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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
California Historical Society
Title: California Counties Photography collection,
Identifier/Call Number: PC-CO: Box [number]
Physical Description:
650 Linear Feet
(108 boxes, 16 oversize boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1850-1980
Date (bulk): 1870-1970
Abstract: Contains photographs and postcards
depicting views of specific locations, structures, people, events, and general subjects
relating to cities and towns in every county of California from the 1850s to the 1980s
except for San Francisco, which is collected separately.
Physical Location: Collection is stored onsite.
Language of Material: English.
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[Identification of item], California Counties Photography Collection, PC-CO: Box [number],
California Historical Society.
Contains photographs and postcards depicting views of specific locations, structures,
people, events, and general subjects relating to many cities and towns, and every county in
California except San Francisco which is collected separately. Each listing represents a
file containing from one to more than fifty images. Some files may include a small number of
non-photographic reproductions and prints.
Includes general views of cities and towns (Sacramento, Sonora, Los Angeles, etc.) and
historic communities located therein (Chinese fishing village in Monterey, etc.). General
files under counties contain scenes of unincorporated areas or places that are identified
only by the county. Includes images of types of establishments (Stanford University
libraries, etc.), specific buildings and structures (Hearst Mining Building, University of
California, Berkeley or Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, etc.), as well as photographs of well
known events such as fires or earthquakes (Santa Rosa or San Jose, 1906, etc.) and local
celebrations, fairs and parades, etc. (Vallejo's 1893 Veteran Volunteer Fire Department
Parade, etc.). Images included here complement those found under topics listed in the
General Subjects Photography Collection.
Arranged alphabetically: first by county, then city, and lastly by subject, where
applicable.
Originally processed and described by Trina Lopez, Wendy Welker, Brenda Baldwin, and Mary
Moranti in September 2003. The collection was reprocessed and the finding aid revised in
September 2017 by Jaime Henderson.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photographic prints
Photographic postcards
Landscape photographs
Cityscapes
Group portraits
Cyanotypes
Mines and mineral resources--California
Streets--California
Business enterprises--California
Agriculture--California
Irrigation engineering--California
Lumber and lumbering--California
Buildings--California
Architecture--California
Universities and colleges--California
Ranches--California
Historic buildings--California
Historic sites--California