Inventory of the Trafton-Crane Family Photographs D-592
Liz Phillips
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
2015
1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California
100 North West Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292
Telephone: (530) 752-1621
Fax Number: (530) 754-5758
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Trafton-Crane Family Photographs
Creator:
Trafton family
Identifier/Call Number: D-592
Physical Description:
0.4 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1875-1947
Abstract: This collection of photographs documents the early California life of members of the the Trafton and Crane families. The collection
includes one letter from Alice E. Crane to her sister Emma Crane Trafton of Davisville, California as well as photographs
portraying farm life and members of the Trafton and Crane families.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Language of Material:
English
.
Biography
The Trafton-Crane family emigrated to California from Rhode Island in the early 1870s. The family settled in Davisville (later
Davis); other Trafton relatives settled in the Watsonville area of Santa Cruz County.
Content Description
The collection includes one letter from Alice E. Crane to her sister Emma Crane Trafton of Davisville, California as well
as photographs portraying farm life and members of the Trafton and Crane families.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Trafton-Crane Family Photographs, D-592, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, Uniniversity
of California, Davis.
Acquisition
Purchased from R & A Petrilla Booksellers and Appraisers, 2015.
Publication Rights
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Davis (Calif.) -- History
Yolo County (Calif.) -- History
Santa Cruz County (Calif.) -- History
Trafton family -- Archives
Crane family -- Archives
Box 1, Folder 1
Mrs. Jimima [?] Park, Mother of Mrs. Fannie Trafton, Jeb Trafton
circa 1880
Mrs. Jimima [?] Park, Mother of Mrs. Fannie Trafton, Jeb Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
14 x 9 cm
Box 1, Folder 2
Nancy Trafton
circa 1870
Nancy Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
16 x 11 cm
Scope and Contents
"Mother of Hattie Carpenter, whose funeral we attended."
Box 1, Folder 3
George Washington Trafton
circa 1865
George Washington Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
17 x 11 cm
Scope and Contents
"Children: Walter Trafton, Alice Trafton, Palmer Trafton, Frank Trafton, Lizzie Trafton"
Box 1, Folder 4
Minnie Trafton
circa 1890
Minnie Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
17 x 11 cm
Box 1, Folder 5
Esther Trafton, Wife of Enoch Trafton
circa 1870
Esther Trafton, Wife of Enoch Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
16 x 11 cm
Box 1, Folder 6
Betsey Trafton
circa 1870
Betsey Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
16 x 11 cm
Scope and Contents
"Mother of Emer Gerber, Phoebe Gerber, Exra Gerber, Martha Gerber, Joel Gerber, Frank Gerber."
Box 1, Folder 7
Maria A. Trafton
circa 1870
Maria A. Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
17 x 11 cm
Scope and Contents
"Wife of Benjamin Trafton. Children George Russell Trafton, Sarah [Mewton?] Trafton, Benjamin Augustus Trafton, James Gardner
Trafton, John Reed Trafton."
Box 1, Folder 8
Frank M. Trafton
circa 1890
Frank M. Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
b&w
17 x 11 cm
Scope and Contents
"Son of George W. Trafton"
Box 1, Folder 9
John, Son of Benjamin [Trafton]
circa 1870
John, Son of Benjamin [Trafton]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
17 x 11 cm
Scope and Contents
"Adah G. Trafton, his wife. One son William Mason Trafton."
Box 1, Folder 10
Enoch [Gisher?] Trafton
circa 1890
Enoch [Gisher?] Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
18 x 13 cm
Scope and Contents
"Daughters Josie Trafton, Annie Trafton, Agnes Trafton, Emily Trafton."
Box 1, Folder 11
William Mason Trafton
circa 1900
William Mason Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
18 x 13 cm
Scope and Contents
"Sincerely - W.M. Trafton."
"Son of John and Adah Trafton"
Box 1, Folder 12
Great-Grandmother Trafton
circa 1880
Great-Grandmother Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
24 x 14 cm
Physical Description: Oval print torn across top
Scope and Contents
Likely Emma Crane Trafton
Box 1, Folder 13
George Russel Trafton
circa 1900
George Russel Trafton
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
14 x 10 cm
Scope and Contents
"Son of James G. Trafton, Providence, R.I. [Rhode Island]."
