Title:

[Neil L. Shumsky collection of photographs of Stanford, Hopkins, Flood, Latham, Crocker and Fair residences]

Creator/Contributor:

Shumsky, Neil L., 1944-, creator, creator.

Creator/Contributor:

Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904, photographer.

Creator/Contributor:

Lange, O. V., 1853-1913, photographer.

Creator/Contributor:

Britton & Rey, printer.

Chiefly copy photographs of the residences of prominent Californians associated with the Bay Area: Leland Stanford, James C. Flood, Mark Hopkins, Milton Latham, Charles Crocker and James G. Fair: 9 views of Stanford residence on Nob Hill (known to be taken by Eadweard Muybridge) include interiors and reproductions of architectural drawings; 3 views of Stanford residence in Palo Alto, including exterior scenes with members of Stanford family and a view of the interior of the stable; 1 reproduction of painting "Mrs. Stanford's jewel collection" by Astley D. M. Cooper; 2 reproductions of painting "Palo Alto spring", depicting Stanford family outside of their residence, by Thomas Hill; 1 view of Leland Stanford and Mark Hopkins mansions on Nob Hill (original print by Britton & Rey published with S.F. News Letter, July 16, 1887); 4 views of James C. Flood residence "Linden Tower" in Menlo Park (one by photographer O.V. Lange); 6 views of Milton Latham residence "Sherwood Hall" in Menlo Park; 1 view of Charles Crocker mansion on Nob Hill (original print by Britton & Rey published with S.F. News Letter, April 23, 1887); and 1 view of James G. Fair residence in Virginia City, Nevada.

Date:

1865 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca

Stanford, Leland -- 1824-1893 -- Homes and haunts -- Photographs

Latham, Milton S. (Milton Slocum) -- 1827-1882 -- Homes and haunts -- Photographs

Flood, James Clair -- 1826-1888 -- Homes and haunts -- Photographs

Hopkins, Mark -- 1813-1878 -- Homes and haunts -- Photographs

Fair, James Graham -- 1831-1894 -- Homes and haunts -- Photographs

Mansions -- California -- 19th century -- Photographs

Title devised by cataloger.

Collected by Neil L. Shumsky.

Includes copy photographs made from originals held by San Mateo County Historical Association, Stanford University Museum of Art and California State Library.

Neil L. Shumsky collection of photographs of Stanford, Hopkins, Flood, Latham, Crocker and Fair residences, BANC PIC 2019.093, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

graphic

photoprint

27 photographs in 9 folders : chiefly gelatin silver prints ; sheets chiefly 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 format)

English

Origin:

California