Faith, George Blackburn (1880-1924) (2 of 2)

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George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of George Blackburn Faith

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: George Blackburn Faith

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

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

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Faith, George Blackburn (1880-1924)(1 of 2)

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George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Charles Blackburn, Sr. and George Blackburn Faith

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 SITTERS:

Name: Charles Blackburn, Sr. and George Blackburn Faith

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

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. 

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

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

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

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






THE SITTER:

Name: Annie Alexis Ferguson Brown

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: 

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Date: 1855

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Owner: Private collection, digital copy by permission.

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Hugh S. Anderson’s Portrait Photograph of Sam Foughd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

HUGH S. ANDERSON  was born in 1826 in Scotland and died in 1900 in San Francisco, California. He was active in Petaluma as early as January 1872, and he departed Petaluma in December 1873. His Sunbeam Gallery was located, “At the Old Stand, Opposite H. C. Taft & Co.’s”. (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: Sam Foughd

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date: January 1872 to December 1873

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Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Family & Friends Album, 2022-952-01-pg18d

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Formschlag, Mary R. (1877-1946) (see Scott)→

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E. R. HEALY STUDIO’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF Mary Scott

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Edwin Ruthven Healy (b. 1856-1923) & Addie Gossage Healy (b. Petaluma, California July 1860-?)

Active in Petaluma: 1896 -1905+

Biographical Note: By 1879, E. R. Healy was working as a painter in Petaluma. In 1880, he moved to Alameda, California but returned to Petaluma in 1881 to marry Ada “Addie” Gossage, a native of Petaluma.  They moved numerous times but returned to Petaluma by 1896 to open the Ground Floor Photography Studio at 816 ½ Main Street.  They ran the studio together until 1905 when Edwin decided to start a mining company.  Addie continued to run the studio until 1908 when they departed Petaluma for Berkeley, California.  They were both buried in Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma. 

Bibliography: Palmquist, Shadowcatchers, pgs. 111-112; Mautz, pg. 109.

THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Formschlag Scott

Description: Cabinet card of Mary Scott's bust. Scott appears to be wearing a velvet dress, with extremely large sleeves. Her hair is parted down the middle and combed back, except for one lone curl. Pinned to her chest are flowers. Scott's dress, and the photographer's embossed text at the bottom of the card date this photograph between 1894-1900.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Mary R. Formschlag Scott was the daughter of early Penngrove pioneers, John N. Formschlag (1838-1927) and Elizabeth Formschlag (1847-1909). There is a portrait of Mary’s sister, Louise Formschlag Nissen (1878-1950), in this archive. Mary married Stewart H. Scott (1870-1934), and together they had three children: Harold J. Scott, Wilbur Scott, and Irene E. Scott (1914-1930). Mary, Stewart, and Irene are buried together in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: N/A

Date: circa 1896-1905

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-36

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Formschlag, Louise L. (1878-1950) (see Nissen)→

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Joslin & Company’s Portrait Photograph of Louise L. Formschlag Nissen

PHOTOGRAPHER / PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

JOSLIN & COMPANY was established by the photographer Amon James Tuft Joslin. He was born in 1839 in Rockwood, New York, and died in 1913 in San Benito County, California. He established the Petaluma Photo Parlor under the name of Joslin & Company in November of 1893, and left the studio, departing for Chico, California in April of 1897. (For additional information on Joslin and Company and to view all portraits produced by the studio in the collection, click on its name in blue above.)

THE SITTER:

Name: Louise L. Formschlag Nissen. When this portrait was taken, the sitter would have been known by her maiden name, Louise L. Formschlag.

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Louise L. Formschlag Nissen is attired in a dark blouse with vertical pleats and a scalloped, velvet collar. Over her blouse she wears a bolero jacket with very large, prominent, velvet, lapels which extend like wings beyond her shoulders. Below the lapels are puff sleeves. At her throat is a large, quatrefoil brooch. The top of her head is adorned with short, dark curls, and the hair at the side of her face has been combed to the back of her head.

