Baker, Aletha Hall O'Brien (1883-1966)(4 of 4)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Anna “Annie” Alexis ferguson brown, Mary Louise Brown Hall, Aletha Hall O’brien & Margaret Aletha O’Brien

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Anna Alexis Ferguson Brown, Mary Louise Brown Hall, Aletha Hall O’Brien & Margaret Aletha O’Brien. Aletha Hall O’Brien Baker would have been known as Aletha Hall O’Brien at the time this portrait was taken.

Description: Aletha Hall O’Brien (Baker)(1883-1966) appears in the center of this pyramidal composition directly above her daughter, Margaret Aletha O’Brien (1908 - 1996). On the left is Anna “Annie” Alexis Ferguson Brown (1841-1920), the child’s maternal great-grandmother. On the right, is Mary Louis Brown Hall (1860-1932), the child’s maternal grandmother.

Biographical Note: Aletha Hall was born in Petaluma in 1883, the eldest child of Gilbert and Mary Louise Brown Hall.  She was educated at Petaluma schools and the Ursuline Academy in Santa Rosa and for a while ran her own millinery store in Petaluma.  In 1907 she married local physician Dr. John Thomas O’Brien and the couple was blessed with three children, Margaret in 1908, Kathleen in 1911, and John T., Jr., in 1913. During the First World War, Dr. O’Brien received a commission to the Army Medical Corps and was stationed in San Diego.  Aletha drove south with her children to be near him and when he was honorably discharged they all returned to Petaluma to their beautiful home on several acres near Oak Hill Park.  In 1920 the O’Briens sold their home and moved to San Francisco.  In 1926 Dr. O’Brien died there at the age of 63.  Several years later Aletha married Walter Baker, an officer with the Metropolitan Insurance Company.  Walter died in 1933 and Aletha, at the age of 50, was again a widow.

Aletha led a busy life as a widow.  She settled in Palo Alto and was highly involved with her family which included twelve grandchildren.  She never moved back to Petaluma but always kept her connection, often visiting relatives and friends there, and frequently sending notices of family events to the Argus Courier.  She was frequently involved in local events, acting as a guest speaker at AAUW meetings and as a frequent chairperson at political conferences.  She was a staunch Democrat and after Eisenhower’s win expressed herself with one of the first bumper stickers:  Don’t Blame Me!  I voted Democrat!  Aletha Hall O’Brien Baker died in 1966 and was buried in the O’Brien Plot in the Catholic Calvary Cemetery in Petaluma.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42033731/aletha-o'brien_baker. There are many portraits of other members of the Hall, O’Brien, and Baker families in this archive.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier, September, 20, 1966, p. 5 (obituary); The Peninsula Times Tribune (Palo Alto, CA), September 20, 1966, p. 4 (obituary).

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  5 x 7 3/4

Medium: Gelatin or collodion photographic print

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in script in pencil is : “Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown (left) 1841-1920”; “Mary Louise Brown Hall" (right) 1860-1932”; Aletha Hall O’Brien Baker (top) 1883-1966; and “Margaret O’Brien McSherry Fassoth Reed (BABY) 1908-1996”.

Date: 1910-1912

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

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Hall, Mary Louise Brown (1860-1932)(3 of 4)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Anna “Annie” Alexis ferguson brown, Mary Louise Brown Hall, Aletha Hall O’brien Baker & Margaret Aletha O’Brien

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Anna “Annie” Alexis Ferguson Brown, Mary Louise Brown Hall, Aletha Hall O’Brien Baker, and Margaret Aletha O’Brien. Aletha Hall O’Brien Baker would have been known as Aletha Hall O’Brien at the time this portrait was taken.

Description: Aletha Hall O’Brien (Baker) (1883-1966) appears in the center of this pyramidal composition directly above her daughter, Margaret Aletha O’Brien (1908-1990). On the left is Anna “Annie” Alexis Ferguson Brown (1841-1920), the child’s maternal great-grandmother. On the right, is Mary Louis Brown Hall (1860-1932), the child’s maternal grandmother.

Biographical Note: Mary Louise, or Lulu as she was called, was the first of twelve children born to the early Petaluma pioneers, Daniel and Annie Brown.  She was born in Petaluma on March 5, 1860, and attended the Brick School and Petaluma High School.  Lulu graduated from high school in 1878 along with five other students including her future husband, Gilbert Hall.  Two years later on May 29, 1882, Lulu and Gil eloped to Marin County and were married there by a Justice of the Peace.  The next day the Brown parents arranged for them to be married in a Catholic ceremony in their home.  The Hall couple settled in Petaluma and for a few years resided in Santa Rosa while Gil was acting as Sonoma County Auditor and Recorder. From girlhood and throughout her adult years, Mary Louise was active in St. Vincent Church events.  At one time she was photographed driving a horse and buggy down Main Street with a friend while collecting donations for a Catholic fair.  The tintype still exists.

The marriage of the Hall couple lasted almost fifty years.  Gil died on January 24, 1932, and Mary Louise followed on August 25th of the same year.  Five daughters survived the Hall couple, Aletha, Evelyn, Kathleen, Geraldine, and Dorothy; one son died at birth.  Gilbert and Mary Louise lived at 325 Post Street in Petaluma and were buried together in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046382/mary_louise_hall. Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Hall and Brown families.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: August 25, 1932, p. 3 (obit); August 27, 1932, p. 3. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: July 29, 1911, p.1; August 28, 1911, p. 5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046382/mary-louise-hall.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  5 x 7 3/4

Medium: Gelatin or collodion photographic print

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in script in pencil is : “Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown (left) 1841-1920”; “Mary Louise Brown Hall" (right) 1860-1932”; Aletha Hall O’Brien Baker (top) 1883-1966; and “Margaret O’Brien McSherry Fassoth Reed (BABY) 1908-1996”.

Date: 1910-1920

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

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Brown, Anna “Annie” Alexis Ferguson (1841-1920) (4 of 4)

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Anna “Annie” alexis Ferguson Brown, Mary Louise Brown Hall, Aletha Hall O’Brien, and Margaret Aletha O’brien

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTER:

Names: Anna “Annie” Alexis Ferguson Brown, Mary Louise Brown Hall, Aletha Hall O’Brien (Baker) & Margaret Aletha O’Brien. Aletha Hall O’Brien Baker would have been known as Aletha Hall O’Brien at the time this portrait was taken.

Description: Aletha Hall O’Brien (Baker) (1883-1966) appears in the center of this pyramidal composition directly above her daughter, Margaret Aletha O’Brien (1908 - 1990). On the left is Anna “Annie” Alexis Ferguson Brown (1841-1920), the child’s maternal great-grandmother. On the right, is Mary Louis Brown Hall (1860-1932), the child’s maternal grandmother.

Biographical Note: Anna “Annie” 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 Anna 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: Primary Sources: 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. Secondary Sources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41848304/annie-alexis-brown

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  5 x 7 3/4 inside of frame

Medium: Gelatin or collodion photographic print

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in script in pencil is : “Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown (left) 1841-1920”; “Mary Louise Brown Hall" (right) 1860-1932”; Aletha Hall O’Brien Baker (top) 1883-1966; and “Margaret O’Brien McSherry Fassoth Reed (BABY) 1908-1996”.

Date: 1910-1912

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Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Haskell, William Barnabus (1842-1914) (4 of 4)

Unidentified photographer’s portrait photograph of William Barnabus Haskell

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: William Barnabus Haskell

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Owner:  The Ann Nisson Collection, digital copy by permission. 2019-887-19

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Haskell, William Barnabus (1842-1914) (3 of 4)

Unidentified photographer’s portrait photograph of William Barnabus Haskell

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: William Barnabus Haskell

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Owner:  The Ann Nisson Collection, digital copy by permission. 2019-887-17

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Haskell, William Barnabus (1842-1914) (2 of 4)

Unidentified photographer’s portrait photograph of William Barnabus Haskell

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: William Barnabus Haskell

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Owner:  The Ann Nisson Collection, digital copy by permission. 2019-887-18

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Haskell, Barnabus (1817-1887) (4 of 4)

unidentified photographer’s Portrait Photograph of barnabus haskell

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Barnabus Haskell

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Owner:  The Ann Nisson Collection, digital copy by permission. 2019-887-13

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. 

Haskell, Barnabus (1817-1887) (3 of 4)

unidentified photographer’s Portrait Photograph of barnabus haskell

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Barnabus Haskell

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Date: 1862

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Owner:  The Ann Nisson Collection, digital copy by permission. 2019-887-11

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Haskell, Abigail Ainsley Goodwin (1819-1884) (5 of 8)

Unidentified Photographer, oil portrait of abigail ainsley goodwin haskell

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Abigail Ainsley Goodwin Haskell

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Owner:  The Ann Nisson Collection, digital copy by permission. 2019-887-07

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Moriarty, Julia (1852-1934) (see Casey)→

Unidentified Photographer and Unidentified Retoucher’s crayon portrait of Julia Moriarty Casey

Casey, Julia Moriarty (1852-1934)

Unidentified Photographer and Unidentified Retoucher’s crayon portrait of Julia Moriarty Casey

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified 

Retoucher: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Julia Moriarty Casey

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Julia Moriarty Casey appears as a sturdy, self-possessed matron. Her demeanor is orderly and stoic. Her dark, center-parted hair has been carefully combed back into a bun pinned on the top of her head. She wears a starched “Gibson Girl” blouse, and her sole ornament is a brooch fastened to the center of her collar.

Biographical Note: Born in County Kerry, Ireland, Julia was only 14 when she boarded a ship in 1866 bound for New York City accompanied by her Aunt Mary Moriarty, who had taken her in after she lost her mother at age 10. Also, along on the journey were Mary’s three daughters, all under 18.

The women comprised part of the second wave of Irish emigration, the first wave having peaked during the 1850s in the wake of the Great Famine that devasted Ireland following the potato crop failure in 1845. Unlike the first wave, the second wave was predominately made up of single females, the majority of them under the age of 25.

From New York City, the Moriarty women sailed via the Isthmus of Panama for San Francisco, where Julia was briefly reunited with her father, who had left Ireland for America soon after his wife’s death.

Like more than three quarters of Irish female immigrants, Julia found ready employment for five years as a domestic for a liquor merchant and his family in San Francisco. It was grueling employment that most working-class American girls avoided, as domestic service bore a social stigma, preferring jobs as shop girls, mill hands, and seamstresses.

While attending a St. Patrick’s Day dance, 19-year-old Julia met a 30-year-old Irish bachelor from Petaluma’s Lakeville area named John Casey. Casey had emigrated to America from County Kerry in 1863 with an older brother, Jeremiah, and two sisters, Mary and Catherine. Jeremiah and John established a 120-acre wheat farm on the northern end of Tolay Lake. Mary married a neighboring farmer named George Eades, and Catherine another neighboring farmer named John Gregory.

After their marriage, John and Julia leased a 160-acre ranch in Lakeville from J.B. Lewis for raising dairy cows. Julia gave birth to six children, who all attended St. Vincent’s Academy on Howard Street. Soon after the birth of her sixth child in 1887, John Casey died unexpectedly from a bad case of the measles.

With the help of her sons, Julia operated the dairy ranch until 1898, when she moved into Petaluma, purchasing a house at 322 Bassett Street and the adjacent empty lot. On the lot she built a two-story house at 326 Bassett Street, renting it out to boarders for income before eventually selling it to fellow Irish immigrants Charles and Hannah Sheehy. Sheehy established a painting business on Main Street in 1973. Julia’s youngest daughter Mary married the Sheehy’s oldest son Charles, Jr.

Julia was very involved with her parish at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church, and a founding member and longtime officer of Catholic Ladies Aid Society, established in 1891. In 1922, she replaced her house at 322 Bassett Street with a new modern home built by local contractor Stewart Scott. By that time, three other houses she had purchased on the block were occupied by members of her extended family.

Julia died at her home surrounded by family members in 1934 at the age of 82. Through hard work, persistence, community engagement, and family devotion, she overcame poverty and adversity to reign as the matriarch of a thriving Irish clan in Petaluma.*

Family Affiliation: Of Julia’s six children, none of her four sons married, only her two daughters. Catherine (1874-1925) married John Bennett, a prominent Molino nurseryman during Sebastopol’s apple boom; Jeremiah Casey (1875-1893) died at 19 from lung disease; John (Jack) Casey (1877-1951) was a teamster for the Golden Eagle Mill; William (1878-1968) was general manager of A. Kahn Grocery and grain distribution; James (1886-1928) operated meat markets, including King’s Corner Grocery on Bodega Avenue; George (1881-1972) was ranch manager for Joe Redding in Rancho Nicasio and Shellville; Mary (1887-1969) married Charles Sheehy, Jr., who operated Sheehy Brothers Painting at 128 Kentucky Street until his unexpected death in 1929. Mary supported her two children working for Newburg department store, Tomasini’s Hardware, and for ten years in the office of the Petaluma Creamery.*

*This biographical note and family affiliation information was written by Julia Moriarty Casey’s descendant, John Patrick Sheehy.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: Crayon enlargement also known as a crayon portrait, 16 X 20

Medium: Photographic print mounted on paperboard and enhanced with charcoal

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Description, back: The back of this portrait is blank

Date: c. 1900

Condition: The original of this portrait is torn. The version presented here has been digitally restored.

Owner:  John Patrick Sheehy, digital copy by permission.

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Brown, Tom (2024-760-01)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Tom Brown

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Photographer: unidentified.

THE SITTER:

Name: Tom Brown

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

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Owner:  Private collector, digital copy by permission.

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Ward, Mrs. Zipporia

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait photograph of Mrs. zipporia WArd

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Photographer:  unidentified 

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Name: Zipporia Ward

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Format / Size: carte de visite

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Owner:  The Lee Torliatt Family Album, 2017-92-08, digital copy by permission.

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Ward, Naomi Porter (1818-1883) (presumably)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait photograph of Naomi Porter Ward

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Photographer:  unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Naomi Porter Ward

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Format / Size: tin type

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Owner:  The Lee Torliatt Family Album, 2017-92-07, digital copy by permission.

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Ward, John William

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait photograph of John William Ward

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Photographer:  unidentified 

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Name: John William Ward

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Owner:  The Lee Torliatt Family Album, 2017-92-06, digital copy by permission.

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Ward, Thomas (1804-1893)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait photograph of Thomas Ward

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Photographer:  unidentified 

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Name: Thomas Ward

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Owner:  The Lee Torliatt Family Album, 2017-92-05, digital copy by permission.

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Ward, Naomi Porter (1818-1883)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait photograph of Naomi Porter Ward

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Photographer:  unidentified 

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Name: Naomi Porter Ward

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Format / Size: carte de visite

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Owner:  The Lee Torliatt Family Album, 2017-92-04, digital copy by permission.

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Wilson, Thomas J. (1872-1934) (2 of 3)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of thomas j. wilson

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Thomas J. Wilson

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Biographical Note:

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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

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Owner:  The Cyndi Logan Collection, 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.

Hall, Mary Louise Brown (1860-1932)(4 of 4)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Louise Brown Hall, Gilbert Pine Hall, and Kathleen Marie Hall

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Mary Louise Brown Hall, Gilbert Pine Hall and Kathleen Marie Hall

Description: In this snapshot photograph Gilbert Pine Hall, his wife, Mary Louise Brown Hall, and their daughter, Kathleen Marie Hall, stand in front of the steps leading to the front door to their Petaluma home at 325 Post Street.

Biographical Note: Mary Louise, or Lulu as she was called, was the first of twelve children born to the early Petaluma pioneers, Daniel and Annie Brown.  She was born in Petaluma on March 5, 1860, and attended the Brick School and Petaluma High School.  Lulu graduated from high school in 1878 along with five other students including her future husband, Gilbert Hall.  Two years later on May 29, 1882, Lulu and Gil eloped to Marin County and were married there by a Justice of the Peace.  The next day the Brown parents arranged for them to be married in a Catholic ceremony in their home.  The Hall couple settled in Petaluma and for a few years resided in Santa Rosa while Gil was acting as Sonoma County Auditor and Recorder. From girlhood and throughout her adult years, Mary Louise was active in St. Vincent Church events.  At one time she was photographed driving a horse and buggy down Main Street with a friend while collecting donations for a Catholic fair.  The tintype still exists.

The marriage of the Hall couple lasted almost fifty years.  Gil died on January 24, 1932, and Mary Louise followed on August 25th of the same year.  Five daughters survived the Hall couple, Aletha, Evelyn, Kathleen, Geraldine, and Dorothy; one son died at birth.  Gilbert and Mary Louise lived at 325 Post Street in Petaluma and were buried together in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046382/mary_louise_hall. Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Hall and Brown families.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: August 25, 1932, p. 3 (obit); August 27, 1932, p. 3. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: July 29, 1911, p.1; August 28, 1911, p. 5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046382/mary-louise-hall.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: 

Medium: snapshot photograph on Velox paper

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil at the top of the card is: “Mary Louise Brown Hall (1860-1932)”, “Gilbert Pine Hall (1859-1932)”, “Kathleen Marie Hall (1890-1980)”, and “at 325 Post Street, Petaluma”. Below this, handwritten in blue ink is: “Mama-Papa-Kathleen”, and “(Petaluma home)”.

