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Washington brothers portraits.
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Title:
Washington brothers portraitsCreator/Contributor:
Vance, R. H. (Robert H.), -1876Creator/Contributor:
Ford, J. M. (James May), 1827-Abstract:
1: Portrait of one of the Washington brothers at about age 2, wearing a dress and holding a large cap. -- 2: Portrait of two
brothers standing next to each other, in trousers and jackets buttoned to the neck, holding caps. They are approximately age
7 and 4, the elder identified as John Thornton Washington, the younger as Franklin Bedinger Washington.
Date:
approximately 1852-1855 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caPioneers -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
Children -- California -- Photographs
Pionniers -- Californie -- San Francisco, Région de la baie de -- Photographies
Children
Pioneers
California
California -- San Francisco Bay Area
Washington, John Thornton -- -1929 -- Portraits
Washington, Franklin Bedinger -- -1915 -- Portraits
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Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographed by R.H. Vance and J.M. Ford.
Each housed in a case with photographer's name embossed in velvet pad. In the first: R.H. Vance artist San Francisco. In the
second: From Ford's Daguerrean Gallery Clay St. San Francisco and J St. Sacramento Cal.
Identified in note accompanying image no. 2, in the later hand of a family member of Franklin Washington.
The portrait by Ford probably dates from 1854-1855, based upon business locations.
RESTRICTED ORIGINALS: Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Portraits.
Daguerreotypes.
Physical Description:
photoprint
2 photographs : daguerreotypes, quarter plate ; visible images 9 x 7 cm
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
RESTRICTED ORIGINALS: Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.