Finding aid to the Portraits from the Hipolita Orendain de Medina
correspondence and miscellany MSP 1441
Louisa Brandt
California Historical Society
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
reference@calhist.org
Contributing Institution:
California Historical Society
Title: Portraits from the Hipolita Orendain de Medina correspondence and
miscellany
Creator:
Medina, Hipolita Orendain de, born circa 1847
Identifier/Call Number: MSP 1441
Physical Description:
8 folders
Date (inclusive): circa 1860-1906
Language of Material: Collection
materials are in English and Spanish.
Physical Location: Collection is stored
onsite.
Access
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated to the California Historical Society by the estate of F.V.
Brigante in 1963.
Biographical Information
Hipolita Orendain de Medina was born in Mexico circa 1847. In the late 1850s, she settled
in San Francisco with her sister, Virginia, and their widowed mother, Francisca Tejada de
Orendain. According to family tradition, Francisca inherited a fortune from her late
husband, Jesus Orendain, who owned a Mexican silver mine. She invested her wealth in Oakland
waterfront property, married Virginia native Humphrey Marshall, and provided financial
support to a company of men fighting to liberate Mexico from French rule. Marshall died in
the American Civil War, and the Orendain family lost much of their fortune. To help support
the family, Hipolita and her sister Virginia worked as dressmakers in San Francisco. In
October 1869, Hipolita married Emilio (or Emigdio) Medina, a professional musician,
diplomat, and editor of the Spanish-language newspaper
La Republica; they had
four daughters, Josefina, Virginia, Zarina, and Mercedes. In 1880, the couple separated, and
later Hipolita referred to herself as a widow. She died circa 1922, and was buried in Los
Angeles.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Portraits from the Hipolita Orendain de Medina correspondence and
miscellany, MSP 1441, California Historical Society.
Processing Information
Portraits were removed from the CHS Portrait Collection and reunited into a single
collection by Louisa Brandt in 2017.
Related Collection(s)
Portraits were transferred from the Hipolita Orendain de Medina correspondence and
miscellany (MS 1441).
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 93 cartes de visite and 57 cabinet card portraits dated between
1863-1906, collected by Hipolita Orendain de Medina. The bulk of the photographs were taken
in Guadalajara, Mexico, and San Francisco, California, and depict Mexican and Mexican
American men, women, and children with whom Medina was connected by family ties or
friendship. Many of the photographs are inscribed to Medina, with affectionate messages in
English and Spanish. Major photographers in the collection include: the San Francisco
studios Bradley & Rulofson, Wm. Shew, Edouart's Photographic Gallery, Bayley &
Cramer's Studio, and Fowzer; and the Guadalajara studio Octaviano de la Mora.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Mexican Americans -- California -- San Francisco -- Portraits
Cabinet photographs
Cartes de visite
Tintypes
Cartes de visite
circa 1863-1880
Ignacia G. de Ackley, San Francisco
1866 December 3
General note
Photographed by Sherriff Brothers, 659 Clay Street
General Alvarez, San Francisco
1865 January 14
General note
Photographed by T.J. Higgins, 659 Clay Street
J. del Rayo Alvistegui, San Francisco
1863 October
General note
Photographed by Silas Selleck, 415 Montgomery Street
Evaristo Andrade, San Francisco
1865 April 24
General note
Photographed by Bayley & Cramer's Fine Art Gallery, 618 and 620 Washington
Street
Romana L. de Aroscenerra (?), San Francisco
1873 August 18
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Andr. Bravo, San Francisco
1865 February 10
General note
Photographed by William Shew, 423 Montgomery Street
Felipe Bridat, San Francisco
1865 May 15
General note
Photographed by Edouart's Photographic Gallery, 634 Washington Street
Felipe Bridat, San Francisco
1865
General note
Photographed by Perkins & Foss, 606 Kearny Street
Jesus Bustillos, San Francisco
circa 1865
General note
Photographed by Edouart's Gallery, 634 Washington Street
Amado Camarena, San Francisco
1864 December 24
General note
Photographed by Bayley & Cramer's Fine Art Gallery, 618 and 620 Washington
Street
Concepcion Navarro de Camarena and child, Guadalajara, Mexico
1865 August 21
General note
Photographed by J. Ibarra
Jesus Camarena, San Francisco
1864 December 22
General note
Photographed by Bayley & Cramer's Fine-Art Gallery, 618 and 620 Washington
Street
J. L. Camarena, San Francisco
1864 December 17
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
S. Camarena, Guadalajara, Mexico
1865 July 4
General note
Photographed by O. de la Mora, Matamoros No. 9
Eduardo Carsi, San Francisco
circa 1875
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Elena Carsi, San Francisco
circa 1875
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Esther Carsi, San Francisco
circa 1875
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Maria Carsi, San Francisco
circa 1875
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Manuel Cravesi, San Francisco
1865 September 1
Antonia Deloya, Mexico City, Mexico
circa 1865
General note
Photographed by Valleta Ha, Vergara No. 7
Carmen O. de Eprin, Paris, France
circa 1866
General note
Photographed by E. Thiebault, 31, Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle
Fran Eprin, Paris, France
circa 1866
General note
Photographed by Ch. Reutlinger, 21, Boulevard Montmartre
Henry K. Goddard, San Francisco
circa 1864
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Adelina B. Godoy, San Francisco
1866 August 8
General note
Photographed by William Shew, 421 Montgomery Street
[Jose?] A. Godoy, New York
circa 1865
General note
Photographed by C.D. Fredericks & Co., 587 Broadway
Josefa Orendain de Gomez, Colima, Mexico
circa 1863
General note
Photographed by M. Gomez Z.
