California family photograph album, 1900-1905

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Title:: California family photograph album
Dates:: 1900-1905
Abstract:: A photograph album of an unidentified family in California with snapshots of various people and places taken circa 1900-1905. Places pictured include Sierra Madre, Alhambra, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Laurel Canyon, Redwood City, San Francisco, the Cliff House (San Francisco), Westlake Park (now MacArthur Park), and "E.B.B. Pasadena Home." Most of the handwritten captions in the album that indicate names are illegible and/or first-name-only, but some names are still legible: Helen Douglass, Pauline, Albert Stifal[?], Hubert, Mary Peters[?], Andy, Peggy, Rose, Carol, and Tom. Also included is a photograph captioned "The Shriners" that pictures two Shriners in red fezzes driving a car with two women passengers riding in the back seat.
Extent:: 0.15 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Box/folder no. or item name], California family photograph album, Collection no. 7098, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Scope and content:: A photograph album of an unidentified family in California with snapshots of various people and places taken circa 1900-1905. Places pictured include Sierra Madre, Alhambra, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Laurel Canyon, Redwood City, San Francisco, the Cliff House (San Francisco), Westlake Park (now MacArthur Park), and "E.B.B. Pasadena Home." Most of the handwritten captions in the album that indicate names are illegible and/or first-name-only, but some names are still legible: Helen Douglass, Pauline, Albert Stifal[?], Hubert, Mary Peters[?], Andy, Peggy, Rose, Carol, and Tom. Also included is a photograph captioned "The Shriners" that pictures two Shriners in red fezzes driving a car with two women passengers riding in the back seat.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Jane L. Butler, October 5, 2019.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Families -- California -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Photograph albums
Names:: Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America -- Photographs
Places:: Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Photographs
MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Photographs
Pasadena (Calif.) -- Photographs
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Photographs
Santa Monica (Calif.) -- Photographs
Sierra Madre (Calif.) -- Photographs

Collection Guide Author:: Bo Doub
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-11-13 09:35:04 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:: [Box/folder no. or item name], California family photograph album, Collection no. 7098, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:: University of Southern California, Regional History Collection

Special Collections

Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US