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Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; Southern California

Description

There are few photographs from Alaska (1), Arizona (3) and Arkansas (11). One Arkansas portrait depicts a little boy with a rifle. Southern California photographs include portraits from Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and other locations. There is a portrait of an African American woman and her baby, with a name written on the back, possibly Mrs. H. G. Hodge. In addition, there are several portraits of Italian American families that have names and writing in Italian on the backs (San Luis Obispo).

Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date
approximately 1860-1910.
Call number
photCL 581
Creator
Mautz, Carl(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased for the Huntington from Carl Mautz by the Library Collectors' Council, January 2016.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Taber, I. W. (1830-1912,)
Watkins, Carleton E., (1829-1916,)
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    Nebraska; Nevada

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    California, Northern: Chico, Eureka, Grass Valley, Ione City, Jackson, La Porte, Marysville

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