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Ethel Shorb and unidentified man

Description: Ethel Rebecca Shorb (1880-1959) was the daughter of James De Barth Shorb. The man is possibly John Gaylord Church, who wrote Ethel many love letters (see mssShorb papers). Photographer: Cliff House Tintype Gallery, San Francisco. Date based on estimated age of sitter.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: [approximately 1900s]
Call number: (photDAG 100)
Provenance: Acquired from various sources. Assembled into a collection by the Library from various sources. See finding aid for sources of individual items.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Items are fragile. Available with curatorial approval. Please view digital surrogates.
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 copyright for daguerreotypes by Robert Shlaer (photDAG 116, photDAG 154) is held by Shlaer. For the rest of the collection, the responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Oliver, Barret, (1818-1879,); Pratt, William A., (1808-1888,); Root, M. A. (1811-1894,); Shlaer, Robert, (1825-1876,); Southworth, Albert Sands, (1820-1893,); Vance, Robert H.,; Whitney, Edward Tompkins,
Associated organizations: Meade Bros.,; Southworth & Hawes,
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