Box 1, Folder 14
[Formal Portrait of Child]
circa 1890
[Formal Portrait of Child]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
11 x 7 cm
Box 1, Folder 15
[Man Seated in Rocking Chair]
circa 1880
[Man Seated in Rocking Chair]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
10 x 7 cm
Box 1, Folder 16
[Portrait of Two Women, One Seated and One Standing]
circa 1890
[Portrait of Two Women, One Seated and One Standing]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 4 cm
Physical Description: Appears to have been cut from larger print
Box 1, Folder 17
Cora Hardison and Louise May
circa 1890
Cora Hardison and Louise May
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
11 x 9 cm
Box 1, Folder 18
[Formal Portrait of a Man]
circa 1900
[Formal Portrait of a Man]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
17 x 11 cm
Box 1, Folder 19
[Formal Portrait of a Woman]
circa 1880
[Formal Portrait of a Woman]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
14 x 10 cm
Box 1, Folder 20
Birth Announcement for Rosalyn Rae Lee
1947
Scope and Contents
Addressed to trafton Lee, San Francisco
Box 1, Folder 21
[Formal Portrait of a Seated Woman]
circa 1920
[Formal Portrait of a Seated Woman]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
19 x 14 cm in paper frame
Box 1, Folder 22
[Corner of a Room With Potted Plants and a Cat]
circa 1900
[Corner of a Room With Potted Plants and a Cat]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia : albumen print
14 x 17 cm
Box 1, Folder 23
[Portrait of Four Women]
circa 1910
[Portrait of Four Women]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 15 cm
Scope and Contents
Signed by "Stewart"
Box 1, Folder 24
Letter to Sister Emma from Alice E. Crane
20 May 1875
Transcript of Letter to Sister Emma from Alice E. Crane
Scope and Contents
Original letter and transcript
Box 1, Folder 25
Pickers
circa 1880
Pickers
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
10 x 13 cm
Scope and Contents
"Frank Sanches and wife. He contracted to pick all the fruit at $10.00 a ton."
Box 1, Folder 26
Pitting Shed
circa 1880
Pitting Shed
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
10 x 11 cm
Box 1, Folder 27
[Group Photo]
circa 1880
[Group Photo]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
7 x 10 cm
Box 1, Folder 28
[Group of Orchard Workers in Shed]
circa 1880
[Group of Orchard Workers in Shed]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 13 cm
Scope and Contents
"Antonio Caldrone, Beatrice Cook, Madge Cummings, Francis Moore, Ada Cummings, Celia Cook, Ponco Caldrone, Shedman. Same as
pole puller in the hops."
Box 1, Folder 29
Under Lemon Tree at G.G. Crane's
circa 1880
Under Lemon Tree at G.G. Crane's
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 12 cm
Box 1, Folder 30
G.G. Crane and Wife
circa 1880
G.G. Crane and Wife
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
9 x 12 cm
Box 1, Folder 31
Orange Tree
circa 1880
Orange Tree
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
9 x 11 cm
Box 1, Folder 32
In Cart Near G.G.'s
circa 1880
In Cart Near G.G.'s
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
9 x 11 cm
Box 1, Folder 33
Helen, Domingo, Ruth, Louise May
circa 1880
Helen, Domingo, Ruth, Louise May
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
11 x 9 cm
Box 1, Folder 34
Grandma & Grandpa Trafton (Emma Crane Trafton) in front of front door. Cottage.
circa 1880
Grandma & Grandpa Trafton (Emma Crane Trafton) in front of front door. Cottage.
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 13 cm
Box 1, Folder 35
[Two Palm Trees]
circa 1880
[Two Palm Trees]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 8 cm
Scope and Contents
"Planted at the same time the mission was established. ventura - 20 ft. cut off in picture."
Box 1, Folder 36
May [Grilky] the Girl at Uncle Charles's
circa 1880
May [Grilky] the Girl at Uncle Charles's
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
9 x 9 cm
Box 1, Folder 37
Pepper Tree at [Amy's?] Old Place. A Beautiful Tree
circa 1880
Pepper Tree at [Amy's?] Old Place. A Beautiful Tree
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
9 x 10 cm
Physical Description: Lower left corner is torn away.
