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California photographs from the Lorenzo Dow Currie family papers.
BANC PIC 1995.050--PICLOCAL
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Title:

California photographs from the Lorenzo Dow Currie family papers

Creator/Contributor:

Currie, Lorenzo Dow, 1823-1900, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Fiske, George, 1835-1918

Abstract:

Views from the 1860's and 1870's include Chinese Camp and vicinity, views of photographer George Fiske's carriage, with his advertising sign, several views of California Indians, and one view of the exterior of L.D. Currie's ambrotype studio (presumably in Chinese Camp.) 1 cartes de visite album with family portraits (by L.D. Currie and others) is also present, and includes a few tintypes. Portraits of Cora Currie McTeague and McTeague family members are included.

Date:

ca. 1862-1928 (issued)

Subject:

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Photographers -- California -- Tuolumne County -- Photographs
Indians of North America -- California -- Photographs
Photographes -- Californie -- Tuolumne (Comté) -- Photographies
Peuples autochtones -- Californie -- Photographies
Indians of North America
Photographers
Chinese Camp (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
California
California -- Chinese Camp
California -- Tuolumne County
Fiske, George -- 1835-1918 -- Pictorial works
Fiske, George -- 1835-1918

Note:

Various photographers, including George Fiske and Lorenzo Dow Currie.
Transferred from the Lorenzo Dow Currie family papers (BANC MSS 95/189 c).

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.
Card photograph albums.
Cartes de visite.
Tintypes.

Physical Description:

photoprint
81 photographic prints : albumen and b&w ; various sizes + 4 items (clippings and ephemera)

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 1995.050--PICLOCAL

Origin:

California

Related Item:

Lorenzo Dow Currie family papers : Currie, Lorenzo Dow, : 1823-1900