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San Francisco portrait albums.
BANC PIC 1954.027--ALBLOCAL
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Title:

San Francisco portrait albums

Creator/Contributor:

Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West), 1830-1912

Abstract:

Includes studio portraits of San Francisco citizens, celebrities, and unidentified individuals. Numerous poses of the same sitter are often present, and a variety of studio backdrops and props are featured. Some images include a photographic view inserted in the studio backdrop to simulate a window with a view behind the sitter. Also present are a bar interior and several views of flower arrangements. First several images are identified, in later hand, as Mr. and Mrs. Tabor [sic], Wm. Tabor, and Mrs. Tabor's mother, however they appear to be photographer I.W. Taber and wife.

Date:

188-? (issued)

Subject:

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Celebrities -- California -- San Francisco -- Portraits
Photography -- Studios and dark rooms -- Photographs
Portrait photography -- Specimens
Célébrités -- Californie -- San Francisco -- Portraits
Portraits (Photographie) -- Spécimens
Celebrities
Photography -- Studios and dark rooms
Portrait photography
California -- San Francisco
Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West) -- 1830-1912 -- Pictorial works
Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West) -- 1830-1912

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographer unidentified, attributed to I.W. Taber.
May be sample books of poses and studio sets for customers at Taber's photographic portrait gallery.
Many sitters identified in later hand on album pages.
Images chiefly in cabinet card format.
Forms part of the Thomas W. Norris Collection.

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.
Portraits.
Specimens.
Portraits-California-San Francisco.

Physical Description:

photoprint
2 albums (393 photographic prints) : albumen ; albums 29 x 28 cm

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 1954.027--ALBLOCAL

Origin:

California

Related Item:

Thomas W. Norris collection : Norris, Thomas W. (Thomas Wayne).