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Weld and Newton family photographs [graphic].
BANC PIC 2003.105LOCAL
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Title:

Weld and Newton family photographs

Creator/Contributor:

Klain, N. M. (Nathan M.)

Creator/Contributor:

Hazeltine, M. M. (Martin Mason), 1827-1903

Creator/Contributor:

Price, Andrew, fl. 1878-1888

Creator/Contributor:

Mason, Samuel J., fl. 1860-1870

Abstract:

A quarter-plate daguerreotype of Gilbert Cumming Weld, and a sixth-plate daguerreotype of his wife Elise M. Weld. Stereographs are portraits of Elise Weld's family, in various locations, after her marriage to Louis [Lewis?] Henry Newton. Stereographs taken in front of their San Francisco home, at The Geysers and Yosemite, Calif., and in front of a Niagara Falls backdrop.

Date:

1850-ca. 1885 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca -- n-us-ny
Weld family -- Pictorial works
Newton family -- Pictorial works
Weld, Gilbert Cumming -- Portraits
Newton, Elise Mathilde Weld -- Portraits
Pioneers -- California -- Portraits
Tourists

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Inscribed (in 19th century hand) in case well of 1/4 plate daguerreotype: Gilbert C. Weld. / Taken at Sacramento Cal. / Wednesday July 10th [18]50 / Died in Sacramento / Aug. 9th 1850. / Copies taken May 1876 / San Francisco.
One San Francisco residence stereograph bears stamp of N.M. Klain, photo. view artist. 921 McAllister St., S.F.
Yosemite stereo by M.M. Hazeltine, Geysers stereo by Andrew Price, and Niagara stereos by S.J. Mason.
IN-PROCESS. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE. Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted to The Bancroft Library via the Notice of Interest in Unprocessed Collections form.
DAGUERREOTYPES: RESTRICTED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.

Type:

graphic
Daguerreotypes.
Stereographs.

Physical Description:

graphic
photoprint
8 photographs : 2 daguerreotype, 6 stereograph ; 11 x 18 cm or smaller.

Language:

English

Identifier:

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BANC PIC 2003.105LOCAL

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

IN-PROCESS. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE. Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted to The Bancroft Library via the Notice of Interest in Unprocessed Collections form.
DAGUERREOTYPES: RESTRICTED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.

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