P-260 Charles J. Prudhomme Collection Repository: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Span Dates: ca. 1850 – ca. 1910, undated Extent: (Boxes: 5 letter, 1 ½ letter, ov folders) Language: English Conditions Governing Use: Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder Conditions Governing Access: Research is by appointment only Preferred Citation: Charles J. Prudhomme Collection, Seaver Center for Western History Research, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Abstract: Compilation of early photographs, including some tintypes representing the residents of early Los Angeles and Southern California. Series 1: portraits of people. Series 2: views of Los Angeles. Part of the Charles J. Prudhomme Papers. Related Holdings: A select list of larger collections (with an emphasis on Californios and residents of 19th to early 20th century Los Angeles and southern California) include: Seaver Center for Western History Research P-260 P-14 Del Valle Collection P-68 Case Art Collection P-78 Portrait Collection P-101 General Photo File (search the Digital Collections, including P-101, through http://collections.nhm.org/seaver-center/) P-157 Antonio Franco Coronel Collection GC 1001 Antonio F. Coronel Papers (photographic portions) GC 1238 Charles J. Prudhomme Papers Scope and Content: Compilation of early photographs, including some tintypes representing the residents of early Los Angeles and Southern California. Series 1: portraits of people. Series 2: views of Los Angeles. Part of Charles J. Prudhomme Papers. Many portraits of Los Angeles city officials, including mayors, councilmen and commissioners. Also portraits of city department heads, including auditors, library directors, and other positions like jailer. Many of the photographs were given to Prudhomme by individual owners; Prudhomme in turn gifted the entire collection. The container list has titles and descriptions primarily based on the donor accession record (the [AR] notation); or based on written notations on the verso of the photographs by Prudhomme or the original owner; or in some cases based on research notations by a museum curator. When a description includes, i.e. “By George Hildebrand”, the named individual was the original owner. The photographer name or studio is provided in the container list where available. Titles and descriptions may contain Spanish names spelled interchangeably with an “I” or “Y”; women’s names may include “nee” before their maiden name; or “de” to connect their surnames, particularly if a woman married twice or three times. Titles include abbreviations for Señor, Señora, and Señorita (Sr., Sra., Sta. and Srita.) and Mr., Mrs., and Miss. Biographical Note: Prudhomme (1854-1934) was the son of Frenchman Leon Victor Prudon and a Californio mother, Mercedes Tapia. He was an active member of the Historical Society of Southern California, and he was a collector of historical artifacts and photographs. He began donating to the museum when it opened in 1913 and continued to bequeath objects as well as papers until 1932. His contributions included costumes, paintings, and the table used for the signing of the agreement by which the Californians surrendered to the United States at Campo de Cahuenga, January 13, 1847. Prudhomme’s father took part in the Bear Flag Revolt of 1846. Prudhomme Collection 2/3/2015 2 of 3 Seaver Center for Western History Research P-260 Container List: See the spreadsheet on following pages Prudhomme Collection 2/3/2015 3 of 3 P-260 Charles J. Prudhomme Collection Box Number Catalog Number Title Description Date Object Name Sta. Angustia A'brego. 2 1/2" x 4".By Sra. Josefa Olvera Box 001 A.4811-745 Abrego, Angustia del Castillo. [AR] . n.d. Print, Photographic Don Jose Abrego. He was Treasurer from 1839-46. 2 1/2" Box 001 A.4811-729 Abrego, Jose x 4".By Sra. Josefa Olvera del Castillo. [AR] . n.d. Print, Photographic Sta. Guadalupe Aguillar, representing "Liberty" in a celebration Sept. 16. Cabinet size. By Sra. Carolina Serra Alexander de Valdez [AR] . Photographer: V. Wolfenstein. Box 001 A.4811-759 Aguilar, Guadalupe See also GPF.4003 ca. 1877 Print, Photographic Sra. Librada Aguillar. Born 1865. 2 1/2" x 4".By Sra. Carolina Serra Alexander de Valdez. [AR] . Photographer: Box 001 A.4811-760 Aguilar, Librada Rendall & Godfrey, Los Angeles. See also GPF.3489 n.d. Print, Photographic Box 001 A.4811-761 Aguilar, Rosa Aguilar, Rosa. Tintype. n.d. Tintype A.A. Allen; City Council; 1901-2. [AR] . Photographer: Box 001 A.4811-1080 Allen, A.A. Schumacher n.d. Print, Photographic Photograph-Mr. Gabriel Allen, an old pioneer of Los Angeles. 