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California Faces: Selections from The Bancroft Library Portrait Collection
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Description
California Faces consists of 1,648 photographic and other pictorial portraits of 5326 men and women prominent in California's history. The
portraits, selected from The Bancroft Library Portrait Collection, offer a diverse selection of artists, writers, businessmen,
politicians, scientists, entertainers, and others, primarily from the early nineteenth-century until the present. Individuals
from the San Francisco Bay Area tend to predominate since the library's holdings are strongest in this area.
Extent
1,648 images selected from The Bancroft Library's Portrait Collection ; various sizes
1648 digital objects (1,659 images)
Restrictions
Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction
of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond
that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
Collection is available for use.