Fifteen photographs (steel engravings, carte de visites, and cabinet cards) on several different subjects: J.W. Waters (San Bernardino, California mountain man and farmer of 1830s and 1840s); the San Jacinto (San Bernardino) earthquake of 1899; various scenes in El Paso, Texas and Mexico City (some credited to F. Parker, photographer); two carte de visites of Asst. Surgeon William F. Edgar, U.S. Army (by Bertrand, Los Angeles). ca. 1888-1910

Cole was one of the daughters of J.W. (James Wesley) Waters, Sr. Waters (1813-1889) was one of the first pioneers, politicians and land developers of San Bernardino. Dr. William F. Edgar (1823-1897) as assigned by the Army to California about 1851.

.2 linear feet (Boxes: ½ legal)

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