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Palo Alto & Stanford (Rosebrook family glass plate negatives)
M0836
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Rosebrook family glass plate negatives of Palo Alto & Stanford
Creator:
Rosebrook family
Identifier/Call Number: M0836
Identifier/Call Number: 4701
Physical Description:
3 Linear Feet
(6 boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1890-1920
Abstract: Over 300 glass plate negatives with views of Palo Alto, Stanford University, and various locations in California and the West
Coast.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Genevieve Snow and Margaret Westall, 1993.
[identification of item], Rosebrook family glass plate negatives of Palo Alto & Stanford (M0836). Dept. of Special Collections
and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Collection of over 300 plate negatives, most depicting The Rosebrook family and other families and their residences in Palo
Alto, Stanford University, and various locations the Western United States. Some images of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
are present as well.
The plates came to Stanford in 1993 from Catherine and Joseph Rosebrook's daughters Genevieve "Gene" Rosebrook Snow (1903-1998)
and her younger sister Margaret Rosebrook Westall (1911-1995). Joseph Rosebrook was the son of Margaret and George Rosebrook.
George was a carpenter and contractor who moved to Palo Alto in 1892; Margaret Rosebrook was active in local civic matters
including suffrage, temperance, and the church. His son Joseph was also a builder, although he briefly attended Stanford in
1897. Some of the negatives are from Frank J. Snow and family; although Genevieve married William Boring Snow in 1924, his
familial relationship with the Snow family is unknown but would appear likely. 225 Emerson is still known as the Rosebrook
cottage.
These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
Although the negatives arrived in their original boxes, plates were mixed up chronologically and otherwise, and therefore
identification based on prior notes may be incorrect.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Palo Alto -- History
Stanford University -- History.