Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Charles J. Prudhomme Collection
- Dates:
- 1855-1910
- Creators:
- Prudhomme, Charles J.
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- (Boxes: 5 letter, 1 ½ letter, mc)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Charles J. Prudhomme Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Background
- Scope and content:
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Compilation of early photographs, including some tintypes representing the residents of early Los Angeles and Southern California. Series 1: portraits of people. Series 2: views of Los Angeles. ca. 1850-ca. 1910, undated. See also P-78 for additional photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Charles J. Prudhomme (1854-1934) was the son of Frenchman Leon Victor Prudon and a Californio mother, Mercedes Tapia. He was an active member of the Historical Society of Southern California, and he was a collector of historical artifacts and photographs. Prudhomme’s father took part in the Bear Flag Revolt of 1846.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Californios
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1855-1910
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Research is by appointment only
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder
- Preferred citation:
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Charles J. Prudhomme Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Location of this collection:
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900 Exposition BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US
- Contact:
- (213) 763-3359