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Photographs relating to John Swett.
BANC PIC 1984.101--PICLOCAL
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Title:

Photographs relating to John Swett

Creator/Contributor:

Polos, Nicholas C.

Abstract:

Images include portraits of John Swett, the John Swett School in San Francisco, John Swett selling grape juice from his Hill Girt Farm at the Mechanics Fair, John and Mary Swett at their Martinez farm, an adobe house at Hill Girt Farm (Martinez), Richard Faulkner talking to John Swett at a Pacific Grove convention, the Girls High School in San Francisco, view of Dashaway Hall in San Francisco, two views of the Swett homestead in New Hampshire, and the launching of the S.S. John Swett in Richmond.

Date:

approximately 1860-ca. 1943 (issued)

Subject:

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Schools -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs
Educators -- California -- Photographs
Écoles -- Californie -- San Francisco -- Photographies
Éducateurs -- Californie -- Photographies
Educators
Schools
California
California -- San Francisco
Swett, John -- 1830-1913 -- Pictorial works
Swett, John -- 1830-1913

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographers unknown. Compiled by Nicholas Polos.
Includes some copy photos and some duplicates.
Teacher; California State Superintendent of Public Instruction; Superintendent of Schools, San Francisco; author.

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

photoprint
17 items (postcards, photographic prints and negatives) : black and white ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 1984.101--PICLOCAL

Origin:

California