Date: unidentified

Condition: This photograph’s right corner has been clipped and it is missing a section of its left edge white border. It retains several strips of tape remnant.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Hall, Kathleen Marie (1890-1980)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Louise Brown Hall, Gilbert Pine Hall, and Kathleen Marie Hall

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Mary Louise Brown Hall, Gilbert Pine Hall, and Kathleen Marie Hall

Description: In this snapshot photograph, Gilbert Pine Hall, his wife, Mary Louise Brown Hall, and their daughter, Kathleen Marie Hall, stand in front of the steps leading to the front door to their Petaluma home at 325 Post Street.

Biographical Note: Kathleen Marie Hall was born in Petaluma on October 11, 1890, the fourth child of Gilbert Pine Hall and Mary Louise Brown Hall. Kathleen began elementary school at B Street School, then attended St. Vincent School through eighth grade, and graduated from Petaluma High School.  Throughout all her school years she very actively participated in many school plays and other events: singing, playing the piano and violin, dancing, acting, and riding on floats in parades.  In her twenties Kathleen moved to San Francisco and attended State Normal School and began her career as an elementary school teacher.  She studied and played music throughout her lifetime and once composed sheet music entitled “Treasure Island” which was published and sold at local stores.  In San Francisco she dated a young man for several years until he was killed during World War I.  She remained single and supported herself as a teacher until her retirement.  Kathleen Hall died on August 10, 1980, at the age of 89 and was buried in Petaluma Calvary Cemetery next to her parents.

*This biographical note was written by Kathleen Marie Hall’s descendant, Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini.

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42345147/kathleen-marie-hall. Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Hall and Brown families.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: 

Medium: snapshot photograph on Velox paper

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil at the top of the card is: “Mary Louise Brown Hall (1860-1932)”, “Gilbert Pine Hall (1859-1932)”, “Kathleen Marie Hall (1890-1980)”, and “at 325 Post Street, Petaluma”. Below this, handwritten in blue ink is: “Mama-Papa-Kathleen”, and “(Petaluma home)”.

Date: unidentified

Condition: This photograph’s right corner has been clipped and it is missing a section of its left edge white border. It retains several strips of tape remnant.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Hall, Gilbert Pine (1859-1932) (6 of 6)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Gilbert Pine Hall, Kathleen Marie Hall & Mary Louise Brown Hall

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Mary Louise Brown Hall, Gilbert Pine Hall and Kathleen Marie Hall

Description: In this snapshot photograph Gilbert Pine Hall, his wife, Mary Louise Brown Hall, and their daughter, Kathleen Marie Hall, stand in front of the steps leading to the front door to their Petaluma home at 325 Post Street.

Biographical Note: Gilbert Pine Hall was born on April 20, 1859, in Manchester, Missouri, the thirteenth and youngest child of Sarah Gibbons Thomas and Dr. James Henry Hall.  When he was about 11, his family moved to Petaluma, California.  Gil continued his education and graduated in 1878 from Petaluma High School in a class of six students, including Mary Louise Brown, aka Lulu Brown.  Over the next few years, Gil worked in a variety of positions.  In April 1880, he was teaching school in the San Antonio district, and two years later, he and former classmate Lulu were married by the Marin County Justice of the Peace.  The Brown parents soon arranged for Father Cleary of St. Vincent’s parish to repeat the ceremony for the couple, and the Petaluma Courier announced that “Cupid’s darts are flying fast.”

Gil Hall joined the National Guard in 1882, was appointed Postmaster of Petaluma in 1886, and in 1890 was voted in as County Auditor and Recorder.  In 1894, he was admitted to the California Bar and began practicing law in Sonoma County. Gil’s name appeared frequently in Petaluma newspapers throughout his life and many times years after his death.  He was described as eloquent, controversial, golden-tongued, unpredictable, fiery, and many more colorful terms.  Bill Soberanes, a Petaluma Argus-Courier columnist for many years, wrote frequently about Gil Hall’s courtroom tactics.  One story tells about Gil’s defense of a client charged with selling illegal whiskey during prohibition.  The evidence was in a bottle displayed in the courtroom.  Gil picked up the bottle and drank the contents.  “That’s not whiskey!” he exclaimed and won the case.  The evidence was gone.  

Gil and Mary Louise were the parents of five daughters: Aletha, Evelyn, Kathleen, Geraldine, and Dorothy.  An unnamed son died at birth in 1888.  The family lived in Petaluma for all but a few years while Gil was county recorder in Santa Rosa. Their marriage lasted just short of 50 years.  Gil and Mary Louise both died in 1932.   Gil died on January 24 and Mary Louise seven months later on August 25. Their graves are side-by-side in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Petaluma.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046069/gilbert-pine-hall. Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Hall family.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: August 25, 1932, p. 3 (obit); August 27, 1932, p. 3; Sept 29, 1899, p. 1; November 2, 1927, p. 8; November 8, 1927, p. 7; January 25, 1932, p. 3; March 10, 1932, p. 5. Petaluma Courier: May 29, 1878, p. 3; August 13, 1890, p.4. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: August 28, 1911, p. 5; December 9, 1896, p. 2; March 8, 1897, p. 2; July 31, 1897, p. 1; November 2, 1897, p.1; July 12, 1911, p.2. Petaluma Weekly Argus: May 31, 1878, p. 3; April 2, 1880, p. 3; July 23, 1889, p. 3; June 2, 1882, p. 3; October 13, 1882, p. 3. Gilbert Pine Hall was referenced numerous times after his death in articles written by Bill Soberanes. The most extensive references include: Petaluma Argus-Courier: May 13, 1966, p.9; April 26, 1967, p. 11; September 14, 1979, p.11.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: 

Medium: snapshot photograph on Velox paper

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil at the top of the card is: “Mary Louise Brown Hall (1860-1932)”, “Gilbert Pine Hall (1859-1932)”, “Kathleen Marie Hall (1890-1980)”, and “at 325 Post Street, Petaluma”. Below this, handwritten in blue ink is: “Mama-Papa-Kathleen”, and “(Petaluma home)”.

Date: unidentified

Condition: This photograph’s right corner has been clipped and it is missing a section of its left edge white border. It retains several strips of tape remnant.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Hall, Gilbert Pine (1859-1932) (5 of 6)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Gilbert Pine Hall

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Gilbert Pine Hall

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Gilbert Pine Hall looks out at the viewer with a calm and kind gaze. He is attired in a tweed jacket and matching bowtie. Unfortunately, the objects on and under his lapels are unidentifiable. Hall’s hair has been cut short and parted just off center.

Biographical Note: Gilbert Pine Hall was born on April 20, 1859, in Manchester, Missouri, the thirteenth and youngest child of Sarah Gibbons Thomas and Dr. James Henry Hall.  When he was about 11, his family moved to Petaluma, California.  Gil continued his education and graduated in 1878 from Petaluma High School in a class of six students, including Mary Louise Brown, aka Lulu Brown.  Over the next few years, Gil worked in a variety of positions.  In April 1880, he was teaching school in the San Antonio district, and two years later, he and former classmate Lulu were married by the Marin County Justice of the Peace.  The Brown parents soon arranged for Father Cleary of St. Vincent’s parish to repeat the ceremony for the couple, and the Petaluma Courier announced that “Cupid’s darts are flying fast.”

Gil Hall joined the National Guard in 1882, was appointed Postmaster of Petaluma in 1886, and in 1890 was voted in as County Auditor and Recorder.  In 1894, he was admitted to the California Bar and began practicing law in Sonoma County. Gil’s name appeared frequently in Petaluma newspapers throughout his life and many times years after his death.  He was described as eloquent, controversial, golden-tongued, unpredictable, fiery, and many more colorful terms.  Bill Soberanes, a Petaluma Argus-Courier columnist for many years, wrote frequently about Gil Hall’s courtroom tactics.  One story tells about Gil’s defense of a client charged with selling illegal whiskey during prohibition.  The evidence was in a bottle displayed in the courtroom.  Gil picked up the bottle and drank the contents.  “That’s not whiskey!” he exclaimed and won the case.  The evidence was gone.  

Gil and Mary Louise were the parents of five daughters: Aletha, Evelyn, Kathleen, Geraldine, and Dorothy.  An unnamed son died at birth in 1888.  The family lived in Petaluma for all but a few years while Gil was county recorder in Santa Rosa. Their marriage lasted just short of 50 years.  Gil and Mary Louise both died in 1932.   Gil died on January 24 and Mary Louise seven months later on August 25. Their graves are side-by-side in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Petaluma.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046069/gilbert-pine-hall. Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Hall family.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: August 25, 1932, p. 3 (obit); August 27, 1932, p. 3; Sept 29, 1899, p. 1; November 2, 1927, p. 8; November 8, 1927, p. 7; January 25, 1932, p. 3; March 10, 1932, p. 5. Petaluma Courier: May 29, 1878, p. 3; August 13, 1890, p.4. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: August 28, 1911, p. 5; December 9, 1896, p. 2; March 8, 1897, p. 2; July 31, 1897, p. 1; November 2, 1897, p.1; July 12, 1911, p.2. Petaluma Weekly Argus: May 31, 1878, p. 3; April 2, 1880, p. 3; July 23, 1889, p. 3; June 2, 1882, p. 3; October 13, 1882, p. 3. Gilbert Pine Hall was referenced numerous times after his death in articles written by Bill Soberanes. The most extensive references include: Petaluma Argus-Courier: May 13, 1966, p.9; April 26, 1967, p. 11; September 14, 1979, p.11.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  71/2” X 9 1/2”

Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil on the top edge is: “Gilbert Pine Hall (1859-1932)”.

Date: 1920-1932

Condition: There are numerous dark spots on the front of this portrait and both the top and bottom edges of the back side have remnants of tape.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Hall, Gilbert Pine (1859-1932) (4 of 6)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Gilbert Pine Hall

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Gilbert Pine Hall

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Gilbert Pine Hall looks up and to his left with an air of calm certainty. He is formally attired in a dark jacket, white shirt, and white bow tie. His hair is cut short and parted just off center.

Biographical Note: Gilbert Pine Hall was born on April 20, 1859, in Manchester, Missouri, the thirteenth and youngest child of Sarah Gibbons Thomas and Dr. James Henry Hall.  When he was about 11, his family moved to Petaluma, California.  Gil continued his education and graduated in 1878 from Petaluma High School in a class of six students, including Mary Louise Brown, aka Lulu Brown.  Over the next few years, Gil worked in a variety of positions.  In April 1880, he was teaching school in the San Antonio district, and two years later, he and former classmate Lulu were married by the Marin County Justice of the Peace.  The Brown parents soon arranged for Father Cleary of St. Vincent’s parish to repeat the ceremony for the couple, and the Petaluma Courier announced that “Cupid’s darts are flying fast.”

Gil Hall joined the National Guard in 1882, was appointed Postmaster of Petaluma in 1886, and in 1890 was voted in as County Auditor and Recorder.  In 1894, he was admitted to the California Bar and began practicing law in Sonoma County. Gil’s name appeared frequently in Petaluma newspapers throughout his life and many times years after his death.  He was described as eloquent, controversial, golden-tongued, unpredictable, fiery, and many more colorful terms.  Bill Soberanes, a Petaluma Argus-Courier columnist for many years, wrote frequently about Gil Hall’s courtroom tactics.  One story tells about Gil’s defense of a client charged with selling illegal whiskey during prohibition.  The evidence was in a bottle displayed in the courtroom.  Gil picked up the bottle and drank the contents.  “That’s not whiskey!” he exclaimed and won the case.  The evidence was gone.  

Gil and Mary Louise were the parents of five daughters: Aletha, Evelyn, Kathleen, Geraldine, and Dorothy.  An unnamed son died at birth in 1888.  The family lived in Petaluma for all but a few years while Gil was county recorder in Santa Rosa. Their marriage lasted just short of 50 years.  Gil and Mary Louise both died in 1932.   Gil died on January 24 and Mary Louise seven months later on August 25. Their graves are side-by-side in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Petaluma.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046069/gilbert-pine-hall. Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Hall family.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: August 25, 1932, p. 3 (obit); August 27, 1932, p. 3; Sept 29, 1899, p. 1; November 2, 1927, p. 8; November 8, 1927, p. 7; January 25, 1932, p. 3; March 10, 1932, p. 5. Petaluma Courier: May 29, 1878, p. 3; August 13, 1890, p.4. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: August 28, 1911, p. 5; December 9, 1896, p. 2; March 8, 1897, p. 2; July 31, 1897, p. 1; November 2, 1897, p.1; July 12, 1911, p.2. Petaluma Weekly Argus: May 31, 1878, p. 3; April 2, 1880, p. 3; July 23, 1889, p. 3; June 2, 1882, p. 3; October 13, 1882, p. 3. Gilbert Pine Hall was referenced numerous times after his death in articles written by Bill Soberanes. The most extensive references include: Petaluma Argus-Courier: May 13, 1966, p.9; April 26, 1967, p. 11; September 14, 1979, p.11.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  5 1/2” x 7 1/2”

Medium: matte collodion photographic print on paperboard

Description, front:

Description, back: This portrait was scanned within its frame. On the back of the frame is handwritten in pencil: “Gilbert Pine Hall”, “Our darling Father”, “May he be at peace and at Rest”, “With Our Heavenly Father”. Below this inscription is the framer’s label.

Date: 1890-1910

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Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Brown, Emma Rochford (1872-1956)(1 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of EMMA ROCHFORD BROWN

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Emma Rochford Brown

Description: In this fashionable portrait, Emma Rochford Brown is portrayed as a highly sophicated young lady. She is dressed in a formal, black jacket with large lapels. Wrapped tightly around her neck is a white scarf that is tied at the nape of her neck. An elaborate white lace jabot falls below her scarf and a thin necklace runs down the edge of her lapel. She wears an elegant, light-colored Edwardian picture hat. It has a wide thin brim, loops of ribbon on its top and a rectangular metal adornment in the center front.

Biographical Note: Emma Rochford Brown was born in Petaluma in 1872, the eighth child of Daniel and Anna Alexis Ferguson Brown.  She attended local public schools until 1885 when St. Vincent de Paul School began accepting girls after many years as a boys-only school.  Emma graduated from high school with honors in 1891. Over the years she was very active in local festivals often entering her oil paintings and works of needlepoint.  She frequently visited friends in San Francisco by train and, a few years after the 1902 death of her father, she moved to the city with her mother and unmarried sisters and brother. The Brown Family Estate allowed her many years of support and extensive travel.  Emma Brown died in 1956 at the age of 84 and was buried in the Brown Family plot at the Petaluma Calvary Cemetery.

*This biographical note was written by Emma Rochford Brown’s descendant, Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini.

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Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41913114/emma-rochford-brown Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: March 19, 1921, p.7; November 23, 1922, p. 7; September 25, 1956, p. 2 (obit); September 27, 1956, p. 8. Petaluma Courier, August 29, 1888, p. 2; June 24, 1891, p. 2. Petaluma Weekly Argus: August 25, 1888, p. 1. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: October 8, 1904, p. 1; November 13, 1905, p. 1; July 16, 1912, p.4; November 21, 1912, p.1; July 07, 1915, p. 2; November 25, 1922, p. 5.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  4” x 5 1/2”

Medium: matte collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has been mounted on textured gray cardstock which has a very thin gold border.

Description, back: Handwritten in script in black pen along the top is: “#459 Saepon Scotch Grey $4.25. Below this handwritten in pencil is: “ September 1901 Emma Brown”.

Date: September, 1901

Condition: With the exception of a white stain on the back and worn corners, this portrait is in good condition

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Brown, Kathleen Elise (1877-1970)(1 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer and unidentified retoucher’s crayon Portrait of Kathleen Elise Brown

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

Retoucher: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Kathleen Elise Brown

Description: In this full-frontal, head-and shoulders portrait, Kathleen Elise Brown looks directly out at the viewer. She is attired in a simple light-colored blouse with sleeves gathered at her shoulders. Its double scoop neckline is boarded by two lines of thin ribbon embellished with small rosettes. Between the lines of ribbon is a translucent fabric with vertical folds. Brown’s dark hair is parted on her right and arranged to fall over her left shoulder in a single sausage curl. She wears a diadem of small rosettes similar to those on her blouse’s neckline ribbons.

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Biographical Note: Kathleen Elise Brown was born in Petaluma on September 21, 1877, the eleventh child of Petaluma pioneers, Daniel Brown and Anna Ferguson Brown.  She preferred her middle name so was always called Elise.  Elise attended Brick Petaluma School and in 1895 at the age of 18 entered the College of Notre Dame in San Francisco as a boarder.  In 1900 she and many family members took part in a two-week family and friends camping trip that she called “To the Geysers or Bust.”  Her brother-in-law, Gil Hall, a local Petaluma attorney, organized the trip. 

