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

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Charles Lainer, Portrait Photograph of Clara Elsie Church

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Charles Lainer

Studio Location: 31 Third Street, San Francisco, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: Clara Elsie Church

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

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, Front:

Description, Back: Charles Lainer’s stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

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

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Church, Clara Elsie (1867-1964)(1 of 2)

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George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Clara elsie Church

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

GEORGE COLVAINE ROSS was born February 12, 1832 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died in 1893 at the age of 60 in Petaluma, California. Unlike the other nineteenth century Petaluma photographers, Ross lived and worked in Petaluma for many years. He arrived in Petaluma in 1855, and in 1862 he began his profession as a photographer, moving his studio within the city several times as noted on his various carte de visite and cabinet card imprints. In 1869 he was also part of a short-lived photographic studio partnership with Elon D. Ormsby on Main Street in Petaluma. It was reported that Ross stopped working as a photographer soon after he developed a disability in 1888. Ross was among the most prolific Petaluma portrait photographers, and his work was of exceptionally high quality. Ross was buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park. (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: Clara Elsie Church

Description: CDV of a woman's bust in an oval frame.  Her hair is pulled back and there is a large chain around her neck.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

Description, Back: George Ross’ stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p13-p9

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.