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Cartes-de-visite photographs of steamships, pioneers of Sonora, California and others
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Carte-de-visite photograph of Marine in Manila
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A carte-de-visite studio portrait of a white man in a Marine or naval uniform, taken at Centro Artistico studio in Manila, Philippines. It is unclear, but this is most likely an American Marine or sailor. The photography studio's imprint is on the front and back: Centro Artistico, Fotografia Espanola, Escolta 9, Manila. "Phil Pherry" and "Horace" are written on the back in pencil.
photPF 26043
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Albert Honiss carte-de-visite photograph of J. Methvin, Manila
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A carte-de-visite studio portrait of a man wearing a suit, identified in pencil on the back as: "J. Methvin, Manila, Nov. 28th 1870." The photographer's stamp is embossed in the print: A. Honiss, Manila.
photPF 26037
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Cartes-de-visite
Manuscripts
The majority of the collection is made up of correspondence written to Sarah "Sade" Isabella Blackmar from friends and family. The letters contain information about the family, their daily activities, social outings, health, trips taken, etc. The letters of Frank Wilson Blackmar, Ellen Blackmar Maxwell, and John Quincy Blackmar include information about their lives in Contra Costa County, and Santa Clara, California. In one letter, Frank Blackmar talks about Chinese laundrymen in Santa Clara, and in another letter a Chinese man he met who lived in the woods outside of Fresno. There are a few other letters by friends who also lived in California including a friend named "Harriet P." and a woman named Mara L. Ferguson. There are several folders of correspondence by authors that are unidentified. There is a farm diary by an unknown person, 1865 to 1867, and two unidentified cartes-de-visite of a young girl and young woman.
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Albert Honiss carte-de-visite photograph of Filipino man in woven hat
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A carte-de-visite portrait of a Filipino man standing in front of a bare wall, wearing a shirt, pants and a woven hat. On the back, in handwriting, is: "Indian of Manilla [sic]" and the photographer's stamp: A. Honiss, Escolta, Manila.
photPF 26040
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Diary and cartes-de-visite
Manuscripts
The majority of the collection is made up of correspondence written to Sarah "Sade" Isabella Blackmar from friends and family. The letters contain information about the family, their daily activities, social outings, health, trips taken, etc. The letters of Frank Wilson Blackmar, Ellen Blackmar Maxwell, and John Quincy Blackmar include information about their lives in Contra Costa County, and Santa Clara, California. In one letter, Frank Blackmar talks about Chinese laundrymen in Santa Clara, and in another letter a Chinese man he met who lived in the woods outside of Fresno. There are a few other letters by friends who also lived in California including a friend named "Harriet P." and a woman named Mara L. Ferguson. There are several folders of correspondence by authors that are unidentified. There is a farm diary by an unknown person, 1865 to 1867, and two unidentified cartes-de-visite of a young girl and young woman.
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Carte-de-visite photograph of Filipino man in woven hat, attributed to Albert Honiss
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A carte-de-visite portrait of a Filipino man standing in front of a bare wall, wearing a shirt, pants and a woven hat. There is no writing or stamp on the back of this print, but another copy of this photograph (photPF 26040) is dated January 28, 1870, and has the photographer's stamp: A. Honiss, Escolta, Manila.
photPF 26039