After the death of her father in 1902, Elise moved to San Francisco with her mother and other unmarried sisters and brother.  Daniel Brown’s estate supported them comfortably for the rest of their lives.  They were able to take extended trips around the United States and Europe and Asia.  Elise lived the longest of her siblings and managed the estate until she died on October 9, 1970, at the age of 93.  She was buried in Petaluma’s Calvary Cemetery in the Brown Family Plot with her parents and most of her siblings.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41913557/kathleen-elise-brown Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

Bibliography: Primary Sources: Petaluma Argus-Courier: March 19, 1921, p.7; October 12, 1970, p. 12 (obit). Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: August 17, 1895, p. 1; January 8, 1909, p. 1; July 16, 1912, p. 4; November 21, 1912, p. 1. Secondary Sources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41913557/kathleen-elise-brown

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  Crayon enlargement also known as a crayon portrait

Medium: Photographic print mounted on paperboard and enhanced with charcoal

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Date: 1890 -1900

Condition: This portrait is in excellent condition.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Wong, Kee

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Wong Kee

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Wong Kee

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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.

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Wong, Fat

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Wong Fat

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Wong Fat

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Ng, Goy

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Ng Goy

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Ng Goy

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Hall, Gilbert Pine (1859-1932) (2 of 6)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Gilbert Pine Hall

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Gilbert Pine Hall

Description: In this full-length portrait, Gilbert Pine Hall stands in an assured, relaxed pose. He rests his right elbow on a fabric -draped studio prop, places his left hand in his vest, and crosses his right leg over his left resting its weight on his toes. He is attired in a frock coat with matching pants. His hair has been carefully parted off-center, oiled and combed.

Biographical Note: Gilbert Pine Hall was born on April 20, 1859, in Manchester, Missouri, the thirteenth and youngest child of Sarah Gibbons Thomas and Dr. James Henry Hall.  When he was about 11, his family moved to Petaluma, California.  Gil continued his education and graduated in 1878 from Petaluma High School in a class of six students, including Mary Louise Brown, aka Lulu Brown.  Over the next few years, Gil worked in a variety of positions.  In April 1880, he was teaching school in the San Antonio district, and two years later, he and former classmate Lulu were married by the Marin County Justice of the Peace.  The Brown parents soon arranged for Father Cleary of St. Vincent’s parish to repeat the ceremony for the couple, and the Petaluma Courier announced that “Cupid’s darts are flying fast.”

 Gil Hall joined the National Guard in 1882, was appointed Postmaster of Petaluma in 1886, and in 1890 was voted in as County Auditor and Recorder.  In 1894, he was admitted to the California Bar and began practicing law in Sonoma County. Gil’s name appeared frequently in Petaluma newspapers throughout his life and many times years after his death.  He was described as eloquent, controversial, golden-tongued, unpredictable, fiery, and many more colorful terms.  Bill Soberanes, a Petaluma Argus-Courier columnist for many years, wrote frequently about Gil Hall’s courtroom tactics.  One story tells about Gil’s defense of a client charged with selling illegal whiskey during prohibition.  The evidence was in a bottle displayed in the courtroom.  Gil picked up the bottle and drank the contents.  “That’s not whiskey!” he exclaimed and won the case.  The evidence was gone.  

 Gil and Mary Louise were the parents of five daughters: Aletha, Evelyn, Kathleen, Geraldine, and Dorothy.  An unnamed son died at birth in 1888.  The family lived in Petaluma for all but a few years while Gil was county recorder in Santa Rosa. Their marriage lasted just short of 50 years.  Gil and Mary Louise both died in 1932.   Gil died on January 24 and Mary Louise seven months later on August 25. Their graves are side-by-side in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Petaluma.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046069/gilbert-pine-hall. Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Hall family.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: August 25, 1932, p. 3 (obit); August 27, 1932, p. 3; Sept 29, 1899, p. 1; November 2, 1927, p. 8; November 8, 1927, p. 7; January 25, 1932, p. 3; March 10, 1932, p. 5. Petaluma Courier: May 29, 1878, p. 3; August 13, 1890, p.4. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: August 28, 1911, p. 5; December 9, 1896, p. 2; March 8, 1897, p. 2; July 31, 1897, p. 1; November 2, 1897, p.1; July 12, 1911, p.2. Petaluma Weekly Argus: May 31, 1878, p. 3; April 2, 1880, p. 3; July 23, 1889, p. 3; June 2, 1882, p. 3; October 13, 1882, p. 3. Gilbert Pine Hall was referenced numerous times after his death in articles written by Bill Soberanes. The most extensive references include: Petaluma Argus-Courier: May 13, 1966, p.9; April 26, 1967, p. 11; September 14, 1979, p.11.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This full-standing portrait is framed within a rectangle with a shallow top arch. The backdrop depicts architectural features typical of a grand, classical interior space.

Description, back: Handwritten in blue ink script is: “Gilbert Pine Hall”, “(1859-1932)”, “Papa in his youth-”, and “K. M. Hall”.

Date: 1875-1880

Condition: This carte de visite is soiled and the bottom of the back side shows water damage.

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

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Hall, Gilbert Pine (1859-1932) (1 of 6)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Gilbert Pine Hall

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Gilbert Pine Hall

Description: In this cased portrait, Gilbert Pine Hall, although a toddler, assumes a calm demeanor. He sits on the top of a studio prop that is covered with an embroidered cloth. With both hands, he holds an adult-sized straw hat. His dark hair has been side-parted and cut to one length just below the top of his ears. He is dressed in a dark jacket which fastens at the top and is trimmed in a plaid fabric. He also wears checkered pants and a white shirt.

Biographical Note: Gilbert Pine Hall was born on April 20, 1859, in Manchester, Missouri, the thirteenth and youngest child of Sarah Gibbons Thomas and Dr. James Henry Hall.  When he was about 11, his family moved to Petaluma, California.  Gil continued his education and graduated in 1878 from Petaluma High School in a class of six students, including Mary Louise Brown, aka Lulu Brown.  Over the next few years, Gil worked in a variety of positions.  In April 1880, he was teaching school in the San Antonio district, and two years later, he and former classmate Lulu were married by the Marin County Justice of the Peace.  The Brown parents soon arranged for Father Cleary of St. Vincent’s parish to repeat the ceremony for the couple, and the Petaluma Courier announced that “Cupid’s darts are flying fast.”

Gil Hall joined the National Guard in 1882, was appointed Postmaster of Petaluma in 1886, and in 1890 was voted in as County Auditor and Recorder.  In 1894, he was admitted to the California Bar and began practicing law in Sonoma County. Gil’s name appeared frequently in Petaluma newspapers throughout his life and many times years after his death.  He was described as eloquent, controversial, golden-tongued, unpredictable, fiery, and many more colorful terms.  Bill Soberanes, a Petaluma Argus-Courier columnist for many years, wrote frequently about Gil Hall’s courtroom tactics.  One story tells about Gil’s defense of a client charged with selling illegal whiskey during prohibition.  The evidence was in a bottle displayed in the courtroom.  Gil picked up the bottle and drank the contents.  “That’s not whiskey!” he exclaimed and won the case.  The evidence was gone.  

Gil and Mary Louise were the parents of five daughters: Aletha, Evelyn, Kathleen, Geraldine, and Dorothy.  An unnamed son died at birth in 1888.  The family lived in Petaluma for all but a few years while Gil was county recorder in Santa Rosa. Their marriage lasted just short of 50 years.  Gil and Mary Louise both died in 1932.  Gil died on January 24 and Mary Louise seven months later on August 25. Their graves are side-by-side in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Petaluma.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046069/gilbert-pine-hall. Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Hall family.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: August 25, 1932, p. 3 (obit); August 27, 1932, p. 3; Sept 29, 1899, p. 1; November 2, 1927, p. 8; November 8, 1927, p. 7; January 25, 1932, p. 3; March 10, 1932, p. 5. Petaluma Courier: May 29, 1878, p. 3; August 13, 1890, p.4. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: August 28, 1911, p. 5; December 9, 1896, p. 2; March 8, 1897, p. 2; July 31, 1897, p. 1; November 2, 1897, p.1; July 12, 1911, p.2. Petaluma Weekly Argus: May 31, 1878, p. 3; April 2, 1880, p. 3; July 23, 1889, p. 3; June 2, 1882, p. 3; October 13, 1882, p. 3. Gilbert Pine Hall was referenced numerous times after his death in articles written by Bill Soberanes. The most extensive references include: Petaluma Argus-Courier: May 13, 1966, p.9; April 26, 1967, p. 11; September 14, 1979, p.11.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  sixth plate ambrotype, 2 3/4” x 3 1/4”

Medium: ambrotype

Case description: This portrait’s thermoplastic case, which is also called a Union case, is decorated with 34 stars indicating a date between 1861, when Kansas became the 34th state of the union, and 1863 then West Virginia became the 35th. This case has a floral brass mat and a floral/egg motif preserver which is the brass foil frame around the edge of the brass mat.

Date: 1861 or 1862

Condition: It appears that the case, brass mat, motif preserver, and the ambrotype are all original to each other.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Hall, Mary Louise Brown (1860-1932)(1 of 4)

Unidentified Photographer, Two ambrotype Portraits of Daniel Brown and his daughter Mary Louise or Annie Alexis

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Photographer: unidentified. It is possible one of two Petaluma photographers created these ambrotypes: Giles Pease Kellogg or Edward Payson Butler. Kellogg, the first photographer to work in Petaluma, began offering ambrotypes by May 1856, and Butler, who took over Kellogg’s studio on January 10, 1862, continued to create ambrotypes in Petaluma until April 1863. These dates coincide with the years in which Daniel and Annie Brown were raising their young daughters in Petaluma. Daniel Brown married Annie Alexis Ferguson on May 18, 1858, and their first two children, both girls, were born in Petaluma, Mary Louise on March 5, 1860 and Annie Alexis on August 21, 1861.

THE SITTERS:

Name: Daniel Brown and his daughter Mary Louise Brown (Mary Louise Brown Hall) and/or Annie Alexis Brown

Description: In both ambrotypes, Daniel Brown is portrayed with one of his two toddler daughters. The young father is dressed in his business suit replete with matching vest, pocket watch, neck tie, and straight, high-collared white shirt. He sports a full goatee or chin beard, but no mustache. In the portrait on the left, his daughter has been positioned on a restraining device, the end of which can be seen to the right of her face, and tilted towards her father so that their heads touch. Although this is an endearing pose, she wears a petulant scowl. In the portrait on the right, his daughter sits happily on his lap, his hand supporting her at the waist. In both portraits, the toddler wears white socks, black shoes, and a waisted, drop-shouldered dress which is adorned with wide strips of ribbon at the top of the sleeves.

The two portraits may not have been taken at the same time: there are distinct differences in the details of Daniel’s beard and hair; it appears his bow ties are not the same; and he may not be wearing a vest in the right portrait. If the portraits were taken at different sittings, it is possible that Mary Louise is portrayed in one and Annie Alexis in the other.

Biographical Note: Mary Louise, or Lulu as she was called, was the first of twelve children born to the early Petaluma pioneers, Daniel and Annie Brown.  She was born in Petaluma on March 5, 1860, and attended the Brick School and Petaluma High School.  Lulu graduated from high school in 1878 along with five other students including her future husband, Gilbert Hall.  Two years later on May 29, 1882, Lulu and Gil eloped to Marin County and were married there by a Justice of the Peace.  The next day the Brown parents arranged for them to be married in a Catholic ceremony in their home.  The Hall couple settled in Petaluma and for a few years resided in Santa Rosa while Gil was acting as Sonoma County Auditor and Recorder. From girlhood and throughout her adult years, Mary Louise was active in St. Vincent Church events.  At one time she was photographed driving a horse and buggy down Main Street with a friend while collecting donations for a Catholic fair.  The tintype still exists.

The marriage of the Hall couple lasted almost fifty years.  Gil died on January 24, 1932, and Mary Louise followed on August 25th of the same year.  Five daughters survived the Hall couple, Aletha, Evelyn, Kathleen, Geraldine, and Dorothy; one son died at birth.  Gilbert and Mary Louise lived at 325 Post Street in Petaluma and were buried together in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42046382/mary-louise-hall Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown and Hall families.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: August 25, 1932, p. 3 (obituary); August 27, 1932, p. 3. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: July 29, 1911, p.1; August 28, 1911, p. 5.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  According to the owner of the original, both images, as measured outside of their frames, are approximately, 2 3/4” by by 2 1/2”.

Medium: Ambrotype

Description, front: The two ambrotypes are contained in a single brown floral design Union case with brass hinges.

Description, back:

Date: between 1861 and 1863

Condition: Both ambrotypes are in good condition. The Union case has a broken/missing piece from the lower left corner of the front half.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Brown, Annie Alexis (1861-1865)

Unidentified Photographer, Two ambrotype Portraits of Daniel Brown and his daughter Mary Louise and/or Annie Alexis

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Photographer: unidentified. It is possible one of two Petaluma photographers created these ambrotypes: Giles Pease Kellogg or Edward Payson Butler. Kellogg, the first photographer to work in Petaluma, began offering ambrotypes by May 1856, and Butler, who took over Kellogg’s studio on January 10, 1862, continued to create ambrotypes in Petaluma until April 1863. These dates coincide with the years in which Daniel and Annie Brown were raising their young daughters in Petaluma. Daniel Brown married Annie Alexis Ferguson on May 18, 1858, and their first two children, both girls, were born in Petaluma, Mary Louise on March 5, 1860 and Annie Alexis on August 21, 1861.

THE SITTERS:

Name: Daniel Brown and his daughter Mary Louise Brown (Mary Louise Brown Hall) an/or Annie Alexis Brown

Description: In both ambrotypes, Daniel Brown is portrayed with one of his two toddler daughters. The young father is dressed in his business suit replete with matching vest, pocket watch, neck tie, and straight, high-collared white shirt. He sports a full goatee or chin beard, but no mustache. In the portrait on the left, his daughter has been positioned on a restraining device, the end of which can be seen to the right of her face, and tilted towards her father so that their heads touch. Although this is an endearing pose, she wears a petulant scowl. In the portrait on the right, his daughter sits happily on his lap, his hand supporting her at the waist. In both portraits, the toddler wears white socks, black shoes, and a waisted, drop-shouldered dress which is adorned with wide strips of ribbon at the top of the sleeves.

The two portraits may not have been taken at the same time: there are distinct differences in the details of Daniel’s beard and hair; it appears his bow ties are not the same; and he may not be wearing a vest in the right portrait. If the portraits were taken at different sittings, it is possible that Mary Louise is portrayed in one and Annie Alexis in the other.

Biographical Note: Annie Alexis Brown was the second child born to the early Petaluma pioneers, Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown and Daniel Brown. Named after her mother, the child died at age 3 years 7 months and was buried in the Brown family plot at Petaluma’s Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41885249/annie-alexis-brown Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  According to the owner of the original, both images, as measured outside of their frames, are approximately, 2 3/4” by by 2 1/2”.

Medium: Ambrotype

Description, front: The two ambrotypes are contained in a single brown floral design Union case with brass hinges.

Description, back:

Date: between 1861 and 1863

Condition: Both ambrotypes are in good condition. The Union case has a broken/missing piece from the lower left corner of the front half.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Hon, Chung

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of hon chung

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Hon Chung

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Ludwig, Mary (1848-1898) (see Williams)→

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Ludwig Williams

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Ludwig Williams

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

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Williams, Mary Ludwig (1848-1898)(1 of 3)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Ludwig Williams

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Ludwig Williams

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

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Williams, Eliza Jane (1813-1884) (see Garrett)→

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Eliza Jane williams garrett

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Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Eliza Jane Williams Garrett

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Owner: The James Allen Family Collection, 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. 

Garrett, Eliza Jane Williams (1813-1884) (1 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Eliza Jane williams garrett

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Eliza Jane Williams Garrett

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Owner: The James Allen Family Collection, 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. 

Blackburn, John Silvey (1851-1903)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of John Silvey Blackburn

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: John Silvey Blackburn

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Format / Size:  carte de visite

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Owner: The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Rodd, Samuel (1848-1929)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Samuel Rodd

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Samuel Rodd

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Owner: The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Wells, Dr. William Randall (1813-1902)

Unidentified Photographer, portrait of Dr. William Randall Wells

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Dr. William Randall Wells

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

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McNear, Ezekial Denman (1889-1984)

Unidentified Photographer, portrait of Ezekial Denman McNear

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Ezekial Denman McNear

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Owner:  The James Allen Family Collection, 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. 

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

Unidentified Photographer, portrait of Clarence McNear

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Photographer: Unidentified

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Name: Clarence McNear

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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.

