Title:
[Rose Franchère and Gabriel and William Gabriel Franchère.]
Date:
[ca. 1858]
Subject:
Women
Children
Boys
Fathers & children
Pioneers -- California
Families
Couples
Note:
Rose and Gabriel Franchère were French Canadians who came to California in 1849. Their son, William Gabriel, was born in North
San Juan, in the gold country. Gabriel Franchère was the son of the author Gabriel Franchère (1786-1863) who wrote about his
travels to the Northwest coast of North America, 1811-1814.
Type:
Portraits
Ambrotypes
Physical Description:
2 photographs: ambrotype ; half plate.
displayLabel="Marks, Inscriptions and Accompanying Material">In case mold, LL of plinth: Henning and Eymann N.Y. [die makers].;;;displayLabel="Container
or Case Note">"Type: case. Motif: The Holy Family (Krainik no. 12). Material: black thermoplastic. Dimensions: 15.6 x 12.5
cm. Notes: probably Holmes, Booth and Haydens. Notes: double case with 2 images. Spine label - 537 (from prior owner). Design
based on "Madonna della Sedia" by Raphael (1515).";;;displayLabel="Marks, Inscriptions and Accompanying Material">Accompanying
note (in hand of Zelda Mackay): (537) The photographs in case are father (Gabriel), mother (Rose) & brother of Dr. Frederick
E. Franchère. Father was a druggist, born in Canada, was French & from noted family and spoke half dozen languages. He came
to S.F. in 1849. His wife drove overland in covered wagon to Calif. with her uncle & family when 19 yrs old and met her husband
here in S.F. ... William Gabriel [was] born in North San Juan [Calif.] and died at age of 46 in Lake Crystal Minn. His mother
was born in N.Y. Father Gabriel F. was also famous writer. Wrote books of his experiences in West....;;
Local Call Number:
BANC PIC 1905.16242:097--CASE
Filename:
brk00040082_8a.tif
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[Rose Franchère and Gabriel and William Gabriel Franchère.]
