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Unidentified portraits, circa 1871-1876

 File — Box: 35, Folder: 8

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Photographic portraits of prominent Californians and vistors to San Francisco.

Dates

  • circa 1871-1876

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Access to glass stereographs and "Pacific Coast Views" photograph album is restricted due to rarity and fragility of materials.

Extent

From the Collection: 65.25 Linear Feet (28 flat boxes, 4 legal document boxes, 3 half-legal document boxes, 2 photo boxes, and 4 half-size photo boxes)

Language of Materials

English

General

Folder contains seven cabinet cards of unidentified subjects. Two appear to be Civil War soldiers, two are of women posing solo, and one is a group portrait. One is of a bearded man and is stamped on the back: "Lanpher; Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust Co. Historical Museum."

Repository Details

Part of the California Historical Society Repository

Contact:
678 Mission Street
San Francisco CA 94105