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

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Grover, Flora (1 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Flora Grover

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Flora Grover

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

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Grover, Benjamin Percy (1 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Benjamin Percy Grover

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Benjamin Percy Grover

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

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Brown, Daniel (c.1830 -1902)(2 of 3)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Daniel Brown

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified. This portrait may have been taken at the Bushnell Photography Studio in San Francisco. For an explanation of this speculation, see portrait 3 of 3 of Daniel Brown.

THE SITTER:

Name: Daniel Brown

Description: In this head-and-shoulder portrait, the elderly gentleman’s shoulders are full frontal. He turns his head slightly and glazes off to the viewer’s right. He is balding and sports a gray chin beard with no mustache. He is attired in a business suit with matching vest, a wide-spread collared white shirt, and a dark crossed necktie.

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Biographical Note: Daniel Brown was born in 1830 in County Tipperary, Ireland, and as a child immigrated to the United States with his family.  The Brown family lived in New York City until the late 1840s when his father died.  Daniel and his mother and sisters then headed to California.  They made it as far as New Orleans and were recorded there in September on the 1850 U.S. Census, Daniel working as a clerk.  Two months later, Daniel was again recorded on the 1850 Census, this time in Placerville, California, and this time working as a miner.  Daniel had been drawn by the Gold Rush.  By 1853 Daniel had settled in Petaluma and was selling liquor.  On May 18, 1858, he married Annie Alexis Ferguson, also from Ireland.  Daniel and Annie had twelve children; seven lived to adulthood. 

An old family story said that Daniel found selling liquor more profitable than digging for gold and this appears to have been accurate.  By 1858 Daniel’s name appeared in Petaluma newspapers as “Wholesale Dealer in WINES & LIQUORS.”  He continued in his very profitable liquor business for years, accumulated his wealth, and began to invest in land, property, and mining companies, locally and spreading into other counties.  He was active in politics, participated in local committees for city development and railroad construction, and was on the board of the Mutual Benefit Association. For years he was on the board of several Petaluma and Santa Rosa banks and until his death he was vice-president of the local Wickersham Bank. Two of the Brown daughters, Mary Louise and Lillian Nathalie, married and had children thereby continuing the Brown-Ferguson line.  Daniel Brown was 72 when he died in 1902.  He was buried in the Brown Family Plot in the Petaluma Calvary Cemetery.  His fortune was set up in a trust that supported his widow and the surviving Brown descendants until the death of the youngest daughter Kathleen Elise in 1970 at 93.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41847997/daniel-brown Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

Bibliography: The Sonoma County Journal: March 19, 1858, p. 2; August 27, 1858, p. 2; October 17, 1862, p. 2; June 5, 1863, p. 2. Petaluma Argus-Courier: January 13, 1900, p.2; January 14, 1902, p.3; April 4, 1902, p. 1; April 30, 1902, p. 4; May 23, 1902, p. 1; October 14, 1902, p. 1. Petaluma Weekly Argus: July 25, 1873, p. 3; February 12, 1875, p.1; October 18, 1878, p. 3; October 28, 1881, p.3. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: April 94, 1902, p. 3; May 20, 1902, p. 1 & 4; May 23, 1902, p. 1, 2; May 23, 1902, p.2; January 9, 1903, p. 4.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  approximately 5” x 7”

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Description, front: This head-and-shoulder portrait has a uniform gray background and is set within a thin metal frame.

Description, back: Hand written in print script in pencil at the bottom is: “Daniel Brown”, “b. May 1830”, “Tipperary, Ireland”, “d. 20 May 1902 Petaluma CA”, “m. Annie Alexis Ferguson”, “18, May 1858”.

Date: 1895. This portrait was taken at the same sitting as portrait 3 of 3 of Daniel Brown in this archive. On the back of portrait 3 of 3 the date of 1895 is inscribed.

Condition: This portrait is in good condition.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Brown, Daniel (c. 1830 -1902)(1 of 3)

Unidentified Photographer, Two ambrotype Portraits of Daniel Brown and his daughter Mary Louise or Annie Alexis

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified. It is possible one of two Petaluma photographers created these ambrotypes: Giles Pease Kellogg or Edward Payson Butler. Kellogg, the first photographer to work in Petaluma, began offering ambrotypes by May 1856, and Butler, who took over Kellogg’s studio on January 10, 1862, continued to create ambrotypes in Petaluma until April 1863. These dates coincide with the years in which Daniel and Annie Brown were raising their young daughters in Petaluma. Daniel Brown married Annie Alexis Ferguson on May 18, 1858, and their first two children, both girls, were born in Petaluma, Mary Louise on March 5, 1860 and Annie Alexis on August 21, 1861.

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THE SITTERS:

Name: Daniel Brown and his daughter Mary Louise Brown (Mary Louise Brown Hall) and/or Annie Alexis Brown.

Description: In both ambrotypes, Daniel Brown is portrayed with one of his two toddler daughters. The young father is dressed in his business suit replete with matching vest, pocket watch, neck tie, and straight, high-collared white shirt. He sports a full goatee or chin beard, but no mustache. In the portrait on the left, his daughter has been positioned on a restraining device, the end of which can be seen to the right of her face, and tilted towards her father so that their heads touch. Although this is an endearing pose, she wears a petulant scowl. In the portrait on the right, his daughter sits happily on his lap, his hand supporting her at the waist. In both portraits, the toddler wears white socks, black shoes, and a waisted, drop-shouldered dress which is adorned with wide strips of ribbon at the top of the sleeves.

The two portraits may not have been taken at the same time: there are distinct differences in the details of Daniel’s beard and hair; it appears his bow ties are not the same; and he may not be wearing a vest in the right portrait. If the portraits were taken at different sittings, it is possible that Mary Louise is portrayed in one and Annie Alexis in the other.

Biographical Note: Daniel Brown was born in 1830 in County Tipperary, Ireland, and as a child immigrated to the United States with his family.  The Brown family lived in New York City until the late 1840s when his father died.  Daniel and his mother and sisters then headed to California.  They made it as far as New Orleans and were recorded there in September on the 1850 U.S. Census, Daniel working as a clerk.  Two months later, Daniel was again recorded on the 1850 Census, this time in Placerville, California, and this time working as a miner.  Daniel had been drawn by the Gold Rush.  By 1853, Daniel had settled in Petaluma and was selling liquor.  On May 18, 1858, he married Annie Alexis Ferguson, also from Ireland.  Daniel and Annie had twelve children; seven lived to adulthood. 

An old family story said that Daniel found selling liquor more profitable than digging for gold and this appears to have been accurate.  By 1858 Daniel’s name appeared in Petaluma newspapers as “Wholesale Dealer in WINES & LIQUORS.”  He continued in his very profitable liquor business for years, accumulated his wealth, and began to invest in land, property, and mining companies, locally and spreading into other counties.  He was active in politics, participated in local committees for city development and railroad construction, and was on the board of the Mutual Benefit Association. For years he was on the board of several Petaluma and Santa Rosa banks and until his death he was vice-president of the local Wickersham Bank. Two of the Brown daughters, Mary Louise and Lillian Nathalie, married and had children thereby continuing the Brown-Ferguson line.  Daniel Brown was 72 when he died in 1902.  He was buried in the Brown Family Plot in the Petaluma Calvary Cemetery.  His fortune was set up in a trust that supported his widow and the surviving Brown descendants until the death of the youngest daughter Kathleen Elise in 1970 at 93.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41847997/daniel-brown Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

Bibliography: The Sonoma County Journal: March 19, 1858, p. 2; August 27, 1858, p. 2; October 17, 1862, p. 2; June 5, 1863, p. 2. Petaluma Argus-Courier: January 13, 1900, p.2; January 14, 1902, p.3; April 4, 1902, p. 1; April 30, 1902, p. 4; May 23, 1902, p. 1; October 14, 1902, p. 1. Petaluma Weekly Argus: July 25, 1873, p. 3; February 12, 1875, p.1; October 18, 1878, p. 3; October 28, 1881, p.3. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: April 94, 1902, p. 3; May 20, 1902, p. 1 & 4; May 23, 1902, p. 1, 2; May 23, 1902, p.2; January 9, 1903, p. 4.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  According to the owner of the original, both images, as measured outside of their frames, are approximately, 2 3/4” by by 2 1/2”.

Medium: Ambrotype

Description, front: The two ambrotypes are contained in a single brown floral design Union case with brass hinges.

Description, back:

Date: between 1861 and 1863

Condition: Both ambrotypes are in good condition. The Union case has a broken/missing piece from the lower left corner of the front half.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Brown, Anna “Annie” Alexis Ferguson (1841-1920) (3 of 4)

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Anna “Annie” alexis Ferguson Brown

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Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Anna “Annie” Alexis Ferguson Brown

Description: In this head-and-shoulder portrait, the middle-aged matron gazes confidently out at the viewer. Her serious demeanor is reinforced by her decision to wear her pince-nez, a style of spectacles fashionable in the United States between 1880 and 1910. Her hair is center-parted and pulled to the back of her head into a tight bun visual at the top of her head. Her bun is adorned with a beaded barrette. She wears small round earrings and a circular brooch on her collar. Her blouse is made of ornate black lace, and her jacket, which features large gigot sleeves, is made of dark satin.

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 Anna 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: Primary Sources: 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. Secondary Sources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41848304/annie-alexis-brown

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  approximately 5” x 7”

Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This crisp, sharply focused, head-and-shoulder portrait is set in front of a background of soft, out-of-focus drapery.

Description, back: The green sticker identifies the stationer company, H. S. Gutermute, as the framer of this portrait. Along the bottom, hand printed in pencil is: “Annie Alexis Ferguson”, “b. May 1841 Ireland”, “d. May 1920 San Francisco CA”, “m. Daniel Brown”, “18 May 1858”, and “Petaluma, CA”.

Date: The gigot sleeves and pince-nez suggest this portrait was taken late in the 19th or early in the 20th century.

Condition: This portrait is in good condition.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Brown, Daniel (c.1830 -1902)(3 of 3)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Daniel Brown

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: The photographer of this portrait is unidentified; however, its ornate, carved chair can be seen in other portraits taken in the Bushnell Photography Studio in San Francisco, California. For an example see the portrait of George Plummer McNear in this archive.

THE SITTER:

Name: Daniel Brown

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Description: The elderly gentleman depicted in this portrait sits with his legs crossed in a highly ornate, carved chair. He is meticulously groomed and attired in an elegant business suit. He strikes a fashionable pensive pose: resting his right elbow on the arm of the chair, he places the fore finger of his right hand upon his cheek. He leans casually to his right and rests his left hand on his thigh. He is balding and sports a gray chin beard with no mustache. In the background is a painted backdrop depicting a vaguely rendered vase, drapery, and foliage.

Biographical Note: Daniel Brown was born in 1830 in County Tipperary, Ireland, and as a child immigrated to the United States with his family.  The Brown family lived in New York City until the late 1840s when his father died.  Daniel and his mother and sisters then headed to California.  They made it as far as New Orleans and were recorded there in September on the 1850 U.S. Census, Daniel working as a clerk.  Two months later, Daniel was again recorded on the 1850 Census, this time in Placerville, California, and this time working as a miner.  Daniel had been drawn by the Gold Rush.  By1853 Daniel had settled in Petaluma and was selling liquor.  On May 18, 1858, he married Annie Alexis Ferguson, also from Ireland.  Daniel and Annie had twelve children; seven lived to adulthood. 

 An old family story said that Daniel found selling liquor more profitable than digging for gold and this appears to have been accurate.  By 1858 Daniel’s name appeared in Petaluma newspapers as “Wholesale Dealer in WINES & LIQUORS.”  He continued in his very profitable liquor business for years, accumulated his wealth, and began to invest in land, property, and mining companies, locally and spreading into other counties.  He was active in politics, participated in local committees for city development and railroad construction, and was on the board of the Mutual Benefit Association. For years he was on the board of several Petaluma and Santa Rosa banks and until his death he was vice-president of the local Wickersham Bank. Two of the Brown daughters, Mary Louise and Lillian Nathalie, married and had children thereby continuing the Brown-Ferguson line.  Daniel Brown was 72 when he died in 1902.  He was buried in the Brown Family Plot in the Petaluma Calvary Cemetery.  His fortune was set up in a trust that supported his widow and the surviving Brown descendants until the death of the youngest daughter Kathleen Elise in 1970 at 93.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41847997/daniel-brown Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

Bibliography: The Sonoma County Journal: March 19, 1858, p. 2; August 27, 1858, p. 2; October 17, 1862, p. 2; June 5, 1863, p. 2. Petaluma Argus-Courier: January 13, 1900, p.2; January 14, 1902, p.3; April 4, 1902, p. 1; April 30, 1902, p. 4; May 23, 1902, p. 1; October 14, 1902, p. 1. Petaluma Weekly Argus: July 25, 1873, p. 3; February 12, 1875, p.1; October 18, 1878, p. 3; October 28, 1881, p.3. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: April 94, 1902, p. 3; May 20, 1902, p. 1 & 4; May 23, 1902, p. 1, 2; May 23, 1902, p.2; January 9, 1903, p. 4.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  oval, approximately 5” x 7”

Medium:

Description, front: This portrait is surrounded by a dark oval mat with a gold inner band.

Description, back: Hand written in pencil along the top is: “1895”, “Daniel Brown”, and “1833 [sic]-1902”. An additional back sheet to this portrait contains a ripped label proclaiming the framer of the portrait to be “Ball Wall Paper”. The Ball Wall Paper Company advertised in the Fresno Morning Republican between 1907 and 1918.

Date: 1895

Condition: This portrait is in good condition.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Brown, Emma Rochford (1872-1956)(2 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of MArY KELLEY, DR. VINCENT dE PAUL BROWN, EMMA ROCHFORD BROWN, AND KATHLEEN ELISE BROWN

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: (from left to right) Mary Kelley, Dr. Vincent de Paul Brown (seated), Emma Rochford Brown, and Kathleen Elise Brown

Description: Emma Rochford Brown is the tall woman in the center of the composition. To the right is her sister, Kathleen Elise Brown; to the left is Mary Kelley, and seated in front is her brother, Dr. Vincent de Paul Brown. All three women wear magnificent examples of Edwardian picture hats. Emma’s is a flat, thin, wide-brimmed hat embellished on its crown with large loops of ribbon and pheasant feathers that extend far beyond the back of the hat’s brim. In contrast to her elaborate hat, Emma wears a simple, long, fitted, light-colored, pinstriped jacket with a small, high lapel. The collar of her white lace blouse is adorned with a round brooch, and a very long, thin necklace is secured under the lapel of her jacket.

Biographical Note: Emma Rochford Brown was born in Petaluma in 1872, the eighth child of Daniel and Anna Alexis Ferguson Brown.  She attended local public schools until 1885 when St. Vincent de Paul School began accepting girls after many years as a boys-only school.  Emma graduated from high school with honors in 1891. Over the years she was very active in local festivals often entering her oil paintings and works of needlepoint.  She frequently visited friends in San Francisco by train and, a few years after the 1902 death of her father, she moved to the city with her mother and unmarried sisters and brother. The Brown Family Estate allowed her many years of support and extensive travel.  Emma Brown died in 1956 at the age of 84 and was buried in the Brown Family plot at the Petaluma Calvary Cemetery.

*This biographical note was written by Emma Rochford Brown’s descendant, Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini.

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41913114/emma-rochford-brown Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

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Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier: March 19, 1921, p.7; November 23, 1922, p. 7; September 25, 1956, p. 2 (obit); September 27, 1956, p. 8. Petaluma Courier, August 29, 1888, p. 2; June 24, 1891, p. 2. Petaluma Weekly Argus: August 25, 1888, p. 1. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: October 8, 1904, p. 1; November 13, 1905, p. 1; July 16, 1912, p.4; November 21, 1912, p.1; July 07, 1915, p. 2; November 25, 1922, p. 5.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  Real photo postcard (RPPC)

Medium: Azo paper with 4 triangles

Description, front: The four persons depicted in this real photo postcard pose in front of a backdrop depicting voluminous, ornate drapery. Handwritten in cursive below the image are the names: “Mary Kelley”, “Dr. V. Brown”, “Emma Brown”, and “Elise Brown”.

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil is, “Pan Pacific Expo”, and “1915”.

Date: 1915

Condition: This postcard is in good condition.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Brown, Kathleen Elise (1877-1970)(2 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Kelley, Dr. Vincent De paul Brown, Emma Rochford Brown, and Kathleen Elise Brown

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: (from left to right) Mary Kelley, Dr. Vincent de Paul Brown (seated), Emma Rochford Brown, and Kathleen Elise Brown, (Kathleen Elise Brown was most often referred to as Elise Brown.)

