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Photographs from the Ednah Robinson Aiken papers.
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Title:

Photographs from the Ednah Robinson Aiken papers

Creator/Contributor:

Bisbee, (Mary L.), Miss

Abstract:

Collection contains pictures of writer Ednah Aiken, her family, and friends. Many items relate to well known California writers and artists, including a portraits of William Keith (one inscribed to Aiken), and Mrs Keith. Album contains many photographs of children and babies, some identified. Family portraits (chiefly 19th century to ca. 1920) include relations with surnames Robinson, Aiken, Bull, Sarber (Sarbor?; Jarbor?; Sarloe?; name illegible), and Cook, many of whom were from Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Date:

approximately 1860-ca. 1949 (issued)

Subject:

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Children -- California -- Photographs
Authors, American -- California -- Portraits
Artists -- California -- Portraits
Écrivains américains -- Californie -- Portraits
Artistes -- Californie -- Portraits
Artists
Authors, American
Children
Families -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
California
Aiken family -- Pictorial works
Keith, William -- 1838-1911 -- Portraits
Aiken, Ednah -- 1872-1960 -- Pictorial works
Aiken family
Keith, William -- 1838-1911

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Various photographers, including Miss Bisbee of Berkeley.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transferred from the Ednah Robinson Aiken papers (BANC MSS C-H 117).

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.
Portraits.
Portraits.

Physical Description:

photoprint
1 box (1 album of approximately 315 photographic prints, and approximately 42 loose photographic prints and clippings) : black and white, some albumen prints, some hand colored ; various sizes

Language:

English

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.

Related Item:

Ednah Robinson Aiken papers : Aiken, Ednah, : 1872-1960