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Henrietta McCoy? Harriet Serda? Bertha Wolf?

 Item — Box: 05
Identifier: DAG 9B-1

Content Description

From the Collection:

Collection comprises daguerreotypes, primarily portraits, and also views of cities, towns, and mining areas in California taken between 1839 and 1870. Most daguerreotypes are portraits of early California families and pioneers, such as Maria Paula Rosalia Vallejo Leese and John Augustus Sutter. The collection also contains a seven part, framed panoramic view of San Francicso taken in 1851 and street views of California towns such as Diamond Springs (El Dorado County), Iowa Hill (Placer County), and the Oak Valley House (Yuba County). Images documenting California's Gold Rush are also featured in this collection, including a view of the Madomak Fluming and Mining Company (Yuba County), and a group portrait of Gold Rush era miners. The collection also features unique examples of the format including a stereoscopic view daguerreotype patented by John F. Mascher, and rare encasements such as union cases and ornately designed cases with mother of pearl inlays. The collection holds examples of work from daguerreotypists practicing across the United States, including the following daguerreotypists who had studios in San Francisco: Robert H. Vance, William J. Shew, John Macdonough Ford and Charles F. Hamilton.

Dates

  • 1839-1870

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.23 linear feet (7 oversize letter document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

1 daguerreotype: sixth plate, visible image 2.25 x 2.75 in.

General

Cased image with brass mat and preserver; back of case is labeled in ink: 7296.

General

One daguerreotype of lot of three. Note located with daguerreotype identifies portrait sitters as Henrietta McCoy, taken in Covington, Kentucky in 1847; Harriet Serda, taken in New Orleans in 1847; Bertha Wolf, taken in New Orleans in 1847. Note does not indicate what image corresponds to which of these three women. This image shows a dark haired woman wearing a dark dress, resting her hand on a book.

Repository Details

Part of the California Historical Society Repository

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