Description: Kathleen Elise Brown is standing in profile on the right. In the center is her sister, Emma Rochford Brown, and on the left is Mary Kelley. Seated in front is Kathleen Elise and Emma’s brother, Dr. Vincent de Paul Brown. All three women wear magnificent examples of Edwardian picture hats. Kathleen Elise’s is a curved, thin, wide-brimmed hat embellished on its crown with a large satin ribbon bow in front and a dramatic arrangement of bird feathers in back. In contrast to her elaborate hat, Kathleen Elise wears a simple, long, fitted, light-colored jacket and matching skirt. With her right hand, Kathleen Elise grasps the back of the wicker chair her brother is sitting in, and her left hand is concealed within a large fur muff embellished with two taxidermied animal heads on the top front. The muff’s wristlet can be seen secured around the cuff of her left jacket sleeve.

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Biographical Note: Kathleen Elise Brown was born in Petaluma on September 21, 1877, the eleventh child of Petaluma pioneers, Daniel Brown and Anna Ferguson Brown.  She preferred her middle name so was always called Elise.  Elise attended Brick Petaluma School and in 1895 at the age of 18 entered the College of Notre Dame in San Francisco as a boarder.  In 1900 she and many family members took part in a two-week family and friends camping trip that she called “To the Geysers or Bust.”  Her brother-in-law, Gil Hall, a local Petaluma attorney, organized the trip. 

After the death of her father in 1902, Elise moved to San Francisco with her mother and other unmarried sisters and brother.  Daniel Brown’s estate supported them comfortably for the rest of their lives.  They were able to take extended trips around the United States and Europe and Asia.  Elise lived the longest of her siblings and managed the estate until she died on October 9, 1970, at the age of 93.  She was buried in Petaluma’s Calvary Cemetery in the Brown Family Plot with her parents and most of her siblings.

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

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41913557/kathleen-elise-brown Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

Bibliography: Primary Sources: Petaluma Argus-Courier: March 19, 1921, p.7; October 12, 1970, p. 12 (obit). Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: August 17, 1895, p. 1; January 8, 1909, p. 1; July 16, 1912, p. 4; November 21, 1912, p. 1. Secondary Sources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41913557/kathleen-elise-brown

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  Real photo postcard (RPPC)

Medium: Azo paper with 4 triangles

Description, front: The four persons depicted in this real photo postcard pose in front of a backdrop depicting voluminous, ornate drapery. Handwritten in cursive below the image are the names: “Mary Kelley”, “Dr. V. Brown”, “Emma Brown”, and “Elise Brown”.

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil is, “Pan Pacific Expo”, and “1915”.

Date: 1915

Condition: This postcard is in good condition.

Owner: From the collection of Kathleen O’Brien Balestrini, 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. 

Brown, Vincent de Paul (1880-1928)

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of May Kelley, Dr. Vincent dePaul Brown, Emma Rochford Brown, and Kathleen Elise Brown

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: (from left to right) Mary Kelley, Dr. Vincent de Paul Brown (seated), Emma Rochford Brown, and Kathleen Elise Brown “Elise Brown”

Description: Doctor Vincent de Paul Brown is seated in a large, Victorian, wicker chair surrounded by three women. His sisters Emma and Elisa are on the right, and the woman on the left is Mary Kelley. With a slight, stoic smile, he looks directly are the viewer. He is elegantly dressed in a gentleman’s double-breasted Edwardian overcoat with a black velvet collar. He wears a fashionably high-collared white shirt and large tie. His gloved hands hold his bowler hat in his lap. He is bespectacled and immaculately groomed, with his dark hair parted in the center and combed to each side.

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Biographical Note: Vincent de Paul Brown was born January 12, 1880, in Petaluma, the youngest of the twelve children of Daniel Brown and Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown.  He was named after the patron saint of the Petaluma Catholic Church, St. Vincent de Paul.  Vincent attended the Petaluma Brick School until high school when he boarded at St. Ignatius in San Francisco for college prep.  In 1903 he obtained his medical degree at Cooper Medical School (now part of Stanford University), and immediately began his medical career in San Francisco. Following the 1906 earthquake and fire, Dr. Brown was in charge of an improvised hospital set up in an old Pullman railroad car used to treat those injured.  Later he went to Europe and studied ear, nose, and throat, which became his specialty. During the First World War he served as Captain in the Aviation Medical Department.  He was a member of the San Francisco Medical Society and the California Medical Society. Vincent never married and lived with his sisters in San Francisco until his death from pneumonia at 48 on June 25, 1928.  He was buried in Petaluma Calvary Cemetery in the Brown Family Plot.

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41898560/vincent-depaul-brown. Search this archive and the Sonoma County Library photograph archive for additional portraits of the Brown family.

Bibliography: Primary Sources: Petaluma Argus-Courier: June 29, 1906, p. 5; May 1, 1909, p. 9; February 1, 1911, p.3; April 18, 1911, p. 8; April 19, 1911, p. 1; July 25, 1911, p. 5; May 20, 1912, p. 1; July 16, 1912, p. 3; July 10, 1917, p. 4; September 19, 1918, p. 2; June 9, 1921, p. 5; March 20, 1923, p. 6; May 14, 1925, p. 6; March 2, 1927, p. 6; June 28, 1928, p. 2. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier: January 8, 1909, p. 1; March 11, 1909, p. 4; March 27, 1909, p. 4; May 1, 1909, p. 2; May 25, 1909, p. 1; February 1, 1911, p. 8; April 19, 1911, p. 8; April 20, 1911, p. 5; May 20, 1912, p. 8; September 5, 1912, p. 6; July 8, 1913, p. 1; October 20, 1914, p. 8; May 17, 1917, p. 4; September 18, 1918, p. 1; January 22, 1922, p. 10; May 19, 1925, p. 5;  March 2, 1927, p. 4; June 27, 1928, p. 8. Secondary Sources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41898560/vincent-depaul-brown

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  Real photo postcard (RPPC)

Medium: Azo paper with 4 triangles

Description, front: The four persons depicted in this real photo postcard pose in front of a backdrop depicting voluminous, ornate drapery. Handwritten in cursive below the image are the names: “May Kelley”, “Dr. V. Brown”, “Emma Brown”, and “Elise Brown”.

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil is, “Pan Pacific Expo”, and “1915”.

Date: 1915

Condition: This postcard is in good condition

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

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Barstow, Laura Jane Williams (5 of 5)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Laura Jane williams barstow

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Laura Jane Williams Barstow

Description:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: 

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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Reed, Anna Medora Morrison (1849-1921)

an Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Anna Medora Morrison REed

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

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Photographer:  This portrait may have been taken by Petaluma photographer, Harry Fowler Roberts. Its rough stucco backdrop can be seen in several of Robert’s portraits dating approximately from the same time.

THE SITTER:

Name: Anna Medora Morrison Reed

Description: There are numerous portraits of Anna Medora Morrison Reed, but this example is particularly interesting due to her attire. Anna wears a late-nineteenth-century, homemade interpretation of an ancient Roman matron’s stola. The result is a curious combination of Victorian and Classical elements. The free-flowing dress is gathered at the waist by what appears to be a Victorian drapery cord with large elaborate tassels. Under the stola, Anna wears a waist-cinching corset, a form-shaping undergarment considered de rigueur for nineteenth-century women. This combination of Roman stola and Victorian corset is curiously incongruous. It abides by the corset standard but ventures out to embrace the simplicity and free-flowing qualities of Classical dress. It anticipates the style of San Francisco-born dancer and choreographer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927), who, championing female liberation, rejected the restraints of the corset and embraced the freedom of Classical dress.

At its time, this dress would not have been acceptable in many social circumstances. The full exposure of her arms, which are adorned with cuff bracelets, would have been considered improper. In context, however, her attire may have been socially acceptable: her Roman stola may have been the costume she wore at the 1893 California State Agricultural Fair held in Sacramento, where she delivered its annual oration the evening of the Fair’s classically themed Circus Maximus entertainment event. Anna does appear a bit apprehensive. She has placed her left hand over her breast in a gesture of solemnity and modesty, and at her throat is an imposing Christian cross. An additional Victorian attempt at modesty is Anna’s chemisette which covered her flesh exposed between the stola’s low neckline and her choker. The chemisette is difficult to see, but its closure strip can be faintly discerned resting on Anna’s chest between the end of her cross and the stola’s neckline.

Biographical Note: Anna Medora Morrison Reed was born in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1849. At age five, she traveled with her mother, Mary Elmira Preston Morrison (1827-1881), to join her father, Guy Bryan Morrison (1814-1910), in Oregon City, an early California mining camp. As a young woman, she worked as a teacher and journalist and lectured throughout Northern California, espousing temperance and traditional roles for women. In 1871 she married John Smith Reed (1829-1900), and they settled in Ukiah, where they raised five children.

As a married woman, Anna continued her work as a journalist and wrote three books of poetry. As a widow, she established herself as a magazine and newspaper editor. Over time, she reversed several of the views she held as a young woman, becoming a champion of women’s suffrage and an advocate for the California wine industry. In 1890, she served as a charter member of the Pacific Coast Women’s Press Association and, in April 1904, edited the first edition of her magazine, The Northern Crown, which reported on Northern California political and cultural issues. Edward A. Keller (1880-1947), who was married to Anna’s daughter, Susan Mary Reed Keller (1873-1938), published early editions of Anna’s magazine in Ukiah at his Excelsior Press. Edward and Susan later moved to Petaluma, and in 1908, Anna and her youngest son, John Smith Reed Jr. (1881-1928) joined them. In 1909, Edward and John established the Keller and Reed Company, where they continued publishing The Northern Crown. In June 1909, Anna edited and the Keller and Reed Company published the first edition of The Sonoma County Independent, a daily newspaper that ran until 1912. Anna returned to Ukiah in 1916, where she worked as the editor of the Ukiah Times Journal, ran as a candidate for the California State Assembly in 1918, and continued publishing The Northern Crown until its final edition in July/August 1920, the year before her death.

In 1978, John E. Keller, Anna’s grandson, edited and published a compilation of her writings entitled Anna Morrison Reed, 1849-1921.

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28779462/anna-medora-reed

Bibliography: John E. Keller (editor), Anna Morrison Reed, 1849-1921, published by the editor, Lafayette, California, 1978. https://buttecountyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/YHHS-Morrison-ANNA-2017-complete.pdf; https://petalumahistorian.com/petalumas-california-girl/. The Pacific Bee (Sacramento), August 11, 1893, p.4. Sacramento Bee, August 3, 1893, p.2; September 15, 1893, p.4. Harlan Osborne, “Keller’s Family Printed its Name on Petaluma,” Petaluma Argus-Courier, August 11, 2023, section C.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: This portrait’s format, size, and proportions are anomalous. It is approximately 6” X 2”.

Medium: undetermined

Description, front: Anna’s classical Roman attire and the anomalous properties of this portrait’s format, size, and proportions suggest the portrait may have been created to promote the 1893 California State Agricultural Fair in Sacramento, where Anna delivered the annual oration the evening of the Fair’s classically themed Circus Maximus entertainment event.

Description, back: The back is either blank or contains only an accession number.

Date: possibly summer 1893

Condition: There is slight foxing throughout the portrait.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1996-80-05

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Mauzy, Elmer

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of reginald heber allen & elmer Mauzy

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Name: Reginald Heber Allen and Elmer Mauzy

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

• Bibliography:

  Allen, George A., master of Custom-house [PDF]

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:

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Date: 1884

Condition:

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

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Allen, Reginald Heber

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of reginald heber allen & elmer Mauzy

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Name: Reginald Heber Allen and Elmer Mauzy

Description:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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Date: 1884

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

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Allen, Maria Nancy Angell (2 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Maria Nancy Angell Allen

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Maria Nancy Angell Allen

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

• Bibliography:

  Allen, George A., master of Custom-house [PDF]

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:

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

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Wallace, Leon Lawrence (1874-1961)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait photograph of Elizabeth Lewis Wallace & Leon Lawrence Wallace

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Elizabeth Lewis Wallace & Leon Lawrence Wallace

Description:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, 15.2 x 22.7

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Date: 1909

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, The Barbara Webster Collection, 2022-214-331

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Wallace, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lewis (1878-1953) (6 of 6)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait photograph of Elizabeth Lewis Wallace & Leon Lawrence Wallace

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Elizabeth Lewis Wallace & Leon Lawrence Wallace

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, 15.2 x 22.7

Medium:

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Date: 1909

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, The Barbara Webster Collection, 2022-214-331

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Wallace, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lewis(1878-1953)(5 of 6)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait photograph of Elizabeth Lewis Wallace

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Elizabeth Lewis Wallace

Description:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, The Barbara Webster Collection, 2022-214-323

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Cox, Julia Bertha Lewis (1885-1982) (4 of 5)

Elite Studio’s portrait photograph of Julia Bertha Lewis Cox

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unknown

Studio Location:

THE SITTER:

Name: Julia Bertha Lewis Cox

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Family Affiliation: .

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, 10.8 x 14.9cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Date:

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Barbara Webster Collection, 2022-214-320

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Lewis, Julia Davis Lewis Wiswell (1856-1933) 2 of 2

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait from a tintype of Julia Lewis

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Julia Davis Lewis Wiswell Lewis

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: portrait, 19.8 x 25 cm

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Webster Collection, 2022-214-307

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Lewis, Julia Davis Lewis Wiswell (1856-1933) 1 of 2

Unidentified Photographer, tintype Photograph of Julia Lewis

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Julia Davis Lewis Wiswell Lewis

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tintype, approximately 6 x 9.9 cm

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Webster Collection, 2022-214-306

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Kise, Angeline (1835-1918)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Angeline Kise

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Ann Eliza Kise

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cdv

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-952-01-14b, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Family & Friends Album

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Kise, Ann Eliza (1855-1942)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Ann Eliza Kise

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Ann Eliza Kise

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cdv

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-952-01-14a, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Family & Friends Album

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Sharp, Elizabeth

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Edward & Elizabeth Sharp

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Edward & Elizabeth Sharp

Description:

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Format / Size: Tin type, 5.6 x 8.2

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-952-01-27a, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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Sharp, Edward

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Edward & Elizabeth Sharp

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Edward & Elizabeth Sharp

Description:

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Format / Size: Tin type, 5.6 x 8.2

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-952-01-27a, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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Muscott, A.

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of A. Muscott

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: A. Muscott

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Format / Size:  Tin type

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-952-01-21b, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Family & Friends Album

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Edwards, John C.

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of John C. Edwards

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: John C. Edwards

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Format / Size:  Tin type, approximately 6.1 x 9.6

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-952-01-19c, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Family & Friends Album

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Meritt, George

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of george Meritt

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: George Meritt

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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

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-952-01-19b, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Family & Friends Album

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De Martin, Amelia

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of

Amelia De Martin & Family

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Names: Michael De Martin, Amelia De Martin, Fred & Pia De Martin, Mr. & Mrs. Giacomini

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Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 26.4 x 32.8

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Date: Before 1900

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Owner:  Private collection, digital copy by permission, 2022-952-38, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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De Martin, Michael

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of

Michael De Martin & Family

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Names: Michael De Martin, Amelia De Martin, Fred & Pia De Martin, Mr. & Mrs. Giacomini

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 26.4 x 32.8

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Date: Before 1900

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Owner:  Private collection, digital copy by permission, 2022-952-38, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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Schwobeda, Unidentified Children

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of unidentified Schwobeda children

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Names: Unidentified Schwobeda daughter and son

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

• Bibliography:

  Allen, George A., master of Custom-house [PDF]

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 6.3 x 10.4 cm

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Owner:  Private collection, digital copy by permission, 2022-952-31, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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Schwobeda, Florence Hannah Taylor (1864-1935) (2 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of John Lincoln Schwobeda, Florence Hannah Taylor and their children

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Names: John Lincoln Schwobeda, Hannah Taylor Schwobeda and their children.

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

• Bibliography:

  Allen, George A., master of Custom-house [PDF]

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 6.3 x 10.4 cm

Medium:

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Owner:  Private collection, digital copy by permission, 2022-952-30, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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Schwobeda, John Lincoln (1864-1935) (2 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of John Lincoln Schwobeda, Florence Hannah Taylor and their children

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Names: John Lincoln Schwobeda, Hannah Taylor Schwobeda and their children.

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

• Bibliography:

  Allen, George A., master of Custom-house [PDF]

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 6.3 x 10.4 cm

Medium:

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Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Private collection, digital copy by permission, 2022-952-30, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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Schwobeda, John Lincoln (1864-1935)(1 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of John Lincoln Schwobeda

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: John Lincoln Schwobeda

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

• Bibliography:

  Allen, George A., master of Custom-house [PDF]

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:

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Date:

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Owner:  Private collection, digital copy by permission, 2022-952-28, Schowbeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Collection

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Wieberts, Agnes E. Vought (1895-1953)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Agnes E. Vought

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified. This portrait may have been taken in Humboldt County, Iowa, where Agnes Vought was born.

THE SITTER:

Name: Agnes E. Vought Wieberts. When this portrait was taken, the sitter would have been known by her birth name, Agnes E. Vought.