Biographical Note: Louise L. Formschlag Nissen was born in Penngrove on her parent’s property, known as the Formschlag Ranch. She attended Eagle School in Penngrove and, upon marrying in 1904, moved to Sebastopol. In 1921 she and her husband purchased her parents’ property and remodeled it into a highly successful poultry ranch. They lived there for 25 years, and, after retiring, they moved to 415 I Street in Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Louise L. Formschlag Nisson was the daughter of early Penngrove pioneers, John N. Formschlag (1838-1927) and Elizabeth Formschlag (1847-1909). There is a portrait of her sister, Mary Formschlag Scott (1877-1946), in this archive. Louise married Nahmen Nissen (1874-1969) in 1904. Together they had two daughters, Maybelle Elizabeth Nissen Blos (1906-1991) and Alice Georgia Nissen Lentz (1912-2009). Louise and Nahmen were buried together in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 11 x 16.25 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this cabinet card, the sitter has been photographed in front of a light, stucco, wall. The studio’s imprint appears along the bottom of the card, and the card’s edge is embossed with a thin strip of rosettes.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in dark blue ink is, “Louise Formschlag Nissen”.

Date: November 1893 - April 1897

Condition: The edges of this cabinet card are slightly soiled.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-15

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Fair, James Graham (1831-1894)

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

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912). Taber opened his first photography studio in 1854 in Syracuse, New York. In 1864 he moved to California and worked at the Bradley and Rulofson studio at 429 Montgomery Street in San Francisco until 1873. By the end of the decade, Taber was creating portraits at his own studio at 8 Montgomery Street in San Francisco. He continued to produce portraits at his new studio location at 121 Post Street between 1893 and 1906. His studio and all its contents were destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Isaiah West Taber: A Photographic Legacy, introduction by Gary F. Kurtz, Windgate Press, Sausalito, California, 2004, Appendix A: Portraits by Taber .

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

THE SITTER:

Name: Senator James Graham Fair

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

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Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

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

Date: The photographer’s imprint on the bottom front edge of this card allows us to assume that this portrait was created between 1883 and 1886.

Condition: The cabinet card is slightly foxed throughout.

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

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Farquar, Mary Irene Clark (1858-1941)(1 of 5)

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George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Mary Irene Clark Farquar

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: Mary Irene Clark Farquar

Description: Mary Irene Clark Farquar is fashionably dressed in this head-and-shoulders portrait. She wears a dark, satin jacket with shiny, metal, front buttons, and around her neck is a white scarf made of many layers of tassels. She wears large pendant earrings, and a bar pin appears directly below her chin. Her dark hair is center-parted and has been carefully crimped to create distinct waves which frame both sides of her face.

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

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

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: George Ross’ imprint appears in an especially elegant font along the bottom edge.

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

Date: It is quite probable that this portrait was taken in the fall of 1880. A baby portrait of Mary’s son, Frederick Stuart Farquar (1879-1962), also by George Ross is in this archive, and on its back side is written, “Fred. S. Farquar 10 months”, and “Born 12/23/1879 Died 11/30/1962”. It is logical to conclude that the mother took her baby to Ross’ studio and had both their portraits taken. Additionally, both portraits have the same elegant, George Ross imprint upon the front bottom edge.

Condition: This cabinet card is soiled especially along its edges.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p17-p33, Farquar Family Album

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Franco, Rowena Lan 1981-835-10

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

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Unidentifed

Studio Location: London Artistic Portrait Company, 108 Oxford Street

THE SITTERS:

Names: Ella Whitney and Rowena Francis

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

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

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

Date: circa 1880-1889

Condition:

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

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Freeman, George Adelbert (1852-1930)

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George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of George Adelbert Freeman

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: George Adelbert Freeman (as identified in a Church family and friends portrait album donated to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum)

Description: In this head-and-shoulder portrait, George Adelbert Freeman appears as a young man with a chevron style mustache and side-parted hair which has been carefully oiled and combed. He wears a fashionably large-lapeled jacket and matching vest under which is a white shirt with a wide-spread collar. Down the front of his shirt are horizontal pleats on both sides of its front buttons, and at his throat is an unusual, fan-shape, light-colored, neck ornament with an round object at its base.

Biographical Note: The Petaluma Weekly Argus reported on November 7, 1867 that George Freeman and Jordan Peters were “held to answer” for fighting at the Resort Saloon over a game of cards. It was reported that Freeman was not hurt, but Peters’ thumb and ear were wounded. The Petaluma Weekly Argus also reported in 1867 that George Freeman’s horse “Blazing Star” was awarded the prize for “best horse for all work” at the spring horse show in Tomales. On October 3 of 1883, the Petaluma Courier reported, “James, Henry and George Freeman, sons of M. [sic] D. Freeman, and Herman Church, all of Tomales, have gone to San Luis Obispo to purchase land. I am sorry old Sonoma cannot keep them here, for these young farmers would be a credit to the county.” It was reported by a descendant that George Freeman and his brother, Emil Royce Freeman (1851-1933), eventually became dairy farmers in the Morro Bay Area.

