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California Photographs Collection, 1898-1963

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Title
California Photographs Collection
Dates
1898-1963 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number
WCMss.291
Summary
The California Photograph Collection, spanning from 1898 through 1963, consists of photographs and postcards depicting various locations in prominent California cities. It also houses advertisements for a Singer sewing machine and pictures of sites in California with explanations attached to them.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Content Description

The California Photograph Collection spans from 1898 through 1963. It consists of photographs and postcards of California state parks, missions, San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake, Los Angeles, and an ostrich farm in Pasadena. A series of advertisements for Singer sewing machines attached to pictures and explanations of California sights is also included. The entirety of the collection gives an insight into California as a whole.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Materials found in the collection; provenance is unknown.

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