ornate, feathered fan. She is dressed in an elegantly draped skirt and matching, front-buttoned, corseted, Basque jacket. Her lapels, collar, cuffs and skirt are trimmed in a darker color fabric. Her collar and cuffs are trimmed in white lace. Unusual for the time, she wears her hair in a short “boy cut” style.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front: This portrait was taken in the studio of J. M. McMurry to appear as though it was taken out-of-doors. The painted backdrop depicts an open-sky landscape with a single tree on the left and a dilapidated fence on the right. Even the studio chair in which George sits was constructed to appear rustic.

Description, back: This card was a gift, undoubtedly, to Maybelle’s brother, Walter A. Church (1856-1923) and his wife, Minnie Belle Warders Church (1864-1958). Handwritten in cursive in pencil at the top of the card is written, “for Walter & Minnie”. Below this is written, “George and Belle Armstrong”, and “married March 31 - 1887”.

Date: J. M. McMurry operated his studio in Port Townsend between 1886 and 1902. This may be a portrait of George and Belle Armstrong taken while on their honeymoon. This assumption would date the portrait to spring 1887.

Condition: There is extensive foxing on the bottom third of the front of this card. The back side is stained extensively and the right edge has been exposed to light.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-03-p19-p11, Church Family Album

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Barstow, Garfield (1880-1896)

George Daniels Morse’s Portrait Photograph of Garfield Barstow

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  George Daniels Morse (born c. 1835)

Photographic Studio: 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco

THE SITTER:

Name: Garfield Barstow

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: 1881

Condition: Excellent

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Allen, Reverend George Barbour (1833-1918)

Keith Studio’s Portrait Photograph of Reverend George Barbour Allen

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Keith Studios

Studio Location: Oakland

THE SITTER:

Name: Reverend George Barbour Allen

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:

Medium:

Description, Front:

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Date: 1913

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Allen, Maria Nancy Angell (1 of 2)

Charles Lainer, Portrait Photograph of Maria Nancy Angell Allen

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Charles Lainer

Studio Location: 31 Third Street, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: Maria Nancy Angell Allen

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

Description, Back:

Date: 1888

Condition:

Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Lewis, Julia Bertha (1885-1982) (1 of 5) (see Cox)

Elite Studio’s portrait photograph of Julia Bertha Lewis

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unknown

Studio Location:

THE SITTER:

Name: Julia Bertha Lewis

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: .

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: oval, 9.2 x 12.2

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Barbara Webster Collection, 2022-214-321

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Cox, Julia Bertha Lewis (1885-1982) (1 of 5)

Elite Studio’s portrait photograph of Julia Bertha Lewis

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unknown

Studio Location:

THE SITTER:

Name: Julia Bertha Lewis Cox

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: .

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: oval, 9.2 x 12.2

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Barbara Webster Collection, 2022-214-321

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Cox, Julia Bertha Lewis(1885-1982)(5 of 5)

Elite Studio’s portrait photograph of Julia Bertha Lewis Cox

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Elite Studios

Studio Location: Santa Rosa, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Julia Bertha Lewis Cox

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: .

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, 9 x 17.9 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Barbara Webster Collection, 2022-214-319

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Bodell, Jr. Charles Augustus (1864-1948)

William Shew’s Portrait Photograph of Charles Augustus Bodwell, Jr.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Shew (1820-1903) was a prominent 19th century photographer famous for his daguerrotypes. He worked in New York and Boston before moving to San Francisco in 1851.

Studio Location: 417, 421, 423 and 425 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Charles Augustus Bodwell, Jr.

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: According to Peter Palmquist, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West, Stanford University Press, 2000, p. 498 column 2, Shew listed his address as 417,421, 423, & 425 Montgomery between November 1866 and early 1869.

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Barbara Webster Collection, 2022-214-310

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Lewis, Elizabeth "Lissie" Bodwell (1826-1866)

R.S. de lamater’s Portrait Photograph of Elizabeth Bodwell Lewis

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  R.S. De Lamator

Studio Location: Hartford, CT

THE SITTER:

Name: Elizabeth “Lissie” Bodwell Lewis

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:



THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.8 x 10.6 cm

Medium:

Description front:

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Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Webster Collection, 2022-214-304

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Perry, Hattie M. (1863 - )

Hucks “Elaine” Studio’s portrait photograph of Hattie M. Perry

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Hucks’ “Elaine” Studio

Studio Location: 914 Market Street above Stockton Street, San Francisco

THE SITTER:

Names: Hattie M. Perry

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium:

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: 1880

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Family & Friends Album, 2022-952-01-pg8d

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Shringer, Charles Augest 2022-952-01-pg8b

Downing, Rea & Rauscher’s Portrait Photograph of Charles Augest Shringer

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Downing, Rea & Rauscher

Studio Location: Third Street, Santa Rosa, Ca.

THE SITTER:

Name: Charles Augest Shringer

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Schwobeda, Bloom, Taylor, DeMartin Family & Friends Album, 2022-952-01-pg8b

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Unidentified Couple 2022-952-01-pg6

Elite Photography Studio’s Portrait Photograph of an unidentified Couple

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Elite Photography Studio

Studio Location: 838 Market Street, San Francisco 

THE SITTERS:

Name: Unidentified

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Family & Friends Album, 2022-952-01-pg6

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Nickels, T.A. 2022-952-01-pg5

Ross’ Portrait Photograph of T.A. Nickels

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Ross, Santa Rosa, California. 


THE SITTER:

Names: J.T. Nickels & M. Nickels

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.7 x 15.2 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: 1895

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-952-01-pg5, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/De Martin Family & Friends Album

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De Martin, Amelia V. Bloom (1870-1931)

Theodore C. Marceau’s Portrait Photograph of Amelia V. Bloom De Martin

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Theodore C. Marceau

Photographic Studio: 826 Market Street, San Francisco, California

Biographical Note: Throughout the 1880s, Theodore C. Marceau (1859-1922) established a chain of photographic studios in major cities of the United States, including Manhattan, Boston, and Philadelphia. In 1888, he moved to San Francisco and took over George Morse’s studio in the Phelan Building at 826 Market Street. At the end of the decade, he turned the operation of the studio over to Frederick Bushnell. Marceau also organized the Professional Photographers Society of New York and fought for copyright protection of photographic work.

THE SITTERS:

Names: Michael & Amelia De Martin

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 17.5 x 25.6

Medium:

Description, front: The photographer’s imprint is embossed along the bottom edge of the card.

Description, back:

Date: 1894

Condition: Owner: Private collection, digital copy by permission, 2022-952-35, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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De Martin, Michael (1867-1933)

Theodore C. Marceau’s Portrait Photograph of Michael De Martin

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Theodore C. Marceau

Photographic Studio: 826 Market Street, San Francisco, California

Biographical Note: Throughout the 1880s, Theodore C. Marceau (1859-1922) established a chain of photographic studios in major cities of the United States, including Manhattan, Boston, and Philadelphia. In 1888, he moved to San Francisco and took over George Morse’s studio in the Phelan Building at 826 Market Street. At the end of the decade, he turned the operation of the studio over to Frederick Bushnell. Marceau also organized the Professional Photographers Society of New York and fought for copyright protection of photographic work.

THE SITTERS:

Names: Michael & Amelia De Martin

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 17.5 x 25.6

Medium:

Description, front: The photographer’s imprint is embossed along the bottom edge of the card.

Description, back:

Date: 1894

Condition: Owner: Private collection, digital copy by permission, 2022-952-35, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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Schwobeda, Florence Hannah Taylor (1867-1947)(1 of 3)

A&G Taylor’s Portrait photograph of Florence Hannah Schw0beda

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  A&G Taylor

Studio Location: Manchester, England

THE SITTER:

Name: Florence Hannah Taylor Schwobeda

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.5 x 16 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Private collection, digital copy by permission, 2022-952-29, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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Carr, Mark

portrait photograph of Mark Carr

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  

Studio Location:

THE SITTERS:

Name: Mark Carr

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-633-62

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Carr, Mrs. Mark

Imperial Studio’s portrait photograph of Mrs. Mark Carr

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Hector W. Vaughan

Photographic Studio: Imperial Photographic Gallery, 724 1/2 Market Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Mrs. Mark Carr

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: This portrait was taken sometime between 1877 and 1880, the years in which the Imperial Studio in San Francisco was in operation.

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-633-61

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Lynch, Nellie

Unidentified photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Nellie Lynch

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified

Studio Location:

THE SITTER:

Name: Nellie Lynch

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.5 x 16 cm

Medium:

Description front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2013-731-04

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Bourke, Alfonse E. (1860-1944)

Lawrence & Sons Portrait photograph of Alphonse e. Bourke

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Lawrence & Sons, Los Angeles

THE SITTER:

Name:Alphonse E. Bourke

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 13.3 x 21.4cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Date: May 1898

Condition: This cabinet card is in very good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2003-259-01

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Sproul, Mabel (1885-1967) (see Wolverton)

Coyle’s Portrait photograph of Mabel Sproul Wolverton

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Coyle

Studio Location: Oakdale and Stockton



THE SITTER:

Name: Mabel Sproul Wolverton

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:



THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-791-07

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Wolverton, Mabel Sproul (1885-1967)

Coyle’s Portrait photograph of Mabel Sproul Wolverton

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Coyle

Studio Location: Oakdale and Stockton



THE SITTER:

Name: Mabel Sproul Wolverton

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:



THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-791-07

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Sproul, Wilsey (1883-1917)

Coyle’s Portrait photograph of Wilsey Sproul

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Coyle

Studio Location: Oakdale and Stockton



THE SITTER:

Name: Wilsey Sproul

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:



THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-791-07

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Sproul, Frank Roy (1879-1917) (2 of 2)

Coyle’s Portrait photograph of Frank Roy Sproul

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Coyle

Studio Location: Oakdale and Stockton



THE SITTER:

Name: Frank Roy Sproul

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:



THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-791-07

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Sproul, Frank Roy (1879-1917)(1 of 2)

Downey Studio’s Portrait photograph of Frank Roy Sproul

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Downey Studio

Studio Location:Porterville, California



THE SITTER:

Name: Frank Roy Sproul

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:



THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-791-06

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Sproul, John S. (1826-1899)

Alameda Photograph Company’s photographic portrait of John S. Sproul

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Alameda Photograph Company

Photographic Studio:  Neither the owner, operator, or location of the Alameda Photograph Company has been determined.


THE SITTER:

Name: John S. Sproul

Description: Sproul appears in this portrait as a gaunt, elderly man. He is dressed in a sack jacket with a small lapel and matching vest. He wears a grid-line patterned shirt with an asymmetrical collar. There is a handkerchief in his left breast pocket. He is balding and sports a heavy, walrus mustache which flows into his beard. The facial hair along his jaw has been clipped close to his face.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.50 X 15.7cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The photographic paper of this portrait has been mounted on a card with scalloped edges. It has been assumed the bottom edge has been trimmed.

Description, back: The inscription on the back side of this portrait was originally handwritten in cursive in pencil. That text was then re-written on top of the original text in black ink with the exception of the second like which retains its original text in pencil. The inscription reads: “John S. Sproul”, “Grandpa Sproul”, b. 1 Dec 1826 near Londonderry, Ireland”, “m. 12 Nov 1848 to Roxanne King”, “Canton, Fulton Co IL”, “d. 16 Aug 1899 Oakdale Stanis-”, “laus Co. CA”.

Date: 1890s

Condition: This portrait has a jagged, horizontal crease which run the full horizontal length of the card directly below the sitter’s armpits. The bottom edge of this portrait’s card has been trimmed.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-791-03

A second copy of this portrait is owned by the Sonoma County Library: https://digital.sonomalibrary.org/Documents/Detail/portrait-of-john-s.-sproul-in-alameda-california-about-1892/63388

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Unidentified Man 1981-835-18

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Albion Whitney & Unidentified Man, c. 1885 - 1892

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified photographer, Zimmerman Portrait Gallery

Studio Location: St. Paul, Minnesota

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Albion Whitney and Unidentified man

Description: Carte de visite of Albion (Albie) Whitney and unidentified man. The photo is turned horizontally to incorporate the two men. Both men have parted and combed hair. Albie has a mustache. Both men wear fastened jackets with white shirts and ties. The photographer's foil text, men's fashion, and card format date this photo to the late 1880s. Cartes de visite went out of fashion around this time.

Biographical Note: Albion Whitney is the youngest son of Senator Albion P. Whitney and Susan Eastman. His siblings are Calvin E., Cleora, Nancy Jane, Arthur L., Leona, Marcella, and Clara.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x 10.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: N/A

Date: c. 1885-1892

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-18

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Wheaton, Marcella “Ella” Whitney (1866-1915) (5 of 6)

The London Artistic Portrait Company’s Portrait Photograph of

Ella Whitney & Rowena Lan Franco

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: The London Artistic Portrait Company

Studio Location: 108 Oxford Street W. London, England


THE SITTERS:

Names: Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton and Rowena Lan Franco (When this portrait was taken, Ella would have been know by her maiden name, Whitney.)

Description: This is a lovely double portrait of two friends. The two young women lean toward each other, and the sides of their heads touch in an intimate gesture of affection. Although the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum owns six portraits of Ella Whitney, it is not possible to distinguish which woman she is. Not only are the women similar in their appearance, they have the same coiffure, and the same striped, lace-fronted blouses. It is known Ella toured Europe between July 1887 and December 1888 and was in London in September of 1887. Her relation to Rowena Lan Franco has not yet been be determined.

Biographical Note: As a member of a prominent Petaluma family, Ella graduated from the Episcopal high school, Saint Mary’s Hall in Benicia, and, according to her obituary, later attended a Bay Area seminary which may be a reference to Mill’s Seminary. According to articles in the Petaluma Weekly Argus, Ella toured Europe between July 1887 and December 1888. She later married Charles B. Wheaton and moved with him to Medford, Massachusetts. She died suddenly at the age of 48 of pneumonia in Medford, but was buried in her family’s plot in Petaluma at the Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Marcella “Ella” Whitney was the fifth child of the prominent Petaluma pioneers Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Durgin Eastman Whitney (1832-1917). Her father was a California State Senator and wealthy businessman. Her mother managed the family business after his death and was an active participant in the women’s suffrage movement. Her paternal grandmother was Olive Parlin Whitney, and her siblings were Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett, Nancy Jane “Jenny” Whitney Morrow, Arthur Leslie Whitney, Leona Merrill Whitney, Albion Harvey Whitney and Clara Whitney Spear.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This card’s horizontal format is unusual, but appropriate for a head-and-shoulder double portrait. The studio’s imprint appears at the left side of the front of the card as well as on the back of the card.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the top edge is, “Ella”, and “Rowena Lan Franco”. Below this is the London Studio’s large imprint.

Date: According to an article in the Petaluma Weekly Argus, Ella Whitney arrived into London sometime in September of 1887. Petaluma Weekly Argus, October 15, 1887, p. 2.

Condition: There is foxing throughout both sides of this card.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-10

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DeMartin, Rosalia (Rosalie) (1864-1887) (see Tomasini)

Bradley & Rulofson studio Portrait Photograph of

Louis Tomasini and Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio: Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) opened a photographic studio in San Francisco in 1850 and in 1860 took on his partner William Rulofson (1826-1876). Their studio was considered by many to be the best in California. Bradley retired in 1878.

THE SITTERS:

Names: Louis Tomasini and Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini

Description: In this cabinet card, Louis Tomasini sits in a one-armed, studio chair and looks directly forward. His left arm is on the armrest and his right fist, with his index finger extended, is laid on his right thigh. His side-parted, hair is cut short, and he has a well-groomed walrus mustache. He wears a three piece suit, a white, high-collared shirt and a dark neck tie. He also wears a wedding ring, cufflinks, and a chain attached to his last vest button which most probably is linked to a pocket watch. Louis’ wife, Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini, stands to his left. Her right arm is behind her and her left hand touches the sleeve of his jacket. She wears an elaborate basque and matching skirt. Her Basque has a row of front buttons and two rows of cuff pleats. Around her neck is a white ruff and several ribbons. Her skirt is profusely draped and, like her Basque, has front buttons. Her dark hair is pulled to the back of her head and just barely visible at the top of her head is the edge of a braid crown. She also wears a wedding ring, drop earrings, and a neck chain which ends in what is most probably a locket.

Biographical Note: Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini was the only daughter of the wealthy and influential Marin County dairyman, Andrew DeMartin. The DeMartin family was originally from Switzerland, and Andrew was the Grand Marshall of the Swiss Society Festival in Petaluma in 1869. Rosalia married Louis Tomasini in 1880 when she was 16, and he was 35. They lived in Petaluma on the Kentucky Street hill in what was reported to be a very fashionable house. She died at age 23 leaving him a widow with three young children to raise.

Family Affiliation: Rosalia’s father was Andrew DeMartin, her husband was Louis Tomasini (1845-1899), and her children were Juliet, Lila, and Waldo.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Along the right edge of the card is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Mr. + Mrs. Louis Tomasini”. In the center of the card in black print is the large and elaborate imprint of the very fashionable San Francisco studio, Bradley & Rulofson, originally owned and run by photographers Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) and William Herman Rulofson (1826-1878).

Date: 1880-1887 (It is quite probable that this is a portrait taken to commemorate the couple’s wedding which took place August 31, 1880 when Rosalia (Rosalie) was 16, and Louis was 35. In 1887, Rosalia died and the Bradley & Rulofson Studio was closed.)

Condition: This cabinet card is in very good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-X-21

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Williams, Clarinda “Clara” Damsen (1837-1866) (see McNear)

William Shew’s Portrait Photograph of Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Shew (1820-1903) was a prominent 19th century photographer famous for his daguerrotypes. He worked in New York and Boston before moving to San Francisco in 1851.

Studio Location: 423 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Clarinda “Clara” Damsen Williams McNear

Description: In this full-length portrait, Clarinda is wearing a dark, belted dress with a large hoop petticoat beneath, a style typical of the 1860s. Her bell sleeves are hemmed in dark lace, and at her neck and wrist appear white lace. Her tightly cinched belt has a vertical oval buckle. The edges of her snood which was a traditional, fabric, ornamental, hairnet can be seen surrounding the perimeter of her head.

Biographical Note: Responding to a letter from her father, George Bailey Williams, to join him in Petaluma, Clarinda Williams McNear at the young age of nineteen, traveled with her husband, John Augustus McNear, from Mississippi to Petaluma in November of 1856. John became one of the most famous and respected of Petaluma citizens, but Clara, after giving birth to five sons, died at the young age of 29. Clara’s brother, George Roscoe Williams, recorded his thoughts about his sister’s death in his memoirs, My First Fifty Years: “The death of my sister, Clara McNear, on January 17, 1866, a few months after my return to California, caused the first break in our immediate family in twenty-five years, since the passing in infancy of our brother, Almeda. It was a great source of grief to my parents and to all of us who loved her for her many endearing qualities. She was not only beautiful in appearance but in character and had an unusually sweet, refined, and sensitive nature.” The Petaluma historian and “Petaluman of Yesteryear,” Bill Hammerman, beautifully wrote of the story of Clara’s interment: “The crown of the McNear legacy is Cypress Hill Cemetery. That legacy directly relates to Clara and the love her husband had for her. She died in the cold, rainy January of 1866 at the age of 29. The soil in the community burial grounds, Oak Hill Cemetery, was saturated. Water kept filling in the gravesite. So, John went looking for a high, dry place for Clara. He found it on the highest hill in what is now Cypress Hill Cemetery, where Clara and other members of the family and the community are buried.” Hammerman also clearly stated Clara’s Petaluma legacy when he wrote, “Without Clara Williams McNear, there would be no McNear legacy. Three men, her closest kin, are all remembered as having done much for the advancement of Petaluma. George Bailey Williams, her father, John Augustus McNear, her husband, and George Plummer McNear, her only surviving son.”

Family Affiliation: Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear was the daughter of early Petaluma pioneers George Bailey Williams (1809-1899) and Mehitable (also spelled Mehetabel) Lilly Williams (1807-1899). She was the first wife of John August McNear (1832-1918), and the mother of George Plummer McNear (1857-1947).

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this full-length portrait, Clarinda Damsen William McNear rests her right hand on a balustrade and behind her is a painted backdrop depicting a lush landscape.

Description, back: Two gold lines border the back side of this card, and in the center is William Shew’s imprint.

Date: 1861-1866 According to Peter Palmquist, William Shew operated his studio at 423 Montgomery between 1861 and 1869, and Clarinda died in 1866.

Condition: With the exception of the discoloration in the sky of the painted backdrop, this card is in good condition.

Owner: Private collector, digital copy by permission

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Spear, Clara Whitney (1873-1954) (4 of 4)

Charles Lainer’s Portrait Photograph of Marcella “Ella” & Clara Whitney

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Charles Lainer

Studio Location: 715 Market Street, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTERS:

Names: Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton (1866-1915) and Clara Whitney Spear (1873-1954). (At the time this portrait has taken, these two sisters may have been known by their maiden name, Whitney. Marcella married in October 1892 at the age of 26, and Clara married in 1893 at the age of 20.)

Description: This is a lovely portrait of two sisters. Ella, the elder sister, is on the viewer’s left and Clara is on the right. There was 7 years age different between the sisters. Unfortunately, due to the faded quality of the photograph, it is not possible to distinguish the details of their blouses. An element of interest is Ella’s coiffure. Her hair has been arranged into a tight, small, bun on the top of her head which has been garnished with a unique hair ornament giving additional height to the arrangement.

Biographical Note: Clara Whitney was raised in Petaluma. She attended Mills College in Oakland, California and was married in 1893 at the age of 20 to Lewis Eugene Spear. Clara died at the age of 81 in Santa Barbara, California but was buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Clara Whitney Spear was the seventh and last child of the prominent Petaluma pioneers Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Durgin Eastman Whitney (1832-1917). Her father was a California State Senator and wealthy businessman. Her mother managed the family business after his death and was an active participant in the women’s suffrage movement. Her paternal grandmother was Olive Parlin Whitney, and her siblings were Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett, Nancy Jane “Jenny” Whitney Morrow, Arthur Leslie Whitney, Leona Merrill Whitney, Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton, and Albion Harvey Whitney. Clara’s husband was Lewis Eugene Spear (1867-1953). He was a California business man who organized the Pacific Steel and Wire Company in San Francisco and later established the Pacific Wire Rope Company in Los Angeles.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 5 x 6.75 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten along the top edge in script in bold black ink is, “Ella Whitney”, “Clara Whitney”. Below this is Chas. Lainer’s elaborate imprint which includes an image of San Francisco’s Cliff House and his many award medallions.

Date: circa 1890 - 1895

Condition: Both sides of this card are heavily soiled, stained, and faded. Additionally, a significant strip of the bottom of this card has been trimmed.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-26

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Edstrom, "Aunt Eliza" (b. & d. dates to be determined)

George Webb’s, Portrait Photograph of “Uncle Edstrom & Aunt Eliza Edstrom”

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  George Webb

Studio Location: 400 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, California.

THE SITTERS:

Names: “Uncle Edstrom” and “Aunt Eliza Edstrom”

Description: In this double portrait, Mr. and Mrs. (Eliza) Edstrom sit side-by-side, both looking somberly off to the viewer’s right. Mr. Edstrom is dressed in a double-breasted coat and matching trousers. The hair of his head, mustache and beard are pure white, and he carries a cane. Eliza Edstrom is dressed in a piped cape and matching skirt. Her hair is center-parted and combed behind her ears to the back of her head. She holds a book in her lap and wears a simply tied neck scarf.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: These two Edstrom family members may be related to Ed and Arthur Edstrom. All four Edstroms were associated with Santa Cruz.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a horizontal cabinet card with the photographer’s imprint along the right edge.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the top edge is, "Aunt Eliza, Died June 29/91”. Above this date handwritten in ink is, “1891”, leading to the presumption that the death date of Eliza Edstrom was June 29, 1891. Below this is handwritten, “Aunt Eliza + Uncle Edstrom.”.