6" x 4 1/2" . By Mrs. Cerafina Dominquez Rugg. Box 001 A.4811-282 Allen, Gabriel [AR] . n.d. Print, Photographic Pioneer Horace Allison, who came to LA in 1849. By Geo. F. Hildebrand. [AR] . Photographer: Flanders' Photograph Box 001 A.4811-808 Allison, Horace Parlors, Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic Box 001 A.4811-180 Alvarado, Juan Bautista Alvarado, Juan Bautista. Tabor Photo. n.d. Print, Photographic Photograph. Right Rev. Tadeo Amat, Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles. Died My 12, 1878. 2 1/2" x 4" By Don Juan Meza. [AR] . Box 001 A.4811-725 Amat, Tadeo Photographer: V. Wolfenstein, Temple Block, Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic Sr. Caytano Aplabasa, taking in 1874. Owner of the property where the Chinese are, east of Alameda St. He died in the prime of life. [AR] . Photographer: Rendall & Box 001 A.4811-598 Apablasa, Cayetano Godfrey, Los Angeles. See also GPF.5753 1874 Print, Photographic Sr. Cayetano Apablaza. Died in 70's. Cabinet Size. By Sra. Carolina Serra Alexander de Valdez. [AR] . Photographer: Box 001 A.4811-758 Apablasa, Cayetano Bertrand, Los Angeles. See also GPF.3866 n.d. Print, Photographic Photograph. Sra Maria de Jesus de Arguello. Descendents of Governor of Calif. 1823-25, during Mexican Rule. By Sra. Josefa Olvera del Castillo. [AR] . Photographer: J.A. Box 001 A.4811-728 Arguello, Maria de Jesus Clayton, San Jose n.d. Print, Photographic Seaver Center for Western History Research P-260 Box Number Catalog Number Title Description Date Object Name Miss Daisy Armstrong. By Geo. F. Hildebrand.[AR] . Box 001 A.4811-824 Armstrong, Daisy Photographer: Rendall's Gallery, Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic Miss Kate Armstrong. By Geo. F. Hildebrand.[AR] . Box 001 A.4811-822 Armstrong, Kate Photographer: Rodrigo and Wolfenstein, Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic Miss Pinky Armstrong. By Geo. F. Hildebrand.[AR] . Box 001 A.4811-823 Armstrong, Pinky Photographer: Rendall's Gallery, Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic Box 001 A.4811-770 Arnaz, Luis Arnaz, Luis n.d. Print, Photographic Box 001 A.4811-769 Arnaz, Mrs. Virginia de Anguisola Arnaz, Mrs. Virginia de Anguisola. Brewster photo. n.d. Print, Photographic Sra. Napoleone Arrigonie nee Sta. Carmelite Sepulveda. 2 1/2" x 4" . [AR] . Photographer: V. Wolfenstein, Temple Box 001 A.4811-621 Arrigonie, Napoleone Block, Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic H.C. Austin; Police Judge; 1903-6. [AR] . Photographer: Box 001 A.4811-1158 Austin, H.C. Sunbeam ca. 1905 Print, Photographic N.S. Averill; Secy., Board of Education; 1901-2. [AR] . Box 001 A.4811-1128 Averill, N.S. Photographer: Marceau, Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic Mrs. A.M. Avila - nee Miss Priscilla Patterson. Box 001 A.4811-581 Avila, A.M. (Mrs.) Photographer: V. Wolfenstein, Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic Photograph, 1874 - Mrs. Arcadia Bandini Stearns de Baker By C.J. Prudhomme [AR]. Photographer: V. Wolfenstein, Box 001 A.4811-265 Bandini, Arcadia de Stearns de Baker Temple Block, Los Angeles 1874 Print, Photographic Mrs. Charles R. Johnson, nee Dolores Bandini. By Mrs. A. L. Mellus. [AR] Photographer: William Shew, San Box 001 A.4811-798 Bandini, Dolores Francisco. See also GPF.3356 n.d. Print, Photographic Dr. Cephas L. Bard. a Priest. Dated 1873. 5 1/2" x 6 1/4" Box 001 A.4811-589 Bard, Cephas L. mounted. By Chas. J. Prudhomme. [AR] . 1873 Engraving Don R. L. (Santos) Bauchett. By C.J. Prudhomme [AR]. Son of L. Bauchett, one of the earliest French pioneers in Box 001 A.4811-793 Bauchett, R.L. (Santos) L.A. n.d. Postcard P. Beaudry; Mayor; 1875-6 [AR] . Photographer: Steckel, Box 001 A.4811-1069 Beaudry, Prudent Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic St. Ramon Bermudez, 1854. San Bernardino. (tintype) 2 1/2" x 4". [AR] . Photographs. Old Timers. St. Ramon Bermudez, 1854. San Bernardino. (tintype) 2 1/2"x 4". By Box 001 A.4811-718 Bermudez, Ramon Sra. Maria Ibarra de Lopez. [AR] See also GPF.4000 1854 Tintype Sra. Erolinda Arguello de Biedarman; taken sometime in the 60's. Has been trimmed for framing. By Sra. Concepcion Arguello de Lucero. 7"x 8-1/2". [AR] See also Box 001 A.4811-797 Biedarman, Erolinda Arguello de GPF.3504 ca. 1860s Print, Photographic Prudhomme Collection 2/3/2015 2 of 30 Seaver Center for Western History Research P-260 Box Number Catalog Number Title Description Date Object Name R. Bilderrain; City Assessor; 1879-1882. [AR] Box 001 A.4811-1099 Bilderrain, R. Photographer: Stanton, Temple Block, Los Angeles n.d. Print, Photographic Rev. E. Birdsall, 1863 - in 1859 the first protestant society of Los Angeles united with the object of erecting the first Protestant Church. In 1864 the society built the church on the southwest corner of Temple and New High Streets, with Rev. E. Birdsall as pastor. Shortly after the title of the Saint Anthanasium Episcopal Church. In 1884 the name was changed to Saint Pauls. The pastor of the church have been - Rev. Dr. E. Birdsall, Revl J.J.