Guide to the Hamilton H. Dobbin Collection, 1880-1930

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California State Library. All rights reserved.

Guide to the Hamilton H. Dobbin Collection, 1880-1930



California State Library

Sacramento, California

Contact Information:

  • California History Room
  • California State Library
  • Library and Courts Building II
  • 900 N. Street, Room 200
  • P.O. Box 942837
  • Sacramento, California 94237-0001
  • Phone: (916) 654-0176
  • Fax: (916) 654-8777
  • Email: cslcal@library.ca.gov
  • URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/
Processed by:
The California State Library staff
Encoded by:
Xiuzhi Zhou
© 1999 California State Library. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Hamilton H. Dobbin Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1880-1930
Box Number: 948-952
Creator: Dobbin, Hamilton Henry, 1856-1930
Repository: California State Library
Sacramento, California
Language: English.

Administrative Information

Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions of Use

Please credit California State Library.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Hamilton H. Dobbin Collection, California State Library.

Access Points

Dobbin, Hamilton Henry, 1856-1930
Actors--Photographs
Boxers (Sports)--Photographs
Actresses--Photographs
San Francisco (Calif.)--History--Photographs
Boxing--California-Photographs

Contents

Photographs of San Francisco scenes and subjects, 1915-1925 and photographs of actors, actresses and boxers from this same time period.

Biography

Hamilton H. Dobbin (1856-1930) was an Irish-born police officer in San Francisco for 35 years. His hobby was the theater, the actors and the stage.

Material Transferred from the Collection

Books by Dobbin, Hamilton Henry, 1856-1930.

  • Album of San Francisco. A collection of photos of places, events, and persons of San Francisco, 1838-1927. 2 volumes. (**fc917.9461 A3)
  • Album of theatrical pictures. 5 volumes. (**fc 792 A3)
  • San Francisco early days. 1846-1906. (**qc917.9461 D63)

Box Box 948

Photographs of subjects arranged alphabetically.

Box Box 949

Group pictures and individual photographs arranged alphabetically.

Box Box 950

Actors: Group pictures, and actors & actresses photos A-D

Box Box 951

Actors & actresses photos E-M

Box Box 952

Actors & actresses photos N-Z