Date: between 1889 and June 29, 1891. George Web’s photographic studio operated at 400 Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz between 1889 and 1907. Carl Mautz, Biographies of Western Photographers, 2018 edition, p. 180.

Condition: This cabinet card is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-08

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Johnston, Letitia Ellen (1868-1938) (see Doss)

John Henry Peterson’s Portrait Photograph of

Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss & Letitia Ellen Johnston Doss

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  John Henry Peterson

Studio Location: J. H. Peters, 914 Market St., San Francisco, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss and Letitia Ellen Johnston Doss

Description: In this double portrait Letitia Ellen Johnston Doss stands by her husband, Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss, holding her hands in front of her with her fingers touching. Her corseted Basque jacket has gathered sleeves, ribboned cuffs and a double row of buttons creating a center panel. Her skirt has horizontal draping which was most probably drawn into a bustle in the back. She wears an elaborate, elongated corsage on her left breast which supports the assumption that this is a portrait taken to commemorate their wedding day.

Biographical Note: Letitia lived with her husband, Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss, on their farm in Two Rock. She served as a school board elector judge and raised five children.

Family Affiliation: Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss was Letitia’s husband and together they had five children including Floyd Ernest Doss (1893-1980) and Iva M. Doss Mellis (1895-1987). Henry and Letitia were the grandparents of Mert Doss, (1921-2010) a well-known Petaluma photographer.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a double portrait of a Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss and Letitia Johnston Doss possibly taken to commemorate their wedding of October 8, 1890. Henry stands on the left and holds Letitia’s right arm. Letitia stands with the fingers of both of her hands touching below her waist. To the left is an upholstered chair and behind is a painted backdrop. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom edge of the card.

Description, back: Handwritten in black ink in script is, “Frank & Letitia Johnston Doss” and “married Oct 8, 1890”.

Date: The date of October 8, 1890 assumes this double portrait to be a photograph taken on their wedding day.

Condition: There are large dark spots throughout the upper right of the portrait.


Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-106-05

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Fair, James Graham (1831-1894)

Isaiah West Taber’s Portrait Photograph of Senator James Graham Fair

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Isaiah West Taber (1830 -1912)

Studio Location: 8 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Senator James Graham Fair

Description: This brilliantly composed portrait of the United States Senator, James Graham Fair, was created by the acclaimed San Francisco high-society photographer, Isaiah West Tabor. This is a powerful image of an important, middle-aged man. The viewers’ attention is immediately seized by the bisected composition. In the lighter top half, Fair’s prodigious head fills the arched format leaving little empty space. In the darker, lower half, Fair’s shoulders, clothed in a dark, double-breasted jacket, have been cropped to accentuate their massiveness, implying that they impressively extend significantly beyond the borders of the frame. Although Fair sports the full facial hair of a rough-and-ready male pioneer, his grooming is meticulous. The hair on the side of his face has been cropped short and cleanly trimmed along his cheek bones. His walrus mustache has been styled to reveal his lower lip, and his full, long, goatee beard has been shaped to blend with the tips of his mustache.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This head-and-shoulders portrait of Senator James Graham Fair is set within a classic, arched format. Along the bottom of the card is the imprint of the San Francisco photographer, Isaiah West Tabor.

Description, back: According to the owner of this cabinet card, the back side is blank.

Date: According to Peter Palmquist (Pioneer Photographs of the Far West: A Biographical Dictionary, 1840-1865, Stanford University Press, 2000, p. 539, column 1 and p. 540, column 1) Isaiah West Tabor operated his photographic studio at 8 Montgomery Street between 1878 and mid 1893.

Condition: The cabinet card is slightly foxed throughout.

Owner:  The Collection of Frank Sternad, digital copy by permission.

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Bartelt, Catherine Petersen (b. 1865) (2 of 2)

Abel & Priest Studio Portrait Photograph of

Herman C. Bartelt and Catherine Petersen Bartelt

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio:  Abell & Priest

Studio Location: Bancroft’s History Building, 123 Market St., San Francisco, California 

THE SITTERS:

Names: Herman C. Bartelt and Catherine Petersen Bartelt

Description: In this portrait Herman Bartelt is seated on the viewer’s left and standing next to him, with her right hand resting on his shoulder, is his wife, Catherine Peterson Bartelt. George wears a three-piece suit and a high, banded, white collar. Loretta wears a dark, bustled and tightly corseted dress. She has a row of short, dark bangs adorning the top of her forehead, and above them is a distinct crown of frizzy curls.

Biographical Note: Herman C. Bartelt was a native of Germany. He was a long-time resident of Petaluma where he worked as a poultry farmer, businessman, resort & saloon owner, and real estate agent. He and his wife Catherine were the proprietors of the Willow Brook Hotel at Redwood Highway and Corona Road and the popular Chicken Rancho. Bartelt also established the Novelty Iron Works in Petaluma at 770-772 Keller Street. Towards the end of his life he resided at 14 or 824 Keller Street. Bartelt and his wife reported the famous Wiseman airship mishap. Bartelt was an active member of the Herman Sons’ Lodge.

Family Affiliation: Bartelt’s wife and business partner was Catherine Petersen Bartelt (b. 1865), and his daughter was Sophie Bartelt Vonsen (1888-1978), a Petaluma dressmaker.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The painted backdrop used in this portrait depicts an elegant, residential interior. The photograph is mounted on a dark brown card, and the photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom edge in gold ink.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the top edge is, “George & Loretta Vonsen”. It is presumed that this cabinet card was a gift, and that the inscription refers to the recipients, the portrayed couple’s son-in-law, George Vonsen and his mother, Loretta Vonsen.

Date: The Abel & Priest photographic studio operated between 1889 and 1894.

Condition: The edges on the front side of the card are frayed, and the back side is soiled and has tape remnants along its top edge.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-34

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Bartelt, Catherine Petersen (b. 1865)(1 of 2)

John George Hucks’ Portrait Photograph of Catherine Petersen Bartelt

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  John George Hucks (1848-1915)

Studio Location: New York Gallery, 25 Third St., San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: Catherine Petersen Bartelt. This portrait may have been taken when the sitter was known by her maiden name, Peterson.

Description: In this portrait, Catherine Petersen Bartelt stands beside a studio prop with her left hand resting on its top surface. With a hypnotic, unfocused gaze, she looks off into the distance. She wears a tightly corseted Basque, front-buttoned jacket and matching skirt with a top diagonal drape. Both are trimmed in black fabric. Upon her breast lays a fringed scarf placed horizontally. Her hair is center-parted and pulled tightly to the back of her head.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Catherine Peterson Bartelt was the wife of Herman C. Bartelt and the mother of Sophie Bartelt Vonsen (Mrs. George Vonsen).

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.5 x 16 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description front: Along the bottom edge of this card is the photographer’s imprint.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in blue ink along the left top edge of the card is, “(my Mother)” and “Catherine Petersen”. Along the left bottom of the card is written in the same hand, “Sophie” and “Mrs. George Vonsen”.

Date: John George Hucks’ New York Gallery was in operation at 25 Third Street in San Francisco between 1885 and 1890.

Condition: The top edge of the front of this card has been abraded.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-31

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Proudfoot, Jessie M. (b. & d. dates to be determined)

W. C. EDinger’s Portrait Photograph of Jessie M. Proudfoot

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Studio:  W. C. Edinger

Studio location: Des Moines, Iowa


THE SITTER:

Name: Jessie M. Proudfoot

Description: In this portrait, baby Jessie has been placed on a course, fur blanket. The baby has tightened its fists and looks up to its right. The baby is dressed in a white, lace, long-sleeved dress and wears a necklace which appears to hold a locket.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Jessie M.Proudfoot was not a Petaluman. Given the inscription on the back of this card, it is most probable that this portrait was a gift to her aunt, Emma Herbert, a resident of Bloomfield, California, a community not far from Petaluma. Emma may have been the wife of William H. Herbert, a blacksmith who worked in Bloomfield. As of 1897, Emma H. Herbert was the owner of a 115 x 215 foot lot on the northeast corner of Broderick and Main streets in Bloomfield. Emma Herbert was Frederick Stuart Farquar’s mother-in-law. It is of note that this portrait remains, as donated to the Petaluma Historical Library & Musuem, in the Farquar Family Album.

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait is mounted on a dark brown card and the photographer’s imprint appear along the bottom printed in a gold.

Description, back: Handwritten along the top edge of the back of this card appears to be the name “Jessie Proudfoot”. Below this handwritten in pencil is, “Mrs Emma Herbert” and “Bloomfield”.

Date:

Condition: This card is heavily soiled and foxed. The edges of the brown card are cracked and frayed. There is also a puncture hole in the center of the top edge.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p24-p45, Farquar Family Album

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Huffman, Joseph 1983-32-13

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Joseph Huffman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified Photographer, Andrews & Willet, 321 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y.

THE SITTER:

Name: Joseph Huffman

Description: Cabinet Card of an elderly Joseph Huffman's bust. Image appears to be a reproduction from a tin type. Huffman is wearing a three-piece suit with a tie. He has a well-kept beard and combed hair. Possible spouse to Henrietta McClelland Huffman, and possible father-in-law to Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: unknown

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-13

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Murphey, Lucy 2014-791-36

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Lucey Murphey, c. 1888 - 1892

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified photographer

Photographic Studio: Imperial Studio, 267 Main St., Stockton, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Lucy Murphey

Description: Maroon cabinet card of Lucy Murphey's bust. Her hair is pulled back and her head is tilted to the side. Murphey is wearing a dress with buttons going up the bodice and a brooch pinned at the base of her black collar.

Biographical Note: Lucy is possibly the mother to Georgia, Harry and Lewis Murphy, and sister-in-law to Jeanette Murphey.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: "Aunt Lucy Murphey was Grandma Stevenson's sister. Grandma was Sarah Grant Bruton. Lucy Bruton, her sister, married George Murphey and they lived in Petaluma. Frankie, Jean & I visited them when Jean & I were in- m. George Murphey in Oakdale. Buried, died in Petaluma Sonoma Co Ca bur Cyprus Cemetery."

Date: c. 1888-1892

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2014-791-36

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Bartelt, Herman C. (1858-1938) (3 of 3)

Abel & Priest Studio Portrait Photograph of

Herman C. Bartelt and Catherine Petersen Bartelt

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio:  Abell & Priest

Studio Location: Bancroft’s History Building, 123 Market St., San Francisco, California 

THE SITTERS:

Names: Herman C. Bartelt and Catherine Petersen Bartelt

Description: In this portrait Herman Bartelt is seated on the viewer’s left and standing next to him, with her right hand resting on his shoulder, is his wife, Catherine Peterson Bartelt. Herman wears a three-piece suit and a high, banded, white collar. Catherine wears a dark, bustled and tightly corseted dress. She has a row of short, dark bangs adorning the top of her forehead, and above them is a distinct crown of frizzy curls.

Biographical Note: Herman C. Bartelt was a native of Germany. He was a long-time resident of Petaluma where he worked as a poultry farmer, businessman, resort & saloon owner, and real estate agent. He and his wife Catherine were the proprietors of the Willow Brook Hotel at Redwood Highway and Corona Road and the popular Chicken Rancho. Bartelt also established the Novelty Iron Works in Petaluma at 770-772 Keller Street. Towards the end of his life, he resided at 14 or 824 Keller Street. Bartelt and his wife reported the famous Wiseman airship mishap. Bartelt was an active member of the Herman Sons’ Lodge.

Family Affiliation: Bartelt’s wife and business partner was Catherine Petersen Bartelt (b. 1865), and his daughter was Sophie Bartelt Vonsen (1888-1978), a Petaluma dressmaker.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The painted backdrop used in this portrait depicts an elegant, residential interior. The photograph is mounted on a dark brown card, and the photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom edge in gold ink.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the top edge is, “George & Loretta Vonsen”. It is presumed that this cabinet card was a gift, and that the inscription refers to the recipients, the portrayed couple’s son-in-law, George Vonsen and his mother, Loretta Vonsen.

Date: The Abel & Priest photographic studio operated between 1889 and 1894.

Condition: The edges on the front side of the card are frayed, and the back side is soiled and has tape remnants along its top edge.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-34

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Whitney, Albion “Albie” Harvey (1870-1907)(5 of 5)

Charles Alfred Zimmerman’s Portrait Photograph of

Albion “Albie” Harvey Whitney & An Unidentified Man

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Charles Alfred Zimmerman (1844-1909)

Photographic Studio: The Zimmerman Portrait Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota

THE SITTERS:

Names: Albion “Albie” Harvey Whitney and an unidentified man

Description: In this horizontal double portrait, Albion “Albie” Harvey Whitney appears on the viewer’s left. He is dressed in a high-buttoned, casual, jacket and a white shirt with a English cutaway collar. His hair is center-parted and combed to each side. He also sports a well-groomed, chevron mustache. The man on the right is unidentified, and his relation to Albion is unknown.

Biographical Note: Albion (Albie) Whitney was born in Petaluma on April 10, 1870, and according to an article in the Petaluma Argus- Courier he received a “high education”. It also states that he traveled extensively in his youth, visiting the Orient and spending considerable time in Alaska, “where his health was seriously damaged.” In 1904, he departed Petaluma to work in San Mateo for his brother, Arthur Leslie Whitney (1858-1914) the founder of the Leslie Salt Refining Company where Albion was secretary and manager. Albie died tragically at age 35. On May 21, 1907, his car was struck by a passenger train, and it was reported he died instantly. Petaluma Argus-Courier, June 5, 1907, p. 3.

Family Affiliation: Albion “Albie” Harvey Whitney was the sixth child of the prominent Petaluma pioneers Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Durgin Eastman Whitney (1832-1917). His father was a California State Senator and wealthy businessman. His mother managed the family business after her husband’s death and was an active participant in the women’s suffrage movement. His paternal grandmother was Olive Parlin Whitney, and his siblings were Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett, Nancy Jane “Jenny” Whitney Morrow, Arthur Leslie Whitney, Leona Merrill Whitney, Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton and Clara Whitney Spear.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x 10.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This card’s horizontal format is unusual, but appropriate for a head-and-shoulder double portrait. The studio’s imprint appears at the left side printed vertically.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil is, “Albie”.

Date: 1890s

Condition: This card is slightly soiled on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-18

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Wheaton, Marcella “Ella” Whitney (1866-1915)(6 of 6)

Chas. Lanier’s Studios’ Portrait Photograph of Ella & Clara Whitney

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Charles Lainer

Photography Studio: 715 Market Street, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTERS:

Names: Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton (1866-1915) and Clara Whitney Spear (1873-1954). (At the time this portrait was taken, these two sisters may have been known by their maiden name, Whitney. Marcella married in October 1892 at the age of 26, and Clara married in 1893 at the age of 18.)

Description: This is a lovely portrait of two sisters. Ella, the elder sister, is on the viewer’s left and Clara is on the right. There was 7 years age different between the sisters. Unfortunately, due to the faded quality of the photograph, it is not possible to distinguish the details of their blouses. An element of interest is Ella’s coiffure. Her hair has been arranged into a tight, small, bun on the top of her head which has been garnished with a unique hair ornament giving additional height to the arrangement.

Biographical Note: As a member of a prominent Petaluma family, Ella graduated from the Episcopal high school, Saint Mary’s Hall in Benicia, and, according to her obituary, later attended a Bay Area seminary which may be a reference to Mill’s Seminary. According to articles in the Petaluma Weekly Argus, Ella toured Europe between July 1887 and December 1888. She later married Charles B. Wheaton and moved with him to Medford, Massachusetts. She died suddenly at the age of 48 of pneumonia in Medford, but was buried in her family’s plot in Petaluma at the Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Marcella “Ella” Whitney was the fifth child of the prominent Petaluma pioneers Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Durgin Eastman Whitney (1832-1917). Her father was a California State Senator and wealthy businessman. Her mother managed the family business after his death and was an active participant in the women’s suffrage movement. Her paternal grandmother was Olive Parlin Whitney, and her siblings were Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett, Nancy Jane “Jenny” Whitney Morrow, Arthur Leslie Whitney, Leona Merrill Whitney, Albion Harvey Whitney and Clara Whitney Spear.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten along the top edge in script, in bold black ink is, “Ella Whitney”, “Clara Whitney”. Below this, is Chas. Lainer’s elaborate imprint which includes an image of San Francisco’s Cliff House and his many award medallions.

Date: circa 1890 - 1895

Condition: Both sides of this card are heavily soiled, stained, and faded. Additionally, a significant strip of the bottom of this card has been trimmed.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-26

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Morrow, Nancy Jane "Jennie" Whitney (1855-1938) (4 of 5)

Bradley & Rulofson Studio Portrait Photograph of Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio: Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) opened a photographic studio in San Francisco in 1850 and in 1860 took on his partner William Rulofson (1826-1876). Their studio was considered by many to be the best in California. Bradley retired in 1878.

THE SITTER:

Name: Nancy Jane “ Jennie” Whitney (When this portrait was taken, Nancy Jane would have been know by her maiden name, Whitney.)

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, 16 year old Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney looks blankly to her right. She wears what appears to be a dark, satin, cape with heavy black embroidery and dark, wooden, toggle latches. Around her neck is a white lace collar, a stripped ribbon with notched ends, and a narrow, black, choker with a small, round, ornament attached to its center. Her hair is center-parted, pulled to the back of her head, and gathered in a net-textured snood. Her snood is edged in black piping, and at the top of Nancy Jane’s head is a light colored bow.

Biographical Note: As a member of a prominent Petaluma family, Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney attended “Professor Lippitt’s Scientific & Classical Institute” on D Street in Petaluma, and served as a Sunday school teacher at Petaluma’s St. John’s Episcopal Church under Reverend George Barbour Allen (1833-1918). On April 20, 1881, at the age of 26, in her parent’s home at 6th and F Streets in Petaluma, she married George Pilson Morrow of Temescal, Alameda County, California (1858 -1904). George Morrow was connected with the grain industry and president of George P. Morrow & Company, 303 California Street, San Francisco. On June 7, 1897, the Petaluma Daily Courier reported that Nancy Jane had been elected to the School Board of Temescal, a neighborhood of Oakland, California. In 1904, George died at the age of 45. In 1938, Nancy Jane died at age 81. Both were buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.

Family Affiliation: Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney was the second daughter of the prominent Petaluma pioneers, Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Durgin Eastman Whitney (1832-1917). Her father was a California State Senator and wealthy businessman. Her mother managed the family business after his death and was an active participant in the women’s suffrage movement. Her paternal grandmother was Olive Parlin Whitney (1791-1874), and her siblings were Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett, Arthur Leslie Whitney, Leona Merrill Whitney, Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton, Albion Harvey Whitney and Clara Whitney Spears. With her husband, George Pilson Morrow (1858-1904) Nancy Jane had two children, Rachel Morrow and George Whitney Morrow. Following in his maternal grandfather’s footsteps, George Whitney Morrow worked in the grocery industry.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 5.75 x 9.75 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has been set within a vertical oval. Embossed on the bottom right is, “Bradley & Rulofson”. In the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum’s collection are two difference poses taken of Nancy Jane during her portrait sitting at Bradley & Rulofson’s studio, see her portrait 3 of 5 in this archive.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink is, “Jennie Whitney aged 15 year July 1870”. Printed below is the imprint of the Bradley and Rulofoson Studio.

Date: July 1870

Condition: Both sides of this card are slightly soiled, and there are four black spots on the front.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-16

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Morrow, Nancy Jane "Jennie" Whitney (1855-1938) (3 of 5)

Bradley & Rulofson Studio Portrait Photograph of Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio: Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) opened a photographic studio in San Francisco in 1850 and in 1860 took on his partner William Rulofson (1826-1876). Their studio was considered by many to be the best in California. Bradley retired in 1878.

THE SITTER:

Name: Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney Morrow (When this portrait was taken, the sitter would have been known by her maiden name, Whitney)

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, 16 year old Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney looks down dolefully to her right. She wears what appears to be a dark, satin, cape with heavy black embroidery and dark, wooden, toggle latches. Around her neck is a white lace collar, a stripped ribbon with notched ends, and a narrow, black, choker with a small, round, ornament attached to its center. Her hair is center-parted, pulled to the back of her head, and gathered in a net-textured snood. Her snood is edged in black piping, and at the top of Nancy Jane’s head is a light colored bow.

Biographical Note: As a member of a prominent Petaluma family, Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney attended “Professor Lippitt’s Scientific & Classical Institute” on D Street in Petaluma, and served as a Sunday school teacher at Petaluma’s St. John’s Episcopal Church under Reverend George Barbour Allen (1833-1918). On April 20, 1881, at the age of 26, in her parent’s home at 6th and F Streets in Petaluma, she married George Pilson Morrow of Temescal, Alameda County, California (1858 -1904). George Morrow was connected with the grain industry and president of George P. Morrow & Company, 303 California Street, San Francisco. On June 7, 1897, the Petaluma Daily Courier reported that Nancy Jane had been elected to the School Board of Temescal, a neighborhood of Oakland, California. In 1904, George died at the age of 45. In 1938, Nancy Jane died at age 81. Both were buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.

Family Affiliation: Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney was the second daughter of the prominent Petaluma pioneers, Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Durgin Eastman Whitney (1832-1917). Her father was a California State Senator and wealthy businessman. Her mother managed the family business after his death and was an active participant in the women’s suffrage movement. Her paternal grandmother was Olive Parlin Whitney (1791-1874), and her siblings were Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett, Arthur Leslie Whitney, Leona Merrill Whitney, Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton, Albion Harvey Whitney and Clara Whitney Spears. With her husband, George Pilson Morrow (1858-1904) Nancy Jane had two children, Rachel Morrow and George Whitney Morrow. Following in his maternal grandfather’s footsteps, George Whitney Morrow worked in the grocery industry.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 5.75 x 9.75 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has been set within a vertical oval. Embossed on the bottom right is, “Bradley & Rulofson”. In the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum’s collection are two difference poses taken of Nancy Jane during her portrait sitting at Bradley & Rulofson’s studio, see her portrait 4 of 5 in this archive.

Description, back: Handwritten along the top of the card in cursive in pencil, can be seen, “1871”. On top of this is also written, “1871”, this time in bold, black, marker. Directly below this, handwritten in cursive in pencil is, “Jennie” followed by the photographers’ imprint. At the bottom is printed, “Additional copies can be had at any time.”.

Date: July 1871

Condition: This card is slightly soiled on both sides, and the top right corner has been clipped.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-11

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Dado, Attilio Antonio (1876 -1923)

J. B. MONACO’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF ATTILIO ANTHONY DADO & CLAUDINA LUCIA BLOOM DADO

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO

Photographer:  Giovanni Batista (J. B.) Monaco

Photographic Studio: Monaco Photo Studio, 702 Market Street, San Francisco, California

Biographical Note: Giovanni Batista (J. B.) Monaco (1856-1938), a Swiss-Italian immigrant, was a famous San Francisco photographer known as the “Dean of North Beach” and for his documentation of the 1906 earthquake. https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=J.B._Monaco:_The_Dean_of_North_Beach_Photographers

THE SITTERS:

Names: Attilio Antonio Dado (1876-1923) and Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado (1879-1902)

Description: This cabinet card is a wedding portrait of Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado and Attilio Antonio Dado. Claudina wears an elaborate “Gibson Girl Blouse” typical of the turn-of-the-century. Made of white cotton, it is detailed with extensive pleating and adorned with white pearls. Over this blouse she wears a white bolero jacket with pleated sleeves and wide soutache embroidery edging. The clothing she wears in this portrait was donated to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, accession ID# 1985-613-01. Her casual updo coiffure is also typical of the “Gibson Girl” style. Attilio wears a three-piece suit with a white tie and button-up shirt. He has a heavy handlebar moustache and carefully groomed hair.

