Henrietta Waters Cole Memorial Collection

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Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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2024

Descriptive Summary

Title: Henrietta Waters Cole Memorial Collection

Dates: 1888-1910

Collection Number: P-164

Creator/Collector:

Extent: .2 linear feet (Boxes: ½ legal)

Repository: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Los Angeles, California 90007-4057

Abstract: 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

Language of Material: English

Access

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Henrietta Waters Cole Memorial Collection. Collection Number: P-164. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Biography/Administrative History

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.

Scope and Content of Collection

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

Indexing Terms

San Bernardino (Calif.)--History--Pictorial works.