Family Affiliation: George Adelbert Freeman was the second son of early Sonoma County pioneers, William Darius Freeman (1827-1907) and Mary Halstead Freeman (1833-1913). William and Mary settled in Tomales township, where they raised at least eleven children and were buried in the Tomales Presbyterian Cemetery. George’s first wife was Sara Harriett Cass Freeman (1854-1896). According to the Petaluma Weekly Argus, he divorced her in 1885 on the grounds of desertion and was awarded custody of their five minor children. It was reported by a descendant of George’s that Sara was the daughter of Captain James Cass, the founder of Cayucos, California. George later married Emma Perrins Freeman (1862-1943) with whom he had two additional children, and both he and Emma were buried in Palo Alto, California. It is of note that this portrait remains, as donated to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, in the Church Family Album.

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This carte de visite portrait is framed within a vertical oval.

Description, back: In the center of the back of this card between two elegant flourishes is George Ross’ imprint stating that his studio is on Main Street in Petaluma, “immediately opposite the American Hotel.”.

Date: 1872-1882

Condition: This carte de visit is soiled with overall foxing on both sides. On the front there are two small, round, black dots, one at the center top and the other at the center bottom. It appears that a thin sliver of the top edge has been cut off.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p34-p22, Church Family Album

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

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Frederick E. Mersereau’s Portrait Photograph of

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

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Frederick E. Mersereau

Studio Location: 2239 Mission Street, San Francisco


THE SITTERS:

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

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

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

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

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

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

Date: August 19, 1893

Condition: This card is heavily foxed on both sides.

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

Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced.  These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use. 

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

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Henry KEMP VAN EE’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF

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

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California


THE SITTERS:

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

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

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

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

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

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

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

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

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

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Farquar, Ben Harold (1881-1965) (1 of 2)

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Lewis Dowe’s Portrait Photograph of Frederick Stuart Farquar and Ben Harold Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

LEWIS DOWE was born in 1838 in Hanover, New Hampshire and died in 1919 in Portland, Oregon. He arrived in Petaluma in September of 1875 and set up his photography studio in the rooms formerly occupied by photographer Hugh Anderson. Dowe worked in Petaluma as both a “view” and portrait photographer until he departed the town in March of 1882. (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: Frederick Stuart Farquar and Ben Harold Farquar

Description: In this cabinet card, Frederick Stuart Farquar is between 2 and 3 years old, and his brother, Ben Harold Farquar, is between 1 and 2 years old. Seated upon a fur blanket on the viewer’s left, Frederick, with prominent, dark, curly hair, is attired in a short, dark, front-buttoned dress with a large flounced hem. The piece of white lace which has been tied around his neck may be a bib worn in reverse. He also wears dark leggings and leather boots. Seated in a highchair on the viewer’s right, Ben, with smooth blond hair, is attired in a white dress, striped leggings and dark leather boots.

Biographical Note: Ben Harold Farquar was raised in Petaluma and served in the Spanish-American war in Company C. He worked as a building contractor in Petaluma, Woodland, and San Francisco, California.

Family Affiliation: Frederick and Ben were the sons of Petaluma pioneers, Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). Ben married Elaine Wever of Woodland, California in 1906. In July of 1933, he married poetess Agnes Stephens (1888-1976) of Petaluma. Ben was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California, and Agnes was buried beside Vivian Cullen Noonan (1902-1982) in Petaluma’s Calvary Catholic Cemetery. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: Lewis Dowe’s imprint in the form of his signature appears along the bottom left edge. Along the bottom right edge is “Petaluma, Cal”.

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

Date: late 1881 - March 1882

Condition: The top half of this card is heavily stained.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p23-p44

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Fairbanks, Dolphus Brice (1854-1908)

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Theodore C. Marceau’s Portrait Photograph of Dolphus Brice Fairbanks

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Theodore C. Marceau (1859-1922)

Photographic Studio: 826 Market Street, San Francisco, California

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

THE SITTER:

Name: Dolphus Brice Fairbanks

Description: This is a formal head-and-shoulders portrait of Dolphus Brice Fairbanks attired presumably in his National Guardsmen’s Colonel uniform. His jacket is double-breasted with a double row of metal buttons. His uniform is adorned with heavy, braided epaulets, a corded lanyard, and an elaborately braided aiguillette. Also, pinned to his jacket on his left side is a medal. Dolphus’ hairline has receded, and he sports large, full muttonchops which blend into his horseshoe mustache.