Biographical Note: Attileo Antonio Dado was a prominent citizen of Tomales. He married Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado on August 21, 1901, and she died on September 11, 1902 giving birth to their only chid, Genevieve Claudina Dado Ricioli (1902-1954).

Family Affiliation: Attileo Antonio Dado was the son of the prominent Tomales pioneers, Paul A. Dado (1840-1923) and Carolina Anna Togni Dado (1852-1936) and the husband of Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado. Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado was the daughter of James Battista Bloom (1842-1893) and Lucia Maria Fiori Bloom (1850-1931). James and Lucia were Swiss-Italian immigrants who rose to be wealthy and prominent residents of Chileno Valley. Claudina was the wife of Attilio Anthony Dado (1876-1923) of Tomales.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 21 x 17 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This rectangular, double, portrait is bordered by a small, light-grey matte and followed with a larger, dark-grey, textured matte. The photographer’s imprint is embossed along the bottom of the matte.

Description, back: Handwritten in black ink in the upper left is: “Attilio Dado” and “Claudina Bloom”.

Date: 1901

Condition: The edges of this cabinet card have been slightly damaged, and there are white spots on Claudina’s chin and the right side of her face.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1985-613-03

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Denman, Charlotte Edwards (1861-1950) (2 of 3)

Bushnell Studio’s Portrait Photograph of Charlotte Edwards Denman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer/Studio: Bushnell Studio, San Francisco and Oakland, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Charlotte Edwards Denman

Description: Charlotte Edwards Denman is wearing what may be a bolero vest. As was fashionable in the 1890s, it has extremely large, flounced sleeves and ruffled borders. She wears a scarf which encircles her neck and has been tied in a bow at the nape of her neck. Her hair is parted in the middle, with short, curly bangs. The hair from the back of her head has been pulled up into a bun.

Biographical Note: Charlotte Edwards Denman was a president of the Petaluma Woman’s Club and a long-standing President of St. John’s Episcopal Church’s Women’s Auxiliary. She lived at 641 D Street in Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Charlotte Edwards Denman was married to Petaluma banker, Frank Hardenburgh Denman (1856-1955).

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 27 x 21.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The horizontal format of this cabinet card may have been dictated by the width of the the sitter’s sleeve caps. The portrait is surrounded by a horizontal oval and has been placed on a dark cabinet card. The photographer’s imprint appears in the bottom left corner in white script on a diagonal alignment.

Description, back: Handwritten in print in black ink along the top right edge of the card is, “Aunt Lottie”. Below this, handwritten in print in pencil is, “Charlotte Edwards Denman”. Below that in cursive in pencil is, “Mrs. Frank Denman”. In the upper left corner handwritten in cursive in pencil is, “Charlotte E. Denman”. A sheet of paper has been taped to the back of this cabinet card. It appears to have been placed in 1991 when the portrait was accessioned. It identifies the sitter as Charlotte Edwards Denman (Mrs. Frank).

Date: Denman's sleeves and the format date this photo to the 1890s.

Condition: This cabinet card is in good condition

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1991-X-10

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Franco, Rowena Lan 1981-835-10

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Ella Whitney & Rowena Lan Franco

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentifed

Studio Location: London Artistic Portrait Company, 108 Oxford Street

THE SITTERS:

Names: Ella Whitney and Rowena Francis

Description: Ella (Marcella) Whitney is the daughter of Senator Albion Whitney and Susan Eastman. It is unclear Rowena Lan Franco’s relation to Ella Whitney.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x 10.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Stamp reads “The London Artistic Portrait Company. 108 Oxford Street, W. Four doors east of Berners Street.”

Date: circa 1880-1889

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-10

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Hubbell, Philena Buck(1808-1897)(2 of 2)

Nellie E. TEMPLE’s PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF PHILeNA Buck HUBBELL




THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Nellie E. Temple. In the 1900 census Nellie E. Temple is listed as a 31 year old photographer working in Victoria Illinois. She was born in Illinois in May 1869. The imprint at the bottom of the portrait reads, “Temple Victoria Ills.” Additionally, in the center of the imprint appears the intertwined initials “NET”.

Studio location: Victoria, Illinois




THE SITTER:

Name: Philena Buck Hubbell

Description: This is a striking head-and-shoulders portrait of an exceptionally beautiful, elderly woman. The portrait is fully frontal: Hubbell faces the camera directly with squared shoulders. Her soft, white hair frames her face and appears to be drawn up into a small bun at the crown of her head. Her sleeves are of a dark fabric. Over them she wears a white lace shawl which is fastened below her neck with a bar pin. She also wears a delicate necklace which appears to contain two white pearls.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Philena Buck Hubbell was the paternal grandmother of Petaluma doctor, Ruth Philena Hubbell Hoffman (1862-1949); the mother of Ruth’s father, Jonathon Foster Hubbell (1830-1898); and the mother-in-law of Ruth’s mother, Mary Magdalene Maxey Hubbell (1834-1878).

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is an exceptionally striking cabinet card with Nellie E. Temple’s elaborate imprint in green ink along the bottom.

Description, back: On the back of this cabinet card is written “Philena Buck Hubbell”

Date: shortly before 1897

Condition: There are a few, small, dark spots and light foxing on this card, but the quality, focus, and detail of the portrait are exceptionally fine.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-107-02

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Armstrong, Maybelle “Belle” Church (1863-1949) (2 of 2)

J.M. McMurry’s Portrait Photograph of

George J. Armstrong and Maybelle “Belle” Church Armstrong

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: J. M. McMurry

Studio Location: Port Townsend, Washington

THE SITTERS:

Names: George J. Armstrong and Maybelle “Belle” Church Armstrong

Description: In this double portrait, George J. Armstrong sits on a rustic, broken chair while dressed in businessman’s attire. He wears a vested suit and a white, banded collar. A watch fob attached to his vest button hole drapes across his belly. He sports a walrus mustache. In a stilted pose, his wife, Maybelle “Belle” Church Armstrong, stands at his side with the knuckles of her right hand resting on her cheek and her elbow resting on a post. In her left hand she holds an ornate, feathered fan. She is dressed in an elegantly draped skirt and matching, front-buttoned, corseted, Basque jacket. Her lapels, collar, cuffs and skirt are trimmed in a darker color fabric. Her collar and cuffs are trimmed in white lace. Unusual for the time, she wears her hair in a short “boy cut” style.

Biographical Note: Maybelle Church Armstrong was raised by her Petaluma pioneer parents on their ranch in Two Rock. After her marriage, she lived in Petaluma, Sebastopol, Oregon, and again, towards the end of her life, in Petaluma at 27 Webster Street.

Family Affiliation: Maybelle Church Armstrong was the daughter of Cynthia J. Church and Samuel Howard Church (1829-1900), early pioneer citizens of Petaluma. She was the wife of Supervisor George J. Armstrong, a Petaluma machinist, businessman, and politician. She was the mother of Harry George Armstrong, Samuel Walter Armstrong, and Gladys Louise Armstrong.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front: This portrait was taken in the studio of J. M. McMurry to appear as though it was taken out-of-doors. The painted backdrop depicts an open-sky landscape with a single tree on the left and a dilapidated fence on the right. Even the studio chair in which George sits was constructed to appear rustic.

Description, back: This card was a gift, undoubtedly, to Maybelle’s brother, Walter A. Church (1856-1923) and his wife, Minnie Belle Warders Church (1864-1958). Handwritten in cursive in pencil at the top of the card is written, “for Walter & Minnie”. Below this is written, “George and Belle Armstrong”, and “married March 31 - 1887”.

Date: J. M. McMurry operated his studio in Port Townsend between 1886 and 1902. This may be a portrait of George and Belle Armstrong taken while on their honeymoon. This assumption would date the portrait to spring 1887.

Condition: There is extensive foxing on the bottom third of the front of this card. The back side is stained extensively and the right edge has been exposed to light.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-03-p19-p11, Church Family Album

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Hopes, Edward S.(1834 or 1835 -1909)(3 of 3)

Menzies dickson’s Portrait photograph of Edward S. Hopes

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Menzies Dickson (c.1840-1891)

Studio Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

THE SITTER:

Name: Edward S. Hopes (The back side of this cabinet card identifies the sitter as Edward Hopes; however, this identification is problematic. The man in this portrait does not appear to be the same man portrayed in two other portraits of Edward S. Hopes contained within this archive. E. Hopes 1 of 3, E. Hopes 2 of 3)

Description: This head-and-shoulders portrait depicts a middle-aged gentleman dressed in a matching jacket and vest with a white shirt and crossed bowtie. He wears a wide brimmed hat and sports a Shenandoah bead. A large cigar projects from the right side of his mouth.

Biographical Note: Arriving in Petaluma in 1854, Edward Hopes, a native of Canada, was among Petaluma’s earliest pioneers. He initially worked as the manager of the blacksmith shop for the Fritsch & Stafford Carriage and Harness Company. In July 1870, he left Fritsch & Stafford and purchased the wagon and blacksmith shop of Mr. James M. Langley on Kentucky Street. In May 1878, Hopes began construction of his Petaluma residence, which was located at the corner of Howard and Prospect Streets, and it was reported to be among Petaluma’s finest. Hopes was a veteran member of Petaluma Lodge No. 30, I.O.O.F. and was the Noble Grand of the lodge from January to July 1879. In his old age, he retired to the Odd Fellows’ Home in Thermalito, where he died in 1909. He was buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park beside his wife, Ellen (Nellie) R. Humphrey Hopes (1839 - 1907 or 1908). His obituary stated, “…for few men were more generally esteemed by all than was this rugged old pioneer who was a living exemplification of the honest, faithful, toiling ‘village blacksmith.’”

Family Affiliation: Edward Hopes was the husband of Ellen (Nellie) R. Humphries (Humphrey) Hopes (1839 - 1907 or 1908) and father to Anna M. Hopes Fritsch (1858-1938). Ellen Hopes was her stepmother.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a head-and-shoulders portrait contained within a vertical oval format.

Description, back: Surrounded by numerous flourishes, the photographer’s imprint appears at the center of the card. Handwritten in cursive in pencil at the top center of the card is, “Hopes”. Above and below the photographer’s imprint, handwritten in blue ink is, “Edward Hopes (1834-1909 m Ellen R Humphrey (1839-1907) daughter of: Israel Humphrey (1791-1873) Mary Angeline Briggs (1795-1878) Holly’s 3rd great grandparents Holman’s”.

Date: This portraits dates between 1867 and 1882, the years in which Menzies Dickson operated his photographic studio at 61 Fort Street in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Condition: Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

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Armstrong, Gladys Louise (1894-1905) (2 of 3)

Henry KEMP VAN EE’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF GLADYS Louise ARMSTRONG

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Gladys Armstrong

Description: Gladys as a young girl sits in a wicker chair looking coyly to her right with her hands in her lap and her feet posed on the chair’s bottom rung. She wears a white linen dress with large flounces at the should and large cuffs. Her hair is neatly arranged in large sausage curls, and parted in the center with bows on either side.

Biographical Note: Gladys Armstrong died at the age of eleven from complications of an appendectomy.

Family Affiliation: Gladys Armstrong was the daughter of George J. Armstrong and Maybelle Church Armstrong and sister to Harry George Armstrong and Samuel Walter Armstrong.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The edges of this card are pinked and the photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom.

Description, back: The back of this cabinet card is blank or contains only an accession number.

Date: between 1894 and 1905

Condition: This card is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-03-P9-p4, Church Family Album

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Rae, John 1979-425-03-p6-p1

Tandy, Portrait Photograph of John Rae

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Tandy

Studio Location: Hanford, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: John Rae

Description: Cabinet card

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: N/A

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-03-P6-P1

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Tomasini, Louis (1845-1899)(1 of 2)

Bradley & Rulofson Studio Portrait photograph of Louis Tomasini

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio: Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) opened a photographic studio in San Francisco in 1850 and in 1860 took on his partner William Rulofson (1826-1876). Their studio was considered by many to be the best in California. Bradley retired in 1878.

THE SITTER:

Name: Louis Tomasini

Description: In this head-and-shoulder portrait, Louis Tomasini, with a neutral facial expression, looks to his left. His dark hair is side-parted and combed to the back of his head, and his walrus mustache is carefully groomed. He wears a jacket with pointed lapels, a white, high-neck, collared shirt and a dark bow tie.

Biographical Note: Louis Tomasini learned the skills of a dairymen in his native Switzerland, and emigrated to California in 1864. He was a tenant dairyman at the Burdell Ranch in Marin County and later resided at the DeMartin ranch in Chileno Valley. In 1880, he married Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin, the only daughter of wealthy and influential Marin County dairyman, Andrew DeMartin. Tomasini eventually became a very successful businessman and landowner, helping to establish and serving on the board of directors of the Dairymen’s Union. Sometime after his marriage, he and his wife built a fashionable home in Petaluma on Kentucky Street. She died in 1887 at the age of 23 after giving birth to three children. He died in 1899 at age 53, leaving the guardianship of his minor children to his brother, Matteo Tomasini also of Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Louis Tomasini’s brother was Matteo Tomasini; his wife was Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini; and his three children were Juliet, Lila and Waldo.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: Carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait is contained within a vertical oval.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil, along the right edge of the card is, “Louis Tomasini”. In the center of the card in brown print is the large and elaborate imprint of the very fashionable San Francisco studio, Bradley & Rulofson, originally owned and run by photographers Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) and William Herman Rulofson (1826-1878).

Date: 1873-1878

Condition: This carte de visite is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-633-37

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McCleave, Henry Paddock (1830-1899)

William Shew, Portrait Photograph of Henry P. McCleave, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Shew

Studio Location: Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Henry P. McCleave

Description: CDV of man with a large beard wearing a suit and sitting

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Last one sent Jan 1863 H P McCleave 1863”; William Shew stamp

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p35-p47

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Dado, Claudina Lucia Bloom (1879 - 1902) (1 of 2)

J. B. MONACO’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF CLAUDINA Lucia BLOOM DADO

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO

Photographer:  Giovanni Batista (J. B.) Monaco

Photographic Studio: Monaco Photo Studio, 702 Market Street, San Francisco, California

Biographical Note: Giovanni Batista (J. B.) Monaco (1856-1938), a Swiss-Italian immigrant, was a famous San Francisco photographer known as the “Dean of North Beach” and for his documentation of the 1906 earthquake. https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=J.B._Monaco:_The_Dean_of_North_Beach_Photographers

THE SITTER:

Name: Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado

Description: This is a wedding portrait of Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado which celebrates her marriage to Attilio Anthony Dado (1876-1923). (See the double portrait of the bride and groom in this archive.) She wears an elaborate “Gibson Girl Blouse” typical of the turn-of-the-century. Made of white cotton, it is detailed with extensive pleating and adorned with white pearls. Over this blouse she wears a white bolero jacket with pleated sleeves and wide soutache embroidery edging. (The clothing she wears in this portrait was donated to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, accession ID# 1985-613-01.) Dado’s casual updo coiffure is also typical of the “Gibson Girl” style as is her poised, coy, graceful, feminine, allure. She gazes dreamily to her left as she sits in a relaxed, sensual, s-curved pose in a carved wooden arm chair. Her right hand is delicately posed at her neck, and her left hand gently rests on her lap in a gesture which clearly displays her newly acquired wedding ring.

Biographical Note: Claudina attended Chileno Valley School. She was married on August 21, 1901 and died on September 11, 1902 giving birth to her only chid, Genevieve Claudina Dado Ricioli (1902-1954)

Family Affiliation: Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado was the daughter of James Battista Bloom (1842-1893) and Lucia Maria Fiori Bloom (1850-1931). James and Lucia were Swiss-Italian immigrants who rose to be wealthy and prominent residents of Chileno Valley. Claudina was the wife of Attilio Anthony Dado (1876-1923) of Tomales.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 13 x 18 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This cabinet card is mounted on an embossed, light-grey, matte which has a pebbled texture on its outer edge. The photographer’s signature and address appear along the bottom.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive along the top edge of this card is, “Mrs. A. A. Dado”.

Date: 1901

Condition: The edges of this cabinet card are soiled.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1985-613-02

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Ivancovich, Clara Belle Sproul Jewell (1858-1939) (3 of 4)

Hector W. Vaughan’s Portrait Photograph of Clara Belle Sproul Jewell

 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Hector W. Vaughan

Photographic Studio: Imperial Photographic Gallery, 724 1/2 Market Street, San Francisco, California



THE SITTER:

Name: Clara Belle Sproul Jewell Ivancovich. At the time this portrait was taken, the sitter was most probably known by her first married name, Clara Belle Sproul Jewell.

Description: Clara Belle stands leaning her right elbow on a fabric covered table. With her arms crossed, she assumes an air of confidence and authority. Her hair has been arranged in a peculiar fashion. Like a tight fitting cap, it conforms to the shape of her head, fitting low over her brow and above her ears. She wears a heavily draped, dark, skirt and matching basque jacket which features large buttons and a crenelated hem.

Biographical Note: Clara Belle was born in 1853 in Canton, Illinois and moved with her family to Petaluma at age ten. She graduated from Petaluma High School in 1877 and may have then attended the “Normal Classes” conducted at Petaluma High School which prepared high school graduates to be primary teachers. She was a skilled musician, composer, journalist, playwright, novelist, and poet. She sang in the Methodist Church Choir, taught piano lessons in her home, and wrote the anthem for the San Francisco District Federated Woman’s Clubs. Originals and early copies of several of Clara’s literary creations are housed at the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, including her journals, her novella Adele La Croix, and several poems. Also housed at the PHL&M is her autograph book, which is signed by many of her classmates several who eventually became prominent Petalumans, and a copy of the anthology Singing Years which contains five of her poems. (See her bibliography below for access to digital copies of several of these artifacts.) Unfortunately, copies of some of her works have not been found, including a one-act play entitled Discretion and a pageant performed at Petaluma’s 1923 Butter & Egg Days Celebration entitled Princess Petaluma. As a long-time member of the Petaluma Woman’s Club, Clara Belle contributed news of the club in an Argus-Courier column and served as chairwoman of the Literary and Choral Committee and as President in 1917 and 1918.

Family Affiliation: Clara Belle was the daughter of Petaluma pioneers, Roxanne Cordelia King Sproul (1826-1908) and John Sproul. Roxanne was a landlady and early suffragist, and John was a Civil War Veteran and construction contractor. On October 30, 1878, Clara Belle married Petaluman, John Elliott Jewell (1852-1932). The marriage ended in divorce in 1897, and in 1898, at the age of 40, she married the Petaluma medical doctor, George Ivancovich (1850-1924).



THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: Although faded, the studio backdrop utilized in this portrait suggests a grand architectural interior

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil in cursive along the top edge is, “Clara B (Sproul) Jewell”. Handwritten in blue ink in cursive is, “Mama’s Aunt”. Handwritten in black ink in cursive upon an applied, yellow, square, piece of paper is, “dress is beautifully tailored”, “1877 or 79”, and “gals did not use earrings but used pins on dress”. Applied along the right bottom edge is the donor’s mailing address sticker.

Date: 1877 or 1879

Condition: Although the background of this portrait is faded, the image of the sitter is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2014-791-33

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Waugh, Lorenzo 1978-80-41

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Lorenzo Waugh & an Unidentified Child

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified photographer, Worthington Studio

Studio Location: 500 Valencia Street, San Francisco, California.

THE SITTERS:

Names: Lorenzo Waugh and an Unidentified Child

Description: Cabinet card of an elderly Lorenzo Waugh an unidentified infant, possibly a grandchild? Waugh is sitting in a studio chair and is wearing an all-black suit. A chain hangs from his vest. He has a large white beard, and white hair. He is holding the infant, who is wearing a light striped dress.

Biographical Note: Lorenzo Waugh was born on August 28, 1808, near Greenbrier River, West Virginia, in what is now Pocahontas County. In his youth he was acquainted with Daniel Webster, John Quincy Adams, and other famous people from the early history of our country. At age 16, he was a teacher in Harrison County. In 1831, he entered the Methodist ministry and taught school in Mason County. Waugh married Clarissa Jane Edsel in 1841. When the health for both of them failed, they traveled over the plains in 1852 to California in an ox teams. Upon their arrival, Waugh experienced some ownership problems with the land upon which he settled. Eventually, General Vallejo presented him with 320 acres of land near Petaluma. (1515 Old Adobe Road) Vallejo has been quoted as saying, “Land is plenty. and it for us, and I have plenty of it yet.” Since no church had been built, their new home was made available for preaching, social and religious gatherings for all in the region. Father Waugh headed the Petaluma temperance movement for many years. He helped organize the California Youth Association in 1859, and urged people to “shun the degrading, ruinous habits of using tobacco and intoxicating drink.” He built the first Methodist Church in Petaluma. He also published a 32-chapter autobiography, 1883 that had five printings Rev. Waugh died on September 5, 1900

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: http://bill-hammerman.blogs.petaluma360.com/13175/lest-we-forget-rev-lorenzo-waugh/

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: The back of this cabinet card is either blank, or it contains only an accession number.

Date: circa 1895-1900

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-41

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Wheaton, Marcella “Ella” Whitney (1866-1915) (4 of 6)

Isaiah West Taber’s Portrait Photograph of Ella Whitney

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912)

Studio Location: 8 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California, Opposite the Palace and Grand Hotels

THE SITTER:

Name: Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton (At the time this portrait was taken, Ella would have been known by her maiden name, Whitney.)

Description: This is an unusual portrait of Marcella Whitney as a young woman. She wears a black lace shawl pinned at her throat with a bar brooch, and her hair is worn close to her head, similar to the coiffure of Clara Belle Sproul Jewel Ivancovich, portrait 3 of 3 in this archive. It is possible she is attired in her mourning clothes, and that this portrait was taken in 1884, the year of her Father’s death. She would have been 18 years of age.

Biographical Note: As a member of a prominent Petaluma family, Ella graduated from the Episcopal high school, Saint Mary’s Hall in Benicia, and, according to her obituary, later attended a Bay Area seminary which may be a reference to Mill’s Seminary. According to articles in the Petaluma Weekly Argus, Ella toured Europe between July 1887 and December 1888. She later married Charles B. Wheaton and moved with him to Medford, Massachusetts. She died suddenly at the age of 48 of pneumonia in Medford, but was buried in her family’s plot in Petaluma at the Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Marcella “Ella” Whitney was the fifth child of the prominent Petaluma pioneers Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Durgin Eastman Whitney (1832-1917). Her father was a California State Senator and wealthy businessman. Her mother managed the family business after his death and was an active participant in the women’s suffrage movement. Her paternal grandmother was Olive Parlin Whitney, and her siblings were Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett, Nancy Jane “Jenny” Whitney Morrow, Arthur Leslie Whitney, Leona Merrill Whitney, Albion Harvey Whitney and Clara Whitney Spears. Marcella’s husband was Charles B. Wheaton of San Francisco whom she married in 1892.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait is framed within a vertical oval. The imprint of Isaiah West Tabor have been cut in half along the bottom edge. It would have read on the left, “Tabor” and along the right, “8 Montgomery Street Opposite the Palace and Grand Hotels, San Francisco”. In the center of the bottom can be seen handwritten in cursive in black ink, “Ella”.

