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Jensen, Emil Photographs from the Emil Jensen papers.
BANC PIC 2003.245--PICLOCAL
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Title:
Photographs from the Emil Jensen papersCreator/Contributor:
Jensen, Emil, 1859 or 1860-1949, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Carpenter, Helen McCowen, -1917Creator/Contributor:
Carpenter, Aurelius O. (Aurelius Ormando), 1836-1919Creator/Contributor:
Marceau, Theodore C., 1859-1922Creator/Contributor:
Lainer, Charles.Creator/Contributor:
Elite (Photographic firm)Abstract:
Personal photographs, chiefly unidentified, pertaining to Emil Jensen, his family, and Olsen family relatives of his wife.
Includes two card photograph albums of studio portraits, apparently taken in Denmark (ca. 1870s) and in San Francisco, Ukiah,
and other Northern California towns (ca. 1890). Family snapshots and portraits from the early 20th century are also present.
Date:
approximately 1870-ca. 1920 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caDanish Americans -- California -- Portraits
Américains d'origine danoise -- Californie -- Portraits
Danish Americans
California
Jensen, Emil -- 1859 or 1860-1949 -- Pictorial works
Note:
Photographs collected by Emil Jensen and family.
Various photographers, many unknown. California portrait photographers include [Aurelius O. or Helen] Carpenter (Fort Bragg
and Ukiah), Marceau (San Francisco), Elite Studio (San Francisco), and Charles Lainer (San Francisco), among others.
Title and dates supplied by cataloger.
Collection includes 5 albums and a small number of loose photographs.
Transferred from the Emil Jensen papers (BANC MSS 2003/185 c).
Emil Jensen was a gold prospector in the Yukon, where he befriended Jack London. London's "Malemute Kid" character was somewhat
inspired by Jensen.
Type:
graphicPictorial works.
Portraits.
Cartes de visite.
Card photograph albums.
Card photographs.
Physical Description:
photoprint
2 boxes (approximately 200 photographic prints) : albumen and black and white ; various sizes.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 2003.245--PICLOCAL