Description: According to the inscription on the back, this portrait of Agnes E. Vought was taken when she was 6 years old. She is seated and holds a doll in her lap. Agnes looks directly and intently into the camera. Her very long, abundant, wavy hair has been center-parted and gathered at each temple with a ribbon. She wears a child’s play smock with a large yoke decorated with diamond-shaped appliqué. The same appliqué appears on the cuff of her sleeves. It is notable that Agnes and her doll are similar in appearance and dress.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Agnes’s parents were Sumner S. Vought (1860-1946) and Ella Smith Vought (1863-1950). Sumner Vought was a partner in the early Santa Rosa Potter hardware store. Sumner Vought, his wife, Ella Smith Vought, and his father, Lawrence Vought (1825-1915) are buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Windsor, California. Agnes had three sisters. All three died in early childhood and were born and buried in Humboldt County Iowa. See the companion portrait of Agnes’s sister, Ruth R. Vought (1897-1902), in this archive. Agnes married Duvall (Dewey) Wieberts (d. 1943), and together they lived in Martinez, California where he managed a bicycle shop. The original of this portrait remains as donated to the PHL&M in the vintage Church Family album.

Bibliography:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  Cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait is set within a vertical oval and surrounded by a heathered, grey mat.

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil along the top edge is, “Agnes E. Vought 6 years old”.

Date: 1901

Condition: The front of this cabinet card is in good condition, but the periphery of the back side is stained.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-03-p13-p8, Church Family Album

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Haley, Dorcas (1815-1902) (see Clark)→

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Dorcas Haley Clark

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Dorcas Haley Clark

Description: This is a portrait of Dorcas Haley Clark, one of Petaluma’s earliest educators. She is presented in this portrait with her head tilted to the left and looking directly into the camera. Her hair is parted down the center and drawn up into a large bun at the back of her head. Her coiffeur is a bit disheveled, and conveys the impression of a women not overly preoccupied with the details of her appearance. She wears a heavy wool jacket with large lapels and large buttons two of which are fastened at her waist. She also wears a white lace jabot which holds a large oval brooch at her throat. Around her neck is a long chain which loops into a pocket at her waistline. The chain most probably held a watch, and its inclusion in this portrait may be an allusion to Clark’s professional position as a teacher. There is a pastel portrait of her in the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum's collection. Dorcas Clark PDF

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Biographical Note: As the head preceptress of Petaluma’s Baptist College, Dorcas Haley Clark was one the community’s first educators. Her obituary published October 13, 1902 in the Petaluma Argus-Courier summarized her life’s work: “Mrs. Dorcas Clark, one of the most noted educators of California, passed away in San Francisco on Tuesday last at the advanced age of 87 years… More than half a century ago she took the Lord Elgin medal in Toronto for chemistry, mathematics and agriculture, a noted achievement when educational opportunities for women were limited. Mrs. Clark was appointed first head mistress of the girls’ department of the Provincial Model School, Toronto which position she resigned to come to California in 1865. Her first appointment in California was that of associate principal of the Baptist College, Petaluma. In 1868 she was made teacher of history and mathematics in the State Normal School of San Jose, and in 1888 was elected vice-president of the Girls’ High School of San Francisco which she held until she retired, having devoted fifty-five years to educational interests…. The news of the death of the pioneer will be received with regret in this city by the older settlers who remember her, well. She has not visited here for many years although after her departure from Petaluma, she used to visit here frequently.”

Let it be noted that Dorcas’ work as a professional educator was not without its challenges. The Petaluma Evening Argus flippantly mentioned on May 29, 1873, the cronyism to which Dorcas was victim: “Mrs. Dorcas Clark, who was assistant teacher in the Normal School for five years, was summarily removed at the last meeting of the Board of Trustees. Probable cause: Some of the Board had a ‘friend’ who wanted the place. Patronage is a big thing.”

Family Affiliation: Dorcas Haley Clark was married to Benjamin Milliken Clark (1809-1867). Together they had six children. Their eldest child was Emily Maria Clark Pritchard Jeffery (born New Brunswick, Canada, 1836-1910). According to the 1870 census, Emily was a music teacher living in Petaluma with her 5 year old daughter, Josephine. Among Dorcas’ other children was educator Helen Milliken Clark Boyle (1840-1912). Helen’s daughter, Gertrude Farquharson Boyle Kanno (1878-1937) was a noted sculptress. Her many portrait busts include such famous individuals as Isadora Duncan, Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt, John Muir, Joaquin Miller, Luther Burbank, and Albert Einstein.

Bibliography: San Francisco Examiner, Jan. 18, 1868, p. 2; Feb. 24, 1870, p.3; July 24, 1875, p.3. Shasta Courier, June 5, 1869, p. 2. Martinez News-Gazette, June 12, 1869, p. 1. Tulare County Times, Nov. 16, 1872, p. 2. Petaluma Evening Argus, May 29, 1873, p. 2. Oakland Tribune, March 11, 1879, p. 1. San Francisco Call and Post, Oct. 7, 1902, p. 13 (obituary). San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 12, 1902, p. 11. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier, Oct. 13, 1902, p. 3.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite, approximately 10 x 6 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a frontal head-and-shoulder portrait set within a vertical oval. Handwritten along the bottom edge in black ink is, “Dorcas Clark”.

Description, back: Handwritten along the top edge in pencil in cursive is, “Dorcas Haley Clark”.

Date: This is an early carte de visite, most probably from the 1860s.

Condition: This carte de visite is faded and soiled, and there are three dark spots on the back side.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-658-04

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Spear, Clara Whitney (1873-1954) (3 of 4)

Portrait Photograph of

Ida Kleinhaus, Lucia Kleinhaus, Clara Whitney & Frances Raylis

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

Photographic Studio: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Ida Kleinhaus, Lucia Kleinhaus, Clara Whitney Spear, and Frances Raylis. When this portrait was taken, Clara Whitney Spears would have been known by her maiden name, Clara Whitney.

Description: Clara Whitney appears in this group portrait in the lower center. She looks off to her right with a smile on her face. She was 17 when this portrait was taken. Like the other young women in the portrait, she wears her hair pulled to the back of her head with tight, short curls adorning her forehead. This may be a group portrait of Mills College students.

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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: This square format is often referred to as a Carré; it is approximately 10.5 x 10.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This group portrait of four young women appears in a circular window within a square format. The photographic paper was then mounted onto a square card.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink is, “Petaluma Sept. 1890.”. Handwritten in cursive in pencil is: “Ida Kleinhaus, Lucia Kleinhaus, Clara Whitney, Frances Raylis”.

Date: September 1890

Condition: Both sides of this card are soiled and stained.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-28

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Vought, Ruth R. (1897-1902)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Ruth R. Vought

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified. This portrait may have been taken in Humboldt County, Iowa, where Ruth R. Vought was born and died at the age of five.

THE SITTER:

Name: Ruth R. Vought

Description: According to the inscription on the back, this portrait of Ruth R. Vought was taken when she was 3 1/2 years old. She is seated and holds a doll in her lap. Ruth looks directly and intently into the camera. Her very long, abundant, wavy hair has been center-parted and gathered at each temple with a ribbon. She wears a child’s play smock. Her cuffs are adorned with a thin ribbon, and she wears a bracelet on her right wrist.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Ruth’s parents were Sumner S. Vought (1860-1946) and Ella Smith Vought (1863-1950). Sumner Vought was a partner in the early Santa Rosa Potter hardware store. Sumner Vought, his wife, Ella Smith Vought, and his father, Lawrence Vought (1825-1915) are buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Windsor, California. Ruth had three sisters. Like Ruth herself, two died in early childhood and were born and buried in Humboldt County Iowa. See the companion portrait of her other sister, Agnes E. Vought Wiebert (1895-1953), in this archive. The original of this portrait remains as donated to the PHL&M in the vintage Church Family album.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  Cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait is set within a vertical oval and surrounded by a heathered, grey mat. Along the bottom edge of the card is handwritten in black ink, “Agnes sister”.

Description, back: Along the top edge of the card handwritten in pencil is, “Ruth R. Vought 3 1/2 yrs. old”.

Date: 1901

Condition: This cabinet card is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-03-p14-p9, Church Family Album

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Morrow, Nancy Jane "Jennie" Whitney (1855-1938) (2 of 5)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of

Nancy Jane “jennie” Whitney, Etta Attenbury & “Millie”

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney Morrow, Millie, and Etta Attenbury (When this portrait was taken, Nancy Jane would have been known by her maiden name, Whitney.

Description: In this group portrait, Nancy Jane “Jennie” Whitney is seated on the viewer’s left and is fifteen years old. The age of the other two girls, Millie standing and Etta Attenbury seated right, is unknown. All three girls are wearing cinched dresses with ruffled, flounced, hems which were characteristic of the late 1860s and early 1870s. The surname name of “Millie” has not been identified, and little is known of Etta Attenbury. It appears she was a close friend of Nancy Jane. See the double portrait of them in this archive in which they are dressed and groomed identically.

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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.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front: This carte de visit group portrait was taken in front of a painted, studio backdrop depicting a lush landscape. On the floor is a rug with large floral medallions.

Description, Back: It is difficult to decipher the script. In the top left is handwritten in cursive, in pencil, “For Rae” (underlined) and “1870”. Lower down, on a diagonal, also handwritten in cursive in pencil appears to be, “Millie”, “+ farends”. This word has been marked over with two bold lines. Its author may have meant to write “friends”. Below, also handwritten in cursive in pencil appears “Etta Attenbury” and towards the bottom right appears “Jennie”.

Date: 1870

Condition: This card is heavily soiled, the edges have been trimmed, and the top corners clipped. There is also a dark black mark on the front bottom right corner.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum,1981-835-20

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Klein, Ida 1981-835-28

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Ida, Lucia, Clara & Frances, September 1890

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified photographer, Petaluma, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Ida Klein, Lucia (Last name unknown), Clara Whitney, and Frances Raylis

Description: Carré of Ida Klein, Lucia (last name unknown), Clara Whitney, and Frances Raylis. The women all have short curly bangs, characteristic of the 1880s.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: Carré, approximately 10.5 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: “Petaluma Sept. 1890. Ida Klein, Lucia, Clara Whitney, Frances Raylis”

Date: September 1890

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-28

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Raylis, Frances 1981-835-28

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Ida, Lucia, Clara & Frances, September 1890

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

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Photographer:  unidentified photographer, Petaluma, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Ida Klein, Lucia (Last name unknown), Clara Whitney, and Frances Raylis

Description: Carré of Ida Klein, Lucia (last name unknown), Clara Whitney, and Frances Raylis. The women all have short curly bangs, characteristic of the 1880s.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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Format / Size: Carré, approximately 10.5 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: “Petaluma Sept. 1890. Ida Klein, Lucia, Clara Whitney, Frances Raylis”

Date: September 1890

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-28

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Williams, Anthony De Souza 1997-672-03

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Anthony “Tony” De Souza Williams & Unidentified Man, c. 1861-1868

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Anthony “Tony” De Souza Williams and Unidentified Man

Description: The writing on the envelope says "daguerreotype," but the rust on the photos leads me to believe this is a tintype. Williams is standing with his hand on the unidentified, sitting man's shoulder. Both men are wearing three-piece suits with ties. Williams is wearing a hat, while the unidentified man holds his. Tintype's popularity peaked between 1861-1868. Judging by the men's clothes I would date this tintype to that time.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: approximately 6.25 x 8 cm

Medium: tintype

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: c. 1861-1868

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1997-672-03

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Weyler, Rena Church (1890 or 1891-1918) (2 of 2)

Gustave A. Goehner’s Portrait Photograph of Rena Church Weyler

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

GUSTAVE A. GOEHNER was born in 1852 or 1853 in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1870. He worked as a photographer in Wisconsin and Minnesota before arriving in Petaluma in June 1906. He maintained his Petaluma photographic studio on Western Avenue from that year until sometime in the early 1920s. (For additional information on this photographer and to view all portraits by him in the collection, click on his name in blue above.)

THE SITTER:

Name: Rena Church Weyler. At the time this portrait was taken, the sitter would have been known by her maiden name, Rena Church.

Description: In this head-and-shoulder portrait, Rena Church (Weyler)is between nineteen and twenty-one years old. She looks into the distance holding an erect posture and conveying a dignified, although somewhat apprehensive, demeanor. Her dark hair is center parted and pulled to the back of her head. As was fashionable at the time, she wears a large bow, which has been attached to the back of her head, its loops projecting far beyond the edges of her face. She wears a Gibson Girl blouse distinguished by its white color, abundant application of lace, and high collar. Around her neck is a long chain holding a large round pendant.

Biographical Note: Rena was born and raised at her family’s ranch in Two Rock. She attended Walker School in Two Rock and Petaluma High School. The Petaluma Daily Morning Courier reported on August 5, 1907, that Rena was to marry Custer Ward of Cotati. Either the wedding did not take place, or the two were divorced. By 1908, Rena was, once again, referred to in the local papers as “Miss Rena Church”. Beginning in this year, Rena became active in the Two Rock Grange, often attending meetings with her parents. In 1908 Rena was elected to the position of Protector for the Petaluma Temple, No.104, Pythian Sisters, and in 1909 to the position of Manager. In February 1912, Rena and William J. Wesley were the prize winners of a whist tournament held by the Pythian Sisters, and the two married on August 4, 1912. They settled in Petaluma, and William was an employee of the Camp & Hedges Company. Rena died October 17, 1918, at the sanitarium in Redwood City, “where she had been receiving treatment and was recovering when she was taken ill with Spanish influenza and later developed pneumonia which was the immediate cause of death.” Rena died at the age of 28, only three months after brother, Lorin, died on the battlefield in France during World War I. Rena’s ashes were placed in the family plot in the Two Rock Cemetery, and Lorin’s body was buried at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, Belleau, Department de L’Aisne, Picardie, France.

Family Affiliation: Rena Church Weyler was the second daughter of Petaluma pioneers, Walter A. Church and Minnie B. Warders Church, of Two Rock Valley. She was the sister of Lorin Jasper Church, Linnie Church Mack, Flora Church, Ralph Church, Amy Church, Earl Church, and Roy Church. Rena’s husband was William J. Weller, and together they had two sons, Jack Wesley, and Noel Wesley. Click here to be directed to a list of the other portraits of Church family members in this archive.

Bibliography: Petaluma Daily Morning Courier, August 5, 1907, p.1; Dec. 12, 1908, p.3; June 12, 1909, p.2; October 21, 1909, p.3; February 24, 1912, p.2; June 26, 1912, p.1; October 18, 1918, p.4. Petaluma Argus-Courier, July 22, 1909, p.2; October 18, 1918, p.8.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This card’s portrait is contained within an embossed, vertical oval, which is a darker gray than the card. Below the oval, and in the same darker gray, is an elaborate embellishment. The bottom edge of this card was roughly trimmed, cutting in half the photographer’s identifying mark which may be a printed imprint or his handwritten signature. On the bottom right of the card, handwritten in pencil is, “1910”.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the top edge is “Rena”.

Date: 1910

Condition: The sides and bottom edges of this card have been roughly trimmed, and there is slight foxing within the oval frame of the portrait.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-02-p29-p17

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Dennis, Jennie (b. & d. dates to be determined)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Jennie Dennis

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Mrs. Jennie Dennis

Description: In this frontal, half portrait, Mrs. Jennie Dennis looks directly into the camera. She wears a black blouse with large cap sleeves which are detailed with a band of ruffles. The dark, lacy, fabric which drapes around her neck and crosses her chest may be a large scarf. Her hair has been combed to the back of her head, and she wears no jewelry or hair ornament.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: unidentified

Bibliography:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 17.75 x 22.75

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait is mounted on a grey cabinet card which is heavily embossed with flourishes and flowers.

Description, back: Handwritten in blue ink in script is, “To Ellen From Mrs. Jennie Dennis”, and “Taken July 1900”. Handwritten vertically on the left side of the card in pencil in cursive is, “Mrs Dennis”.

Date: July 1900

Condition: The bottom edge of this portrait has been scratched in several places exposing the white paper beneath the dark image.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1995-112-01

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Unidentified, Lucia 1981-835-28

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Ida, Lucia, Clara & Frances, September 1890

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

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Photographer:  unidentified photographer, Petaluma, California

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Ida Klein, Lucia (Last name unknown), Clara Whitney, and Frances Raylis

Description: Carré of Ida Klein, Lucia (last name unknown), Clara Whitney, and Frances Raylis. The women all have short curly bangs, characteristic of the 1880s.

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Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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Format / Size: Carré, approximately 10.5 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: “Petaluma Sept. 1890. Ida Klein, Lucia, Clara Whitney, Frances Raylis”

Date: September 1890

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-28

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“Infant in Puff-Sleeved Dress With Diamond Shaped Trim”

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait of An

“Infant in Puff Sleeved Dress With Diamond Shaped Trim”

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Unidentified (This infant may be a member of Petaluma’s McCleave Family.)

Description: In this full body portrait the baby has been propped up to appear as though it is seated. The baby wears a puff-sleeved dress with extensive diamond shaped trimming. The baby also wears white socks and dark shoes with ankle straps.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: The original of this portrait remains as donated to the PHL&M in the vintage McCleave Family album.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has been set within a vertical oval.