Biographical Note: Dolphus was born in Iowa, but moved with his pioneer parents to Petaluma when he was a child. He received a thorough education. He attended Petaluma’s public schools as a child; graduated from McClure’s Military Academy in Oakland in 1873; and graduated from the University of California in 1877. In 1878, he began working at the Petaluma Savings Bank where he remained a director until his death. He also served as the President of Petaluma’s Golden Eagle Milling Company and was a long-time member of the National Guardsmen, ultimately obtaining the position of Colonel of Company C.

Family Affiliation: Dolphus Brice Fairbanks was the eldest son of prominent Petaluma pioneers, Hiram Tolbert Fairbanks (1827-1915) and Lucinda Moffet Fairbanks (1833-1907). His wife, Eva Elizabeth Maynard Fairbanks (1864-1943), was the widow of his brother, Joseph Franklin Fairbanks (1858-1901). Dolphus and Eva were married in 1908, just a few months before Dolphus’ death at age 54.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 11 x 16 cm

Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink toward the top right of the card is, “D. B. Fairbanks”. The photographer’s bold, elaborate imprint extends from the top to the bottom of the card. Unfortunately sections of it have been peeled off, presumable when the card was removed from a photo album.

Date: This cabinet card can be dated between the opening of Theodore C. Marceau’s San Francisco photography studio in 1888 and the death of the sitter in 1890.

Condition: There are small black spots throughout the portrait and several on the sitter’s left sleeve. On the back side of the portrait, there are six areas where the surface of the paper have been peeled off, defacing sections of the photographer’s imprint.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1992-X-20

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Farquar, Ben Harold (1881-1965)(2 of 2)

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Henry Kemp Van Ee’s Portrait Photograph of

Ben, Thomas, and Frederick Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Ben Harold Farquar (standing on viewer’s left), Thomas Allen Farquar (seated center), Frederick Stuart Farquar (standing on viewer’s right)

Description: This is a cabinet card portrait of three Farquar brothers: Ben age 13, Thomas age 3, and Frederick age 15 . The two older boys are formally dressed in matching double-breasted jackets, white shirts, and dark, wide, bowties. The toddler wears a front-buttoned plaid dress with matching jacket. He wears a large neck bow and leather boots.

Biographical Note: Ben Harold Farquar was raised in Petaluma and served in the Spanish-American war in Company C. He worked as a building contractor in San Francisco and was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno.

Family Affiliation: These three boys were the sons of Petaluma pioneers, Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). Ben married Elaine Wever of Woodland, California in 1906. In July of 1933, he married poetess Agnes Stephens (1888-1976) of Petaluma. Ben was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California, and Agnes was buried beside Vivian Cullen Noonan (1902-1982) in Petaluma’s Calvary Catholic Cemetery. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive. Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this group portrait, the two older brothers, Ben and Frederick, stand at either side of their younger brother, Thomas, who sits between them on a cloth-covered studio prop. To the right of the composition can be seen a backdrop depicting a window and curtain. The edges of this card have been pinked. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom.

Description, back: On the top left edge of the card is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Jan 15 1895”; below that are two arithmetical equations. On the center left is written in list form Fred, Ben, Tom. This list is bracketed and to the right of the bracket is written Farquar.

Date: January 15, 1895

Condition: This cabinet card has faded significantly, and is soiled throughout on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p1-p2

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Farquar, Calvin Stuart (1848-1908)

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Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Calvin Stuart Farquar

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.

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.

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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, Frederick Stuart (1879-1962) (3 of 3)

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Henry Kemp Van Ee’s Portrait Photograph of

Ben, Thomas, and Frederick Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California

THE SITTERS:

Names: Ben Harold Farquar (standing on viewer’s left), Thomas Allen Farquar (seated center), Frederick Stuart Farquar (standing on viewer’s right)

Description: This is a cabinet card portrait of the three Farquar brothers: Ben age 13, Thomas age 3, and Frederick age 15 . The two older boys are formally dressed in matching double-breasted jackets, white shirts, and dark, wide, bowties. The toddler wears a front-buttoned plaid dress with matching jacket. He wears a large neck bow and leather boots.