George M. Green, San Francisco
1865
Wickham S. Havens, San Francisco
1865 October 29
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Benito Juarez, San Francisco
1866 May 4
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Francisco Labastida, San Francisco
1864 November 11
General note
Photographed by William Shew, 423 Montgomery Street
Margarita [Laemero?], San Francisco
1873 August 18
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Francisco Leyva, San Francisco
1865 July 16
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
A. Lozano, San Francisco
1865 July
William F. McAllister, San Francisco
circa 1875
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Angel Martinez, San Francisco
1868
Hipolita Orendain de Medina, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1867-1870
General note
Photographed by O. de la Mora, Matamoros No. 9
Hipolita Orendain de Medina
circa 1890
Luiz Mejia, Acapulco, Mexico
1870 May 12
Jorge L. Mendiolo, San Francisco
1864
General note
Photographed by William Shew, 423 Montgomery Street
Manuel Flores Meora, Acapulco, Mexico
1871 February 9
Fernando G. Noriega, San Francisco
circa 1865
General note
Photographed by Edouart's Gallery, 634 Washington Street
Antonia Orendain, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1870
General note
Photographed by Octaviano de la Mora, Portal de Matamoros No. 9
Carmen Orendain, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1870
General note
Photographed by Octaviano de la Mora, Portal de Matamoros No. 9
Cipriana Orendain, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1863
General note
Photographed by Octaviano de la Mora, Portal de Matamoros No. 9
Denon Orendain, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1866
General note
Photographed by Octaviano de la Mora, Portal de Matamoros No. 9
Felis Orendain, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1870
General note
Photographed by Octaviano de la Mora, Portal de Matamoros No. 9
Francisca Tejeda de Orendain, Hipolita Orendain, and Virginia Orendain, San
Francisco
1869 July 24
General note
Photographed by H.W. Vaughan, 511 Montgomery Street
Joaquin Orendain, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1863
General note
Photographed by Octaviano de la Mora, Portal de Matamoros No. 9
Luisa Orendain, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1870
General note
Photographed by Octaviano de la Mora, Portal de Matamoros No. 9
Micaela de Orendain, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1866
General note
Photographed by Octaviano de la Mora, Portal de Matamoros No. 9
Miguel Orendain, Guadalajara, Mexico
circa 1870
General note
Photographed by Octaviano de la Mora, Portal de Matamoros No. 9
Virginia Orendain, San Francisco
1865 May 11
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Virginia Orendain, San Francisco
1867 December 11
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Francisca B. de Pintos and man, Acapulco, Mexico
1869 September 13
Tomas B. Pizarro, San Francisco
1865 June 29
General note
Photographed by Bayley & Cramer's Fine-Art Gallery, 618 and 620 Washington
Street
Beatriz and Adolfo Quevedo, San Francisco
circa 1880
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Isaac Rivas, San Francisco
circa 1865
General note
Photographed by Edouart's Gallery, 504 Kearny Street
Pablo Rocha & Porta, San Francisco
1865 October 10
General note
Photographed by J.M. Bryan, 611 Clay Street
A. Rodriguez, San Francisco
1865 December 30
General note
Photographed by Bayley & Cramer's Fine-Art Gallery, 618 and 620 Washington
Street
G. Salas, San Francisco
1870 October 29
General note
Photographed by C.A. Marston, 652 Washington Street and 806 Kearny Street
Librado Salas, San Francisco
1865 January 14
General note
Photographed by Jacob Shew, 315 Montgomery Street
Soledad Salas, San Francisco
1870 October 31
General note
Photographed by C.A. Marston, 652 Washington Street and 806 Kearny Street
Gaspar Sanchez Ochoa
