Reed, Jack

A.O. Carpenter’s Portrait Photograph of Jack Reed

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  A.O. Carpenter

Studio Location: Ukiah, California

THE SITTER:

Name: Jack Reed

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Owner:  Private collection, digital copy by permission.

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Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn (1858-1940) (8 of 8)

John Quincy Reed’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane blackburn rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

JOHN QUINCY REED was born in 1841 in Abington, Massachusetts and died in 1902 in Petaluma. He worked as a photographer in Petaluma for over 25 years, moving his studio within the community to several different locations. He arrived into Petaluma from Stockton in 1870 and continued to work as a photographer in Petaluma until at least 1898. Many of his portraits of Petaluma’s citizens are of exceptionally fine quality. (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 Jane Blackburn Rodd

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on

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

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Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn (1858-1940) (7 of 8)

George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd

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:

Names: Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd

Description:

Biographical Note:

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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:

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Date:

Condition:

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

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Rodd, Dorothy Clark (1884-1963) (see Barber)

John Quincy Reed’s Portrait Photograph of Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

JOHN QUINCY REED was born in 1841 in Abington, Massachusetts and died in 1902 in Petaluma. He worked as a photographer in Petaluma for over 25 years, moving his studio within the community to several different locations. He arrived into Petaluma from Stockton in 1870 and continued to work as a photographer in Petaluma until at least 1898. Many of his portraits of Petaluma’s citizens are of exceptionally fine quality. (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: Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on

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

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Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn (1858-1940) (1 of 8)

John Quincy Reed’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane blackburn rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

JOHN QUINCY REED was born in 1841 in Abington, Massachusetts and died in 1902 in Petaluma. He worked as a photographer in Petaluma for over 25 years, moving his studio within the community to several different locations. He arrived into Petaluma from Stockton in 1870 and continued to work as a photographer in Petaluma until at least 1898. Many of his portraits of Petaluma’s citizens are of exceptionally fine quality. (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 Jane Blackburn Rodd

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on

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. 

Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn (1858-1940) (6 of 8)

John Quincy Reed’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane blackburn rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

JOHN QUINCY REED was born in 1841 in Abington, Massachusetts and died in 1902 in Petaluma. He worked as a photographer in Petaluma for over 25 years, moving his studio within the community to several different locations. He arrived into Petaluma from Stockton in 1870 and continued to work as a photographer in Petaluma until at least 1898. Many of his portraits of Petaluma’s citizens are of exceptionally fine quality. (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 Jane Blackburn Rodd

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on

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

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Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn (1858-1940)(5 of 8)

Noble & Fell’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane BlackBurn Rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographers: Skelton Sanford Noble and A. W. Fell

Active in Petaluma: 1874 as Noble & Fells, sometime thereafter until 1876 simply as S. S. Noble

Biographical Note: Noble traveled throughout California staying in numerous communities for various amounts of time. It appears that he worked with A. W. Fell in the Noble & Fell partnership in 1874 and sometime after operated the studio by himself as the imprint of his cartes de visit replace “Noble & Fell’s” with simply “S. S. Noble, Sunbeam Gallery, Main Street, Petaluma, Cal. Next door to Wickersham’s & Co’s Bank.”

Bibliography: Palmquist, pgs. 420-421; Mautz, pg.99 and 128.


THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd

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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 Carol Cook Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn (1858-1940)(4 of 8)

Noble & Fell’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane BlackBurn Rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographers: Skelton Sanford Noble and A. W. Fell

Active in Petaluma: 1874 as Noble & Fells, sometime thereafter until 1876 simply as S. S. Noble

Biographical Note: Noble traveled throughout California staying in numerous communities for various amounts of time. It appears that he worked with A. W. Fell in the Noble & Fell partnership in 1874 and sometime after operated the studio by himself as the imprint of his cartes de visit replace “Noble & Fell’s” with simply “S. S. Noble, Sunbeam Gallery, Main Street, Petaluma, Cal. Next door to Wickersham’s & Co’s Bank.”

Bibliography: Palmquist, pgs. 420-421; Mautz, pg.99 and 128.


THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd

Description:

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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:

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Date:

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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, Mary Jane Blackburn (1858-1940) (3 of 8)

George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd

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:

Names: Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd

Description:

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:

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. 

Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn (1858-1940)(2 of 8)

Bryan R. Johnson’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

BRYAN R. JOHNSON was born c. 1834 in New York State, and his death date is unidentified. After working as a photographer in several California cities, Johnson moved to Petaluma and beginning in December of 1862 co-partnered with Edward P. Butler at the Ambrotype and Photographic Gallery on Petaluma’s Phoenix Block. In April of 1863 Johnson took sole possession of the gallery and renamed it “Johnson’s Premier Pioneer Photographic Gallery”. In 1864 he moved his studio twice within the community and continued working in Petaluma at least until 1867. (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:

Names: Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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Date: December 1862 to 1867

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

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Rodd, Samuel (1848-1929)

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Samuel Rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: unidentified



THE SITTER:

Name: Samuel Rodd

Description:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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Owner: The Carol Cook 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:

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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Raymond, Emma Jane Dies (1876-1957)

Robert Peterson Dammond’s Portrait Photograph of Emma Jane dies Raymond

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

ROBERT PETERSON DAMMAND (Dammond) was born on September 6, 1855, in Horsens, Denmark, and died on January 27, 1936, in Glendale, California. He worked as a photographer in Iowa and Southern California before arriving in Petaluma in November 1901. He resided on Petaluma’s D Street and located his photographic studio opposite the American Hotel over the Steiger Building on Main Street. In late July 1905, Dammand departed Petaluma to set up a studio in Richmond, California. (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: Emma Jane Dies Raymond

Description: Emma Jane Dies Raymond looks to her right in this head-and shoulders profile portrait. Her hair is arranged in a highly sophisticated Gibson Girl style popular at the turn of the century. The coiffure is crowned with a large ribbon bow and embellished with a thick twisted braid that falls down her back. She wears a blouse with a white lace yoke and a high band collar. Below the yoke is dark fabric embroidered with an elaborate garland of leaves. Around her neck is a long thin chain, but its pendant is below the margin of the portrait.

Biographical Note: Emma Jane Dies Raymond was born in Ord, Nebraska, and when she was in her early teens, she emigrated with her family to Orange County, California. They moved to Petaluma in 1893, and Emma resided there for the remainder of her life. She was a member of Petaluma’s First Methodist Church, serving for many years as a Stewart and on many volunteer committees. The “Emma Raymond Circle” was established in honor of Emma’s service by the Church’s Woman’s Society of Christian Service committee. Emma was also an honorary life member of the Petaluma High School Parent Teacher Association. Emma lived for many years at 311 Liberty Street in Petaluma and was buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park in the Raymond family plot.

Family Affiliation: Emma Jane Dies Raymond was the daughter of Polly S. Dies (1831-1889) and J. L. Dies. In 1896 she was married to Henry Judson Raymond (1864-1948), one of the owners of the Raymond Brothers Department store on Petaluma’s Main Street. Together, Emma and Henry had three children: Charles E. Raymond, Roy H. Raymond, and Vera Raymond Dory.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: 

Medium: matte collodion print with oval mount

Description, front: This portrait is set within a vertical oval that is embossed with flourishes at the top and bottom. The photographer’s imprint is embossed in the lower right corner of the card and reads, “R. P. Dammond Petaluma Photo Parlors CAL.”

Description, back: Hand printed in capital letters in pencil along the top edge is, “EMMA RAYMOND”.

Date: November 1901 - July 1905

Condition: Although the mat is slightly soiled, the portrait is in excellent condition.

Owner:  Pete Vilmur Collection, digital copy by permission

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

Tandy, Portrait Photograph of John Rae

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Tandy

Studio Location: Hanford, CA

THE SITTER:

Name: John Rae

Description: Cabinet card

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

Description, Reverse: N/A

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

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

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.

Raylis, Frances 1981-835-28

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

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

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

Tandy, Portrait Photograph of Ollie Church Rae

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Tandy

Studio Location: Hanford, CA

THE SITTER(s):

Name(s): Ollie Church Rae

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

Biographical Note: add, augment

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography: add, augment

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

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

Description, Reverse: N/A

Date: N/A

Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)

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

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Rae, Ollie Church (1870-1905)(1 of 3)

George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Ollie Church Rae

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: Ollie Church Rae

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: George Ross' stamp

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p14-p10

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Rae, John 1979-425-02-p3-p2

E. R. Healy Elite Gallery’s Portrait Photograph of John & Ollie Rae

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

EDWIN RUTHVEN HEALY (1856-1923) and ADA “ADDIE” GOSSAGE HEALY (1860-1923). Edwin and Ada Healy were a married couple, and both were listed in California directories as a photographer. It has been assumed they worked together; however, ascertaining their division of labor is problematic. The “E. R. Healy Gound Floor Gallery” was opened in 1896 at 816 Main Street, Petaluma, California. It was later relocated to 818 Main Street and sold in June, 1905. In 1906 the Healys moved to Berkeley, California. (To view all portraits in this collection taken at the E. R. Healy Ground Floor Gallery and for additional information on Edwin and Ada Healy, click on their names in blue above.)