Description, back:

Date: January 1872 - December 1873

Condition: This carte de visit is in good condition with the exception of a crease on the lower right.

Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p20-p26

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Lodge, Martha 1994-IDI-01

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Martha Lodge & Child, c. 1865-1870

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

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Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Martha Lodge and child

Description: 6-inch diameter tin disc with enamel portrait of Martha Lodge and an unidentified child. The image appears to be colored by hand. Lodge is sitting, wearing a dress with a hoop skirt. The child is standing next to her wearing an off the shoulder red dress. Lodge's dress dates this image to the 1860's, though the object and process may date it earlier.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tin disc, approximately 6 inch diameter

Medium: tin disc with enamel portrait

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

Description, Reverse: N/A

Date: c. 1865-1870

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-IDI-01

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McCleave, Carrie 2004-315-1-p16-p19

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Carrie McCleave, Date N/A

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified 

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Carrie McCleave

Description: Tintype in an oval frame of a young girl with short curly hair. She is wearing a dress with ruffles along the hem and on the sleeves.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tintype, size N/A

Medium: wet plate collodion on cast iron

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

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

color…)

Description, Reverse: New-Fangled Medical Doctrines. The “Vacuum” System.

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p16-p19

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Prince, unidentified 1994-IDI-02

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Unidentified Prince Man, Date N/A

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Unidentified man in Prince Family

Description: 6 inch diameter tin disc with enamel portrait of unidentified member of the Prince family's bust. The image appears to be colored by hand. The man is wearing a suit with a bow tie and has a moustache.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tin disc, approximately 6 inch diameter

Medium: Tin disc with enamel portrait

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, 1994-IDI-02

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Whitney, Ben 1981-835-27

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Ben Whitney, c. 1882-1890

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Ben Whitney

Description: Unique format portrait of Ben Whitney's bust in an oval frame with cartouche detailing. Whitney is wearing a suit and tie. He has a beard and combed hair. The gilted edges date this photo to the 1880's.

Biographical Note: Ben Whitney is possibly the brother of Senator Albion Paris Whitney.

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: Unique format, approximately 4 x 5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print

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

Description, Reverse: “Uncle Ben Whitney”

Date: c. 1882-1890

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-27

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Kenney, Professor James Alfonso (1865-1931)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Professor James Alsfonso Kenney

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Professor James Alfonso Kenney

Description: In this three-quarter length portrait, Professor James Alfonso Kenny stands in front of an elaborate backdrop depicting a romantic landscape view which includes a river and a quaint pedestrian bridge. He is meticulously groomed and attired.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 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: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-03

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Whitney, Annabelle St. John (1 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of AnnaBelle St. John Whitney, c. 1895-1900

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

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Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): AnnaBelle St. John Whitney

Description: Unique format cabinet card of AnnaBelle St. John Whitney. Whitney is wearing a corseted, bustled dress with a lace bodice. There is darker, paisley detailing along the bodice and skirt. She is standing with her hands clasped in front of her, and wearing a diamond bracelet. She has short curly bangs and the rest of her hair is pulled back.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: Unique format cabinet card, approximately 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

Description, Reverse: AnnaBelle St. John married Arthur Whitney in 1882. Daughter of Isabelle Grigsby St. John Denman.

Date: c. 1895-1900  

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-IDI-02

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Allen, George Anson (1846-1920)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of George Anson Allen

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: George Anson Allen

Description: This is a head-and-shoulders portrait of George Anson Allen taken as he approached middle-age. He has a heavy, walrus mustache and prominent ears. He is wearing a high-buttoned, double lapel jacket and a wide bow tie.

Biographical Note: Allen was a California riverboat captain.

Family Affiliation: George Allen was the husband of Elizabeth Waugh Allen and son-in-law of early Petaluma pioneers, Reverend Lorenzo Dow Waugh (1808-1900) and Clarissa Jane Edsall Waugh (1826-1877). He and Elizabeth had three children: Walter, Mary Bell, and Lonnie.

Bibliography:

• Bibliography:

  Allen, George A., master of Custom-house [PDF]

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: Handwritten across the bottom of this head-and-shoulders cabinet card portrait is, “GEORGE A. ALLEN - HUSBAND OF ELIZABET”.

Description, back: Handwritten across the top is, “Mrs, F, [sic F?] Allen 2423 - O st Sacramento”. The identity of “Mrs, F, [sic F?] Allen” is unknown. She may have been a relative living in Sacramento to whom the portrait was given.

Date: The color of the card and Allen’s attire suggest this portrait dates to the late 1880s.

Condition: Corner tears and slight staining

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-09

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Clark, Jr., George Clarence (1909-1991)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of George Clarence Clark Jr.

(The identification of the sitter is hypothetical.)

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: The identification of the sitter as George Clarence Clark Jr. is hypothetical. The inscription on the back of the cabinet card identifies the toddler as “Georgie Clark”. George Clarence Clark Jr. was born in 1909, and the portrait appears to date from just after the turn of the twentieth century. The reference to his “Uncle Byron” and “Aunt Emma” on the back of the card requires additional research. One of them may have been a sibling of George’s mother, Elizabeth Clark.

Description: This toddler wears a voluminous play smock with large, white, front buttons, a matching skirt, and dark leather boots. His body appears strangely uninhibited and relaxed for a child having his portrait taken. He dangles his hand over the armrest, leans comfortably into the corner of the chair, and casually crosses his left leg over his right.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: George Clarence Clark Jr. was the son of George Clarence Clark Sr. (1863-1927) and Elizabeth Clark (1875-1931).

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 set within a vertical oval frame. The mat is a light yellowish-green and the edge is a darker olive green.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in faded blue ink is, “Georgie Clark”, “To his Uncle Byron” “and Aunty Emma”.

Date: If the sitter is George Clarence Clark Jr., this cabinet card would date between 1910 and 1912

Condition: The back side of this cabinet card is soiled and stained.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-18

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Howell, Mrs. Thor 1978-666-41

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mrs. Thor Howell, Date N/A

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Mrs. Thor Howell

Description: Cabinet card of Mrs. Thor Howell's bust. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a light blouse with a decorative dark collar.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.5 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: N/A

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Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-41

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Sproul, Mary Jane 2014-791-38

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane Sproul, c. 1855-1865

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Mary Jane Sproul

Description: 1/6th plate tintype of Mary Jane Sproul sitting on a wooden chair in a brass frame. Her hair is pulled back and secured with a tinted bow. There is tinting in her cheeks as well. She is wearing a gingham dress and her elbow rests on a blanket covered studio table. Mary Jane was the daughter of Roxanne King and John Sproul, and sister to Clara Belle Ivancovich.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: ambrotype, approximately 8 x 8.5 x 9 cm

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Medium: Black lacquer on cast iron

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

Description, Reverse: Mary Jane Sproul daughter of Roxanne King & John Sproul. Sister of Clara B. Sproul Ivancovich.           

Date: c. 1855-1865

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2014-791-38

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Waugh, Elizabeth 1978-80-08

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Elizabeth Waugh, c. 1884-1890 

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Elizabeth Waugh

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Elizabeth Waugh, born 1852 in Sonoma, to Clarissa and Lorenzo Waugh. She married George Allen, a riverboat captain. They had three children: Walter, Mary Bell, and Lonnie.

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: c. 1884-1890

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-08

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Hubbell, Mary Magdelene Maxey (1834-1878)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Magdalene Maxey Hubbell

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Magdalene Maxey Hubbell

Description: In this head-and-shoulder cabinet card portrait, Mary Magdalene Maxey Hubbell is dressed in a dark blouse with a down-turned collar which had notches at the shoulder blades. At the center of her collar is a wide ribbon pinned in the center with a round brooch. Around her neck is a white, pleated ruff. Her dark hair is center-parted and combed to the back of her head. She wears a braid crown which is topped with a perforated hair ornament.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Mary Magdalene Maxey Hubbell was the mother of Petaluma doctor, Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman (1862-1949), the wife of Jonathan Foster Hubbell (1830-1898), and the daughter-in-law to Philena Buck Hubbell (1808-1897).

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10 x 15.75 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on card stock

Description, font:

Description, back: Handwritten along the top edge in blue ink is, “Mary Magdalene Maxey Hubbell” and “Born 1834”. Below this is, “1874 or 1875”. Along the bottom edge is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Property of Dollie (?) Hubbell”.

Date: 1874 or 1875 per the inscription on the back side of the portrait.

Condition: Both sides of this card are heavily soiled and stained, and four edges have been trimmed.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-3

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Unidentified, Walter 1979-425-01-p35-p23

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Henry Pressey & Walter, July 1872

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified 

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Henry Pressey and Walter (Unidentified last name)

Description: CDV of two men, one sitting and one standing. Both men are wearing knit sweater with bow ties.

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 1872”

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Date: July 1872

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p35-p23

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Warders, Joseph (1816-1877)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Joseph Warders

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Joseph Warders

Description: Tintype of a man's bust. He has a large beard and is wearing a suit without a tie.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tintype, size N/A

Medium: N/A

Description, front:

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

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p10-p6

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McCleave, Minnie 2004-315-03-p4-p4

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Minnie McCleave, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

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Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Minnie McCleave

Description: Cut image of a young woman sitting on a wicker studio chair. She is wearing a Victorian-era dress with large sleeves and her hair is pulled up into a topknot.

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…)

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Description, Reverse: “Minnie McCleave from Viola Rhodes”

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-03-p4-p4

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McCleave, Mary Harvey (1 of 2) 2004-315-03-p8-p8

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Harvey McCleave, Date N/A

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name: Mary Harvey McCleave

Description: Tintype of a woman in an oval frame with cartouche detailing. She has curly hair pulled back, is wearing earrings, and an elaborate collar.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation: Wife of Henry Paddock McCleave

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tintype, size N/A

Medium: N/A

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

Description, Reverse: “Mrs. Mary H. McCleave”

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Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-03-p8-p8

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McCleave, Carrie 2004-315-03-p9-p9

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Carrie McCleave, Date N/A

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Carrie McCleave

Description: Tintype of a young girl sitting on a blanket-covered studio prop. She is wearing a ruffled dress, a necklace, and her hair is done in sausage curls.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tintype, size N/A

Medium: N/A

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, 2004-315-03-p9-p9

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Pressey, Henry 1979-425-01-p35-p23

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Henry Pressey & Walter, July 1872

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified 

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Henry Pressey and Walter

Description: CDV of two men, one sitting and one standing. Both men are wearing knit sweater with bow ties.

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 1872”

Date: July 1872

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Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p35-p23

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McCleave, Henry Paddock (1830-1899)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Henry P. McCleave, November 1871

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Henry McCleave

Description: CDV of a man sitting at a studio prop table.  He is wearing a suit with a chain hanging from the nest and has a large beard. Photo taken November 1871.

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…)

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Description, Reverse: “Henry P. McCleave Nov 1871 Taken in Nantucket”

Date: November 1871

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-03-p5-p5

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Church, Amanda 1979-425-02-p9-p4

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Samantha & Amanda Church

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified 

THE SITTERS:

Names: Samantha and Amanda Church

Description: Cabinet card of two women’s bust. There hair is pulled back and they have velvet bodices with high collars.

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: N/A

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p9-p4

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Church, Samantha 1979-425-02-p9-p4

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Samantha & Amanda Church

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Samantha and Amanda Church

Description: Cabinet card of two women’s bust. There hair is pulled back and they have velvet bodices with high collars.

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: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p9-p4

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Attenbury, Etta (b. & d. dates to be determined)(1 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of

Nancy Jane Whitney, Etta Attenbury & “Millie”

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Nancy Jane Whitney (seated on viewer’s left, see Nancy Jane Whitney Morrow), Etta Attenbury (presumably the girl seated on the viewer’s right) & Millie (presumably the girl standing)

Description: This is a portrait of three girls, two seated and one standing between them. All three girls are wearing dresses with ruffled hems, characteristic of the late 1860s and the early 1870s.

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Biographical Note: Little is known of Etta Attenbury. It appears she was a close friend of Nancy Jane (Jennie) Whitney (see Nancy Jane Whitney Morrow) who is seated in the portrait on the viewer’s left. See the double portrait in this archive of the two girls dressed and groomed identically.

Family Affiliation: The family affiliation of Etta Attenbury has not been identified.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This carte de visit group portrait was taken in front of a painted backdrop depicting a lush landscape. The sitters are posed on a carpet with large, circular, floral, designs.

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil in cursive along the top of the card is, “For Rae” (underlined), and “1870”. Handwritten on a diagonal in pencil in cursive is, “Millie”, “+ friends” (crossed out), “Etta Attenbury” and “Jennie”.

Date: 1870

Condition: There is a crease at top left edge and slight foxing throughout. The card has been trimmed and the two top edges clipped.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-20

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Boyle, Helen Milliken (Mileken) Clark (1840-1912)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Helen milliken Clark Boyle

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Helen Milliken Clark Boyle

Description: This early carte de visite is a head-and-shoulders portrait of the teacher, Helen Milliken Clark Boyle. Her center-parted hair is encircled with a braid and crowned with an ornamental hair comb. She wears a heavily embroidered, black jacket and a very stiff, white, high, honeycombed collar. Around her neck is what appears to be a locket.

Biographical Note: Helen Milliken Clark Boyle was born in Markham, Ontario. At the age of 22 she departed Canada to teach in California. According to her descendent, Robert Boyle, “Helen Milliken Clark is indicated by San Jose Normal School history to be the very first teacher hired in the California State Education system in 1862.  In May of 1863 they held the first California Teachers Association meeting and Helen is often referenced demonstrating class exercises.  The reason she and her mother were recruited was to bring Objective Teaching Methods to California which use the model school as a predominant teaching platform. She also taught at the San Jose Normal School.” Although not affiliated with Petaluma, Helen’s mother, Dorcas Haley Clark, was among Petluma’s first educators.

Family Affiliation: Helen Milliken Clark Boyle was the daughter of Petaluma educator, Dorcas Haley Clark (1815-1902) and Benjamin Milliken Clark (1809-1867). Helen’s sister, Emily Maria Clark Pritchard Jeffery (1836-1910) worked as a music teacher in Petaluma. Helen married John Boyle(1831-1922) in 1869, and together they had at least 10 children. Helen was the mother of Gertrude Farquharson Boyle Kanna (1878-1937), a noted sculptor who worked in San Francisco. Her many portrait busts include such famous individuals as Isadora Duncan, Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt, John Muir, Joaquin Miller, Luther Burbank, and Albert Einstein. Helen’s great-granddaughter donated this carte de visite. Dorcas Haley Clark PDF

Bibliography: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107888232/helen-mileken-boyle, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Boyle_Kanno

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite, approximately 10 x 6 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: Handwritten in very bold, black, print along the bottom is: “Helen Clark Boyle”.

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil in cursive along the top is: “Helen Clark (Boyle”.

Date: 1860s

Condition: This early carte de visit has slight overall foxing and has faded significantly.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-658-05

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Church, Edith Mabel (1889-1962)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Edith Church

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

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Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Edith Mabel Church

Description: Snapshot of a girl sitting in a chair in a bedroom

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, 1979-425-03-p13-p7

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Church, Frank Hale (1861-1900)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Frank Church

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

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Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER :

Name: Frank Hale Church

Description: Cabinet card of a man's bust.  He has a large beard and is wearing a suit with a bow tie.  The flipside is the man's obituary.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Frank Church’s obituary

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Date: 1800

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-03-p20-p12

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Clark(Clarke), Dorcas Haley (1815-1902)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Dorcas Haley Clark

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Dorcas Haley Clark (Clarke)

Description: This is a portrait of Dorcas Haley Clark, one of Petaluma’s earliest educators. She is presented in this portrait with her head tilted to her left and looking directly into the camera. Her hair is parted down the center and drawn up into a large bun at the back of her head. Her coiffeur is a bit disheveled and conveys the impression of a women not overly preoccupied with the details of her appearance. She wears a heavy wool jacket with large lapels and large buttons two of which are fastened at her waist. She also wears a white lace jabot which holds a large oval brooch at her throat. Around her neck is a long chain which loops into a pocket at her waistline. The chain most probably held a watch, and its inclusion in this portrait may be an allusion to Clark’s professional position as a teacher. There is a pastel portrait of her in the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum's painting collection. Dorcas Clark PDF

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Biographical Note: As the head preceptress of Petaluma’s Baptist College, Dorcas Haley Clark was one the community’s first educators. Her obituary published October 13, 1902 in the Petaluma Argus-Courier summarized her life’s work: “Mrs. Dorcas Clark, one of the most noted educators of California, passed away in San Francisco on Tuesday last at the advanced age of 87 years… More than half a century ago she took the Lord Elgin medal in Toronto for chemistry, mathematics and agriculture, a noted achievement when educational opportunities for women were limited. Mrs. Clark was appointed first head mistress of the girls’ department of the Provincial Model School, Toronto which position she resigned to come to California in 1865. Her first appointment in California was that of associate principal of the Baptist College, Petaluma. In 1868 she was made teacher of history and mathematics in the State Normal School of San Jose, and in 1888 was elected vice-president of the Girls’ High School of San Francisco which she held until she retired, having devoted fifty-five years to educational interests…. The news of the death of the pioneer will be received with regret in this city by the older settlers who remember her, well. She has not visited here for many years although after her departure from Petaluma, she used to visit here frequently.”