Biographical Note: Frederick Stuart Farquar was raised in Petaluma and worked the family ranch in “Penn’s Grove”. Like his brother, Ben, he served in the Spanish-American War. Frederick was a member of Company K, in the Fourteenth Regiment. Ben was a member of Company C in the Eighth Regiment. Frederick lived in Petaluma at 729 Keokuk Street and later at 321 Keller Street, and he worked for the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Electric Railroad. Both Frederick and his wife, Hester R. Herbert, were buried in Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Frederick, Ben, and Thomas were the sons of Petaluma pioneers, Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). Frederick Stuart Farquar married Hester R. Herbert (1885-1945) of Bloomfield in 1903, and they had two sons, Frederick Stuart Farquar Junior (1906-1970), and William Harold Farquar (1907-1956). They also had a daughter, Marion Hester Farquar (1910 - October 1911), who died at the age of 11 due to an accident. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this group portrait, the two older brothers, Ben and Frederick, stand at either side of their younger brother, Thomas, who sits between them on a cloth-covered studio prop. To the right of the composition can be seen a backdrop depicting a window and curtain. The edges of this card have been pinked. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom.

Description, back: On the top left edge of the card is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Jan 15 1895”; below that are two arithmetical equations. On the center left is written in list form Fred, Ben, Tom. This list is bracketed and to the right of the bracket is written Farquar.

Date: January 15, 1895

Condition: This cabinet card has faded significantly, and is soiled throughout on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p1-p2, Farquar Family Album

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Farquar, Frederick Stuart (1879-1962) (1 of 3)

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George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Frederick Stuart Farquar

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: Frederick Stuart Farquar

Description: Ten-month-old Frederick Stuart Farquar is portrayed here seated on a fabric-covered studio prop. The curly-haired baby sits holding the hem of his white lace dress. He wears a white lace bib, white stockings and dark leather boots.

Biographical Note: Frederick Stuart Farquar was raised in Petaluma and worked the family ranch in “Penn’s Grove”. Like his brother, Ben, he served in the Spanish-American War. Frederick was a member of Company K, in the Fourteenth Regiment. Ben was a member of Company C in the Eighth Regiment. Frederick lived in Petaluma at 729 Keokuk Street and later at 321 Keller Street, and he worked for the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Electric Railroad. Frederick and his wife, Hester R. Herbert, were both buried in Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Frederick Stuart Farquar was the son of Petaluma pioneers, Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). Frederick married Hester R. Herbert (1885-1945) of Bloomfield in 1903, and they had two sons, Frederick Stuart Farquar Junior (1906-1970), William Harold Farquar (1907-1956). They also had a daughter, Marion Hester Farquar (1910 - October 1911), who died at the age of 11 due to an accident. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The portrait is set within an arched format, and George Ross’ imprint, in a particularly elegant font, appears along the bottom edge.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil is, “Fred S. Farquar 10 months”, “Born 12/23/1879”, “Died 11/30/1962”

Date: Fall 1880. In this archive are two portraits also taken by George Ross of Frederick Stuart Farquar’s mother, Mary Irene Clark Farquar. All three portraits have the same elegant George Ross imprint along the front bottom edge, and may have been taken on the same day.

Condition: Both sides of this card are heavily soiled, and a large stain appears on the card along the center of the front, bottom edge.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p19-p37, Farquar Family Album

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Farquar, William (W.) Harold (1907-1956)

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La Motte Studio’s Portrait Photograph of William Harold Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

LA MOTTE STUDIO, On October 4, 1907 the Petaluma Argus- Courier reported that W. L. Shattuck had purchased Brown’s photographic studio on Main Street and after its renovation would be known as La Motte Studio. The paper reported exactly two years later, on October 4 of 1909, that the studio had been sold. (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: William Harold Farquar

Description: This cabinet card depicts William Harold Farquar as an eight-month-old baby. He sits on a striped pillow in a wicker chair. An embroidered pillow supports his back, and he looks attentively to his left. He wears a white gown with a large lace bib, and shoes of which only the soles are visible.

Biographical Note: William Harold Farquar was born and raised in Petaluma. He graduated from Petaluma High School in 1926; attended Santa Rosa Junior College; and graduated from the University of California in 1930. He worked as the superintendent of the Miranda schools in Humboldt, but, just a short time before his death at the age of 48, he left this position to work as an educational consultant with the Earnest Frederick Winkler architectural firm in San Francisco. His body was found August 29, 1956 at the mouth of the Eel River in Humboldt County. He died in an airplane crash along with several other passengers.

