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Photographs from the Ednah Robinson Aiken papers.
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Title:
Photographs from the Ednah Robinson Aiken papersCreator/Contributor:
Bisbee, (Mary L.), MissAbstract:
Collection contains pictures of writer Ednah Aiken, her family, and friends. Many items relate to well known California writers
and artists, including a portraits of William Keith (one inscribed to Aiken), and Mrs Keith. Album contains many photographs
of children and babies, some identified. Family portraits (chiefly 19th century to ca. 1920) include relations with surnames
Robinson, Aiken, Bull, Sarber (Sarbor?; Jarbor?; Sarloe?; name illegible), and Cook, many of whom were from Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Date:
approximately 1860-ca. 1949 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caChildren -- California -- Photographs
Authors, American -- California -- Portraits
Artists -- California -- Portraits
Écrivains américains -- Californie -- Portraits
Artistes -- Californie -- Portraits
Artists
Authors, American
Children
Families -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
California
Aiken family -- Pictorial works
Keith, William -- 1838-1911 -- Portraits
Aiken, Ednah -- 1872-1960 -- Pictorial works
Aiken family
Keith, William -- 1838-1911
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Title supplied by cataloger.
Various photographers, including Miss Bisbee of Berkeley.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transferred from the Ednah Robinson Aiken papers (BANC MSS C-H 117).
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Pictorial works.
Portraits.
Portraits.
Physical Description:
photoprint
1 box (1 album of approximately 315 photographic prints, and approximately 42 loose photographic prints and clippings) : black
and white, some albumen prints, some hand colored ; various sizes
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.