Description, back: Along the bottom edge can be read, “Duplicate copies will be supplied at reduced rates; when ordering the same it is sufficient to state the NAME IN FULL. This negative will be PRESERVED for two years, or for a longer period if required.”.

Date: circa 1880-1885; possibly 1884, see “Sitter Description” above

Condition: The bottom edge of this card has been trimmed, truncating the photographer’s imprint. There are large moisture stains on the top two thirds of the front.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-36

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Dado, Claudina Lucia Bloom (1879 -1902) (2 of 2)

J. B. MONACO’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF ATTILIO ANTHONY DADO & CLAUDINA LUCIA BLOOM DADO

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO

Photographer:  Giovanni Batista (J. B.) Monaco

Photographic Studio: Monaco Photo Studio, 702 Market Street, San Francisco, California

Biographical Note: Giovanni Batista (J. B.) Monaco (1856-1938), a Swiss-Italian immigrant, was a famous San Francisco photographer known as the “Dean of North Beach” and for his documentation of the 1906 earthquake. https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=J.B._Monaco:_The_Dean_of_North_Beach_Photographers

THE SITTERS:

Names: Attilio Antonio Dado (1876-1923) and Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado (1879-1902)

Description: This cabinet card is a wedding portrait of Claudina Lucia Bloom Dado and Attilio Antonio Dado. Claudina wears an elaborate “Gibson Girl Blouse” typical of the turn-of-the-century. Made of white cotton, it is detailed with extensive pleating and adorned with white pearls. Over this blouse she wears a white bolero jacket with pleated sleeves and wide soutache embroidery edging. The clothing she wears in this portrait was donated to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, accession ID# 1985-613-01. Her casual updo coiffure is also typical of the “Gibson Girl” style. Attilio wears a three-piece suit with a white tie and button-up shirt. He has a heavy handlebar moustache and carefully groomed hair.

Biographical Note: Claudina attended Chileno Valley School. She was married on August 21, 1901 and died on September 11, 1902 giving birth to her only chid, Genevieve Claudina Dado Ricioli (1902-1954).

Family Affiliation: Claudina Lucia Bloom Dada was the daughter of James Battista Bloom (1842-1893) and Lucia Maria Fiori Bloom (1850-1931), residents of Chileno Valley, and she was the wife of Attileo Anthony Dado (1876-1923) of Tomales.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 21 x 17 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The portrait is bordered by a small, light-grey, matte and followed with a larger, dark-grey, textured matte. The photographer’s imprint is embossed along the bottom of the matte.

Description, back: Handwritten in black ink in the upper right is: “Attilio Dado” and “Claudina Bloom”.

Date: 1901

Condition: The edges of this cabinet card have been slightly damaged, and there are white spots on Claudina’s chin and the right side of her face.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1985-613-03

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Edstrom, “Uncle Edstrom” (b. & d. dates to be determined)

George Webb’s, Portrait Photograph of “Uncle Edstrom & Aunt Eliza Edstrom”

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  George Webb

Studio Location: 400 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, California.

THE SITTERS:

Names: “Uncle Edstrom” and “Aunt Eliza Edstrom”

Description: In this double portrait, Mr. and Mrs. (Eliza) Edstrom sit side-by-side, both looking somberly off to the viewer’s right. Mr. Edstrom is dressed in a double-breasted coat and matching trousers. The hair of his head, mustache and beard are pure white, and he carries a cane. Eliza Edstrom is dressed in a piped cape and matching skirt. Her hair is center-parted and combed behind her ears to the back of her head. She holds a book in her lap and wears a simply tied neck scarf.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: These two Edstrom family members may be related to Ed and Arthur Edstrom. All four Edstroms were associated with Santa Cruz.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a horizontal cabinet card with the photographer’s imprint along the right edge.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the top edge is, "Aunt Eliza, Died June 29/91”. Above this date handwritten in ink is, “1891”, leading to the presumption that the death date of Eliza Edstrom was June 29, 1891. Below this is handwritten, “Aunt Eliza + Uncle Edstrom.”.

Date: between 1889 and June 29, 1891. George Web’s photographic studio operated at 400 Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz between 1889 and 1907. Carl Mautz, Biographies of Western Photographers, 2018 edition, p. 180.

Condition: This cabinet card is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-08

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Hewlett, Fred 1981-835-33

Isaiah West Taber’s Portrait Photograph of Fred Hewlett

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912)

Photographic Studio: Taber Studios, 8 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. 

THE SITTER:

Name: Fred Hewlett

Description: Black cabinet card with beveled gilded edges of Fred Hewlett in an oval frame. Hewlett's hair is parted and combed and he has a large handlebar moustache. He is wearing a suit, vest, white shirt, and bow tie. The color of the card, and gilded edges date the card to as early as 1885

Biographical Note: Fred Hewlett was the husband of Cleora Whitney. Cleora was the daughter of Senator Albion P. Whitney and Susan Eastman. Her siblings include; Calvin, Nancy Jane, Arthur, Leona, Marcella, Albion, Clara.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Fred Hewlett. Duplicate copies will be supplied at reduced rates; when ordering the same, it is sufficient to state The name in full. This negative will be preserved for two years, or for a longer period if required. We make a specialty of enlargements in crayon, India Ink, oils or water colors.”

Date: circa 1885-1890

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-33

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Williams, Mehitable (Mehetabel) Lilly (1807-1899)(2of 3)

George Daniels Morse’s Portrait Photograph of Mehitable Lilly Williams

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  George Daniels Morse (born c. 1835)

Photographic Studio: Palace of Art, 315 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Mehitable (also spelled Mehetabel) Lilly Williams

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Mehitable Lilly Williams looks directly at the viewer. She is dressed and groomed simply. Her dark hair is center-parted and combed down over her ears and pulled to the back of her head. She wears a simple blouse with a center placket and a white collar. At her throat is her only adornment, a large, vertical, oval brooch.

Biographical Note: George and Mehitable Williams were stellar examples of the pioneer spirit of hard work and determination. After testing his luck searching for gold, George sailed up the Petaluma River in 1851 in search for a location to build a family home, and in 1855 he convinced his wife and children to join him. In a strange twist of fate, Mehetabel and the children journeyed west while George was journeying east to fetch them. They eventually rendezvoused in Petaluma in August of 1855.

In his memoir, My First Fifty Years, George Roscoe Williams described his mother, Mehitable Lilly Williams: “Many pictures of my mother, Mehitable Lilly Williams, come to mind, among them, her cooking in the large open fireplace with crane and copper kettles, baking biscuits in the front of it, and spinning and weaving. Mother was older than most women of those days when she married, having taught school until her twenty-eighth year, and was a quiet, gentle, and capable housewife.”

George and Mehitable celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in November of 1898. They both died in 1899 and were buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Mehitable Williams’ mother-in-law was Elizabeth “Betsy” Bailey Williams (1792-1882). Her husband was George Bailey Williams (1809-1899), and her children were: Clarinda “Clara” Damsen Williams McNear (1837-1866), George Roscoe Williams (1839-1934), Rosetta Lilly Williams Weeks (1842-1899), and Laura J. Williams Barstow (1842-1904).

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: The back of this carte de visite is unusual. The photographer’s information is printed horizontally, and it includes a reference number for the portrait’s negative, under which is written, “Duplicates of this picture can be had at any time.”. Additionally, along the bottom is written, “Pictures Copied, Enlarged and Finished in Oil, Ink, or Water Colors.”.

Date: According to Peter Palmquist, George Daniels Morse operated his studio at 315 Montgomery Street between April of 1867 and 1872. Peter E. Palmquist and Thomas R. Kailbourn, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West, Stanford University Press, 2000, pp. 407-408.

Condition: This carte de visite is significantly faded.

Owner:  Private Collector, digital copy by permission

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McNear, Clarinda “Clara” Damsen Williams (1837-1866)

William Shew’s Portrait Photograph of Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Shew (1820-1903) was a prominent 19th century photographer famous for his daguerrotypes. He worked in New York and Boston before moving to San Francisco in 1851.

Studio Location: 423 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Clarinda “Clara” Damsen Williams McNear

Description: In this full-length portrait, Clarinda is wearing a dark, belted dress with a large hoop petticoat beneath, a style typical of the 1860s. Her bell sleeves are hemmed in dark lace, and at her neck and wrist appear white lace. Her tightly cinched belt has a vertical oval buckle. The edges of her snood which was a traditional, fabric, ornamental hairnet can be seen surrounding the perimeter of her head.

Biographical Note: Responding to a letter from her father, George Bailey Williams (1803-1899), to join him in Petaluma, Clarinda Williams McNear at the young age of nineteen, traveled with her husband, John Augustus McNear, from Mississippi to Petaluma in November of 1856. John became one of the most famous and respected of Petaluma citizens, but Clara, after giving birth to five sons, died at the young age of 29. Clara’s brother, George Roscoe Williams, recorded his thoughts about his sister’s death in his memoirs, My First Fifty Years: “The death of my sister, Clara McNear, on January 17, 1866, a few months after my return to California, caused the first break in our immediate family in twenty-five years, since the passing in infancy of our brother, Almeda. It was a great source of grief to my parents and to all of us who loved her for her many endearing qualities. She was not only beautiful in appearance but in character and had an unusually sweet, refined, and sensitive nature.” The Petaluma historian and “Petaluman of Yesteryear,” Bill Hammerman, beautifully wrote of the story of Clara’s interment: “The crown of the McNear legacy is Cypress Hill Cemetery. That legacy directly relates to Clara and the love her husband had for her. She died in the cold, rainy January of 1866 at the age of 29. The soil in the community burial grounds, Oak Hill Cemetery, was saturated. Water kept filling in the gravesite. So, John went looking for a high, dry place for Clara. He found it on the highest hill in what is now Cypress Hill Cemetery, where Clara and other members of the family and the community are buried.” Hammerman also clearly stated Clara’s Petaluma legacy when he wrote, “Without Clara Williams McNear, there would be no McNear legacy. Three men, her closest kin, are all remembered as having done much for the advancement of Petaluma. George Bailey Williams, her father, John Augustus McNear, her husband, and George Plummer McNear, her only surviving son.”

Family Affiliation: Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear was the daughter of early Petaluma pioneers George Bailey Williams (1809-1899) and Mehitable (also spelled Mehetabel) Lilly Williams (1807-1899). She was the first wife of John August McNear (1832-1918), and the mother of George Plummer McNear (1857-1947). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105773270/clarinda-damsen-mcnear.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this full-length portrait, Clarinda Damsen William McNear rests her right hand on a balustrade and behind her is a painted backdrop depicting a lush landscape.

Description, back: Two gold lines border the back side of this card, and in the center is William Shew’s imprint.

Date: 1861-1866 According to Peter Palmquist, William Shew operated his studio at 423 Montgomery between 1861 and 1869, and Clarinda died in 1866.

Condition: With the exception of the discoloration in the sky of the painted backdrop, this card is in good condition.

Owner: The James Allen Family Collection, digital copy by permission

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McNear, John Augustus (1832-1918) (1 of 2)

William Shew’s Portrait Photograph of John Augustus McNear

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Shew (1820-1903) was a prominent 19th century photographer famous for his daguerrotypes. He worked in New York and Boston before moving to San Francisco in 1851.

Studio Location: 417, 421, 423 and 425 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: John Augustus McNear

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, John Augustus McNear appears as a handsome, clear-eyed, and, albeit balding, youthful man. His lack of top-of-the-head hair is compensated by his well-groomed Shenandoah beard. In a curious coiffure, the hair from both of his temples has been gathered and twisted into curls protruding above both of his ears. He is conventionally dressed in a jacket with large, pointed lapels, a matching vest, and a white shirt with a black neck tie.

Biographical Note: John Augustus McNear is arguably the most famous and respected of all Petaluma pioneers. He was a man of vision with astonishing energy, brilliance and ambition. Under his influence, Petaluma grew from a small riverside frontier town to a thriving center of industry and commerce. With encouragement from his father-in-law, George Bailey Williams (1809-1899), McNear moved to Petaluma in 1856 with his first wife, Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear (1837-1866). He saw that the little town had a bright future, and he immediately invested in a livery stable and hay yard. Trained as a master mariner in his youth, McNear used his profits to create a shipping business on the Petaluma River. He built riverside warehouses where produce, especially wheat and potatoes, could easily be transported via the river’s scowl schooners, invested to straighten the river’s impeding bends, financed a fleet of schooners, built the freight steamer, Josie McNear, and constructed a canal to enable steamships to dock in Petaluma independent of the tides. Wisely diversifying his interests, McNear founded Petaluma’s Bank of Sonoma County and was a backer of local railroad lines. He invested in the Sonoma County & Petaluma Water Company and established a very profitable brick manufacturing facility on Point San Pedro. Praising John McNear in his 1911 History of Sonoma County, Tom Gregory wrote: “Of all the prominent pioneers of the state there is none more deserving of esteem and good will of the people than John A. McNear, for wherever his name is known it means that he has stamped some indelible action in that locality… He is typically a Californian by adoption, always of the most loyal kind, honorable, upright and a man who has forged his way to the front through the exercise of talents given him by nature, and while doing this there has never been a time that he has neglected the duties of a citizen.”

Family Affiliation: John Augustus McNear’s first wife was Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear (1837-1866). His Petaluma pioneer in-laws were George Bailey Williams (1809-1899) and Mehitable Lilly Williams (1807-1899). John had several children with Clarinda, but only one, George Plummer McNear (1857-1947), lived to adulthood. John Augustus McNear’s second wife was Hattie S. Miller McNear (1847-1922) with whom he had two children, John A. McNear (1869-1927) and Erskine B. McNear (1872-1956).

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: The photographer’s imprint appears in the upper center of this card listing his address as, “Nos. 417, 421, 423, & 425, Montgomery St. San Francisco.”. Below this is, “No. 18906” (number handwritten in pencil), and “N.B. Duplicates of this card can be obtained by sending name and number, and an order from the party for whom it was taken.”.

Date: According to Peter Palmquist, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West, Stanford University Press, 2000, p. 498 column 2, Shew listed his address as 417,421, 423, & 425 Montgomery between November 1866 and early 1869.

Condition: This card has slight foxing throughout on both sides, and the front has a large orange stain on the bottom left.

Owner:  Private collector, digital copy by permission

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Thomas, Charles

Frederick Arthur Webster’s Portrait Photograph of Charles Thomas

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Frederick Arthur Webster (b.1860, d. 1930-40). http://historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet&app_id=2522

Studio Location: Webster Gallery, No. 1069 Broadway, Oakland, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: Charles Thomas

Description: Charles Thomas appears as a young man in formal attire. He wears a jacket, matching vest and white shirt with a wing tip collar and bow tie. His wavy, dark hair has been meticulously groomed, and his face is clean-shaven. In this 3/4 view portrait, he looks steadfastly up and to the right.

Biographical Note: The exact identity of the sitter is unknown. The portrait may represent Charles Orlando Thomas (1868-1952) or Charles Elbert Thomas (1873-1948). Both were buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a standard, 3/4 view portrait.

Description, back: Frederick Arthur Webster’s elaborate imprint appears on a dramatic diagonal. Handwritten in cursive in black ink across the top edge is,Charles Thomas 1893”. In the same cursive style and black ink is written along the bottom, “Mrs Church”.

Date: 1893

Condition: This cabinet card is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-02-p17-p10

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Denman, Isabel Grigsby St. John (1837-1917)(2 of 2)

Isaiah West Taber’s Portrait Photograph of Isabelle Grigsby St. John Denman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912)

Studio Location: 8 Montgomery St., San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman

Description: This is a boudoir sized cabinet card of Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman in her middle age. Her dark hair is parted down the middle, slightly waved, and pulled back. She wears a black, front-buttoned, dress with an elaborate black lace jabot and underlying black ribbon. Pinned at her neck is a large cameo and in her right ear can be seen a matching earring.

Biographical Note: Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman was a long-time member of St. John’s Episcopal Church’s Women’s Auxiliary and a member of the Antietam Relief Corps and the Easter Star. Isabel lived at 312 6th Street in Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman was married to Adin Cady St. John (1822-1876) and together they had four children one of them was Anna Belle St. John Whitney, the wife of Arthur Whitney, son of the Petaluma pioneers, Senator Albion P. Whitney and Susan Eastman Whitney. Isabel later became the second wife of the early Petaluma pioneer, Ezekiel Denman.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: Budoir card, approximately 13.5 x 21.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a head-and-shoulders portrait of Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman within a vertical oval surround. Along the bottom of the card is the imprint of the San Francisco photographer, Isaiah West Tabor.

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil in cursive is, “Mrs. I. Denman”, “Isabell Grigsby St. John Denman” , and “Mother of Anna Bell St. John Whitney”.

Date: circa 1890-1899

Condition: There is minor foxing on the periphery of this cabinet card.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-IDI-03

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St. John, Annabelle (also see Whitney) 1992-IDI-05

John A. Todd’s Portrait Photograph of AnnaBelle St. John Whitney & Children, 1889

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  John A. Todd,

Studio Location: 2126 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): AnnaBella St. John Whitney and Children

Description: Boudoir card of AnnaBelle St. John Whitney with two young girls. Belle has short curly bangs, characteristic of the 1880s, and the rest of her hair is pulled back. She has on a patterned dress with a lace collar. The two girls in front of her have on white lacey dress. The sepia tone denotes albumen processing on paper.

Biographical Note: AnnaBelle, or Belle, St. John is the wife of Arthur Leslie Whitney and the daughter-in-law of Senator Albion P. Whitney and Susan Eastman. Belle's mother is Isabell Grigsby St. John Denman

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: boudoir card, approximately 13.5 x 21.5 cm

Medium: Albumen processing on paper

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Anna Whitney St. John Leslie.” Stamp reads: John A. Todd, Photographer, 2126 and 2128 Fillmore Street, Between California and Sacramento Streets, San Francisco, Cal.”

Date: 1889

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-IDI-05

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Mego, William 1978-666-14

B.L. Atwood, Portrait Photograph of William Mego, c. 1880-1890

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  B. L. Atwood

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): William Mego

Description: Unique format portrait of William Mego. Hugo is sitting, wearing a heavy dark coat, buttoned at the top, with a white pocket square and collar. This image has been scanned recto & verso. The way Hugo's coat is fastened at only the top suggests the photo was taken during the 1880's.

Biographical Note: Possible relation to Pat Mego.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: unique format portrait, approximately 4 x 8 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: Stamp reads “B.L. Atwood”

Date: c. 1880-1890

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-14

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Mego, Pat 1978-666-18

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Pat Mego, 1880

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified photographer, Medallion Portrait/Browns, 606 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California 

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Pat Mego

Description: Unique format carte de visite of Pat Mego's bust. Mego has a mustache, and his hair is parted and combed. He is wearing a jacket with a white shirt and tie, which is pinned at the base.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: Unique format carte de visite, approximately

4.65 x 7.5cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: (describe imprint, type text of any

handwritten script)

Date: 1880

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-18

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Whitney, Annabelle St. John (also see St. John) 1992-IDI-05

John A. Todd’s Portrait Photograph of AnnaBelle St. John Whitney & Children, 1889

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  John A. Todd,

Studio Location: 2126 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): AnnaBella St. John Whitney and Children

Description: Boudoir card of AnnaBelle St. John Whitney with two young girls. Belle has short curly bangs, characteristic of the 1880s, and the rest of her hair is pulled back. She has on a patterned dress with a lace collar. The two girls in front of her have on white lacey dress. The sepia tone denotes albumen processing on paper.

Biographical Note: AnnaBelle, or Belle, St. John is the wife of Arthur Leslie Whitney and the daughter-in-law of Senator Albion P. Whitney and Susan Eastman. Belle's mother is Isabell Grigsby St. John Denman

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: boudoir card, approximately 13.5 x 21.5 cm

Medium: Albumen processing on paper

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Anna Whitney St. John Leslie.” Stamp reads: John A. Todd, Photographer, 2126 and 2128 Fillmore Street, Between California and Sacramento Streets, San Francisco, Cal.”

Date: 1889

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-IDI-05

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Arnold Family, (given names and b. & d. dates to be determined)

William Wax’s Portrait Photograph of Arnold Family

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Wax, Universal Art Studio

Studio Location: unknown

THE SITTERS:

Names: Unidentified members of the Arnold Family.

Description: This is a double portrait of a man standing next to a toddler who is standing on a chair. The man is dressed in a vested suit with a white shirt and bow tie. The child is dressed in an ankle length dress with puffed sleeves and a round collar. Both subjects are gazing directly at camera lens.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait is a cabinet card surrounded by a black mat with rounded corners. The portrait’s painted backdrop depicts a rustic, rural scene with a railed fence on the right. The photographer’s imprint is embossed on the right and left bottom corners.

Description, back: The back of this cabinet card is blank or contains only an accession number.

Date: circa 1890-1899

Condition: This portrait has faded slightly, and there are circular scratches above the child’s head.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2005-384-04

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Davis, John H. (1877-1963)

J.W. Baker’s Portrait Photograph of John H. Davis

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  J.W. Baker, 1144 Market Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: John H. Davis

Description: This portrait of John H. Davis was taken when he was 21 years old. He wears a vested jacket, a white banded collar shirt, and a large, striped, tie with a large, dropped knot. Davis has predominant ears and a faint mustache.

Biographical Note: As a young man, John H. Davis worked for the Golden Eagle Milling Company and the Petaluma Laundry. In 1904, he became the proprietor of his mother-in-law’s company, Petaluma Cleaning and Dyeing Works, located at B and Fourth. For many years Davis was a member of the Petaluma Presbyterian Church. He was a charter life member and Vice-Chancellor Commander of the New Era Lodge #32, Knights of Pythias, and was honored in 1956 at their Anniversary Dinner. He was an officer of the Garfield Council No.18 Junior Order of United American Mechanics and a President of the Order of the Owls.

Family Affiliation: John H. Davis’ mother was Elvira E. Davis and his father was George S. Davis. John H. Davis’ wife was Ambrozyne Montgomery; they were married in 1901.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 17 x 22.75 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a frontal head-and-shoulders portrait of a young man. The background gradually changes from the top to the bottom from light to dark; a technique which accentuates the sitter’s face. The portrait’s surrounding edge has a subtle pebble texture, and the photographer’s imprint appears in diminutive print along the bottom edge.

Description, back: Handwritten in script in pencil in the top center of the card is, “John H. Davis”, and “May, 1898”. Below this, handwritten in block print in all capital letters in pencil is,DAVIS LN. PENNGROVE”, “FATHER OF ED DAVIS”, and “BERNADETTE DAVIS WAS A NIECE”.

Date: May 1898

Condition: This cabinet card is in very good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2001-80-01

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Denman, Charlotte Edwards (1861-1950) (1 of 3)

George B. Rieman & Fred H. Pray’s Portrait Photograph of Charlotte Edwards Denman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographers: George B. Rieman & Fred H. Pray

Photographic Studio: Rieman & Pray, 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Charlotte Edwards Denman

Description:  This boudoir-sized cabinet card is a wedding portrait of Charlotte Edwards Denman. She is standing with her gloved hands in front of her with her fingers intertwined. She looks demurely down and to her right. She is wearing a corseted, redingcoat-styled wedding dress. The skirt of her dress is a tone-on-tone brocade and its very decorative hem includes several layers of flounce. Her overdress is adorned profusely with beaded tassels, and she wears a corsage on her left shoulder. Her diaphanous veil falls from the top of her head revealing her tight, short bangs, and forms a train which extends beyond the lower right edge of the photograph. For what is most probably a companion portrait depicting the groom, see the portrait of Frank Hardenburgh Denman.