THE SITTERS:

Names: John Rae and Ollie Church Rae

Description: Cabinet card of a couple standing next to studio prop furniture. The man is wearing a suit with a chain hanging from the vest. The woman is wearing a Victorian-era dress with large lacy sleeves.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card

Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

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

Date: c. 1895. The Healy’s ran their photographic studio in Hanford, California for only a short time before opening their studio in Petaluma in 1896.

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-02-p3-p2

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

E. R. Healy elite Gallery’s Portrait Photograph of John & Ollie Rae

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

EDWIN RUTHVEN HEALY (1856-1923) and ADA “ADDIE” GOSSAGE HEALY (1860-1923). Edwin and Ada Healy were a married couple, and both were listed in California directories as a photographer. It has been assumed they worked together; however, ascertaining their division of labor is problematic. The “E. R. Healy Gound Floor Gallery” was opened in 1896 at 816 Main Street, Petaluma, California. It was later relocated to 818 Main Street and sold in June, 1905. In 1906 the Healys moved to Berkeley, California. (To view all portraits in this collection taken at the E. R. Healy Ground Floor Gallery and for additional information on Edwin and Ada Healy, click on their names in blue above.)

THE SITTERS:

Names: John Rae and Ollie Church Rae

Description: Cabinet card of a couple standing next to studio prop furniture. The man is wearing a suit with a chain hanging from the vest. The woman is wearing a Victorian-era dress with large lacy sleeves.

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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:

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

Date: c. 1895. The Healy’s ran their photographic studio in Hanford, California for only a short time before opening their studio in Petaluma in 1896.

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-02-p3-p2

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Robinson, Agnes 2016-X-03-p4-p4

Vaughan’s Photograph Gallery, Portrait Photograph of Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Vaughan

Studio Location: 18 Third Street, San Francisco, Cal

THE SITTERS:

Names: Allen, Henry & George Hardin and Agnes Robinson

Description: Cabinet card of four people, the man sitting and the children standing around him.  The boys and man are wearing suits, characteristic of the 1880's and the girl's outfit is not visible. She appears to be wearing a lacy bib and a bowler hat.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Vaughan’s stamp

Date: undated

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2016-X-03-p4-p4

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Riley, Henry 1978-666-19

Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Henry Riley

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Unidentified, Excelsior Studio

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

THE SITTER:

Name: Henry Riley

Description: Cabinet card of Henry Riley. Riley's hair is parted and combed. He is wearing a three-piece suit with a chain hanging from the vest, and a pocket square in his jacket. His jacket is only fastened at the top button, very characteristic of the 1880s.

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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:

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Date: circa 1880-1889

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Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-19

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Riley, Henry 1978-666-20

Healy ground floor Gallery’s Portrait Photograph of Henry Riley

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

EDWIN RUTHVEN HEALY (1856-1923) and ADA “ADDIE” GOSSAGE HEALY (1860-1923). Edwin and Ada Healy were a married couple, and both were listed in California directories as a photographer. It has been assumed they worked together; however, ascertaining their division of labor is problematic. The “E. R. Healy Gound Floor Gallery” was opened in 1896 at 816 Main Street, Petaluma, California. It was later relocated to 818 Main Street and sold in June, 1905. In 1906 the Healys moved to Berkeley, California. (To view all portraits in this collection taken at the E. R. Healy Ground Floor Gallery and for additional information on Edwin and Ada Healy, click on their names in blue above.)

THE SITTER:

Name: Henry Riley

Description: Cabinet card of Henry Riley's bust. Riley's hair is parted and combed, and he has a thick handlebar moustache. He is wearing a three-piece suit with a chain hanging from the vest. For another photo of Riley, see 1978-666-19.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: N/A

Date: circa 1880-1889

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-19

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Risk, Martha 1994-633-02

Horace E. Hunt’s Portrait Photograph of Martha Risk

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer:  Horace E. Hunt

THE SITTER:

Name: Martha Risk

Description: Cabinet card of Martha Risk. Risk's hair is parted down middle and pulled back. She is wearing a dark dress with large ruffled sleeves. There is pleating along her chest, and tassels hanging from the neckline. Risk's dress dates this photo to the late 1890s.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

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

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: “Risks has property on Old Adobe road cut on Old Adobe between Wagner Lane & Corona goes through ‘Risk Hill’”

Date: circa 1894-1899

Condition:

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-633-02

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