Descriptive Summary
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Descriptive Summary
Title: San Francisco Cabinet Card Collection
Dates: 1870-1900
Collection Number: SFP 59
Creator/Collector:
Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West), 1830-1912
San Francisco Public Library
Extent: 5 pamphlet boxes with 570 cabinet cards
Repository:
San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center
San Francisco, California 94102
Abstract: The artificial collection consists of over 570 portrait cabinet cards by San Francisco, California photographers and photo
studios collected by the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. The cabinet cards range in date from
the 1880s – early 1900s.
Language of Material: English
Access
The collection is available for use during Photo Desk hours.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish from photographs 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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. San Francisco Cabinet Card Collection. Collection Number: SFP 59. San Francisco Public Library.
San Francisco History Center
Acquisition Information
The portraits were acquired from various sources, including donations and purchases.
Biography/Administrative History
The collection was collected and assembled by the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. The collection
includes multiple accessions and donors received over the life of the San Francisco History Center.
Scope and Content of Collection
The artificial collection consists of over 570 portrait cabinet cards by San Francisco, California photographers and photo
studios collected by the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. The cabinet cards range in date from
the 1880s – early 1900s. The pictorial portraits include prominent San Francisco men and women including Lillie Coit, Chief
of Police I.W. Lees, M.H. DeYoung, Archbishop Riordan, and Lotta Crabtree, as well as significant artists, writers, businessmen,
politicians, entertainers. At least half of the portraits are unidentified. San Francisco photographers and photography studios
represented include Bradley and Rulofson, Elite, Falk, Mora, Morse, Sarony, Taber, New York Gallery and others.
Indexing Terms
Photographers -- California -- San Francisco.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography -- Portraits.
Group portraits
Cabinet photographs
Card photographs
Men -- Portraits.
Women -- Portraits.
Children -- Portraits.
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