Biographical Note: Charlotte Edwards Denman was a president of the Petaluma Woman’s Club and a long-standing President of St. John’s Episcopal Church’s Women’s Auxiliary. She lived at 641 D Street in Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Charlotte Edwards Denman was married to Petaluma banker, Frank Hardenburgh Denman (1856-1955).

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: boudoir-size cabinet card, approximately 21 x 13 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this wedding portrait, the bride stands in front of an elaborately painted backdrop depicting a grand patio with vine covered columns and an expansive distant view. The formality of the scene is heightened by the arch format. Along the bottom edge of the portrait is handwritten in script, “Charlotte E. Denman - 1885”. The portrait is backed by a boudoir-size, dark cabinet card, and the photographer’s elegant imprint runs along the bottom in gold script.

Description, back: Along the top edge of the card has been placed a length of tape and handwritten upon it in pencil in block letters is, “Charlotte Edwards Denman” and “(Mrs. Frank H. Denman)”. The back of this card is dark, and it contains several messages marketing the sophistication of the photography studio. The name of the studio is written in bold, gold, capital letters on an artist’s palette, and the address is written on a surrounding scroll. An additional scroll reads, “Take elevator”, obviously informing the reader there would be no need to climb stairs to reach the studio rooms. In script towards the bottom is, “WHEN OTHERS FAIL TRY RIEMAN”, and in a final enticement, the reader is informed, “Photographed by Electricity”.

Date: 1885

Condition: With the exception of minor fraying along the front bottom edge, this card is in very good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1991-X-09

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Denman, Frank Hardenburgh (1856-1955)

George B. Rieman & Fred H. Pray’s Portrait Photograph of Frank Hardenburgh Denman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographers: George B. Rieman & Fred H. Pray

Photographic Studio: Rieman & Pray, 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Frank Hardenburgh Denman

Description: In this portrait Frank Hardenburgh Denman is dressed formally in a double breasted, wool jacket. His lapels are velvet with leather trim. He wears a high, white, banded collar with a gentleman’s puff scarf which has a pin attached to its center. His hair is carefully groomed and waved, and he sports a conservative, walrus mustache. This portrait was most probably taken at the same time as a portrait of Denman’s bride, Charlotte Edwards Denman. Both portraits were taken at the same studio in San Francisco, and both sitters are dressed in formal, wedding attire typical of the time.

Biographical Note: Frank Hardenburgh Denman as a young man worked on his father’s farm in Two Rock and in 1881 was appointed Sonoma County Surveyor. In 1886, he began his banking career as a cashier at the Bank of Sonoma County. In 1908, along with his brother-in-law, George Plummer McNear, he took over controlling interest of the Petaluma Savings Bank and was named president. In 1920, he was made Vice President of the Bank of Sonoma, and when it was purchased by the Bank of America, he became the chairman of the advisory board of the Sonoma County Branch of the the Bank of America. In 1941, he was honored by the California Bankers Association for his long and distinguished service in the industry. He was a long time member of Petaluma’s St. John’s Episcopal church and was honored with the title of vestryman emeritus.

Family Affiliation: Frank Hardenburgh Denman was the first born child of Petaluma pioneers, Ezekial Denman (1827-1894) and Nancy Hardenburgh Denman (1834-1870). His wife was Charlotte Edwards Denman (1861-1950).

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: Boudoir cabinet card, approximately 21.5 cm X 13 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This three quarter, head-and-shoulders portrait is surrounded by a vertical oval and has been mounted on a dark card background. The photography studio imprint is in gold script and runs along the bottom edge of the card.

Description, back: Along the top edge of the card has been placed a length of tape and handwritten upon it in pencil in block letters is, “Uncle Frank” and “Frank Denman”. The back of this card is dark, and it contains several messages marketing the sophistication of the photography studio. The name of the studio is written in bold, gold, capital letters on an artist’s palette, and the address is written on surrounding scrolls. An additional scroll reads, “Take elevator”, obviously informing the reader there would be no need to climb stairs to reach the studio rooms. In script towards the bottom is, “WHEN OTHERS FAIL TRY RIEMAN”, and in a final enticement, the reader is informed, “Photographed by Electricity”.

Date: If, as assumed, this portrait was taken as a companion piece to that of the sitter’s bride, it can be dated to 1885, the year of their wedding.

Condition: There is fairly uniform foxing throughout this boudoir cabinet card and small white spots within the oval surrounding the portrait.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1991-X-12

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Denman, Isabel Grigsby St. John (1837-1917) (1 of 2)

Bradley & Rulofson Studio Portrait Photograph of Isabelle Grigsby St. John Denman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio: Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) opened a photographic studio in San Francisco in 1850 and in 1860 took on his partner William Rulofson (1826-1876). Their studio was considered by many to be the best in California. Bradley retired in 1878.

THE SITTER:

Name: Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman. This portrait may have been taken when Isabel was married to her first husband, when she was known as Isabel Grigsby St. John.

Description: This is a full-body, seated portrait of Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman. She sits elegantly erect in a garden setting and gazes attentively to her right. Her hair is center-parted and arranged informally atop her head. She wears a front-buttoned, form-fitting bodice and a skirt with three layers of large fringed tassels. She wears a cameo at her throat and a very long necklace which falls to below her waist.

Biographical Note: Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman was a long-time member of St. John’s Episcopal Church’s Women’s Auxiliary and a member of the Antietam Relief Corps and the Easter Star. Isabel lived at 312 6th Street in Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman was married to Adin Cady St. John (1822-1876) and together they had four children one of them was Anna Belle St. John Whitney, the wife of Arthur Whitney, son of the Petaluma pioneers, Senator Albion P. Whitney and Susan Eastman Whitney. Isabel later became the second wife of the early Petaluma pioneer, Ezekiel Denman.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait was staged to appear as though it was taken out-of-doors. On the left edge of the composition is live foliage which is possibly cut ivy, and behind the sitter is a painted backdrop depicting lush flora.

Description, back: The elaborate imprint of the Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco studio appears on the center of the back of this cabinet card. Handwritten in script at the bottom appears, “Grandmother Denman” , “Isabel Grigsby St. John Denman”, and “Mother of Anna Belle St. John Whitney”.

Date: undated

Condition: With the exception of peripheral minor foxing, this cabinet card is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-IDI-01

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Unidentified Girls 1992-IDI-05

John A. Todd’s Portrait Photograph of AnnaBelle St. John Whitney & Children, 1889

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  John A. Todd,

Studio Location: 2126 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): AnnaBella St. John Whitney and Unidentified Girls

Description: Boudoir card of AnnaBelle St. John Whitney with two young girls. Belle has short curly bangs, characteristic of the 1880s, and the rest of her hair is pulled back. She has on a patterned dress with a lace collar. The two girls in front of her have on white lacey dress. The sepia tone denotes albumen processing on paper.

Biographical Note: AnnaBelle, or Belle, St. John is the wife of Arthur Leslie Whitney and the daughter-in-law of Senator Albion P. Whitney and Susan Eastman. Belle's mother is Isabell Grigsby St. John Denman

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: boudoir card, approximately 13.5 x 21.5 cm

Medium: Albumen processing on paper

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Anna Whitney St. John Leslie.” Stamp reads: John A. Todd, Photographer, 2126 and 2128 Fillmore Street, Between California and Sacramento Streets, San Francisco, Cal.”

Date: 1889

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-IDI-05

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Rae, Ollie Church (1870-1905)(2 of 3)

Tandy, Portrait Photograph of Ollie Church Rae

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Tandy

Studio Location: Hanford, CA

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Ollie Church Rae

Description: Cabinet card of a woman's bust. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a ruffled Victorian-era dress

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: N/A

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-03-p7-p2

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Hussey, Mary Eliza (also see McCleave) 2004-315-13-p2-p4

J. G. Hucks, Portrait Photograph of Mary Eliza Hussey, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  J. G. Hucks

Studio Location: New York Gallery, 25 Third St., San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Mary Eliza Hussey

Description: add, augment

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.5 x 16 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s);

identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added

color…)

Description, Reverse: “Mary Eliza Hussey my granddaughter of California, married to Walter R. Hussey of Nantucket. The parents of the child on the card”

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-13-p2-p4, McCleave Family album

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McCleave, E. Ann 2004-315-1-p27-p33

Wyer’s Portrait Photograph of E. Ann McCleave, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Wyer

Studio Location: Souvenir Portraits, Nantucket, Massachusetts

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): E. Ann McCleave

Description: Cabinet card of elderly woman sitting in a wicker chair.  She is wearing a bonnet, a Victorian-era dress with a chain hanging from her bust.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse:

 “When thus thou see’st

remember me.

As thy true Friend.

E. A. McCleave,

Thy Mother Dear. 81 ys”

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p27-p33, McCleave Family album

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McCleave, E. Ann 2004-315-1-p31-p40

William Summerhays, Portrait Photograph of E. Ann McCleave, July 1864

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Summerhays

Studio Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts

 THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): E. Ann McCleave

Description: CDV of elderly woman wearing a bonnet and civil war era dress sitting.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: William Summerhays’ stamp; “E A McCleave July 1864”

Date:July 1864  

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p31-p40, McCleave Family album

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McCleave, E. Ann 2004-315-1-p29-p35

William Summerhays, Portrait Photograph of E. Ann McCleave, July 1864

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Summerhays

Studio Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): E. Ann McCleave

Description: CDV of elderly woman in an oval cartouche frame.  She is wearing a bonnet with a civil-war era dress.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: William Summerhays’ stamp; “EA McCleave July 1864”

Date: July 1864

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p29-p35, McCleave Family album

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McCleave, Henry Paddock (1830-1899)

William Shew, Portrait Photograph of Henry P. McCleave,  Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Shew

Studio Location: Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Henry P. McCleave

Description: CDV of a man standing next to prop wall.  He has a large beard and is wearing a suit with a chain hanging from his vest.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: William Shew’s stamp

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p30-p37, McCleave Family album

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Mount, Flora 2004-315-1-p6-p6

Baker’s Art Gallery, Portrait Photograph of Flora Mount, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Baker’s Art Gallery

Studio Location: 106 South High St., Columbus, Ohio

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Flora Mount

Description: Cabinet card of a woman with short hair.  She is wearing a black, Victorian era dress with large sleeves and beaded detailing on the chest.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Flora Mount”; Stamp reads: Grand Prize and Highest award at the World’s Fair. Baker’s Art Gallery, 106 South High St., Columbus, O.”

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p6,p6, McCleave Family album

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Mount, Harry Hussey 2004-315-1-p5-p5

Elliott Cabinet Portraits’ Portrait Photograph of Harry Hussey Mount, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Elliot Cabinet Portraits

Studio Location: Marion, Iowa

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Harry Hussey Mount

Description: Cabinet card of a man standing at a studio prop gate in front of a painted background.  He is wearing a suit with an upturned collar and tie.  There is a chain hanging from his vest.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Harry Hussey Mount”

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p5,p5, McCleave Family album

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Mount, Richard 2004-315-1-p7-p7

Miller, Portrait Photograph of Richard Mount, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Miller

Studio Location: 415, 417 & 419 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Richard Mount

Description: Cabinet card with uneven scalloped edges of a young man’s bust wearing suit with a checkered tie, chain, and handkerchief in his pocket.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: (describe imprint, type text of any handwritten script)

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p7-p7, McCleave Family album

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Murphey, Georgia 2014-791-32

H.R. Lovett’s, Portrait Photograph of Georgia Murphey, c. 1888-1892

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  H.R. Lovett, Modesto, California 

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Georgia Murphey

Description: Cabinet card of a young Georgia Murphey standing next to a studio prop stool. The sepia tone denotes albumen processing on paper. She is wearing a gingham dress with black cuffs, pleats along the skirt, and a white collar.

Biographical Note: Georgia is possibly the daughter of Lucy & George Murphey, sister of Lewis & Harry Murphey, and related to Clara Belle Ivancovich.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Georgia Murphey, H.R. Lovett, Modesto, Cal.”

Date: c. 1888-1892

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2014-791-32

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Murphey, Harry 2014-791-31

W. Brown’s Portrait Photograph of Harry Murphey, c. 1888-1892 

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  W. Brown, Modesto, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Harry Murphey

Description: Cabinet card of a young Harry Murphey sitting in a fringe studio chair with one leg tucked underneath him. He is wearing a dress with pleats on the bodice, striped tights, and boots. Harry is possibly the son of Lucy & George Murphey, sibling of Georgia & Lewis Murphey, and related to Clara Belle Ivancovich.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Harry Murphey b. Oakdale, Ca 1882 d. Vo 1928 eve of Thansgiving holiday m. Reta Offult daughter of John Petaluma abt 1908. Petaluma CA Argus Nov 1928.”

Date: c. 1888-1892

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2014-791-31

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Murphey, Jeanette 2014-791-37

Barnett’s Portrait Photograph of Jeanette “Nettie” Murphey, c. 1888-1892

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Barnett, Modesto, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Jeanette “Nettie” Murphey

Description: Cabinet card of Jeanette Murphey Rene's bust. She has curly bangs and the rest of her hair is pulled back. Murphey is wearing a dress with buttons going up the bodice and a brooch pinned at the base of her collar. The back of the card states the photo is likely Jeanette "Nettie" Murphey Rene, the sister of George Murphey, though it may be his other sister.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Jeanette Murphey”

Date: c. 1888-1892

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2014-791-37

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Murphey, Jeanette 2014-791-34

W. Brown’s Portrait Photograph of Jeanette Murphey, c. 1888-1892

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  W. Brown, Modesto, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Jeanette “Nettie” Murphey Rene

Description: Cabinet card of Jeanette Murphey Rene's profile bust. She has curly bangs and the rest of her hair is pulled back into a chignon. Visible in the frame is the double-breasted buttoned bodice of Murphey's dress.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.6 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: The back of the card states Jeanette was from Petaluma, the Aunt of Harry, and sister to George.

Date: c. 1888-1892  

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2014-791-34

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Murphey, Lewis 2014-791-30

W. Brown’s Portrait Photograph of Lewis Murphey, c. 1888-1892

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  W. Brown, Modesto, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Lewis Murphey

Description: Cabinet card of a young Lewis Murphey sitting in a blanket covered studio chair. Murphey is wearing a pleated toddler's dress with a large collar, wool tights, and boots.

Biographical Note: Lewis is possibly the son of Lucy & George Murphey, brother of Harry & Georgia Murphey, and related to Clara Belle Ivancovich.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “Lewis Murphey”

Date: c. 1888-1892

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2014-791-30

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McCleave, Captain Edward 2004-315-1-p17-p20

E. Garreaud, Portrait Photograph of Captain Edward McCleave, 1863

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: E. Garreaud

Studio Location: 239 Calle De Plateros San Pedro, Lima, Peru

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Captain Edward McCleave

Description: CDV of a man’s bust. He has a beard and is wearing a suit with a patterned vest and bow tie.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: E. Garreaud’s stamp

Date: 1863

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p17-p20, McCleave Family album

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McCleave, Captain Edward 2004-315-1-p35-p48

William Summerhays, Portrait Photograph of Captain Edward McCleave, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Summerhays

Studio Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Captain Edward McCleave

Description: CDV of man sitting at a prop table holding a book and wearing a suit.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: William Summerhays’ stamp

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p35-p48, McCleave Family album

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McCleave, Robert 2004-315-03-p2-p2

William Summerhays, Portrait Photograph of Robert McCleave, July 1864

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Summerhays

Studio Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Robert McCleave

Description: CDV of man sitting. He has a large beard and is wearing a suit with a chain hanging from a patterned vest. The back dates the photo to July 1864.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: “July 1864”; William Summerhays’ stamp

Date: July 1864

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-03-p2-p2

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McCleave, Captain Edward 2004-315-03-p1-p1

William Summerhays, Portrait Photograph of Captain Edward McCleave, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: William Summerhays

Studio Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Robert McCleave

Description: CDV of man sitting at a studio prop table holding a book. He is wearing a suit with a chain hanging from a patterned vest.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: William Sumemrhays’ stamp

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-03-p1-p1

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Warders, Joseph (1816-1877)

A.W. Barker, Portrait Photograph of Joseph Warders

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: A.W. Barker

Studio Location: Canton, Illinois

THE SITTER:

Name: Joseph Warders

Description: CDV of a man with a beard standing next to a wooden chair. He is wearing a suit, with a bow tie, with a chain hanging from a patterned vest.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Joseph Warders”; A.W. Barker’s stamp

Date: circa 1816-1877

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p1-p1

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Warders, Elizabeth 1979-425-01-p11-p7

Hoebel & Luther Photograph Gallery, Portrait Photograph of Elizabeth Warders

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Hoebel & Luther Photograph Gallery

Studio Location: 444 ½ Third Street, San Francisco, CA 

THE SITTER:

Name: Elizabeth Warders

Description: CDV of a woman sitting wearing a striped dress.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Hobel & Luther’s stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p11-p7

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Hussey, N.R. 2004-315-03-p16-p16

Wing’s Portrait Photograph of N. R. Hussey, June 8, 1876

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Wing’s

Studio Location: 425 Washington Street, Boston, MA

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): N. R. Hussey

Description: CDV of a young man's bust. He is wearing a suit with a bow tie and has combed hair.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: Wing’s stamp

Date: June 8, 1876

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-03-p16-p16

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Farquar, Thomas Allen (1891-1956) (1 of 2)

Frederick E. Mersereau’s Portrait Photograph of

Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar, Mary Irene Clark Farquar & Thomas Allen Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Frederick E. Mersereau

Studio Location: 2239 Mission Street, San Francisco


THE SITTERS:

Names: Presumably this portrait includes from left to right: Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar (b. & d. dates to be determined), Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Thomas Allen Farquar (1891-1956). The back side of this card identifies the sitters as, “M. I. Farquar + Daughters”, and the child on the left is most probably Mary’s second daughter, Marion Irene Farquar. An earlier portrait of Marion in this archive supports this conclusion. However, the date of August 19, 1893, also written on the back of the card, makes the identity of the second child as Mary’s only other daughter, Helen, an impossibility. Helen was born in 1877 and died as an infant in 1878. The only possible candidate for the child on the left is Mary’s son, Thomas Allen Farquar, who was born in February of 1891. He would have been two years and seven months at the time this portrait was taken. Additionally, a second portrait of Thomas, taken in January of 1895, when he was three years and eleven months, appears to be the same child. There was additional confusion concerning the identify of the children in this portrait; the handwritten note on the photo album page containing this portrait identified the children as Marion and Fred.

Description: In this cabinet card portrait, Mary Irene Clark Farquar sits between her two standing children. She wears a waisted, dark, dress printed with light-colored flowers and trimmed with numerous rows of flounces and ruffles. Her daughter, Marion Irene, appears at her right wearing a waisted dress with full sleeves, tight cuffs, and a large, gathered yoke. Sausage curls fall to just below her shoulders. On Mary’s left, stands a toddler, presumably her son, Thomas Allen Farquar. He is dressed in a long-sleeved white gown and dark leather boots. He has a head full of blond curls.

Biographical Note: Thomas Allen Farquar was raised in Petaluma and lived many years of his life in Santa Rosa. He was a Corporal in the United States Army during World War I. He was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno.

Family Affiliation: Thomas Allen Farquar was the youngest son of Petaluma pioneers Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). His two brothers were Frederick Stuart Farquar and Ben Harold Farquar, and his two sisters were Helen Farquar and Marion Irene Farquar. According to a Farquar descendant, Thomas Allen Farquar’s first wife was Irene Olive Kinnamen Farquar. They had two children, Dorothy Farquar and Neal Farquar. After Thomas and Irene divorced, he married Olga S. Farquar (1897-1974). There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has a painted backdrop depicting a domestic interior. All four borders of the card are pinked, and the photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom in brown ink.

Description, back: Handwritten at the top of the card in cursive in pencil is, “M. I. Farquar + Daughters”. Handwritten in cursive in black ink along the right side is, “Santa Rosa, August 19, 1893.”.

Date: August 19, 1893

Condition: This card is heavily foxed on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p2-p3, Farquar Family Album

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Farquar, Mary Irene Clark (1858-1941)(4 of 5)

Henry KEMP VAN EE’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF

MARY IRENE CLARK FARQUAR, GEORGE CLARENCE CLARK, AND NETTIE URITH CLARK CANNON

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California


THE SITTERS:

Names: Mary Irene Clark Farquar, George Clarence Clark, and Nettie Urith Clark Cannon

Description: In this group portrait, Mary Irene Clark Farquar appears to the left of her two siblings, George Clarence Clark, and Nettie Urith Clark Cannon. Mary wears a black, flat-fronted skirt and a matching, short, bodice-jacket with a ruffled front panel and large puff sleeves. There is an almost military air to the poses of the siblings. Mary and her sister, Nellie, stand erect with their hands behind their backs; both women look directly at the viewer. Their significantly taller brother stands authoritatively erect with his arms at his sides and gazes to his right.

Biographical Note: Mary Irene Clark Farquar was born in Petaluma on the “Clark Ranch” owned by her pioneer parents. She was raised in Petaluma and then attended Mills Seminary (later known as Mills College) between 1874 and 1875. After the death of her first husband, Mary purchased a ranch in Sonoma Valley at Madrone Station where she lived with her widowed mother, Rachael Jane Murray Clark.

Family Affiliation: Mary Irene Clark Farquar was a member of an early Petaluma pioneer family. Her father, Almer Clark (1829-1899), came to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and her mother, Rachael Jane Murray Clark (1838 - 1930), a native of Missouri, crossed the plains with her parents in 1848 or 1852. Almer and Rachael established the “Clark Ranch” on Petaluma Hill Road which served as a “Half-Way” house for the stage coaches traveling between Sacramento and Willits. In 1876, Mary married Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). Together, they had five children: Frederick Stuart Farquar (1879-1962), Ben Harold Farquar (1881-1965), Thomas Allen Farquar (1891-1956), Helen Farquar (b. & d. dates to be determined) and Marion Irene Farquar (b. & d. dates to be determined). In 1919, Mary married an Oakland real estate investor, L. M. Channel. According to their marriage announcement, they planned to live on Mary’s ranch. It appears Mary was never referred to as “Mrs. Channel”. Even after her second marriage, she continued to be referred to as “Mrs. Farquar” or “Mrs. Farquar Sr.” Even her funeral announcement and obituary refer to her as Mrs. Farquar. She was buried in the Farquar family plot in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park. As it seems she never acknowledged the name “Channel”, this archive has filed her portraits under her last acknowledged name, Farquar. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a crowded and strangely cropped group portrait of three standing siblings. On the right can be seen a backdrop painted to resemble a residential interior, and on the left can be seen what may be a lace curtain. The card has pinked edges, and the photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom edge. On the bottom edge of the card under the corresponding sibling is written their first name: “Mary”, “George” and “Nettie”.

Description, back: Handwritten in script in pencil along the top edge of the card is: “Mary I. (Clark) Farquar”, “Geo. C. Clark”, and “With Nettie Clark Cannon”.

Date: It is very probable that this portrait was taken January 15, 1895. There is another portrait by Henry Kemp Van Ee in this archive which depicts Mary Irene Clark Farquar’s three sons, and it is very similar to this portrait. The backdrop in both portraits is identical, and on the back side of the portrait of the three boys is written “Jan15, 1895”. It is logical to conclude that the family would have arrived together to have their portraits taken.

