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Description

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Description: Altamirano Adobe, erected by Abelino Altamirano for his bride, Encarnación Martinez, in Alhambra Valley, near Martinez. Restored by the Swett family.

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Production date

approximately 1912-approximately 1960.

Call number

photCL 528

Creator

Soberanes, Lucius (1882-1959)(Opens in new tab)

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Lois Soberanes Lambert, May 4, 1995.

Dimensions

prints 26 x 32 cm (10 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.) and smaller, album pages 37 x 29 cm (14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.)

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# of photos: 3 photos Description: a, b) Casa Amesti. Built in the 30's by Don José Amesti for his bride, Encarnación Vallejo c) Adobe house erected by Francisco Soberanes in 1840, on Pierce St. By 1851 the house belonged to Jesus Soto. It is now called the Soto House.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: a) [Cooper Molera Adobe] Adobe house erected by Capt. John B. Cooper for his bride Encarnación Vallejo in 1829. This house and other buildings connected to this place still belong to descendants of Capt. Cooper. b) Casa Grande, adobe house built by Mariano G. Vallejo on his Rancho Petaluma about 1836. This house was used by his vaqueros. It is now owned by the N.S.G.W. [Native Sons of the Golden West] and is a State Landmark. Vacant.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: Joaquin de Soto Adobe house, restored. Joaquin erected this adobe house in 1824, in Monterey. Mrs. Mary Green bought this property in 1943, and lately restored the adobe. She is the curator at the Custom House in Monterey.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: a) Cooper Adobe, built by Capt. John B. Cooper for his bride Encarnación Vallejo in 1829. b) All of this property is still owned by some of his descendants.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: [John B. Ward Adobe] Large adobe house erected in 1868 by John Ward for his bride, on the Guadalupe Rancho. This rancho was given to Diego Olivera and Teodoro Arrellanes in 1840.

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# of photos: 3 photos Description: Rancho San Pablo. Built by Francisco Maria Castro, Contra Costa County. This adobe, erected before 1829, by Don Francisco Maria Castro, was covered with clapboards and restored by his daughter, Martina and her husband, Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado, after 1850. Alvarado lived there with his wife and children until his death, in 1882. This adobe was demolished on Sept. 1, 1954.

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