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Photographs from the Dan de Quille papers [graphic]
BANC PIC 1905.11986-.11997--PICLOCAL
Collection Overview

Title:

Photographs from the Dan de Quille papers

Creator/Contributor:

Bradley & Rulofson

Creator/Contributor:

Martin & Troutman

Abstract:

Collection contains some postcards of unidentified nature scenes, a view of a house with people (also unidentified), and a picture of Yaquina Head coast in Oregon. A cabinet card shows an allegorical scene with cows, fire and people (captioned "The Chicago cow & Crazy Kate, the Tale of Two Cities" and showing Chicago in 1871 and Virginia City in 1875). Cabinet card has a stamp on verso which reads "To be sold for the benefit of the Virginia City sufferers". Other views show the Fiji Islands: native population, a war canoe, a library, church, etc. Stereograph shows "Little Vermillion [river] above the P. & D.R.R."

Date:

ca. 1875-ca. 1910 (issued)

Subject:

Fires -- Nevada -- Virginia City -- Pictorial works
Fires -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Pictorial works
Fiji -- Pictorial works

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Includes postcards, 1 stereograph by Martin & Troutman (Paris, Ill.) & cabinet cards (1 by Bradley & Rulofson).

Type:

graphic
Allegories.

Physical Description:

graphic
photoprint
12 items ; various sizes.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 1905.11986-.11997--PICLOCAL

Origin:

Various places

Related Item:

Dan De Quille papers : De Quille, Dan, : 1829-1898