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William H. Bain Photograph Albums, 1915-1939.
SFP 74
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Title:

William H. Bain Photograph Albums, 1915-1939

Abstract:

The two photograph albums document William H. Bain and his wife Juanita Elizabeth Bain's life in San Francisco and travels. Album 1: contains 193 photographic prints documenting the Bain's life between 1915 and 1939. The Panama Pacific International Exposition photographs depict the Fair, including Palace of Fine Arts, the Norway, French, and Philippine buildings, the Japanese Tea Garden, and the Chinese Pavilion. Photographs depict travels including picnics on the beach, a party at Land's End in 1920, Camp Keith in Monterey in 1925, Pismo Beach, Paso Robles Hot Springs Hotel, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, Mission Santa Barbara, Boulder Creek in 1927, Idria, and Lake Almaden. The first half of the album is arranged chronologically. The majority of the photographs have date and location hand-written on the border of each photograph. Of note is an exterior and interior shot of the Bain residence at 164 Hermann Street. Captioned photographs include Mr. and Mrs. Stockman, Robinson Family and Wilson Family, Mrs. Bennett, Miss Rattenbury, and William Sturn. In the back of the album, there is one comic strip and a book cover page of Life Behind the Prison Bars by Amos Bain. The album is leather-bound and missing the front cover. Album 2 contains: 87 photographic prints in a bound red-leather volume documenting Mr. and Mrs. Bain's life. San Francisco locations include the Dryfus Brothers business at 274 Ellis Street, Golden Gate Park, the Panama Pacific International Exposition, and the British fleet visiting the San Francisco Bay in June 1924. Outside of San Francisco are group photographs of friends in a rural location, the train stop in Forestville, El Camino Real and Vallejo's tombstone. This album is not arranged chronologically and do contain a number of duplicate photographs from album one.

Date:

1915 (issued)

Subject:

Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) -- Photographs
Photographic prints -- 20th century
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
California -- Pictorial works

Note:

The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
The photograph albums belonged to William H. Bain who resided at 164 Hermann Street between 1920 and 1940. Mr. Bain was married to Juanita Elizabeth Bain between 1917 and 1929. William H. Bain worked as a machinest and a clerk. Both Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bain were originally from the Southwest.
William H. Bain's Photograph Albums (SFP 74), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
In English.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from album must be submitted in writing to the Photo Curator. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
Gift.

Type:

Photograph albums

Physical Description:

2.0 albums

Language:

English

Identifier:

Origin:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Copyright Note:

The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from album must be submitted in writing to the Photo Curator. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.