Box 1, Folder 38
[Tree With Mistletoe]
circa 1880
[Tree With Mistletoe]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
11 x 10 cm
Box 1, Folder 39
[Man and Woman Beekeeping, With Hives]
circa 1880
[Man and Woman Beekeeping, With Hives]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 13 cm
Box 1, Folder 40
[Empty Building]
circa 1880
[Empty Building]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
9 x 13 cm
Scope and Contents
Partial label on back: "[R?]amona's marriage...[mi? Cale?]"
Box 1, Folder 41
Geo. With Swarm of Bees
circa 1880
Geo. With Swarm of Bees
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 13 cm
Box 1, Folder 42
Cars Full of Loaded Trays After They Came out of the Smudge Boxes and Ready for the Field
circa 1880
Cars Full of Loaded Trays After They Came out of the Smudge Boxes and Ready for the Field
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 13 cm
Box 1, Folder 43
Retta Crane, Geo. W. Crane in Extraction House in Aliso Cañon
circa 1880
Retta Crane, Geo. W. Crane in Extraction House in Aliso Cañon
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
9 x 11 cm
Box 1, Folder 44
[Man and Woman Beekeeping]
circa 1880
[Man and Woman Beekeeping]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 13 cm
Scope and Contents
"Dashes are bees on the wing,"
Box 1, Folder 45
[Man on Horse]
circa 1880
[Man on Horse]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
9 x 9 cm
Box 1, Folder 46
Cora Hardison and Family with Andrew Crane's Wife
circa 1880
Cora Hardison and Family with Andrew Crane's Wife
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
10 x 11 cm
Scope and Contents
"Donings (Ernest), cousin Maria Crane, Warren, Ruth, Cora Hardison, Helen."
Box 1, Folder 47
[Woman on Horse]
circa 1880
[Woman on Horse]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
9 x 9 cm
Box 1, Folder 48
[Large House with Two People Standing on Steps]
26 February 1905
[Large House with Two People Standing on Steps]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
9 x 9 cm
Box 1, Folder 49
Minne T. (Grandma), Aunt Ada Cameron
circa 1880
Minne T. (Grandma), Aunt Ada Cameron
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
10 x 13 cm
Scope and Contents
Two people in this group photo are wearing baseball uniforms of the Sharon (Madera County, Calif.) team.
Box 1, Folder 50
[Group Photo]
circa 1880
[Group Photo]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
7 x 11 cm
Box 1, Folder 51
[Five Children, Seated in Car]
circa 1940
[Five Children, Seated in Car]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
7 x 12 cm
Box 1, Folder 52
[Woman Rowing Boat]
circa 1900
[Woman Rowing Boat]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
6 x 7 cm
Box 1, Folder 53
Family Group, Big Trees
22 February, 1905
Family Group, Big Trees
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
8 x 8 cm
Box 1, Folder 54
Mr. and Mrs. Trafton, California
circa 1900
Mr. and Mrs. Trafton, California
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
9 x 9 cm
Scope and Contents
"No relation."
Box 1, Folder 55
Aunt Rena Bell and Clarence Totman (Grandma's Cousin)
circa 1890
Aunt Rena Bell and Clarence Totman (Grandma's Cousin)
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
9 x 9 cm
Box 1, Folder 56
Ernest [Huntley], Beatrice is at San Jose at St. Mary's, Louise, Lois, Adeline, Amy, G.G.
circa 1900
Ernest [Huntley], Beatrice is at San Jose at St. Mary's, Louise, Lois, Adeline, Amy, G.G.
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
9 x 11 cm
Box 1, Folder 57
[Man and Woman Working on Car]
circa 1920
[Man and Woman Working on Car]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white
9 x 13 cm
Box 1, Folder 58
W.A. Trafton - The Mayor
circa 1900
W.A. Trafton - The Mayor
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
black and white : photomechanical reproduction
18 x 14 cm
Scope and Contents
"Second mayor of Watsonville, California."
Box 1, Folder 59
Entrance Going to Ft. Royal - From Maggie
circa 1900
Entrance Going to Ft. Royal - From Maggie
Physical Description:
1 photographic print
sepia
11 x 15 cm mounted
Scope and Contents
"Winters, Calif."
Box 1, Folder 60
Mr. Wm. B. Sleeper, 11 Pine Street
circa 1900
Mr. Wm. B. Sleeper, 11 Pine Street
Physical Description:
1 panoramic photograph
sepia
10 x 23 cm mounted
Scope and Contents
Panoramic photograph with man at lower right.