Family Affiliation: William Harold Farquar was the son of Fred Stuart Farquar Sr. (1879-1962) and Hester R. Herbert Farquar (1885-1945). His wife was Betty Farquar. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:

Medium: matte collodion photographic print with embossed cardstock mount

Description, front: This cabinet card holds a photograph which is smaller than the standard size. The La Motte Studio imprint is embossed in the bottom right corner.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the top edge is, “8 mns old”, “Harold Farquar”, “Merry Xmas ’08”, and “Mama”

Date: 1908

Condition: This cabinet card is in good condition.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p10-p19, Farquar Family Album

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Farquar, Mary Irene Clark (1858-1941) (3 of 5)

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Frederick E. Mersereau’s Portrait Photograph of

Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar, Mary Irene clark Farquar, and Thomas Allen Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Frederick E. Mersereau

Studio Location: 2239 Mission Street, San Francisco 


THE SITTERS:

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

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

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

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

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

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

Date: August 19, 1893

Condition: This card is heavily foxed on both sides.

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

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

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Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Mary Irene Clark Farquar

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

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

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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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Farquar, Marion (Marian) Irene ( b. & d. dates to be determined)(2 of 2)

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Frederick E. Mersereau’s Portrait Photograph of

Marion Irene Farquar, Mary irene Clark Farquar, and Thomas Allen FArquar




THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Frederick E. Mersereau

Studio Location: 2239 Mission Street, San Francisco




THE SITTERS:

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

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

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar was the daughter of Petaluma pioneers Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). She had four siblings: Helen Farquar (1877-1878), Frederick Stuart Farquar (1879-1962), Ben Harold Farquar (1881-1965), and Thomas Allen Farquar (1891-1956). There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

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

Date: August 19, 1893

Condition: This card is heavily foxed on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p28-p53, Farquar Family Album

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Farquar, Marion (Marian) Irene (b. & d. dates to be determined)(1 of 2)

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M.S. McClaire’s Portrait Photograph of Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  M.S. McClaire, successor to Santa Rosa photographer, James Kenneth Piggott (1859-1941)

Studio Location: Corner of Fourth and B Streets, Santa Rosa, CA, opposite the Occidental Hotel

THE SITTER:

Name: Marion (Marian) Irene Farquar

Description: In this cabinet card portrait, four-year-old Marion Irene Farquar sits on a mound of vegetation while resting her head on the palm of her right hand. The child wears a light-colored, long-sleeved dress with a matching cape. Down the front of her dress are four, wide, long, pinked lengths of ribbon. Her dark, curly bangs and side sausage curl are restrained by a banded cap which matches her dress and cape.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: Marion Irene Farquar was the daughter of Petaluma pioneers, Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908) and Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941). There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: Behind the mound of vegetation upon which Marion sits, there is a painted backdrop depicting waves. The intended result was most probably to create the appearance of a sea-side location. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom of the dark card in gold ink.

Description, back: Handwritten along the top edge of the card in cursive in brown ink is, “Marion Irene Farquar December 13, 1889.”.

Date: December 13, 1889

Condition: Both the front and back sides of this card have faded.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p1-p1, Farquar Family Album

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

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HENRY KEMP VAN EE’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF

BEN, THOMAS, AND FREDERICK FARQUAR

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Henry Kemp Van Ee (1853-1934)

Studio Location: 410 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California



THE SITTERS:

Names: Ben Harold Farquar (standing on viewer’s left), Thomas Allen Farquar (seated center), Frederick Stuart Farquar (standing on viewer’s right)

Description: This is a cabinet card portrait of three Farquar brothers: Ben age 13, Thomas age 3, and Frederick age 15. The two older boys are formally dressed in matching double-breasted jackets, white shirts, and dark, wide, bowties. The toddler wears a front-buttoned plaid dress with matching jacket. He wears a large neck bow and leather boots.

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

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

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card,

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: In this group portrait, the two older brothers, Ben and Frederick, stand at either side of their younger brother, Thomas, who sits between them on a cloth-covered studio prop. To the right of the composition can be seen a backdrop depicting a window and curtain. The edges of this card have been pinked. The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom.

Description, back: On the top left edge of the card is handwritten in cursive in pencil, “Jan 15 1895”; below that are two arithmetical equations. On the center left is written in list form Fred, Ben, Tom. This list is bracketed and to the right of the bracket is written Farquar.

