California Counties Photography Collection
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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt4d5nc64d No online items Guide to the California Counties Photography Collection PC-CO: Box [number] Trina Lopez, Wendy Welker, Brenda Baldwin, and Mary Morganti. California Historical Society 2004 678 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 [email protected] URL: http://californiahistoricalsociety.org/ Guide to the California Counties PC-CO: Box [number] 1 Photography Collection PC-CO: Box [number] Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: California Historical Society Title: California Counties Photography collection, Identifier/Call Number: PC-CO: Box [number] Physical Description: 650 Linear Feet(108 boxes, 16 oversize boxes) Date (inclusive): circa 1850-1980 Date (bulk): 1870-1970 Abstract: Contains photographs and postcards depicting views of specific locations, structures, people, events, and general subjects relating to cities and towns in every county of California from the 1850s to the 1980s except for San Francisco, which is collected separately. Collection is stored onsite. Language of Material: English. Access Collection is open for research. Publication Rights All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of Library and Archives. Consent is given on behalf of the California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes. Responsibility for any use, including copying, transmitting, or making any other use of protected images, rests exclusively with the user. Upon request, digitized works can be removed from public view if there are rights issues that need to be resolved. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], California Counties Photography Collection, PC-CO: Box [number], California Historical Society. Scope and Contents Note Contains photographs and postcards depicting views of specific locations, structures, people, events, and general subjects relating to many cities and towns, and every county in California except San Francisco which is collected separately. Each listing represents a file containing from one to more than fifty images. Some files may include a small number of non-photographic reproductions and prints. Includes general views of cities and towns (Sacramento, Sonora, Los Angeles, etc.) and historic communities located therein (Chinese fishing village in Monterey, etc.). General files under counties contain scenes of unincorporated areas or places that are identified only by the county. Includes images of types of establishments (Stanford University libraries, etc.), specific buildings and structures (Hearst Mining Building, University of California, Berkeley or Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, etc.), as well as photographs of well known events such as fires or earthquakes (Santa Rosa or San Jose, 1906, etc.) and local celebrations, fairs and parades, etc. (Vallejo's 1893 Veteran Volunteer Fire Department Parade, etc.). Images included here complement those found under topics listed in the General Subjects Photography Collection. Arrangement Arranged alphabetically: first by county, then city, and lastly by subject, where applicable. Processing Information Originally processed and described by Trina Lopez, Wendy Welker, Brenda Baldwin, and Mary Moranti in September 2003. The collection was reprocessed and the finding aid revised in September 2017 by Jaime Henderson. Subjects and Indexing Terms Photographic prints Photographic postcards Landscape photographs Cityscapes Group portraits Cyanotypes Mines and mineral resources--California Streets--California Guide to the California Counties PC-CO: Box [number] 2 Photography Collection PC-CO: Box [number] Business enterprises--California Agriculture--California Irrigation engineering--California Lumber and lumbering--California Buildings--California Architecture--California Universities and colleges--California Ranches--California Historic buildings--California Historic sites--California Alameda County Scope and Contents This series contains photographs and postcards depicting views of specific locations, structures, people, events, and general subjects relating to cities and towns in Alameda County. Alameda County--General Physical Description: 3 folders Alameda Physical Description: 3 folders Alameda Creek Physical Description: 1 folder General See also CO--Alameda--Niles Canyon. Albany Physical Description: 1 folder Altamont Pass Physical Description: 1 folder Alvarado Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Contents Contains images of Alvarado (formerly, New Haven) a former settlement in and former county seat of Alameda County, California. Alvarado was annexed to Union City and was located near north-northwest of downtown Newark. Guide to the California Counties PC-CO: Box [number] 3 Photography Collection PC-CO: Box [number] Alameda County Bay Farm Island Bay Farm Island Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Contents Contains images of Bay Farm Island, a district of the city of Alameda. Berkeley General Physical Description: 2 folders Architecture Physical Description: 7 folders Scope and Contents Contains photographs and postcards depicting commercial, domestic, and public architecture in Berkeley, including exteriors and interiors of structures. Claremont Hotel Physical Description: 2 folders Scope and Contents Includes photographs and postcards of the exterior and interiors of the Claremont Hotel. Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute Physical Description: 1 folder Fires Physical Description: 1 folder Landscape Architecture Physical Description: 1 folder Natural Features Physical Description: 1 folder Streets Physical Description: 1 folder Transportation Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--General Physical Description: 4 folders University of California--General views Physical Description: 2 folder University of California--Athletics Physical Description: 1 folder University Of California--Buildings Physical Description: 2 folders Guide to the California Counties PC-CO: Box [number] 4 Photography Collection PC-CO: Box [number] Alameda County Berkeley University of California--California Hall Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Campanile Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Demonstrations Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Football statue Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Fraternities Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Free Speech Movement 1964-1965 Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Greek Theater Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Hearst Hall Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Hearst Mining Building Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Laboratories Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Landscape architecture Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Libraries Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Mechanics Building Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Military education Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--North Hall Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--People's Park Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--Sather Gate Physical Description: 1 folder University of California--South Hall Physical Description: 1 folder Guide to the California Counties PC-CO: Box [number] 5 Photography Collection PC-CO: Box [number] Alameda County Calaveras Valley Calaveras Valley Physical Description: 1 folder Castro Valley Physical Description: 1 folder Centerville Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Contents Contains images of Centerville, a neighborhood in Fremont. Coyote Hills Physical Description: 1 folder Decoto Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Contents Contains images of Decoto, a former settlement in Alameda County, California, now annexed to Union City. It was located 5 miles north-northwest of downtown Newark. Dublin Physical Description: 1 folder Dublin Canyon Physical Description: 1 folder Dumbarton Bridge Physical Description: 1 folder Eden Township Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Contents Contains images of Eden Township, a former township in Alameda County that encompassed current day cities of San Leandro, Hayward and San Lorenzo. Elmhurst Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Contents Contains images of Elmhurst. Elmhurst was a town annexed by Oakland in 1909. It is today considered to be part of East Oakland. Guide to the California Counties PC-CO: Box [number] 6 Photography Collection PC-CO: Box [number] Alameda County Emeryville Emeryville Physical Description: 1 folder Fruitvale Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Contents Contains images of Fruitvale. Fruitvale was annexed by the city of Oakland in 1909. Hayward Physical Description: 1 folder Earthquake 1868 Physical Description: 1 folder Irvington Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Contents Contains images of Irvington, a neighborhood in Fremont. Lake Chabot Physical Description: 1 folder Livermore Physical Description: 2 folders Lorin Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Contents Contains images of Lorin, a neighborhood in South Berkeley. Melrose Physical Description: 1 folder