Guide to the Reed and Ketcheson Family Collection
1992.0005
Rebecca Quon
California Museum of Photography
2014
3824 Main Street
Riverside 92521
Contributing Institution:
California Museum of Photography
Title: Reed and Ketcheson Family photographs
Identifier/Call Number: 1992.0005
Physical Description:
14 items
Date: ca. 1860-1890
Abstract: The collection contains photographs of a Canadian family spanning multiple generations.
Language of Material:
English
.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains sixteen images in various sizes, including cartes-de-visite, cabinet cards, tintypes, and a large
albumen print. It exemplifies the extent to which early photography was used for family portraiture.
Biography
The photographs document the extended family of Annis Ketcheson (1811-1901) and her husband David T. Reed (1807-1902).
Arrangement
Photographs are grouped according to family branch affiliation. The Reed, Reed-Fairman, and Reed-Ketcheson family photographs
are in the first folder, Reed-Barnum and Reed-Brenton in the second, and the large group portrait is in the third.
Acquisition Information
The photographs were donated by Helen Freeland and accessioned into the permanent collection in 1992.
Publication Rights
These photographs are believed to be in the public domain. All requests for permission to publish be submitted in writing
to the Curator of Collections.
Preferred Citation
Reed-Ketcheson Family Collection, Gift of Helen Freeland, UCR/California Museum of Photography, University of California,
Riverside
Access
Collection is open for research, by appointment.
Processing
Processed by Rebecca Quon, March 2014
Folder 1
Physical Description: 1 folder
Family House, carte de visite
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
William Ketcheson and wife, carte de visite
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
David T. Reed, carte de visite
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
David T. Reed and wife, carte de visite
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Martha Reed and Nancy Reed-Fairman, carte de visite
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Sidmar H. Fairman, tintype
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Six-Figure Portrait, cabinet card
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Folder 2
Physical Description: 1 folder
Five-Figure Portrait, cabinet card
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Susanna Reed Barnum, cabinet card
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
William Barnum, cabinet card
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
William Barnum, carte de visite
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Frank Brenton I, carte de visite
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Mrs. Frank Brenton I, carte de visite
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Frank Brenton II, cabinet card
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Frank (II), Gatrey, and Frank (III) Brenton, cabinet card
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Folder 3
Physical Description: 1 folder
Twelve-Figure Portrait, albumen print
undated
Physical Description: 1 item