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Inventory of Photographs of Houseworth's Celebrities: Theater Portraits [graphic], ca. 1875-1885
BANC PIC 19xx.004--POR  
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  • Collection Summary

    Collection Title: Houseworth's Celebrities: Theater Portraits [graphic],
    Date (inclusive): ca. 1875-1885
    Collection Number: BANC PIC 19xx.004--POR
    Creator: Houseworth, Thomas, 1829-1915
    Extent: Number of items: ca. 1098 photographic prints
    Repository: The Bancroft Library
    Berkeley, California 94720-6000
    Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
    Abstract: Portraits of actors and actresses.
    Languages Represented: English

    Information for Researchers

    Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Houseworth's celebrities: theater portraits [graphic], BANC PIC 19xx.004--POR, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

    Scope and Content

    A collection of portraits of actors and actresses by the San Francisco photographer, Thomas Houseworth. The portraits have been integrated into The Bancroft Library portrait collection and are retrievable by name of subject. Cards in the portrait file often provide additional information about the portraits and often indicate the existence of additional portraits in the library.