Imperial Valley Snapshots, ca. 1903, ca. 1903
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Imperial Valley Snapshots
- Dates:
- ca. 1903
- Extent:
- 23 black and white photographs, 11 x 7 cm or smaller 23 digital objects
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Imperial Valley snapshots, ca. 1903, BANC PIC 19xx.054--PIC, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection of 23 snapshots were taken circa 1903 by an unidentified photographer. The subject matter is the Imperial Valley area of California, including the towns of Brawley, Calexico, and Mexicali, and the Alamo River. The collection includes photographs of Cocopa tribe members, Mexicans, and inhabitants of Brawley. Also featured are several buildings and other types of residential structures. Typewritten captions on the verso of the photographs are lengthy and provide an informative historical and cultural context for the images. The collection provides firsthand impressions of the settlement and early history of Brawley, California.
The collection is arranged by general subject (e.g. Cocopas, Mexicans, various families, buildings, etc.) as suggested by the captions. Whenever possible, the individual subjects are arranged chronologically.
As the captions are typewritten, the impression of the characters is visible on the printed side of the photographs. Several of the prints are streaked with scratches. The print sizes range from 11 x 7 cm to 7 x 6 cm.
- Acquisition information:
- Unknown.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2015
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid generated by GenX; markup validated by The Bancroft Library using CDL validation tools; Date of source: May 2015
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for use.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish photographs must be submitted in writing to the Curator of the Pictorial Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Imperial Valley snapshots, ca. 1903, BANC PIC 19xx.054--PIC, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481