Condition: There is slight foxing throughout the top of the card.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum,1978-80-44-p21-p40, Farquar Family Album

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Church, Clara Elsie (1867-1964)(2 of 2)

Charles Lainer, Portrait Photograph of Clara Elsie Church

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Charles Lainer

Studio Location: 31 Third Street, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: Clara Elsie Church

Description: Cabinet card of a woman's bust.  There are flowers pinned to chest and she has short curly bangs.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

Description, Back: Charles Lainer’s stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-02-p11-p5

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Church, Ray 1979-425-02-p6-p3

Fowzer, Portrait Photograph of Ray Church

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Fowzer

Studio Location: 337 Hayes St. & 1228 Market, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: Ray Church

Description: Cabinet card of a young boy's bust.  He is wearing a striped suit with a polka dot tie.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: the back of this cabinet card is blank or contains only its accession number

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-02-p6-p3

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Robinson, Agnes 2016-X-03-p4-p4

Vaughan’s Photograph Gallery, Portrait Photograph of Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Vaughan

Studio Location: 18 Third Street, San Francisco, Cal

THE SITTERS:

Names: Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

Description: Cabinet card of four people, the man sitting and the children standing around him.  The boys and man are wearing suits, characteristic of the 1880's and the girl's outfit is not visible. She appears to be wearing a lacy bib and a bowler hat.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Vaughan’s stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2016-X-03-p4-p4

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Hardin, Henry 2016-X-03-p4-p4

Vaughan’s Photograph Gallery, Portrait Photograph of Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Vaughan

Studio Location: 18 Third Street, San Francisco, Cal

THE SITTERS:

Names: Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

Description: Cabinet card of four people, the man sitting and the children standing around him.  The boys and man are wearing suits, characteristic of the 1880's and the girl's outfit is not visible. She appears to be wearing a lacy bib and a bowler hat.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Vaughan’s stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2016-X-03-p4-p4

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Unidentified, Aunt Eliza 1983-32-08

George Webb’s, Portrait Photograph of Aunt Eliza & Uncle Edstrom

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  George Webb

Studio Location: 400 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, California.

THE SITTERS:

Names: Aunt Eliza and Uncle Edstrom

Description: Cabinet card of an elderly Uncle Edstrom and Aunt Eliza sitting side by side in wooden chairs. Uncle Edstrom has a dark coat with two columns of buttons, fastened at the chest, and is holding a cane. Aunt Eliza has a dark dress on with a book in her hands and a scarf tied around her neck. Possible relation to Ed and Arthur Edstrom.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: "Aunt Eliza, Died June 29/91-1891”

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-08

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Hardin, George 2016-X-03-p4-p4

Vaughan’s Photograph Gallery, Portrait Photograph of Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Vaughan

Studio Location: 18 Third Street, San Francisco, Cal

THE SITTERS:

Names: Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

Description: Cabinet card of four people, the man sitting and the children standing around him.  The boys and man are wearing suits, characteristic of the 1880's and the girl's outfit is not visible. She appears to be wearing a lacy bib and a bowler hat.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Vaughan’s stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2016-X-03-p4-p4

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Williams, Anthony De Souza 1997-672-04

M.H. Strong’s, Portrait Photograph of Anthony De Souza Williams & Brother

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  M.H. Strong, Third and Main Street, Napa, California 

THE SITTERS:

Names: Anthony De Souza Williams and brother

Description: Cabinet card of Anthony De Souza Williams and his brother. Williams is standing and his brother is sitting on a wicker chair with a blanket draped over it. The boys are wearing matching "Lord Fauntleroy" outfits. Frilly lace white shirts with large bow toes, and shorts with socks. The "Lord Fauntleroy" look was popularized in the mid 1890s.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Anthony De Souza Williams (On right standing)

Date: circa 1894-1900

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1997-672-04

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Huffman, Ruth Philena Hubbell (4 of 4) 1983-32-15

Theo Marceau’s Portrait Photograph of Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  T. Harrison, 119 Main Street, Galesburg, Illinois

THE SITTER:

Name: Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman

Description: Cabinet card of a young Dr. Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman taken in 1884. Huffman is wearing what appears to be a grey dress buttoned to her neck with a small white collar. Her hair is combed back and parted in the middle.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Theo S. Marceau, Fotografer, 826 Market St. San Francisco, Cal. Successor to Geo D. Morse, Phelan Building.”

Date: to be determined

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-15

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Cady, Emma S. Elder Coggeshall (1857-1933) (1 of 6)

Easton’s Photographic Gallery’s Portrait Photograph of Emma S. Elder

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Easton’s Photographic Gallery, Rochester, Minnesota

THE SITTER:

Name: Emma S. Elder Coggeshall Cady. This portrait was taken prior to the sitter’s first marriage when she was known by her maiden name, Emma S. Elder.

Description: Emma sits in a studio chair striking an informal contrapposto pose. The informality of her pose is echoed in the look upon her face. She is evidently a teenager. She wears a dark dress with drop shoulders and a tight waistline. At her neck is a ruffled white collar and a necklace which appears to end in a locket. Her hair falls in sausage curls to just below her shoulders, and she wears a headband at the crown of her head.

Biographical Note: As a student and young women, Emma was mentioned often in Petaluma papers’ society section. She received her certificate to teach in the Petaluma Public School system in 1876. In 1919 she was living at A and Sixth Streets.

Family Affiliation: Emma S. Elder Coggeshall Cady was the daughter of Petaluma pioneers, William Elder (1812-1876) and Sarah C. Elder (1819-1891). The Elders were a prominent family in Petaluma. William Elder, born in Scotland, was Petaluma’s first mayor, the first chairman of the Petaluma Board of Trustees, and one of the founders of the Petaluma Congregational church. William Elder also founded, with George Harris, the general merchandising store in Petaluma, Harris & Elder. In 1877, Emma married a man named Coggeshall and with him had three children. Their daughter, Catherine Coggeshall (1884-1982), married Malcolm Lyman Byce (1890-1919) in 1912. Emma later named a man whose surname was Cady.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6 x 10 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The subject sits resting her left arm on the upholstered, fringed arm of a studio chair. The vertical right edge of the portrait contains what may be a section of backdrop meant to depict either drapery or a fluted column.

Description, back: Handwritten along the top edge in blue ink in all capital letters is, “EMMA ELDER”. The photographer’s imprint includes eight lines of text: “MEZZO PRINT PHOTOGRAPHS”, “Exclusive Right”, “License Number 151”, “Easton’s”, “PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY”, “Negatives preserved”, and “Copies furnished at any time”.

Date: circa 1868 - 1872

Condition: There is light foxing throughout this carte de visite, and the top edge has been cut.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1985-IDI-02

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Bartelt, Herman C. (1858-1938)(2 of 3)

Herman Heyn’s Portrait Photograph of

Herman C. Bartelt & Two Unidentified Men

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Herman Heyn (1866-1949) or George Heyn (1856-1892)

Photographic Studio:  1509 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska

THE SITTERS:

Names: Herman C. Bartelt and two unidentified men

Description: In this cabinet card, Herman C. Bartelt is sitting in a studio chair with a fringed armrest while two, young, unidentified men stand on either side of him. The formality of the men’s poses and attire, along with the official looking scroll held by Bartelt, suggest this portrait may commemorate a business agreement. It also appears that both unidentified men are holding cigars; possibly this is also a celebration of that business agreement.

Biographical Note: Herman C. Bartelt was a native of Germany. He was a long-time resident of Petaluma where he worked as a poultry farmer, businessman, resort & saloon owner, and real estate agent. He and his wife Catherine were the proprietors of the Willow Brook Hotel at Redwood Highway and Corona Road and the popular Chicken Rancho. Bartelt also established the Novelty Iron Works in Petaluma at 770-772 Keller Street. Towards the end of his life, he resided at 14 or 824 Keller Street. Bartelt and his wife reported the famous Wiseman airship mishap. Bartelt was an active member of the Herman Sons’ Lodge.

Family Affiliation: Bartelt’s wife and business partner was Catherine Petersen Bartelt (b. 1865), and his daughter was Sophie Bartelt Vonsen (1888-1978), a Petaluma dressmaker.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This three-person portrait attempts to communicate an appearance of sophisticated refinement. The composition is complex: two standing men angle their bodies towards the third man seated between them; they are posed on an elaborately designed carpet; and the painted backdrop depicts a luxuriously appointed interior. The photographer’s imprint appears in printed cursive along the bottom.

Description, back: The back of this cabinet card is blank or contains only an accession number.

Date: circa 1884-1895

Condition: The top left and bottom right of this card have faded.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-17

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Bartelt, Herman C. (1858-1938)(1 of 3)

Herman Heyn’s Portrait Photograph of Herman C. Bartelt

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Herman Heyn (1866-1949) or George Heyn (1856-1892)

Photographic Studio:  1509 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska

THE SITTER:

Name: Herman C. Bartelt

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Herman C. Bartelt wears a white, band collar and a jacket with small, high, piped lapels. His hair is oiled and neatly combed, and he sports a large, chevron mustache. His soft, friendly gaze exudes a sense of confidence.

Biographical Note: Herman C. Bartelt was a native of Germany. He was a long-time resident of Petaluma where he worked as a poultry farmer, businessman, resort & saloon owner, and real estate agent. He and his wife Catherine were the proprietors of the Willow Brook Hotel at Redwood Highway and Corona Road and the popular Chicken Rancho. Bartelt also established the Novelty Iron Works in Petaluma at 770-772 Keller Street. Towards the end of his life, he resided at 14 or 824 Keller Street. Bartelt and his wife reported the famous Wiseman airship mishap. Bartelt was an active member of the Herman Sons’ Lodge.

Family Affiliation: Bartelt’s wife and business partner was Catherine Petersen Bartelt (b. 1865), and his daughter was Sophie Bartelt Vonsen (1888-1978), a Petaluma dressmaker.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The portrait is mounted on dark cardstock with beveled edges. The photographer’s imprint appears in cursive along the bottom.

Description, back: The back of this cabinet card is blank or contains only an accession number.

Date: circa 1884-1895

Condition: This card is stained and has a small tear on the lower left corner.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-23

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Burns, William (b. & d. dates to be determined)

Norvell Rice Davidson’s Portrait Photograph of William Burns

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Norvell Rice Davidson (1838-1921)

Studio Location: 219 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California    

    

THE SITTER:

Name: William Burns

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, William Burns looks directly at the viewer. He appears to be in his late teens or early twenties. His side-parted hair has been carefully oiled and combed. He is dressed in a wool jacket with matching vest, a medium-dark shirt with a henley collar and a large Windsor tie.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: to be identified

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 7 x 10 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has been placed within a unique, unsymmetrically shaped opening. The gray photographic paper has been mounted on a ecru card which has several symmetrical layers of different textures and widths. The edges of the card are pinked.

Description, back: Along the top edge handwritten in cursive in pencil is, “Wm Burns”. Along the bottom is a stamped identification of the photographer: “N.R. Davidson. Photographer. 219 Fourth Street. Santa Rosa, Cal.”.

Date: early 20th century

Condition: This portrait contains several small, dark spots and overall foxing.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-05

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Cannon, Nettie Urith Clark (1868-1955)

Henry Kemp Van Ee’s Portrait Photograph of

Mary Irene Clark Farquar, George Clarence Clark, and Nettie urith Clark Cannon

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Mary Irene Clark Farquar, George Clarence Clark, and Nettie Urith Clark Cannon

Description: In this group portrait, Nettie Urith Clark Cannon appears to the right of her two siblings, Mary Irene Clark Farquar and George Clarence Clark. She is attired in a waisted, black, dress which has a high collar and a large, wide neck bow. Between the collar and the bow there appears to be a jeweled pin. Over her dress is a bolero jacket fringed with tassels. Several sections of her hair has been twisted and gathered at the top of her head in a top-knot which is crowned by what appears to be a black conical object. There is an almost military air to the poses of the siblings. Nettie and her sister, Mary, stand erect with their hands behind their backs; both women look directly at the viewer. Their significantly taller brother stands authoritatively erect with his arms at his sides and gazes to his right.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Nettie Urith Clark Cannon was a member of an early Petaluma pioneer family. Her father, Almer Clark (1829-1899), came to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and her mother, Rachael Jane Murray Clark (1838-1903), crossed the plains with her parents in 1848 or 1852. Almer and Rachael established the “Clark Ranch” on Petaluma Hill Road which served as a “Half-Way” house for the stage coaches traveling between Sacramento and Willits. Nettie was raised on this ranch and later married Louis L. (Doc) Cannon, a horse trainer. They took over the “Clark Ranch” renaming it the “L. L. Cannon Ranch”. Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941) was her sister, and George Clarence Clark(1863-1927) was her brother.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a crowded and strangely cropped group portrait of three standing siblings. On the right can be seen a backdrop painted to resemble a residential interior, and on the left can be seen what may be a lace curtain. The card has pinked edges, and the photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom edge. On the bottom edge of the card under the corresponding sibling is written their first name: “Mary”, “George” and “Nettie”.

Description, back: Handwritten in script in pencil along the top edge of the card is: “Mary I. (Clark) Farquar”, “Geo. C. Clark”, and “With Nettie Clark Cannon”.

Date: It is very probable that this portrait was taken January 15, 1895. There is another portrait by Henry Kemp Van Ee in this archive which depicts Mary Irene Clark Farquar’s three sons, and it is very similar to this portrait. The backdrop in both portraits is identical, and on the back side of the portrait of the three boys is written “Jan15, 1895”. It is logical to conclude that the family would have arrived together to have their portraits taken.

Condition: There is slight foxing throughout the top of the card.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum,1978-80-44-p21-p40

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Clark, George Clarence (1863-1927)

Henry KEMP VAN EE’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF

MARY IRENE CLARK FARQUAR, GEORGE CLARENCE CLARK, AND NETTIE URITH CLARK CANNON

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Mary Irene Clark Farquar, George Clarence Clark, and Nettie Urith Clark Cannon

Description: In this group portrait, George Clarence Clark appears between his two sisters, Mary Irene Clark Farquar, and Nettie Urith Clark Cannon. George wears a double-breasted wool jacket with a white handkerchief in his left breast pocket. His hair is carefully groomed, and he sports a walrus mustache. There is an almost military air to the poses of the siblings. George stands authoritatively erect with his arms at his sides while his sisters stand erect with their hands behind their backs. Significantly taller, George gazes to his right while his siblings look directly at the viewer.

Biographical Note: George lived at 343 Keller Street in Petaluma and worked as a motorman for the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway Company from 1904 until his death in 1927.

Family Affiliation: George Clarence Clark was the son of Petaluma pioneers, Almer Clark (1829-1899) and Rachel Jane Murray Clark (1836-1903). George’s wife was Elizabeth Clark, and Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941) and Nettie Urith Clark Cannon (1868-1955) were his sisters.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a crowded and strangely cropped group portrait of three standing siblings. On the right can be seen a backdrop painted to resemble a residential interior, and on the left can be seen what may be a lace curtain. The card has pinked edges, and the photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom edge. On the bottom edge of the card under the corresponding sibling is written their first name: “Mary”, “George” and “Nettie”.

Description, back: Handwritten in script in pencil along the top edge of the card is: “Mary I. (Clark) Farquar”, “Geo. C. Clark”, and “With Nettie Clark Cannon”.

Date: It is very probable that this portrait was taken January 15, 1895. There is another portrait by Henry Kemp Van Ee in this archive which depicts Mary Irene Clark Farquar’s three sons, and it is very similar to this portrait. The backdrop in both portraits is identical, and on the back side of the portrait of the three boys is written “Jan15, 1895”. It is logical to conclude that the family would have arrived together to have their portraits taken.

Condition: There is slight foxing throughout the top of the card.



Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum,1978-80-44-p21-p40

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Doss, Henry Franklin “Frank” (1868-1951)

John Henry Peterson’s Portrait Photograph of

Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss & Letitia Ellen Johnston Doss

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  John Henry Peterson

Studio Location: J. H. Peters, 914 Market St., San Francisco, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss and Letitia Ellen Johnston Doss

Description: In this double portrait, Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss is holding his wife’s right arm. He wears a formal vested suit and a white shirt with a high banded collar and white bow tie. A watch chain hangs from his vest pocket. Letitia is also dressed formally in a corseted Basque jacket and matching skirt. Her jacket has a double row of buttons creating a center panel and her skirt has horizontal draping which was most probably drawn into a bustle in the back.

Biographical Note: Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss was a potato and hay farmer in Two Rock. He also served as the Sonoma County Supervisor, and was a member of Petaluma Lodge No. 901 BPOE. He served as a juror on the Org Foon murder trial in 1899.

Family Affiliation: Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss was the son of Petaluma pioneers John R. Doss (1837-1909) and Amanda Maria Stephenson Doss (1840-1917). His wife was Letitia Ellen Johnston Doss (1868-1938), and together they had five children including Floyd Ernest Doss (1893-1980) and Iva M. Doss Goble (1895-1987). Henry and Letitia were the grandparents of Mert Doss, (1921-2010) a well-known Petaluma photographer.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a double portrait of a Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss and Letitia Johnston Doss possibly taken to commemorate their wedding of October 8, 1890. Henry stands on the left and holds Letitia’s right arm. Letitia stands with the fingers of both of her hands touching below her waist. To the left is an upholstered chair and behind is a painted backdrop. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom edge of the card.

Description, back: Handwritten in black ink in script is, “Frank & Letitia Johnston Doss” and “married Oct 8, 1890”.

Date: The date of October 8, 1890 assumes this double portrait to be a photograph taken on their wedding day.

Condition: There are large dark spots throughout the upper right of the portrait.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-106-05

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Doss, Letitia Ellen Johnston (1868-1938)

John Henry Peterson’s Portrait Photograph of

Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss & Letitia Ellen Johnston Doss

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  John Henry Peterson

Studio Location: J. H. Peters, 914 Market St., San Francisco, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss and Letitia Ellen Johnston Doss

Description: In this double portrait Letitia Ellen Johnston Doss stands by her husband, Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss, holding her hands in front of her with her fingers touching. Her corseted Basque jacket has gathered sleeves, ribboned cuffs and a double row of buttons creating a center panel. Her skirt has horizontal draping which was most probably drawn into a bustle in the back. She wears an elaborate, elongated corsage on her left breast which supports the assumption that this is a portrait taken to commemorate their wedding day.

Biographical Note: Letitia lived with her husband, Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss, on their farm in Two Rock. She served as a school board elector judge and raised five children.

Family Affiliation: Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss was Letitia’s husband and together they had five children including Floyd Ernest Doss (1893-1980) and Iva M. Doss Goble (1895-1987). Henry and Letitia were the grandparents of Mert Doss, (1921-2010) a well-known Petaluma photographer.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a double portrait of a Henry Franklin “Frank” Doss and Letitia Johnston Doss possibly taken to commemorate their wedding of October 8, 1890. Henry stands on the left and holds Letitia’s right arm. Letitia stands with the fingers of both of her hands touching below her waist. To the left is an upholstered chair and behind is a painted backdrop. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom edge of the card.

Description, back: Handwritten in black ink in script is, “Frank & Letitia Johnston Doss” and “married Oct 8, 1890”.

Date: The date of October 8, 1890 assumes this double portrait to be a photograph taken on their wedding day.

Condition: There are large dark spots throughout the upper right of the portrait.


Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-106-05

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Edstrom, Arthur (b. & d. dates to be determined)

Charles McMillan’s Portrait Photograph of Arthur Edstrom

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Charles McMillan

Photographic Studio: Charles McMillan opened his photography studio in 1891 at the corner of Sacramento and Virginia Streets in Vallejo. He was also reported to have a studio in Vallejo at 314 Georgia Street.

THE SITTER:

Name: Arthur Edstrom

Description: In this cabinet card, Arthur Edstrom appears as a young man dressed in a wool jacket and a white shirt with a banded collar. He wears a dark tie with white, zig-zagged lines and a star tiepin.

Biographical Note: Arthur Edstrom was reported in the Santa Cruz papers to have carried out several real estate transaction in the 1890s with Edwin C. Edstrom.

Family Affiliation: There are two portraits in this archive taken by Charles McMillan and each portrays a young man with the surname Edstrom. (Edwin & Arthur.) It is possible they had their portraits taken at the same time and that they are brothers. An Edwin Edstrom was reported to have died in 1896 of old age at his residence on Third Street in Petaluma. Possibly this was the sitter’s father. Also see the portrait of “Uncle Edstrom and Aunt Eliza Edstrom” in this collection.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a three quarter view, head-shot portrait of a young man mounted on a dark card. The photographer’s imprint is printed in gold along the bottom.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink along the top edge is, “Arthur Edslrom”. Below this handwritten in cursive in pencil is “Edstrom”.

Date: Date: This portrait must date to 1891 or sometime thereafter, because that was the year Charles McMillan set up his photography studio in Vallejo, California.

Condition: This cabinet card has several spots along the right and top edges and has moderate foxing throughout.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-10

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Edstrom, Edwin C. (b. & d. dates to be determined)

Charles McMillan’s Portrait Photograph of Edwin C. Edstrom

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Charles McMillan

Photographic Studio: Charles McMillan opened his photography studio in 1891 at the corner of Sacramento and Virginia Streets in Vallejo. He was also reported to have a studio in Vallejo at 314 Georgia Street.

THE SITTER:

Name: Edwin C. Edstrom

Description: In this cabinet card Ed Edstrom appears as a young man dressed in a corduroy jacket and a white shirt with a banded collar. He wears a dark tie with small white dots and a star and crescent moon tiepin.

Biographical Note: It was reported in the Petaluma papers that in 1895 Edwin C. Edstrom bought out his partner, C. Wurdig’s interest in the California Market located on Western Avenue in Petaluma. Later the same year, it was reported that the California Market on Western Avenue was turned over to the Petaluma Labor Exchange and was being conducted as a Labor Exchange depository. C. H. Wurdig was reported to be the manager and E. C. Edstrom was reported to be the assistant manager. Edwin C. Edstrom was reported in the Santa Cruz papers to have made several real estate transactions in the 1890s, several with Arthur Edstrom.

Ed Edstrom 1983-32-09 side b

Family Affiliation: It seems two young men with the surname Edstrom had their portrait taken by Charles McMillan in Vallejo, California sometime after 1891; consequently, they may be related, possibly brothers, Edwin and Arthur. An Edwin Edstrom was reported to have died in 1896 of old age at his resident on Third Street in Petaluma. Possibly, this was the sitter’s father. Also see the portrait of “Uncle Edstrom and Aunt Eliza Edstrom” in this collection.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a three quarter view, head-and-shoulder portrait of a young man mounted on a dark card. The photographer’s imprint is printed in gold along the bottom.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink is, “Ed. Edstrom”.

Date: This portrait must date to 1891 or sometime thereafter, because that was the year Charles McMillan set up his photography studio in Vallejo, California.

Condition: There is slight foxing throughout this portrait

Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-09

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Fairbanks, Dolphus Brice (1854-1908)

Theodore C. Marceau’s Portrait Photograph of Dolphus Brice Fairbanks

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Theodore C. Marceau

Photographic Studio: 826 Market Street, San Francisco, California

Biographical Note: Throughout the 1880s, Theodore C. Marceau (1859-1922) established a chain of photographic studios in major cities of the United States, including Manhattan, Boston, and Philadelphia. In 1888, he moved to San Francisco and took over George Morse’s studio in the Phelan Building at 826 Market Street. At the end of the decade, he turned the operation of the studio over to Frederick Bushnell. Marceau also organized the Professional Photographers Society of New York and fought for copyright protection of photographic work.

