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Photograph of colonial official with Black servant, Africa, and other cabinet cards
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An oval portrait photograph of a young, presumably blind, gentleman wearing a suit and dark glasses. The photograph was taken by M. Gonzalez in Mexico City. Includes an ink inscription in Spanish on the mount.
photPF 26017
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Cabinet card photograph of Ortega family members and other photographs
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A studio portrait photograph dated 1884 of Maria Casimira Pico Ortega (1804-1894), (sister of Governor Pio Pico); her daughter Maria del Refugio Ortega (1823–1918), and the daughter’s son, Alfredo Stokes (b. 1840). Alfredo's father (not pictured) was Edward Stokes. Also in this folder are unrelated snapshots of the Grand Canyon and other scenery, 1903.
photPF 2340-2349
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The Marshall Monument cabinet card
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The photograph depicts the 10 foot six inch bronze statue of James W. Marshall (1810-1885) atop a 31 foot high granite monument erected in 1886. Marshall, a millwright to Captain John A. Sutter is credited with being the first Anglo settler to discover gold in Coloma, California at Sutter's Mill in 1848. The verso of the cabinet card contains a printed history of the monument along with the panel inscriptions in gold font against a black background. Also noted in pencil near the right bottom corner, "Hardy 1945."
photPF 3829
Three photographs attached to a wooden board
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An image of three carte de visites that seem to be mounted on a wooden 2 x 4. The photograph on the left shows John L. Sullivan, wearing a suit and bowtie, turned about halfway to the left. At the bottom of the card "Yours Truly, John L. Sullivan" is either handwritten or printed in imitation of handwriting. The photograph in the center is a bust-length portrait of a young woman. The photograph has been mounted at a 90 degrees angle to the other two images, and has printed photographer information reading "F. Medina, Merced, Cal." printed below the image. The photograph on the right is James J. Corbett, who is wearing a dark coat and high white collar, and is facing the camera, with his head turned slightly to the right. The printed photographer information at the bottom of the card reads "Fowzer ; Artist Photographer, 337 Hayes St., Branch, No. 7227 Market St., S.R."
mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 11, Item 1
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Cabinet photograph of a matadero (slaughterhouse) building in Manila, Philippines
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Cabinet card photograph of the front of the slaughterhouse building in Manila, Philippines. The building has a large veranda with "Matadero" displayed in large letters at the entrance. The scene shows people looking in and seated nearby, and horse carts parked out front.
photPF 26021
Harry Chandler and William Whitsett outside at Fan Hill
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Black and white candid photograph of Harry Chandler and William Whitsett outside at Fan Hill. Whitsett is looking down, Chandler wears a light suit and dark tie.
mssLAT 01525