Date: January 15, 1895

Condition: This cabinet card has faded significantly, and is soiled throughout on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p1-p2, Farquar Family Album

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

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David Cobb’s Portrait Photograph of “Uncle Will” Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  David Cobb (born 1841)

Photographic Studio: Dore Gallery, 1144 Market Street, San Francisco, California


THE SITTER:

Name: “Uncle Will” Farquar

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, a young gentleman looks off to his right. He has short-cut, dark, hair which has been carefully oiled and combed. He sports a chevron mustache and a “soul patch”, the tuff of hair directly below a man’s lower lip. He wears a jacket with small, high, piped labels, a white, high-collared shirt and a printed silk necktie.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: The sitter is presumed to be a member of the Petaluma Farquar family. According to the inscription on the front side of this cabinet card, the sitter is “Uncle Will”. The portrait, as donated to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, was included in the Farquar family portrait album. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

Bibliography:


THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The portrait photograph has been poorly aligned on the card and contains unusual, scalloped lines on both top corners. Directly below the sitter on the photographic paper is handwritten in backward-slanting cursive, “Uncle Will”. Along the bottom edge of the card in brown ink is the photographer’s imprint.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in black ink at the top of the card is, “Cobbs” and “Doré Gallery”. Below this in brown ink is the photographer’s imprint.

Date: David Cobb operated the Doré Gallery at 1144 Market Street in San Francisco between 1881 and 1889. Peter E. Palmquist and Thomas R. Kailbourn, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West, Stanford University Press, 2000, p. 179, column 1.

Condition: This cabinet card is heavily soiled and stained on both sides.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum1978-80-44-p16-p31, Farquar Family Album

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Faust, Ed 2016-X-03-p10-p9

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Joslin & Company’s Portrait Photograph of Mrs. Faust & Ed Faust

PHOTOGRAPHER / PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

JOSLIN & COMPANY was established by the photographer Amon James Tuft Joslin. He was born in 1839 in Rockwood, New York, and died in 1913 in San Benito County, California. He established the Petaluma Photo Parlor under the name of Joslin & Company in November 1893, and left the studio, departing for Chico, California in April 1897. (For additional information on Joslin and Company and to view all portraits produced by the studio in the collection, click on its name in blue above.)

THE SITTERS:

Names: “Mrs. Faust & Ed Faust” as identified in Hardin Family Album

Description: Cabinet card with scalloped edges of a woman with infant's bust. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a plaid dress with lacy collar. The infant is wearing a dark gown with chevron striping visible on the sleeve.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The edges of this cabinet card are pinked, and Joslin & Company’s imprint appears along the bottom edge printed in black ink.

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

Date: November 1893 - April 1897

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2016-X-04-p10-p9, Hardin Family Album

Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced.  These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use. 

Faust, Mrs. 2016-X-03-p10-p9

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Joslin & Company’s Portrait Photograph of Mrs. Faust & Ed Faust

PHOTOGRAPHER / PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

JOSLIN & COMPANY was established by the photographer Amon James Tuft Joslin. He was born in 1839 in Rockwood, New York, and died in 1913 in San Benito County, California. He established the Petaluma Photo Parlor under the name of Joslin & Company in November 1893, and left the studio, departing for Chico, California in April 1897. (For additional information on Joslin and Company and to view all portraits produced by the studio in the collection, click on its name in blue above.)

THE SITTERS:

Name: “Mrs. Faust & Ed Faust” as identified in Hardin Family Album

Description: Cabinet card with scalloped edges of a woman with infant's bust. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a plaid dress with lacy collar. The infant is wearing a dark gown with chevron striping visible on the sleeve.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The edges of this cabinet card are pinked, and Joslin & Company’s imprint appears along the bottom edge printed in black ink.

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

Date: November 1893 - April 1897

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2016-X-04-p10-p9, Hardin Family Album

Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced.  These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.

Farquar Jr., Frederick “Fred” Stuart (1906-1970)

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Charles S. Brown’s Portrait Photograph of

Frederick Stuart “Fred” Farquar Jr.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

CHARLES S. BROWN’s birth and death dates are to be determined. He established the Brown Studio at 818 Main Street in Petaluma in February 1906 and sold it in October 1907. (For additional information on this photographer and to view all portraits by them in the collection, click on their name in blue above.)


THE SITTER:

Name: Frederick Stuart “Fred” Farquar Jr.

Description: In this baby portrait, Frederick Stuart “Fred” Farquar Jr. is seated on a wicker chair with his hands clasped together in front of his body. He is dressed in white socks, white cloth slippers and a white gown decorated with lace and ribbons.

Biographical Note: Frederick Stuart Farquar Jr. attended Petaluma High School where he was a member of the orchestra, and Santa Rosa Junior College. He served in World War II and was a member of Petaluma’s Masonic Lodge 180. Later in life, Farquar moved to Santa Rosa where he lived at 1118 Morgan Street. He worked for the City of Santa Rosa as Corporation Yard Superintendent for 23 years. Frederick Stuart Farquar Jr. was buried in Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Frederick Stuart “Fred” Farquar Jr. was the first son born to Frederick Stuart Farquar Sr. (1879-1962) and Hester R. Herbert Farquar (1885-1945). His only sibling was William Harold Farquar (1907-1956). In 1929, Farquar Jr. married Alice Ruth Cahill of Santa Rosa, and together they had Patsy Ruth Farquar and Frederick Farquar III. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:

Medium: matte collodion print with oval mount

Description, front: This portrait of Frederick Stuart Farquar Jr. as an infant has been set within an embossed vertical oval, and the surrounding area has a slight pebbled texture.

