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John and James Blair family portraits.
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Title:

John and James Blair family portraits

Creator/Contributor:

Sutterley, C. (Clement)

Creator/Contributor:

Sheriff's Gallery

Creator/Contributor:

A.O. Friend & Co

Creator/Contributor:

Ludlow & Davidson

Abstract:

Ambrotype portrait of James Blair (or possibly John Blair) as a young man (ca. 1855-1860), and an album of portraits of Blair family members. Surnames of other friends or family members include McClure, Turney, Schooley, Alderson, Watt, Reynolds, and Ellis. Images with visible photographers' imprints originated in towns in California, Nevada, and New York.

Date:

approximately 1855-ca. 1880 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca -- n-us-nv
Pioneers -- California -- Placerville -- Photographs
Pioneers -- Nevada -- Photographs
Pionniers -- Californie -- Placerville -- Photographies
Pionniers -- Nevada -- Photographies
Pioneers
California -- Placerville
Nevada
J. & J. Blair.
Blair family -- Portraits
Blair, John -- 1828-
Blair, James -- 1830-
Blair, John -- 1828- -- Portraits
Blair, James -- 1830- -- Portraits
Blair family

Note:

Sixth plate ambrotype (in the style of Cutting's patent) is in a broken octagonal Union case.
Cartes de visite in album are by various photographers, including Sheriff's Gallery, Sacramento (W. Reed, operator) A.O. Friend & Co. of Carson City, Nev., Ludlow & Davidson of Carson City, and [Clement] Sutterley of Virginia [City], Nev.
Accompanied by photocopies of typescripts and newsclippings relating to the history of the Blair family and the firm of J. & J. Blair.
Title supplied by cataloger.
AMBROTYPE: RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.
California pioneers of Scottish birth who came to Placerville from Ohio and Indiana during the gold rush. They started business as innkeepers, and were later sawmill and lumberyard owners.

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Portraits.
Ambrotypes.
Card photograph albums.
Cartes de visite.

Physical Description:

photoprint
1 album (48 photographic prints) and 1 photograph : albumen cartes de visite and ambrotype ; album 16 x 14 cm + 6 leaves

Language:

English

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

AMBROTYPE: RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.