Portrait Collection, ca. 1860s-1950s, 1865-1955

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Summary

Title:
Portrait Collection, ca. 1860s-1950s
Dates:
1865-1955
Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
23 linear feet (Boxes: letter, 1 flat, 2 ov; additional boxes of negatives)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Portrait Collection, ca. 1860s-1950s. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Background

Scope and content:

Photographs and negatives. An artificial collection of portraits, mostly of southern Californians; includes tintypes, cartes de visite and cabinet cards. Photographers represented include Penelon, Pierce, Rendall, Schumacher, Steckel, and Wolfenstein. Also includes persons of national and international prominence, including United States presidents. Also includes portraits of Civil War soldiers. Many photographs are undated and unidentified.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:
1865-1955
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Research is by appointment only

Terms of access:

Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder

Preferred citation:

Portrait Collection, ca. 1860s-1950s. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US
Contact:
(213) 763-3359
seavercenter@nhm.org
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