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

Date: 1906 to October 1907

Condition: This cabinet card is soiled, stained, and has a faded, rectangular area around the portrait’s oval format.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p22-p42, Farquar Family Album

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Farquar, Frederick Stuart (1879-1962) (2 of 3)

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Lewis Dowe’s Portrait Photograph of Frederick Stuart FARQUAR and Ben Harold Farquar

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:


LEWIS DOWE was born in 1838 in Hanover, New Hampshire and died in 1919 in Portland, Oregon. He arrived in Petaluma in September of 1875 and set up his photography studio in the rooms formerly occupied by photographer Hugh Anderson. Dowe worked in Petaluma as both a “view” and portrait photographer until he departed the town in March of 1882. (For additional information on this photographer and to view all portraits by him in the collection, click on his name in blue above.)

THE SITTERS:

Name: Frederick Stuart Farquar and Ben Harold Farquar

Description: In this cabinet card, Frederick Stuart Farquar is between 2 and 3 years old, and his brother, Ben Harold Farquar, is between 1 and 2 years old. Seated upon a fur blanket on the viewer’s left, Frederick, with prominent, dark, curly hair, is attired in a short, dark, front-buttoned dress with a large flounced hem. The piece of white lace which has been tied around his neck may be a bib worn in reverse. He also wears dark leggings and leather boots. Seated in a highchair on the viewer’s right, Ben, with smooth blond hair, is attired in a white dress, striped leggings and dark leather boots.

Biographical Note: Frederick Stuart Farquar was raised in Petaluma and worked the family ranch in “Penn’s Grove”. Like his brother, Ben, he served in the Spanish-American War. Frederick was a member of Company K, in the Fourteenth Regiment. Ben was a member of Company C in the Eighth Regiment. Frederick lived in Petaluma at 729 Keokuk Street and later at 321 Keller Street, and he worked for the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Electric Railroad. Frederick and his wife, Hester R. Herbert, were both buried in Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Petaluma.

Family Affiliation: Frederick and Ben were the sons of Petaluma pioneers, Mary Irene Clark Farquar (1858-1941), and Calvin Stuart Farquar (1848-1908). Frederick Stuart Farquar married Hester R. Herbert (1885-1945) of Bloomfield in 1903, and they had two sons, Frederick Stuart Farquar Junior (1906-1970), and William Harold Farquar (1907-1956). They also had a daughter, Marion Hester Farquar (1910 - October 1911), who died at the age of 11 due to an accident. There are many additional portraits of Farquar family members in this archive.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: Lewis Dowe’s imprint in the form of his signature appears along the bottom left edge. Along the bottom right edge is “Petaluma, Cal”.

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

Date: late 1881 - March 1882

Condition: The top half of this card is heavily stained.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p23-p44, Farquar Family Album

Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced.  These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.

Farquar, Mary Irene Clark (1858-1941)(2 of 5)

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George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Mary Irene Clark Farquar

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: Mary Irene Clark Farquar

Description: Mary Irene Clark Farquar is fashionably dressed in this head-and-shoulders portrait. She wears a dark, satin jacket with shiny, metal, front buttons, and around her neck is a white scarf made of many layers of tassels. A large pendant earring hangs from her left lobe, and a bar pin appears directly below her chin. The crowning glory of her ensemble is a glamorous, ostrich feather hat. The feathers are dark with the exception of a white plume at the center.

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

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

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  cabinet card

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: George Ross’ imprint appears in an especially elegant font along the bottom edge.

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

Date: It is quite probable that this portrait was taken in the fall of 1880. A baby portrait of Mary’s son, Frederick Stuart Farquar (1879-1962), also by George Ross is in this archive, and on its back side is written, “Fred. S. Farquar 10 months”, and “Born 12/23/1879 Died 11/30/1962”. It is logical to conclude that the mother took her baby to Ross’ studio and had both their portraits taken. Additionally, both portraits have the same elegant, George Ross imprint along the front bottom edge.

Condition: This cabinet card is soiled especially along its edges.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-44-p17-p34, Farquar Family Album

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