Arcadia Bandini de Baker Photographs, 1904

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2024


Descriptive Summary

Title: Arcadia Bandini de Baker Photographs, 1904
Dates: 1904
Collection Number: P-274
Creator/Collector: Sullivan, Kate
Extent: (Boxes: ½ letter)
Repository: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Los Angeles, California 90007-4057
Abstract: A group of seven photographs: Arcadia Bandini de Baker (1825-1912) and members of her family, taken in 1904; a photograph of her summer home in Santa Monica; a photograph of Kate Sullivan, Bandini's personal assistant for many years.
Language of Material: No linguistic content; Not applicable

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Arcadia Bandini de Baker Photographs, 1904. Collection Number: P-274. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Biography/Administrative History

Arcadia Bandini was the daughter of the Juan Bandini, a Peruvian-born Italian who arrived in California at the time of Mexico's struggle for independence against Spain. Arcadia acquired land and wealth through inheritance and marriages, first to Abel Stearns (1798-1871); after being widowed, she married Colonel Robert S. Baker (1826-1894), owner of Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica, and they co-founded the city of Santa Monica. She died September 15, 1912 in Santa Monica.

Scope and Content of Collection

A group of seven photographs: Arcadia Bandini de Baker (1825-1912) and members of her family, taken in 1904; a photograph of her summer home in Santa Monica; a photograph of Kate Sullivan, Bandini's personal assistant for many years.

Indexing Terms

Californios
Bandini, Arcadia, 1825-1912