1865 June 21
Adolfo Schober, San Francisco
1865 September 4
General note
Photographed by Perkins & Foss, 606 Kearny Street
Francisco Schober, San Francisco
1864
General note
Photographed by Hamilton's Gallery, Wise & Prindle, 417 Montgomery Street
B. Smith, San Francisco
1866 June 22
General note
Photographed by William Shew, 421 Montgomery Street
B. Smith, San Francisco
1866 June 24
General note
Photographed by Chalmers & Wolfe, 611 Clay Street
Rosanna Soto, Sonora, California
1867 April 9
General note
Photographed by [Daniel] Sewell's Art Gallery
F.A. Taber, San Francisco
1868 February 20
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery Street
Jose Maria Vigil, San Francisco
1864 December 20
General note
Photographed by Jacob Shew, 315 Montgomery Street
Unidentified cartes de visite
circa 1863-1875
Physical Description: 25
items
Cabinet cards
circa 1877-1906
Charles Apelt, San Francisco
circa 1882
General note
Photographed by Alexander Edouart, 504 Kearney Street
Felicitas S. de Apelt, San Francisco
circa 1882
General note
Photographed by Alexander Edouart, 504 Kearny Street
Francisca Virginia (Johnson) Brigante, San Francisco
circa 1893
General note
Photographed by Fowzer, 1228 Market Street
Francisca Virginia (Johnson) Brigante, San Francisco
circa 1893
General note
Photographed by Fowzer, 1228 Market Street
Francisca Virginia (Johnson) Brigante, Los Angeles
circa 1906
General note
Photographed by H.A. Varble & Co.
A.B. Carsi, San Francisco
1877 December 3
General note
Photographed by Bradley & Rulfson, 429 Montgomery Street
Andres Garriza, San Francisco
circa 1878
General note
Photographed by Thomas Houseworth & Co., 12 Montgomery Street
Jose Godiol, Santa Barbara
circa 1870
General note
Photographed by Hayward & Muzzall, State Street
Joseph (Jose) Godiol, Santa Barbara
circa 1883
General note
Photographed by Hayward & Muzzell
Felicitas Gonzalez, San Francisco
1877 April 19
General note
Photographed by John D. Godeus, 34 Third Street
Francisca Goyeneche, San Francisco
1894 January 1
General note
Photographed by Jones & Lotz, 838 Market Street
George M. Hedges, San Francisco
circa 1883
General note
Photographed by Rieman & Co., 26 Montgomery Street
Brigida Johansen, San Francisco
1886 December 24
General note
Photographed by Brown, 606 Kearny Street
Hypolita Kate Johnson, San Francisco
circa 1895
General note
Photographed by Fowzer, 339 1/2 Hayes Street
Virginia F. (Medina) Johnson, San Francisco
circa 1888
General note
Photographed by Thors. 1025 Larkin Street
Virginia F. (Medina) Johnson, San Francisco
1892 November 12
General note
Photographed by Fowzer, 337 Hayes Street, branch No. 1227 Market Street
Hipolita Orendain de Medina, San Francisco
1881 December 25
General note
Photographed by Morse, 417 Montgomery Street
Jose Maria Montenarelli, Los Angeles
circa 1877-1900
General note
Photographed by A.C. Golsh, 411 Main Street
Cunigunda Montijo, San Diego
1880 April 6
General note
Photographed by Parker,
Harry Niemann as Karl of Satanella, San Francisco
circa 1880
General note
Photographed by Imperial, 724 1/2 Market Street
Harry Niemann as Karl of Satanella, San Francisco
circa 1883
General note
Photographed by Imperial, 724 1/2 Market Street
Francisca Tejeda de Orendain, San Francisco
1885 January 31
General note
Photographed by Rieman & Co., 26 Montgomery Street
Beatriz and Alfredo Quevedo, San Francisco
1893 December 31
General note
Photographed by Jones & Lotz, 838 Market Street
Maria Rahn, San Francisco
1886 December 31
General note
Photographed by Imperial, 724 1/2 Market Street
Marie F. Smith, San Francisco
circa 1880
General note
Photographed by Fowzer, 337 Hayes Street
Marie F. Smith, San Francisco
circa 1880
General note
Photographed by Fowzer, 337 Hayes Street
Mercedes Turnbull and unidentified friend, San Francisco
1892 August 11
General note
Photographed by Fowzer, 337 Hayes Street, branch No. 1227 Market Street
Unidentified cabinet cards
circa 1877-1900
Physical Description: 31
items