THE SITTER:

Name: Dolphus Brice Fairbanks

Description: This is a formal head-and-shoulders portrait of Dolphus Brice Fairbanks attired presumably in his National Guardsmen’s Colonel uniform. His jacket is double-breasted with a double row of metal buttons. His uniform is adorned with heavy, braided epaulets, a corded lanyard, and an elaborately braided aiguillette. Also, pinned to his jacket on his left side is a medal. Dolphus’ hairline has receded, and he sports large, full muttonchops which blend into his horseshoe mustache.

Biographical Note: Dolphus was born in Iowa, but moved with his pioneer parents to Petaluma when he was a child. He received a thorough education. He attended Petaluma’s public schools as a child; graduated from McClure’s Military Academy in Oakland in 1873; and graduated from the University of California in 1877. In 1878, he began working at the Petaluma Savings Bank where he remained a director until his death. He also served as the President of Petaluma’s Golden Eagle Milling Company and was a long-time member of the National Guardsmen, ultimately obtaining the position of Colonel of Company C.

Family Affiliation: Dolphus Brice Fairbanks was the eldest son of prominent Petaluma pioneers, Hiram Tolbert Fairbanks (1827-1915) and Lucinda Moffet Fairbanks (1833-1907). His wife, Eva Elizabeth Maynard Fairbanks (1864-1943), was the widow of his brother, Joseph Franklin Fairbanks (1858-1901). Dolphus and Eva were married in 1908, just a few months before Dolphus’ death at age 54.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 11 x 16 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The photographer’s imprint is embossed along the bottom edge of the card.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink toward the top right of the card is, “D. B. Fairbanks”. The photographer’s bold, elaborate imprint extends from the top to the bottom of the card. Unfortunately sections of it have been peeled off, presumable when the card was removed from a photo album.

Date: This cabinet card can be dated between the opening of Theodore C. Marceau’s San Francisco photography studio in 1888 and Dolphus Brice Fairbank’s death in 1908.

Condition: There are small black spots throughout the portrait and several on the sitter’s left sleeve. On the back side of the portrait, there are six areas where the surface of the paper have been peeled off, defacing sections of the photographer’s imprint.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-X-20

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Farquar, Ben Harold (1881-1965)(2 of 2)

Henry Kemp Van Ee’s Portrait Photograph of

Ben, Thomas, and Frederick Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Ben Harold Farquar (standing on viewer’s left), Thomas Allen Farquar (seated center), Frederick Stuart Farquar (standing on viewer’s right)

Description: This is a cabinet card portrait of three Farquar brothers: Ben age 13, Thomas age 3, and Frederick age 15 . The two older boys are formally dressed in matching double-breasted jackets, white shirts, and dark, wide, bowties. The toddler wears a front-buttoned plaid dress with matching jacket. He wears a large neck bow and leather boots.

Biographical Note: Ben Harold Farquar was raised in Petaluma and served in the Spanish-American war in Company C. He worked as a building contractor in San Francisco and was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno.

Family Affiliation: These three boys were the sons of Petaluma pioneers, Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). Ben married Elaine Wever of Woodland, California in 1906. In July of 1933, he married poetess Agnes Stephens (1888-1976) of Petaluma. Ben was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California, and Agnes was buried beside Vivian Cullen Noonan (1902-1982) in Petaluma’s Calvary Catholic Cemetery. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive. Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this group portrait, the two older brothers, Ben and Frederick, stand at either side of their younger brother, Thomas, who sits between them on a cloth-covered studio prop. To the right of the composition can be seen a backdrop depicting a window and curtain. The edges of this card have been pinked. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom.

Description, back: On the top left edge of the card is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Jan 15 1895”; below that are two arithmetical equations. On the center left is written in list form Fred, Ben, Tom. This list is bracketed and to the right of the bracket is written Farquar.

Date: January 15, 1895

Condition: This cabinet card has faded significantly, and is soiled throughout on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p1-p2

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Farquar, Frederick Stuart (1879-1962) (3 of 3)

Henry Kemp Van Ee’s Portrait Photograph of

Ben, Thomas, and Frederick Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Ben Harold Farquar (standing on viewer’s left), Thomas Allen Farquar (seated center), Frederick Stuart Farquar (standing on viewer’s right)

Description: This is a cabinet card portrait of the three Farquar brothers: Ben age 13, Thomas age 3, and Frederick age 15 . The two older boys are formally dressed in matching double-breasted jackets, white shirts, and dark, wide, bowties. The toddler wears a front-buttoned plaid dress with matching jacket. He wears a large neck bow and leather boots.

Biographical Note: Frederick Stuart Farquar was raised in Petaluma and worked the family ranch in “Penn’s Grove”. Like his brother, Ben, he served in the Spanish-American War. Frederick was a member of Company K, in the Fourteenth Regiment. Ben was a member of Company C in the Eighth Regiment. Frederick lived in Petaluma at 729 Keokuk Street and later at 321 Keller Street, and he worked for the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Electric Railroad. Both Frederick and his wife, Hester R. Herbert, were buried in Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Frederick, Ben, and Thomas were the sons of Petaluma pioneers, Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). Frederick Stuart Farquar married Hester R. Herbert (1885-1945) of Bloomfield in 1903, and they had two sons, Frederick Stuart Farquar Junior (1906-1970), and William Harold Farquar (1907-1956). They also had a daughter, Marion Hester Farquar (1910 - October 1911), who died at the age of 11 due to an accident. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this group portrait, the two older brothers, Ben and Frederick, stand at either side of their younger brother, Thomas, who sits between them on a cloth-covered studio prop. To the right of the composition can be seen a backdrop depicting a window and curtain. The edges of this card have been pinked. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom.

Description, back: On the top left edge of the card is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Jan 15 1895”; below that are two arithmetical equations. On the center left is written in list form Fred, Ben, Tom. This list is bracketed and to the right of the bracket is written Farquar.

Date: January 15, 1895

Condition: This cabinet card has faded significantly, and is soiled throughout on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p1-p2, Farquar Family Album

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Farquar, Mary Irene Clark (1858-1941) (3 of 5)

Frederick E. Mersereau’s Portrait Photograph of

Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar, Mary Irene clark Farquar, and Thomas Allen Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Frederick E. Mersereau

Studio Location: 2239 Mission Street, San Francisco 


THE SITTERS:

Names: Presumably this portrait includes from left to right: Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar (b. & d. dates to be determined), Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Thomas Allen Farquar (1891-1956). The back side of this card identifies the sitters as, “M. I. Farquar + Daughters”, and the child on the left is most probably Mary’s second daughter, Marion Irene Farquar. An earlier portrait of Marion in this archive supports this conclusion. However, the date of August 19, 1893, also written on the back of the card, makes the identity of the second child as Mary’s only other daughter, Helen, an impossibility. Helen was born in 1877 and died as an infant in 1878. The only possible candidate for the child on the left is Mary’s son, Thomas Allen Farquar, who was born in February of 1891. He would have been two years and seven months at the time this portrait was taken. Additionally, a second portrait of Thomas, taken in January of 1895, when he was three years and eleven months, appears to be the same child. There was additional confusion concerning the identify of the children in this portrait; the handwritten note on the photo album page containing this portrait identified the children as Marion and Fred.

Description: In this cabinet card portrait, Mary Irene Clark Farquar sits between her two standing children. She wears a waisted, dark, dress printed with light-colored flowers and trimmed with numerous rows of flounces and ruffles. Her daughter, Marion Irene, appears at her right wearing a waisted dress with full sleeves, tight cuffs, and a large, gathered yoke. Sausage curls fall to just below her shoulders. On Mary’s left stands a toddler, presumably her son, Thomas Allen Farquar. He is dressed in a long-sleeved white gown and dark leather boots. He has a head full of blond curls.

Biographical Note: Mary Irene Clark Farquar was born in Petaluma on the “Clark Ranch” owned by her pioneer parents. She was raised in Petaluma and then attended Mills Seminary (later known as Mills College) between 1874 and 1875. After the death of her first husband, Mary purchased a ranch in Sonoma Valley at Madrone Station where she lived with her widowed mother, Rachael Jane Murray Clark.

Family Affiliation: Mary Irene Clark Farquar was a member of an early Petaluma pioneer family. Her father, Almer Clark (1829-1899), came to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and her mother, Rachael Jane Murray Clark (1838 - 1930), a native of Missouri, crossed the plains with her parents in 1848 or 1852. Almer and Rachael established the “Clark Ranch” on Petaluma Hill Road which served as a “Half-Way” house for the stage coaches traveling between Sacramento and Willits. In 1876, Mary married Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). Together they had five children: Frederick Stuart Farquar (1879-1962), Ben Harold Farquar (1881-1965), Thomas Allen Farquar (1891-1956), Helen Farquar (b. & d. dates to be determined) and Marion Irene Farquar (b. & d. dates to be determined). In 1919, Mary married an Oakland real estate investor, L. M. Channel. According to their marriage announcement, they planned to live on Mary’s ranch. It appears Mary was never referred to as “Mrs. Channel”. Even after her second marriage, she continued to be referred to as “Mrs. Farquar” or “Mrs. Farquar Sr.” Even her funeral announcement and obituary refer to her as Mrs. Farquar. She was buried in the Farquar family plot in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park. As it seems she never acknowledged the name “Channel”, this archive has filed her portraits under her last acknowledged name, Farquar. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has a painted backdrop depicting a domestic interior. All four borders of the card are pinked, and the photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom in brown ink.

Description, back: Handwritten at the top of the card in cursive in pencil is, “M. I. Farquar + Daughters”. Handwritten in cursive in black ink along the right side is, “Santa Rosa, August 19, 1893.”.

Date: August 19, 1893

Condition: This card is heavily foxed on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p2-p3, Farquar Family Album

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Farquar, Marion (Marian) Irene ( b. & d. dates to be determined)(2 of 2)

Frederick E. Mersereau’s Portrait Photograph of

Marion Irene Farquar, Mary irene Clark Farquar, and Thomas Allen FArquar




THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Frederick E. Mersereau

Studio Location: 2239 Mission Street, San Francisco




THE SITTERS:

Names: Presumably this portrait includes from left to right: Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar (b. & d. dates to be determined), Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Thomas Allen Farquar (1891-1956). The back side of this card identifies the sitters as, “M. I. Farquar + Daughters”, and the child on the left is most probably Mary’s second daughter, Marion Irene Farquar. An earlier portrait of Marion in this archive supports this conclusion. However, the date of August 19, 1893, also written on the back of the card, makes the identity of the second child as Mary’s only other daughter, Helen, an impossibility. Helen was born in 1877 and died as an infant in 1878. The only possible candidate for the child on the left is Mary’s son, Thomas Allen Farquar, who was born in February of 1891. He would have been two years and seven months at the time this portrait was taken. Additionally, a second portrait of Thomas, taken in January of 1895, when he was three years and eleven months, appears to be the same child. There was additional confusion concerning the identify of the children in this portrait; the handwritten note on the photo album page containing this portrait identified the children as Marion and Fred.

Description: In this cabinet card portrait, Mary Irene Clark Farquar sits between her two standing children. She wears a waisted, dark, dress printed with light-colored flowers and trimmed with numerous rows of flounces and ruffles. Her daughter, Marion Irene, appears at her right wearing a waisted dress with full sleeves, tight cuffs, and a large, gathered yoke. Sausage curls fall to just below her shoulders. On Mary’s left stands a toddler, presumably her son, Thomas Allen Farquar. He is dressed in a long-sleeved white gown and dark leather boots. He has a head full of blond curls.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar was the daughter of Petaluma pioneers Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). She had four siblings: Helen Farquar (1877-1878), Frederick Stuart Farquar (1879-1962), Ben Harold Farquar (1881-1965), and Thomas Allen Farquar (1891-1956). There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has a painted backdrop depicting a domestic interior. All four borders of the card are pinked, and the photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom in brown ink.

Description, back: Handwritten at the top of the card in cursive in pencil is, “M. I. Farquar + Daughters”. Handwritten in cursive in black ink along the right side is, “Santa Rosa, August 19, 1893.”.

Date: August 19, 1893

Condition: This card is heavily foxed on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p28-p53, Farquar Family Album

Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced.  These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.

Farquar, Marion (Marian) Irene (b. & d. dates to be determined)(1 of 2)

M.S. McClaire’s Portrait Photograph of Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  M.S. McClaire, successor to Santa Rosa photographer, James Kenneth Piggott (1859-1941)

Studio Location: Corner of Fourth and B Streets, Santa Rosa, CA, opposite the Occidental Hotel

THE SITTER:

Name: Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar

Description: In this cabinet card portrait, four-year-old Marion Irene Farquar sits on a mound of vegetation while resting her head on the palm of her right hand. The child wears a light-colored, long-sleeved dress with a matching cape. Down the front of her dress are four, wide, long, pinked lengths of ribbon. Her dark, curly bangs and side sausage curl are restrained by a banded cap which matches her dress and cape.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Marion Irene Farquar was the daughter of Petaluma pioneers, Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908) and Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941). There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: Behind the mound of vegetation upon which Marion sits, there is a painted backdrop depicting waves. The intended result was most probably to create the appearance of a sea-side location. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom of the dark card in gold ink.

Description, back: Handwritten along the top edge of the card in cursive in brown ink is, “Marion Irene Farquar December 13, 1889.”.

Date: December 13, 1889

Condition: Both the front and back sides of this card have faded.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p1-p1, Farquar Family Album

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Farquar, Thomas Allen (1891-1956)(2 of 2)

HENRY KEMP VAN EE’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF

BEN, THOMAS, AND FREDERICK FARQUAR

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California



THE SITTERS:

Names: Ben Harold Farquar (standing on viewer’s left), Thomas Allen Farquar (seated center), Frederick Stuart Farquar (standing on viewer’s right)

Description: This is a cabinet card portrait of three Farquar brothers: Ben age 13, Thomas age 3, and Frederick age 15. The two older boys are formally dressed in matching double-breasted jackets, white shirts, and dark, wide, bowties. The toddler wears a front-buttoned plaid dress with matching jacket. He wears a large neck bow and leather boots.

Biographical Note: Thomas Allen Farquar was raised in Petaluma and lived many years of his life in Santa Rosa. He was a Corporal in the United States Army during World War I. He was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno.

Family Affiliation: Thomas Allen Farquar was the youngest son of Petaluma pioneers Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). His two brothers were Frederick Stuart Farquar and Ben Harold Farquar, and his two sisters were Helen Farquar and Marion Irene Farquar. According to a Farquar descendant, Thomas Allen Farquar’s first wife was Irene Olive Kinnamen Farquar. They had two children, Dorothy Farquar and Neal Farquar. After Thomas and Irene divorced, he married Olga S. Farquar (1897-1974). There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card,

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this group portrait, the two older brothers, Ben and Frederick, stand at either side of their younger brother, Thomas, who sits between them on a cloth-covered studio prop. To the right of the composition can be seen a backdrop depicting a window and curtain. The edges of this card have been pinked. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom.

Description, back: On the top left edge of the card is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Jan 15 1895”; below that are two arithmetical equations. On the center left is written in list form Fred, Ben, Tom. This list is bracketed and to the right of the bracket is written Farquar.

Date: January 15, 1895

Condition: This cabinet card has faded significantly, and is soiled throughout on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p1-p2, Farquar Family Album

Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced.  These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use. 

Farquar, “Uncle Will” (b. & d. dates to be determined)

David Cobb’s Portrait Photograph of “Uncle Will” Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  David Cobb (born 1841)

Photographic Studio: Dore Gallery, 1144 Market Street, San Francisco, California


THE SITTER:

Name: “Uncle Will” Farquar

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, a young gentleman looks off to his right. He has short-cut, dark, hair which has been carefully oiled and combed. He sports a chevron mustache and a “soul patch”, the tuff of hair directly below a man’s lower lip. He wears a jacket with small, high, piped labels, a white, high-collared shirt and a printed silk necktie.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: The sitter is presumed to be a member of the Petaluma Farquar family. According to the inscription on the front side of this cabinet card, the sitter is “Uncle Will”. The portrait, as donated to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, was included in the Farquar family portrait album. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The portrait photograph has been poorly aligned on the card and contains unusual, scalloped lines on both top corners. Directly below the sitter on the photographic paper is handwritten in backward-slanting cursive, “Uncle Will”. Along the bottom edge of the card in brown ink is the photographer’s imprint.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink at the top of the card is, “Cobbs” and “Doré Gallery”. Below this in brown ink is the photographer’s imprint.

Date: David Cobb operated the Doré Gallery at 1144 Market Street in San Francisco between 1881 and 1889. Peter E. Palmquist and Thomas R. Kailbourn, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West, Stanford University Press, 2000, p. 179, column 1.

Condition: This cabinet card is heavily soiled and stained on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum1978-80-44-p16-p31, Farquar Family Album

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Gallagher, John, Sr., (1822-1908)

Hector W. Vaughan’s Portrait photograph of John Gallagher Sr.


THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Hector W. Vaughan

Photographic Studio: Imperial Photographic Gallery, 724 1/2 Market Street, San Francisco, California



THE SITTER:

Name: John Gallagher, Sr., (born Belfast, County Donegal, Ireland; died 1908 Petaluma, California)

Description: In this head-and-shoulder cabinet card portrait, John Gallagher, Sr. is between 55 and 58 years of age.  He gazes with a contented look off to his right and appears to be holding a book under his right arm. He is dressed in a single-breasted, heavy, felted, wool jacket with metal buttons and an applied pocket on his left side. In a curious detail, his high, white, striped collar overlaps below his chin. He has a full, grey mustache and beard, and the sparse, receding hair atop his hair is disheveled and standing on end.

Biographical Note: John Gallagher was born in 1822 in Ireland and immigrated to New York City at the age of fifteen.  He worked as an apprentice blacksmith until 1846 when he enlisted to fight in the Mexican-American War as a recruit of Colonel Jonathan Stevenson’s regiment of New York volunteers. With the goal of protecting California, a new U. S. territory, the recruits departed NYC in early 1847 in three ships bound for San Francisco. Gallagher wrote a twenty-six page memoir describing his participation in the Mexican-American war. The original of this document is preserved at the Bancroft Library, and a digital copy, given to the PHL&M by Gallagher’s descendants, can be found under “Bibliography” below. After the war, many of these soldiers, Gallagher among them, remained to settle the fledgling state of California. After trying his luck in the gold mines and working as a merchant in Stockton, Gallagher and his wife moved to Petaluma, and by 1858 had established a large ranch on San Antonio Creek where they raised nine children. Gallagher, his wife, and many of their children are buried together at Petaluma’s Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Family Affiliation: John Gallagher was the husband of Margaret McQuade Gallagher (1825-1897), and together they had nine children. Their son, John Patrick Gallagher (1861-1934), served for many years in Petaluma as a Justice of the Peace and a grocery and liquor store merchant.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Description, front: This portrait has been placed in a vertical, oval format and surrounded by a brown mat. The studio’s imprint appears in white ink along the bottom edge.

Description, back: On the back of this card, handwritten in cursive in blue ink, is extensive information about John Gallagher. The cursive is clear and legible; consequently, it has not been transcribed here.

Date: This portrait was taken sometime between 1877 and 1880, the years in which the Imperial Studio in San Francisco was in operation.

Condition: The front side of this cabinet card is in excellent condition. The back side has stains on the upper right and the middle bottom.

Owner:  Private Collector, digital copy by permission.

Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced.  These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.

 

Giles, George 1994-633-33

Flower’s Portrait Photograph of George Giles

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Flower, Weeping Water, Nebraska

THE SITTER:

Name: George Giles

Description: Carte de visite of George Giles' bust. Giles is wearing a dark jacket, buttoned high with a white collar.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x .10.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: George Giles

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-633-33

Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced.  These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.

 

Hall, James M. (dates unidentified)

Moore Studio Portrait Photograph of James M. Hall

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio:  Moore, Nevada City, California

THE SITTER:

Name: James M. Hall

Description: Cabinet card of James M. Hall, age 4 1/2. Hall is sitting on wicker bench holding onto the collar of a dog. Hall is wearing a "Lord Fauntleroy" outfit with pantaloons, tights, ankle boots, and a large bow at his neck. The child looks up at the viewer with a reserved, shy demeanor.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The painted backdrop in this portrait depicts drapery and foliage.

Description, back: handwritten in cursive, “James M. Hall Age 4 ½ yrs.”

Date: most probably turn-of-the-century  

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1985-X-30

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Hale, James M. 1985-X-31

Moore’s Portrait Photograph of James Hale

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Moore, Nevada City, California

THE SITTER:

Name: James Hale

Description: Cabinet card of a toddler James M. Hale. Hale sits on a bench in what appears to be a communion gown holding a book.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1985-X-31

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Hardin, Allen 2016-X-03-p4-p4

Vaughan’s Photograph Gallery, Portrait Photograph of Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Vaughan

Studio Location: 18 Third Street, San Francisco, Cal

THE SITTERS:

Names: Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

Description: Cabinet card of four people, the man sitting and the children standing around him.  The boys and man are wearing suits, characteristic of the 1880's and the girl's outfit is not visible. She appears to be wearing a lacy bib and a bowler hat.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Vaughan’s stamp

Date: Undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2016-X-03-p4-p4

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Hardin, Taylor 2016-X-03-p18-p17

Doré Gallery, Cobb’s Portrait Photograph of Taylor Hardin

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Cobb’s Doré Gallery

Studio Location: 1144 Market Street, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: Taylor Hardin

Description: Cabinet card of a man's bust.  He is wearing a suit with an upturned collar.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Cobb’s stamp

Date: Undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2016-X-03-p18-p17

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Hubbell, Philena Buck (1808-1897) (1 of 2)

Mariah Andrews Cutler’s Portrait Photograph of Philena Buck Hubbell

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Mariah Andrews Cutler (born c. 1827)

Photographic Studio: Galva Illinois


THE SITTER:

Name: Philena Buck Hubbell

Description: In this carte de visite portrait, Philena Buck Hubbell sits in a fringed arm studio chair and looks directly at the camera. She is attired in a simple, dark, long-sleeved, belted dress which has two front inverted pleats on the skirt and darts beginning at the waist creating a fan of fullness for the blouse. Around her neck is a white, crocheted, scalloped collar pinned at her throat with a round brooch. In her lap, she holds what appears to be a large, white handkerchief or a torn sheet of paper. Her dark hair is center-parted, combed straight down on both sides, looped in front of then beneath her ears and drawn to the back of her head.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Philena Buck Hubbell was the paternal grandmother of Petaluma doctor, Ruth Philena Hubbell Hoffman (1862-1949); the mother of Ruth’s father, Jonathon Foster Hubbell (1830-1898); and the mother-in-law of Ruth’s mother, Mary Magdalene Maxey Hubbell (1834-1878).

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6 x 9.3 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The only prop used in this simple, elegant portrait is a fringe armed studio chair.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink along the top is, “Grandma Hubbill” and along the bottom is “Prop of”. Unfortunately, the bottom line is not legible. The photographer’s imprint appears in the center back: “Photographed by Mrs. M. A. Cutler, Galva, Illinois. Negatives Preserved.”

Date: This portrait most probably dates from between 1866 when Mrs. M. A. Culter was first listed as a photographer and 1876 when she and her family were known to be living in Union County Iowa.

Condition: The front and back of this card are stained and soiled, and the top and bottom of the card have been trimmed.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1985-IDI-01

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Huck, Paul Sr. 1986-IDI-08

J.B. Scholl’s Portrait Photograph of Paul Huck Sr.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  J.B. Scholl, J.B. Scholl Studio, 547 South Hasted St., Chicago, Illinois

THE SITTER:

Name: Paul Huck Sr.

Description: Cabinet card of Paul Huck Sr.'s bust wearing a three piece suit with a white button shirt. His hair is slightly curled and parted.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Paul Huck Sr. Instantaneous Portraits of Children a successful specialty. Artist Photogorapher J.B. Scholl Studio 547 South Halsted St. Chicago.”

