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Finding aid to Significant San Francisco Photographers Photograph Collection
(1874-1952)
SFP 75
SFP 75
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Title: Significant San Francisco Photographers Photograph Collection
Date (inclusive): 1874-1952
Identifier/Call Number: SFP 75
Creator:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public
Library
Creator:
Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West),
1830-1912
Creator:
Lange, Dorothea
Creator:
Genthe, Arnold, 1869-1942
Creator:
Muybridge,
Eadweard
, 1830-1904
, 1830-1904
Creator:
Watkins, Carleton E.
Creator:
Houseworth, Thomas, 1829-1915
Creator:
Marceau, Theodore C., 1859-1922
Creator:
Elite (Photographic firm)
Creator:
Bradley & Rulofson
Physical Description:
3 pamphlet boxes
(1.5 Cubic Feet)
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-4567
sfhistory@sfpl.org
Abstract: Artificial collection
of about 200 original photographic prints by more than 25 significant 19th and 20th century
photographers and photo studios covering a broad range of subjects and includes portraits,
landscapes, panoramic views, cityscapes and buildings of San Francisco and
California.
Physical Location: The collection is stored on
site.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English.
The collection is available for use during Photo Desk hours.
Dependent upon photographer, some photographs are in the Public Domain. All requests for
permission to publish from photographs must be submitted in writing to the Photo Curator.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the
owner of the physical items.
[Identification of item], Significant San Francisco Photographers Photograph Collection
(SFP 75), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
The photographs were acquired from various sources, including donations and purchases.
Researchers are encouraged to view photograph collections by photographer as well as
collections with significant photographers: Marilyn Blaisdell Photograph Collection (SFP
84); San Francisco Cabinet Card Collection (SFP 59); Wayne April Portrait Photograph
Collection (SFP 65); San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection.
The collection was collected and assembled by the San Francisco History Center, San
Francisco Public Library. The creation of the collection and the selection process focused
on significant 19th and early 20th century photographers and photo studios associated with
San Francisco and California. The collection includes multiple accessions and donations
acquired through 2006.
Artificial collection of about 200 original photographic prints by more than 25 significant
19th and 20th century photographers and photo studios covering a broad range of subjects and
includes portraits, landscapes, panoramic views, cityscapes and buildings of San Francisco
and California. The photographers and photo studios include Abell and Priest, W. C.
Billington, Bradley and Rulofson, J. C. Brewster, Horace Bristol, Bushnell, Cramer, William
Edward Dassonville, Elite, Flaglor, Geo. D. Gardner, Arnold Genthe, Thomas Houseworth,
Dorothea Lange, Theodore C. Marceau, A. J. McDonald, G. D. Morse,
Eadweard J.
Muybridge
,
Sonya Noskowiak, Perkins Photo, Rieman and Co., Daniel Sewell, William Shew, Taber, J. A.
Todd, Carlton Watkins, Hugo Weitz, Edward Weston. The Dorothea Lange photographs are from
her work with U.S. government's Farm Security Administration (FSA) program and are the
prints sent to the newspaper: San Francisco News. The series includes the first Migrant
Mother photo published in the San Francisco News in March 1936. Formats include albumen
prints, boudoir cards and gelatin silver prints.
Eadweard J.
Muybridge
,
Sonya Noskowiak, Perkins Photo, Rieman and Co., Daniel Sewell, William Shew, Taber, J. A.
Todd, Carlton Watkins, Hugo Weitz, Edward Weston. The Dorothea Lange photographs are from
her work with U.S. government's Farm Security Administration (FSA) program and are the
prints sent to the newspaper: San Francisco News. The series includes the first Migrant
Mother photo published in the San Francisco News in March 1936. Formats include albumen
prints, boudoir cards and gelatin silver prints.
The collection is organized alphabetically by photographer or photo studio.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Documentary photography
San Francisco (Calif.) -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
Documentary photography -- California -- San Francisco -- 20th
century
Photographic prints -- 1890-1900
Photographic prints -- 1900-1910.
Photographic prints -- 1910-1920
Photographic prints -- 1920-1930
Photographic prints -- 1930-1940
Photographic prints -- 20th century -- San Francisco