Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Custodial History
Processing Information
Scope and Content of Collection
Arrangement
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Orange County California families portrait photograph album
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.076
Physical Description:
0.6 Linear Feet
(2 boxes) and 66 digitized images
Date (inclusive): circa 1865-1905
Abstract: This collection comprises an album of
66 studio photographs, carte de visites, and tintypes of early and prominent Californio
family members. The families are predominantly from the Orange County area and include the
prolific and prominent Yorbas, Peraltas, and Sepulvedas, the first three land grant families
that received titles for areas which include the present day UC Irvine campus from King
Ferdinand VII of Spain in the early 19th century. Also included are portraits of members
from the Avilas, Burruel, Dryden, Gless, Landell, Lugos, Pryor, and Ríos families.
Individual and group portraits of adults predominate, although there are a number of child
and infant portraits. Also of interest are photographs of wedding party; Soledad Pryor
Landell and Peregrina Yorba bridal portraits, and an unidentified priest. Several of the 17
tinypes are hand-colored.
Language of Material:
English .
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. These materials are in the public
domain. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special
Collections and University Archives.
Preferred Citation
Orange County California families portrait photograph album. MS-R76. Special Collections
and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information
about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder
descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Acquired, 1999.
Custodial History
The collection arrived in two batches which were apparently part of the same album. No
information exists as to the creator of the album.
Processing Information
Preliminary processing by Adrian Turner, 2001. Finding aid completed by Andre Ambrus
2004.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection comprises an album of 66 studio photographs, carte de visites, and tintypes
of early and prominent Californio family members. The families are predominantly from the
Orange County area and include the prolific and prominent Yorbas, Peraltas, and Sepulvedas,
the first three land grant families that received titles for areas which include the present
day UC Irvine campus from King Ferdinand VII of Spain in the early 19th century. Also
included are portraits of members from the Avilas, Burruel, Dryden, Gless, Landell, Lugos,
Pryor, and Ríos families. Individual and group portraits of adults predominate, although
there are a number of child and infant portraits. Also of interest are photographs of
wedding party; Soledad Pryor Landell and Peregrina Yorba bridal portraits, and an
unidentified priest. Several of the 17 tinypes are hand-colored.
36 of the individuals are identified, including 12 of which are identified in contemporary
hands on the verso of the prints; other identification is derived from research done by
Gregory H. Bock. Most of these photo mounts are printed with the name of the predominantly
Santa Ana and Los Angeles-based photographers. The photographs have been removed from the
contemporary album and are stored separately for preservation purposes.
Arrangement
The original order of the photographs in the album was maintained.