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1986-IDI-08

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Huffman, Henrietta McClelland (also see McClelland) 1983-32-14

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Henrietta McClelland Huffman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified, Andrews & Willet Studio, 321 Main Street, Buffalo, New York

THE SITTER:

Name: Henrietta McClelland Huffman

Description: Cabinet card of an elderly Henrietta McClelland Huffman's bust. Image appears to be a reproduction from a tin type. Huffman is wearing a black dress with a white lace collar She has her hair pulled back into a bonnet. Possible spouse to Joseph Huffman, and possible mother-in-law to Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: to be determined

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-14

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Hussey, Unidentified Infant

Sewell & Hucks’ Portrait Photograph of Unidentified Hussey Infant

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Sewell & Hucks.

Studio Location: New York Gallery, 25 Third St. San Francisco, Cal.

THE SITTER:

Name: Unidentified Hussey Infant

Description: Cabinet card of an infant sitting in front of a studio prop wall wearing a gown with a large lace collar.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Sewell & Hucks’ stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-13-p4-p8

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Hussey, Unidentified Infant

J. H. Peters & Co, Portrait Photograph of Unidentified Hussey Infant

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: J.H. Peters & Co.

Studio Location: New York Gallery, 25 Third Street, San Francisco, Cal.

 THE SITTER:

Name: Unidentified Hussey Infant

Description: Cabinet card of infant lying on studio sofa wearing a dress with lacy bib.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: J.H. Peters & Co. stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-13-p4-p7

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McNear Sr., George Plummer (1857 - 1947)(1 of 3)

George Daniels Morse’s Portrait Photograph of George Plummer McNear

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  George Daniels Morse (born c. 1835)

Photographic Studio: Palace of Art, Phelan Building, 826 Market Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: George Plummer McNear Sr.

Description: This cabinet card portrays a young and fashionable George Plummer McNear, a scion of Petaluma’s most prominent pioneer family. He gazes confidently at the camera, his fresh young face adorned with a walrus mustache and bushy muttonchops. He wears a dark notched-collar jacket, white shirt with an English cutaway collar and a large dark necktie.

Biographical Note: Following in the footsteps of his famous, Petaluma, pioneer father, John August McNear (1832-1918), George Plummer McNear Sr. was a prominent Petaluma citizen and successful business man. He invested early in the community’s poultry industry, served on the board of Sonoma County National Bank and was Vice President of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad. He was also a generous philanthropist donating sections of his extensive land holdings to accommodate the community post office, fire station, McNear Park and McNear School.

Family Affiliation: George Plummer McNear was the only child of Petaluma pioneers John Augustus McNear (1832-1918) and his first wife, Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear (1837-1866), to survive to adulthood. George’s first wife was Jennie Otis McNear (1857-1883) who died tragically at the age of 26. Together George and Jennie had one child, Clara McNear Leppo (1881-1979), named in honor of George’s mother. George’s second wife was Ida Belle Denman McNear (1859-1949). Together, they had four children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105717995/george-plummer-mcnear.


Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The imprint of this fashionable San Francisco photographer appears along the bottom of the card. The paper on which this portrait is printed is mounted on a high-quality card which has beveled edges.

Description, back: The back of this card is either blank or contains only an accession number.

Date: According to Peter Palmquist, George Daniels Morse operated his Palace of Art studio in the Phelan’s Building at 826 Market, San Francisco location between September 1881 and 1889. Peter E. Palmquist and Thomas R. Kailbourn, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West, Stanford University Press, 2000, p. 408.

Condition: Excellent

Owner:  Private collector, digital copy by permission

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Linebaugh, Mary 1979-425-01-p37-p25

Hoebel & Luther Photograph Gallery, Portrait Photograph of Mary Linebaugh, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: H. Luther

Studio Location: 444 ½ Third Street, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Mary Linebaugh

Description: CDV of an infant sitting in a fringe studio chair wearing a plaid dress

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)

Description, Reverse: H. Luther’s stamp

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p37-p25

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McCleave, Unidentified Woman

B.L. Atwood’s Portrait Photograph of an Unidentified McCleave Woman

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  B.L. Atwood

THE SITTER:

Name: Unidentified McCleave woman

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.5 x 16 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: the back of this card is blank or contains only its accession number

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-13-p11-p21

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Mount, Cora May 2004-315-1-p2-p2

Smith & Schultz, Portrait Photograph of Cora May Mount

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Smith & Schultz

Studio Location: Nos. 101,103,105 and 107 Main St. Zainesville, Ohio

THE SITTER:

Name: Cora May Mount

Description: Cabinet card of young girl with sausage curls wearing a dress with a scooped neckline and a necklace.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Stamp reads “Smith & Schultz, Photographic Art Studio. Nos. 101,103,105 and 107 Main St. Zainesville, O.”

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p2,p2

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Mount, Elsie Francis 2004-315-1-p4-p4

W. G. Stafford’s, Portrait Photograph of Elsie Flora Mount

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  W.G. Stafford

Studio Location: 206 Central Ave. Minneapolis 

THE SITTER:

Name: Elsie Flora Mount

Description: Cabinet card of a young girl with short hair wearing a lacy dress standing next to a wicker chair.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Elsie Francis Mount. Born June 27th 1890”

Date: Undated

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p4,p4

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McNear Sr., George Plummer (1857 - 1947)(2 of 3)

Frederick H. Bushnell’s Portrait Photograph of George Plummer McNear sr.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Frederick H. Bushnell

Photography Studio: Bushnell Photography Studio, 1508 and 1510 Market Street, San Francisco

THE SITTER:

Name: George Plummer McNear Sr.

Description: This cabinet card was taken of George Plummer McNear Sr. when he was forty-eight years of age. He sits in a regal, hand-carved chair fit for a member of the aristocracy, and he is dressed in full, formal dinner jacket attire typical of the American upper class at the turn of the century. His left hand, which is adorned with a large pinkie ring, sustains a stiff, peculiar gesture, and, in an unusual pose, George, with crossed legs, turns his body to his right, but his gaze and head turn to his left. This adds a twist to the composition which heightens George’s presence and lends an air of energy and dynamism to the portrait.

Biographical Note: Following in the footsteps of his famous, Petaluma, pioneer father, John August McNear (1832-1918), George Plummer McNear Sr. was a prominent Petaluma citizen and successful businessman. He invested early in the community’s poultry industry, served on the Sonoma County National Bank board and was Vice President of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad. He was also a generous philanthropist, donating sections of his extensive land holdings to accommodate the community post office, fire station, McNear Park and McNear School.

Family Affiliation: George Plummer McNear was the only child of Petaluma pioneers John Augustus McNear (1832-1918) and his first wife, Clarinda Damsen Williams McNear (1837-1866), to survive to adulthood. George’s first wife was Jennie Otis McNear (1857-1883) who died tragically at the age of 26. Together George and Jennie had one child, Clara McNear Leppo (1881-1979), named in honor of George’s mother. George’s second wire was Ida Belle Denman McNear (1859-1949). Together they had four children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105717995/george-plummer-mcnear.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: Within a dark matte frame with a cream border, this cabinet card features the subject seated on an ornately carved, wooden chair. In the background appears to be a backdrop which depicts a drape falling from the top right corner and on the right boarder appears the edge of a table and wall mantel. An oil painting portrait of George Plummer McNear Sr. by S. Seymour Thomas (1868-1956), with a format very similar to this photographic portrait of George, is on loan from the McNear Foundation to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum. It is prominently displayed in the Petaluma Pioneer Parlor.

Description, back: The back of this cabinet card is either empty or contains only an accession number.

Date: 1905

Condition: This cabinet card is in good condition.

Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2006-273-1010

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Mount, Madeline 2004-315-1-p3-p3

Smith & Schultz, Portrait Photograph of Madeline Mount

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Smith & Schultz

Studio Location: Zainesville, Ohio 

THE SITTER:

Name: Madeline Mount

Description: Cabinet card of an infant sitting, wearing what appears to be a common gown on a blacker-covered studio prop

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Stamp reads “Smith & Schultz Photographers, Nos. 101-103-105-107 Main Street. Zainesville, Ohio”

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p3,p3

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Prince, Burton M. 1993-281-01

J. Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Burton M. Prince

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  J. Ross, Santa Rosa, California. 

THE SITTER:

Name: Burton M. Prince

Description: Cabinet card of Burton M. Prince. Prince is wearing a suit with a white suit and bow tie. There is a flower pinned to his lapel. His hair is combed and well groomed. The elegant signature and artwork at the bottom of the card date the photo to the early 1890s.

Biographical Note: Possible relation to Maurice Prince. Possible relation to Prince building on Kentucky, and Prince Park.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Burton M. Prince”

Date: circa 1890-1895

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1993-281-01

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Prince, Maurice 1995-IDI-01

J. Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Maurice Prince

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  J. Ross, Santa Rosa, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Maurice Prince

Description: Cabinet card with even scalloped edges of an elderly Maurice Prince. Prince is wearing a three-piece suit with a white shirt and a black tie. He has a long goatee. The photographer's embossed artwork, and even scalloped edges date the photo to the late 1890s.

Biographical Note: Possible relation to Burton M. Prince Possible relation to Prince Building on Kentucky, and Prince Park.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: circa 1896-1900

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1995-IDI-01

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Putnam, Mabel Celeste Black (1874 -1966)

HORACE E. HUNT’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF MABEL BLACK PUTNAM

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Horace E. Hunt, Denver Colorado 

THE SITTER:

Name: Mabel Celeste Black Putnam

Description: Mabel Celeste Black Putnam has dark, short, curly hair and is wearing a blouse highly characteristic of the late 1890s. It has large puffed sleeves, deep pleats across the front and a high collar.

Biographical Note: Mabel Celeste Black Putnam served as the principal of Philip Sweed School in Petaluma. She was a member of the Petaluma Woman’s Club. She raised a small herd of cattle on the Putnam Ranch on Sonoma Mountain. In a 1929 reference to her in the Petaluma Argus-Courier, her name was hyphenated, Mable Black-Putnam.

Family Affiliation: Mable Celeste Black Putnam was the daughter of Petaluma Pioneers, Margaret Ann Black and J. W. Black, and she married John Putnam in 1906. Mabel Black Putnam was the mother of Rutherford Putnam who was the husband of Petaluma mayor Helen DuMont Putnam (1909-1984).

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a head and shoulders portrait placed on dark, embossed, cardstock. The photographer’s imprint is embossed in black cursive lettering across the bottom.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive along the top is, “Mabel Black Putnam”. An attached yellow sheet of paper identifies, in handwritten cursive, the sitter to be, “Mother of Rutherford Putnam”.

Date: circa 1900

Condition: With the exception of the remnants of previously placed tape along the top edge of the back side, this card is in excellent condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-633-01


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Riley, Henry 1978-666-19

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Henry Riley

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified, Excelsior Studio

Studio Location: 500 Valencia St., San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Henry Riley

Description: Cabinet card of Henry Riley. Riley's hair is parted and combed. He is wearing a three-piece suit with a chain hanging from the vest, and a pocket square in his jacket. His jacket is only fastened at the top button, very characteristic of the 1880s.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, Reverse:

Date: circa 1880-1889

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-19

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Risk, Martha 1994-633-02

Horace E. Hunt’s Portrait Photograph of Martha Risk

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Horace E. Hunt

THE SITTER:

Name: Martha Risk

Description: Cabinet card of Martha Risk. Risk's hair is parted down middle and pulled back. She is wearing a dark dress with large ruffled sleeves. There is pleating along her chest, and tassels hanging from the neckline. Risk's dress dates this photo to the late 1890s.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Risks has property on Old Adobe road cut on Old Adobe between Wagner Lane & Corona goes through ‘Risk Hill’”

Date: circa 1894-1899

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-633-02

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Silsby, E. 1981-835-19

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of E. Silsby’s

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified photographer,

Studio Location: Hodson Studio, Santa Cruz, California

THE SITTER:

Name: E. Silsby

Description: Carte de visite of an elderly E. Silsby's bust in an oval frame. Silsby is wearing a suit with a dark vest, white shirt, and bow tie. He has grey hair, and is slightly balding. The oval frame and Silsby's clothes date this photo to the early 1870s.

Biographical Note: Possible relation to Henry Silsby, his father perhaps?

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 5.75 x 10.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Silsby a cousin of Father. Hodson Santa Cruz”

Date: circa 1870-1875

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-19

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Silsby, Henry 1981-835-21

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Henry Silsby

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified photographer, Hodson, Santa Cruz, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Henry Silsby

Description: Carte de visite of Henry Silsby's bust in an oval frame. Silsby wears a suit with a dark vest, white shirt and dark bow tie. He has large sideburns and a connecting handlebar mustache. The oval frame, and Silsby's large sideburns date this photo to the late 1860s/ early 1870s.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 5.75 x 10.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Hodson, Santa Cruz”

Date: circa 1869-1875

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Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-21

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Tomasini, Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin (1864-1887)

Bradley & Rulofson studio Portrait Photograph of

Louis Tomasini and Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio: Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) opened a photographic studio in San Francisco in 1850 and in 1860 took on his partner William Rulofson (1826-1876). Their studio was considered by many to be the best in California. Bradley retired in 1878.

THE SITTERS:

Names: Louis Tomasini and Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini

Description: In this cabinet card, Louis Tomasini sits in a one-armed, studio chair and looks directly forward. His left arm is on the armrest and his right fist, with his index finger extended, is laid on his right thigh. His side-parted, hair is cut short, and he has a well-groomed walrus mustache. He wears a three piece suit, a white, high-collared shirt and a dark neck tie. He also wears a wedding ring, cufflinks, and a chain attached to his last vest button which most probably is linked to a pocket watch. Louis’ wife, Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini, stands to his left. Her right arm is behind Louis and her left hand touches the sleeve of his jacket. She wears an elaborate basque and matching skirt. Her basque has a row of front buttons and two rows of cuff pleats. Around her neck is a white ruff and several ribbons. Her skirt is profusely draped and, like her basque, has front buttons. Her dark hair is pulled to the back of her head, and just barely visible at the top of her head is the edge of a braid crown. She also wears a wedding ring, drop earrings, and a neck chain which ends in what is most probably a locket.

Biographical Note: Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini was the only daughter of the wealthy and influential Marin County dairyman, Andrew DeMartin. The DeMartin family was originally from Switzerland, and Andrew was the Grand Marshall of the Swiss Society Festival in Petaluma in 1869. Rosalia married Louis Tomasini in 1880 when she was 16, and he was 35. They lived in Petaluma on the Kentucky Street hill in what was reported to be a very fashionable house. She died at age 23 leaving him a widow with three young children to raise.

Family Affiliation: Rosalia’s father was Andrew DeMartin, her husband was Louis Tomasini (1845-1899), and her children were Juliet, Lila, and Waldo.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Along the right edge of the card is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Mr. + Mrs. Louis Tomasini”. In the center of the card in black print is the large and elaborate imprint of the very fashionable San Francisco studio, Bradley & Rulofson, originally owned and run by photographers Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) and William Herman Rulofson (1826-1878).

Date: 1880-1887 It is quite probable this portrait was taken to commemorate the couple’s wedding which took place August 31, 1880 when Rosalia (Rosalie) was 16, and Louis was 35. In 1887, Rosalia died and the Bradley & Rulofson Studio was closed.

Condition: This cabinet card is in very good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-X-21

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Tomasini, Louis (1845-1899) (2 of 2)

Bradley & Rulofson studio Portrait Photograph of

Louis Tomasini and Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio: Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California. Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) opened a photographic studio in San Francisco in 1850 and in 1860 took on his partner William Rulofson (1826-1876). Their studio was considered by many to be the best in California. Bradley retired in 1878.

THE SITTERS:

Names: Louis Tomasini and Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini

Description: In this cabinet card, Louis Tomasini sits in a one-armed, studio chair and looks directly forward. His left arm is on the armrest and his right fist, with his index finger extended, is laid on his right thigh. His side-parted, hair is cut short, and he has a well-groomed walrus mustache. He wears a three piece suit, a white, high-collared shirt and a dark neck tie. He also wears a wedding ring, cufflinks, and a chain attached to his last vest button which was most probably linked to a pocket watch. Louis’ wife, Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini, stands to his left. Her right arm is behind her and her left hand touches the sleeve of his jacket. She wears an elaborate basque and matching skirt. Her Basque has a row of front buttons and two rows of cuff pleats. Around her neck is a white ruff, and several ribbons. Her skirt is profusely draped and, like her Basque, has front buttons. Her dark hair is pulled to the back of her head and just barely visible at the top of her head is the edge of a braid crown. She also wears a wedding ring, drop earrings, and a neck chain which ends in what is most probably a locket.

Biographical Note: Louis Tomasini learned the skills of a dairymen in his native Switzerland, and emigrated to California in 1864. He was a tenant dairyman at the Burdell Ranch in Marin County, and later resided at the DeMartin ranch in Chileno Valley. In 1880, he married Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin, the only daughter of wealthy and influential Marin County dairyman, Andrew DeMartin. Tomasini eventually became a very successful businessman and landowner, helping to establish and serving on the board of directors of the Dairymen’s Union. Sometime after his marriage, he and his wife built a fashionable home in Petaluma on the Kentucky Street hill. She died in 1887 at the age of 23 after giving birth to three children. He died in 1899 at age of 53, leaving the guardianship of his minor children to his brother, Matteo Tomasini, also of Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Louis Tomasini’s brother was Matteo Tomasini; his wife was Rosalia (Rosalie) DeMartin Tomasini; and his three children were Juliet, Lila and Waldo.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Along the right edge of the card is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Mr. + Mrs. Louis Tomasini”. In the center of the card in black print is the large and elaborate imprint of the very fashionable San Francisco studio, Bradley & Rulofson, originally owned and run by photographers Henry William Bradley (1813-1891) and William Herman Rulofson (1826-1878).

Date: 1880-1887 It is quite probable this portrait was taken to commemorate the couple’s wedding which took place August 31, 1880 when Rosalia (Rosalie) was 16, and Louis was 35. In 1887, Rosalia died and the Bradley & Rulofson Studio was closed.

Condition: This cabinet card is in very good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-X-21

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Whitney, Arthur Leslie (1858-1914)

Isaiah West Taber’s Portrait Photograph of Arthur leslie Whitney

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912)

Studio Location: 8 Montgomery St., San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Arthur Whitney

Description: Cabinet card of Arthur Whitney in an oval frame. Whitney's hair is parted and combed. He is wearing a suit and tie with an upturned collar, characteristic of the 1880s.

Biographical Note: Arthur Whitney was the son of Senator Albion P. Henry and Susan Eastman. His siblings include; Calvin, Cleora, Nancy Jane, Leona, Marcella, Albion, and Clara. Arthur married AnnaBelle St. John, the daughter of Isabell Grigsby St. John Denman.

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: circa 1882-1886

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-29

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Whitney, Calvin Eastman (1851-1891) (2 of 2)

Yosemite Art Gallery’s Portrait Photograph of Calvin Eastman Whitney

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Isaiah West Taber and Thomas Henry Boyd, Yosemite Art Gallery

Studio Location: 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Calvin Eastman Whitney

Description: In this portrait, taken in October 1876, Calvin Eastman Whitney is twenty-five years old. He had recently graduated from Harvard, returned to California, and established himself in San Francisco as a partner in his father’s merchandising business. Calvin peers into the distance exuding an air of youthful confidence. His hair is parted on his right and carefully oiled and combed. He sports meticulously groomed mutton chops and a mustache. He is dressed in businessman’s attire: a jacket with fashionably large, piped lapels, a matching vest, and a white shirt with a wide bow tie.

Biographical Note: Calvin Eastman Whitney was born in Maine and traveled to California as a child with his father Albion Whitney. His mother and siblings joined them, and the family established their household in Petaluma. Due to Albion’s rapid success as a Bay Area merchant, the Whitney family soon became wealthy and prominent. Calvin attended Edward L. Lippitt’s school on D Street in Petaluma and, after graduating from Harvard, returned to California. In 1875 he began working as a partner in his father’s merchandise business in San Francisco. Calvin also became a partner of the Brigham Whitney Company, a wholesale dealer in dairy produce located at 320 Front Street in San Francisco. In 1885 a “Certificate of Special Partnership” published in the Petaluma Weekly Argus proclaimed Calvin had gone into business with his younger brother, Arthur L. Whitney, as “general merchandise, commissions, shipping, and forwarding merchants.”

Calvin died in 1891 at the age of 40 from a tragic accident. While attempting to remove debris from the roof of his newly constructed San Francisco home located at 2010 Washington Street, he fell through a skylight to the basement and died instantly. Calvin was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.

Family Affiliation: Calvin Eastman Whitney was the oldest child of the prominent Petaluma pioneers, Senator Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Eastman Durgin Whitney (1832-1917). His siblings included: Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett (1854-1930), Nancy Jane Whitney Morrow (1855-1938), Arthur Leslie Whitney (1858-1914), Leona Merrill Whitney (1864-1866), Marcella Whitney Wheaton (1866-1915), Albion Harvey Whitney (1870-1907), and Clara Whitney Spear (1873-1954). In 1883 Calvin married Fannie Boruck, the first daughter of the California journalist Marcus D. Boruck. Calvin and Fannie had three children.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: On the bottom right edge is handwritten in pencil in cursive, “Mr. X”.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive at the top of this card is, “Compliments of C. E. Whitney Oct 1876”. Below this is the imprint of the Yosemite Art Gallery, located at 26 Montgomery Street in San Francisco and operated by Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912) and Thomas Henry Boyd.

Date: October 1876

Condition: This cabinet card is soiled throughout.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-30

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Williams, Anthony De Souza (Brother) 1997-672-04

M.H. Strong’s, Portrait Photograph of Anthony De Souza Williams & Brother

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  M.H. Strong, Third and Main Street, Napa, California 

THE SITTERS:

Names: Anthony De Souza Williams and brother

Description: Cabinet card of Anthony De Souza Williams and his brother. Williams is standing and his brother is sitting on a wicker chair with a blanket draped over it. The boys are wearing matching "Lord Fauntleroy" outfits. Frilly lace white shirts with large bow toes, and shorts with socks. The "Lord Fauntleroy" look was popularized in the mid 1890s.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Anthony De Souza Williams (On right standing)

Date: circa 1894-1900

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1997-672-04

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Unidentified, Leslie 1981-835-17

John A. Todd’s Portrait Photograph of Leslie

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  John A. Todd

Studio Location: No. 8 2126 & 2128 Fillmore Street, San Francisco 

THE SITTER:

Name: Leslie (Last name unknown)

Description: Cabinet card of Leslie, last name unknown. Leslie has short hair. She is wearing a crocheted, off the shoulder dress, and is sitting on a crocheted blanket.

Biographical Note: Leslie (last name unknown). She was found in the Whitney Family file, so she is possibly a child of one of the Whitney children.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “John A. Todd, Photographer, No8. 2126 &2128 Fillmore Street, Between California and Sacramento, San Francisco.”

Date: circa 1894-1900  

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-17

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Unidentified Men 1978-80-17

Heyn’s Portrait Photograph of H.C. Bartelt & two Unidentified Men

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Heyn, 1509 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska

THE SITTERS:

Names: H. C. Bartelt and two unknown men

Description: Cabinet card of H. C. Bartelt and two unidentified men. The card is dark and has beveled edges. Both these facts suggest the photo was taken between 1884-1895, as do the massive amount of studio props. Bartelt is sitting in a fringed chair while the two men stand on either side of him.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: the back of the cabinet card is blank

Date: circa 1884-1895

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-17

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