Cole (Henrietta Waters) Memorial Collection, 1888-1910

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Title:: Henrietta Waters Cole Memorial Collection
Dates:: 1888-1910
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Extent:: .2 linear feet (Boxes: ½ legal)
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Preferred citation:: Henrietta Waters Cole Memorial Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Scope and content:: Fifteen photographs (steel engravings, cartes de visite, 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 cartes de visite of Asst. Surgeon William F. Edgar, U.S. Army (by Bertrand, Los Angeles). ca. 1888-1910
Biographical / historical:: 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.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:: 1888-1910
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Preferred citation:: Henrietta Waters Cole Memorial Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US