Let it be noted that Dorcas’ work as a professional educator was not without its challenges. The Petaluma Evening Argus flippantly mentioned on May 29, 1873, the cronyism to which Dorcas was victim: “Mrs. Dorcas Clark, who was assistant teacher in the Normal School for five years, was summarily removed at the last meeting of the Board of Trustees. Probable cause: Some of the Board had a ‘friend’ who wanted the place. Patronage is a big thing.”

Family Affiliation: Dorcas Haley Clark was married to Benjamin Milliken Clark (1809-1867). Together they had six children. Their eldest child was Emily Maria Clark Pritchard Jeffery (born New Brunswick, Canada, 1836-1910). According to the 1870 census, Emily was a music teacher living in Petaluma with her 5 year old daughter, Josephine. Among Dorcas’ other children was educator Helen Milliken Clark Boyle (1840-1912). Helen’s daughter, Gertrude Farquharson Boyle Kanno (1878-1937) was a noted sculptress. Her many portrait busts include such famous individuals as Isadora Duncan, Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt, John Muir, Joaquin Miller, Luther Burbank, and Albert Einstein.

Bibliography: San Francisco Examiner, Jan. 18, 1868, p. 2; Feb. 24, 1870, p.3; July 24, 1875, p.3. Shasta Courier, June 5, 1869, p. 2. Martinez News-Gazette, June 12, 1869, p. 1. Tulare County Times, Nov. 16, 1872, p. 2. Petaluma Evening Argus, May 29, 1873, p. 2. Oakland Tribune, March 11, 1879, p. 1. San Francisco Call and Post, Oct. 7, 1902, p. 13 (obituary). San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 12, 1902, p. 11. Petaluma Daily Morning Courier, Oct. 13, 1902, p. 3.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite, approximately 10 x 6 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This is a frontal head-and-shoulder portrait set within a vertical oval. Handwritten along the bottom edge in black ink is, “Dorcas Clark”.

Description, back: Handwritten along the top edge in pencil in cursive is, “Dorcas Haley Clark”.

Date: This is an early carte de visite, most probably from the 1860s.

Condition: This carte de visite is faded and soiled, and there are three dark spots on the back side.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-658-04

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Eastman, Benjamin Durgin (1802-1881)

Conant Artistic Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Benjamin Durgin Eastman

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographic Studio: Conant Artistic Photographer, 478 1/2 Congress St., Portland, Maine

THE SITTER:

Name: Benjamin Durgin Eastman

Description: This is a head-and-shoulders portrait of Benjamin Durgin Eastman as an elderly man. He wears oval spectacles and sports a short, gray, Shenandoah beard. He looks up to his right with a gaze that appears confident and inquisitive.

Biographical Note: Benjamin Durgin Eastman was not a Petaluman. He was the brother-in-law of Albion Paris Whitney, an important Petaluma pioneer, California State Senator and merchant.

Family Affiliation: Benjamin Durgin Eastman was married to Nancy Fisher Whitney Eastman (1828-1910), the sister of Petaluma pioneer, Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884). Although he was significantly older, he was Albion’s brother-in-law.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 1890 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the bottom left edge of the card is, “B. Eastman (over)”.

Description, back: Handwritten in blue ink in cursive along the top edge of the card is written, “Benjamin Durgin Eastman”, and below this, handwritten in pencil in cursive is, “Mrs. Whitney was an Eastman”. Benjamin Durgin Eastman, however was Susan Whitney’s husband’s brother-in-law. Susan Whitney’s father was Otis Eastman (1806-1905). In the center of the card is an elaborate imprint which includes, “Conant, Artistic Photographer, 478 Congress St. Portland”.

Date: undated

Condition: This carte de visite has faded, and there is light foxing throughout.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1891-835-31

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Farquar, Calvin Stuart (1848-1908)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Calvin Stuart Farquar

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Calvin Stuart Farquar

Description: This is a snapshot of Calvin Stuart Farquar sitting on a wooden bench aboard the Steamship Umatilla. Farquar strikes a casual, jaunty, pose; with crossed legs, left hand on his hip and right hand dangling from the deck railing, he looks directly into the camera. He is dressed in a sack jacket and his derby hat is pushed back off his forehead.

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Biographical Note: Calvin Stuart Farquar was born in Ohio in 1848, died in 1908 in San Francisco, and was buried in Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma. By 1877, he was working as a school teacher in Petaluma’s Waugh District at the Bethel School. After clerking for the attorney W. B. Haskell in Petaluma, Farquar was admitted in 1878 to practice law in the state of California. He opened his own law office in December of that year in the McCune building at the corner of Washington and Main Street. In 1896, he moved his office to “Over the Wickersham Bank”. As early as 1879, he served as the Recording Secretary of the Republican Club of Petaluma and as a notary public in Petaluma. In 1882, he served as the District Attorney of Petaluma Township. He lived on his ranch in Penn’s Grove until 1895 when he purchased William Hill’s home at C and Seventh. By 1899, Farquar had moved to San Francisco.

Family Affiliation: Calvin Stuart Farquar married Mary Irene Clark (1858-1941), a daughter of early Petaluma Pioneers. Together they had five children: Frederick Stuart Farquar (1879-1962), Ben Harold Farquar (1879-1965), Thomas Allen Farquar (1891-1956), Helen Farquar, and Marion Irene Farquar. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: This may be a very early Eastman Kodak Brownie box camera snapshot.

Medium:

Description, front: This square snapshot is mounted on a grey card with alternating ecru boarders.

Description, back: Handwritten in print in black ink is: “Steamship Umatilla.”, “May 26th 1900:”, “C. S. Farquar,” “Bound for Nome City”, “via Seattle.".” The SS Umatilla was a steamer of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company which sailed from San Francisco to the Pacific Northwest and was associated with the Klondike Gold Rush.

Date: May 26, 1900

Condition: The front and back of this photograph are soiled and stained.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-LP55

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

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Irene Clark Farquar

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unknown

Studio Location: Unknown

THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Irene Clark Farquar

Description: This half-length portrait of Mary Irene Clark Farquar depicts her profile and the back of her shoulders. The lighting of this portrait is dramatic; it highlights the front of her profile and leaves the back in shadow. She wears a blouse with smocked sleeves and a high-necked, yoke collar elaborately embellished with detailed, white, crewel embroidery and black ribbons adorned at the top with white beads. Her hair has been arranged into two mounds on the top of her head.

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 in 1908, Mary purchased a ranch in Sonoma Valley at Madrone Station where she lived with her widowed mother, Rachael Jane Murray Clark. 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.

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: Helen Farquar (August 12, 1877 - December 1878), Frederick Stuart Farquar (1879-1962), Ben Harold Farquar (1881-1965), Thomas Allen Farquar (1891-1956), and Marion Irene Farquar (b. & d. dates to be determined). 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 is a lovely, high-quality portrait. The lighting is professional and dramatic, and the composition is skillfully placed within the oval matte.

Description, back: Along the top edge of the card handwritten in cursive in black ink is, “Mrs. M. I. Farquar” and “May 7, 1905”.

Date: May 7, 1905

Condition: With the exception of the dented, upper-right corner, this cabinet card is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p2-p4, Farquar Family Album

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Hardin, George 2016-X-03-p11-p10

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of George Hardin

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Names: George Hardin

Description: Cabinet card with gold gilded edges of man standing next to studio prop rock. He is wearing a suit with a bow tie and a handkerchief folded in his jacket pocket. He is also wearing a top hat.

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: the back of this carte de visite is blank or contains only the accession number

Date: undated 

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2016-X-p11-p10

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Healy, Nelly 1979-425-01-p23-p16

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Nelly Healy, Date N/A

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Nelly Healy

Description: Tintype of a woman's bust in an oval frame.  She has short curly bangs, a flower pinned to her chest, and a chain around her neck.

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment 

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tintype, size N/A

Medium: N/A

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, 1979-425-01-p23-p16

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Hubbell, Jonathon Foster (1830-1898)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Jonathon Foster Hubbell

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  

Photographic Studio: Smith’s Photograph Rooms, 5 Main Street, Galesburg, Illinois

THE SITTER:

Name: Jonathon Foster Hubbell

Description: In this head-and-shoulders cabinet card portrait, Jonathon Foster Hubbell appears as a middle-aged man. He looks off into the distance, imparting a stoic and somber demeanor. He is dressed in a dark, sack jacket and matching vest. His shirt is also dark but is topped with a large, white, curved collar. His hairline is receding, and he sports a salt-and-pepper Shenendoah beard.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Jonathon Foster Hubbell was the son of Philena Buck Hubbell; husband of Mary Magdalene Maxey Hubbell; and father to Petaluma doctor, Ruth Philena Hubbell Huffman.

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink along the top edge of the card is, “J. F. Hubbell.” Below this, handwritten in green ink is, “Born 1830”. The photography studio’s imprint appears in purple ink in the center. Along the bottom edge handwritten in cursive in black ink is, “Property of Alice Hubbell.”

Date: 1880- 1898

Condition: Both sides of this card are soiled.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1983-32-05

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Hussey, Unidentified (Infant) 2004-315-1-p8-p8

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Unidentified Hussey Infant, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

Studio Location: 

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Unidentified Hussey Infant

Description: Cabinet card of an infant on a studio prop fainting sofa wearing a gown with a white lacy bib, cuffs, and hemline

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, 2004-315-1-p8-p8

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Morrow, Rae 1981-835-25

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Rae Marrow

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Rae Morrow

Description: Carte de visite of a young Rae Morrow. Rae's back is facing the camera and there is a silk shawl draped around her back and shoulders. She appears to be nude otherwise. She has bangs and the rest of her hair is pulled back into a bun. This photo is more artistic than any other CDV encountered before.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Rae Morrow was the daughter of Jane Whitney Morrow

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 5 x 7.75 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

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Description, back: Rae Marrow July 1889

Date: July 1889

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-25

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McCleave, Edward 2004-315-1-p17-p21

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Captain Edward McCleave, 1861

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

Studio Location: New York

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Captain Edward McCleave

Description: CDV of a man standing wearing a suit and holding a top hat.

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: “This was taken for Capt. Edward McCleave while in N York. Born in P. California on a voyage 1861 48 yrs of age”

Date: 1861

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p17-p21

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McCleave, Edward 2004-315-1-LP61

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Captain Edward McCleave

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Edward McCleave

Description: CDV of a man with a large beard sitting at a studio table wearing a suit with a patterned vest and a chain hanging from his 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: “E M Grand Pa to Otis”

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Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-LP61

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McCleave, Carrie 2004-315-1-p18-p23

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Carrie McCleave, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Carrie McCleave

Description: CDV of a young girl in an oval frame with cartouche detailing. She has short curly hair and is wearing a ruffled 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: N/A

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p18-p23

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McCleave, Carrie 2004-315-05

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Carrie McCleave

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Carrie McCleave

Description: Carte de visite of Carrie McCleave standing next to a fringe studio chair. She is wearing an off the shoulder, polka dot dress with chevron striping along the hemline. The red tax stamp on the back of the image dates this card between 1865-1866.

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:

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Description, back: One cent stamp reads “U.S. Inter. Rev. Proprietary” Carrie Marrilla McCleave

Date: The United States Internal Revenue tax stamp on the back of this carte de visite documents that it was created between August, 1864 and August, 1866.

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-05

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McCleave, Eliza Ann (1812-1880)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Eliza Ann McCleave

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified 

THE SITTER:

Name: Eliza Ann McCleave

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: “Taken Nov 1888, For E. Ann McCleave, Born Dec 7th 1812, For M. E. Hussey, Kelley”

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Date: November 1888

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-13-p10-p20

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McCleave, Mary Harvey (1833-1922)(2 of 2)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Harvey McCleave

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Harvey McCleave

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

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Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Older age Mary H. McCleave (wife of Henry)”

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-13-p10-p19

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McCleave, Robert 2004-315-1-p12-p11

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Robert McCleave, Date N/A

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Robert McCleave

Description: Reproduction of a cabinet card of man sitting.   He has a large beard and is wearing a suit with a patterned vest and 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: (describe imprint, type text of any

handwritten script)

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p12-p11

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McCleave, Robert 2004-315-1-p13-p12

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Robert McCleave, 1868

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Robert McCleave

Description: CDV of of man sitting. He has a large beard and is wearing a suit with a patterned vest and a chain hanging from his vest. The back dates the photo to 1868

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: 1868

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-1-p13-p12

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McCleave, Robert 2004-315-04

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Robert & Henry McCleave

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTERS:

Names: Robert & Henry McCleave

Description: Carte de visite of Robert and Henry McCleave. The older of the boys is standing, while the younger is sitting in a fringe studio chair. The older boy is wearing an unbuttoned jacket with a bow tie. The younger boy has on an infant's gown. The red tax stamp on the back of the image dates this card between 1865-1866. Of the three McCleave children (Carrie, Robert, and Henry) only one boy lived past their teenage years.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

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Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: One-cent stamp reads “U.S. Inter. Rev. Proprietary”

Date: The United States Internal Revenue tax stamp on the back of this carte de visite documents that it was created between August, 1864 and August, 1866.

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-04

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Meyers, Addie 1994-633-36

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Addie Meyers

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER:

Name: Addie Meyers

Description: Carte de visite of Addie Meyers sitting. Meyers is wearing a dress with striped socks. The backdrop appears to be a living room scene.

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: Addie Meyers

Date: undated

Condition:

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-633-36

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St. John, Dorothy 1991-IDI-34

Unidentified Photographer’s Portrait Photograph of Dorothy St. John

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentified photographer, Bushnell Photo Studio

THE SITTER:

Name: Dorothy St. John

Description: Carte de visite of Dorothy St. John from the chest up. She is wearing a striped blouse and her hair is pulled up into a large, decorative hat.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.5 x 9.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

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Description, back: “Yours truly, Dorothy St. John. April 23rd 1901”

Date: April 23rd, 1901

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1991-IDI-34

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Warders, Minnie 1979-425-01-p19-p13

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Minnie Warders, Date N/A

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Minnie Warders

Description: Tintype of a young girl sitting in an oval frame with cartouche detailing. Her arm is resting on a fringe studio chair and she is wearing a patterned dress

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tintype, size N/A

Medium: N/A

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, 1979-425-01-p19-p13

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Warders, Minnie 1979-425-01-p21-p14

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Minnie Warders, Date N/A

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Minnie Warders

Description: Tintype of a girl sitting in an semi-oval frame.  Her arm is resting on a fringe studio chair and she is wearing a patterned dress

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: tintype, size N/A

Medium: N/A

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, 1979-425-01-p21-p14

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Whitefield, Lou

Bradley & Rulofson Studio Portrait Photograph of Lou Whitefield

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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: The author of the inscription written on the back of this card identifies the sitter as their cousin, Lou Whitefield.

Description: Carte de visite of an unidentified Whitfield woman. The card is a great example of tinting used in the 1860s. The woman is looking over her shoulder. There is pink detailing around her collar, and rosiness in her lips and cheeks. Her hair pulled back into a chignon and secured with a pearl crown.

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:

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Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the top edge is, “Cousin Lou”. Below this is, “1869”and “Whitefield”. Bradley & Rulofson’s studio imprint appears in black ink in the center of the card. Along the bottom is printed, “ Additional copies can be had at any time”.

Date: 1869

Condition: The top left edge of this card has been clipped, and it appears the left edge has been trimmed.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-05

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Unidentified, Walter 1979-425-01-p18-p12

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Walter, Date N/A

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Walter (Unidentified last name)

Description: CDV of a man's bust in an oval frame with cartouche detailing. The man is wearing a suit and has sideburns that connect to his mustache.

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: N/A

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p18-p12

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Unidentified Woman 1981-835-20

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Nancy Jane, Etta Attenbury & Unidentified Woman, 1870

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Nancy Jane, Etta Attenbury & Unidentified Woman

Description: Carte de visite of Nancy Jane Whitney, Etta Attenbury, and an unidentified woman (Millie?). All three of the women are wearing dresses characteristics of the late 1860's/early1870's- big skirts with ruffled bottoms and large sleeves. Nancy Jane and Millies' dresses are plaid while Etta's is a solid color.

Biographical Note: It is unclear the relationship between the three women, possibly friends? Nancy Jane (Jennie) Whitney is the daughter of Senator Albion P. Whitney and Susan Eastman.

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

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

Description, Reverse: “To Rae 1870”

Date: 1870

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum,1981-835-20

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.