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James D. McClure photograph collection of historic western landmarks.
BANC PIC 1905.03378-.03885--PICLOCAL
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Title:
James D. McClure photograph collection of historic western landmarksCreator/Contributor:
McClure, James D., 1899-, creatorAbstract:
Primarily California locations, including: Weaverville, Bodie, Mare Island, Berkeley, Petaluma, Columbia, Downieville, Fort
Ross, San Francisco, Monterey, Palo Alto (Stanford Univ.), Sutter's Fort, Yosemite National Park, Oakland, and others. Also
included are Bryce Canyon, Utah; Fort Churchill and Aurora, Nevada, and some Oregon views. Subjects of photos include: historic
buildings, dwellings, adobes, the Modoc lava beds, Modoc war officers (copy photos), the chapel at Mare Island, Frank Norris'
cabin and memorial near Gilroy, lighthouses, Jack London's estate (Sonoma Co.), missions (Sonoma, Purisima, Santa Inez, etc.),
John Muir's home in Martinez, the Wells Fargo office in Columbia, etc. Some images are of monuments or historic site markers,
and a few images of historic maps are included.
Date:
approximately 1900-ca. 193-? (issued)Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-us-nv -- n-us-utHistoric buildings -- California -- Photographs
Adobe houses -- California -- Photographs
Modoc War, 1872-1873 -- Photographs
Spanish mission buildings -- California -- Photographs
Lighthouses -- California -- Photographs
Mining districts -- California -- Photographs
Historic sites -- California -- Photographs
Guerre des Modocs, 1872-1873 -- Photographies
Missions espagnoles (Édifices) -- Californie -- Photographies
Lieux historiques -- Californie -- Photographies
Adobe houses
Historic buildings
Historic sites
Homes
Lighthouses
Mining districts
Spanish mission buildings
Modoc County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
California -- Pictorial works
West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works
California
California -- Modoc County
West United States
Muir, John -- 1838-1914 -- Homes and haunts -- Pictorial works
Norris, Frank -- 1870-1902 -- Homes and haunts -- Pictorial works
London, Jack -- 1876-1916 -- Homes and haunts -- Pictorial works
London, Jack -- 1876-1916
Muir, John -- 1838-1914
Norris, Frank -- 1870-1902
Note:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographed by James McClure and other unidentified photographers of the San Francisco Chronicle. Some images may relate
to McClure's book: California landmarks [c1948].
Typed captions on accompanying sheets.
Includes some copy photographs from 19th century originals.
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Pictorial works.
Physical Description:
photoprint
approximately 520 photographic prints : black and white ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1905.03378-.03885--PICLOCAL