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Portraits |
Number of Archive records |
1 |
Number of Object records |
49 |
Number of Photo records |
98 |
Number of Library records |
0 |
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1986 Portrait of Judge Melvin Cohn by John Bohrer - Portrait
1986 Portrait of Judge Melvin Cohn by John Bohrer. Oil on canvas is mounted inside a gold-colored wooden frame with a brown colored outer edge and a white color interior cloth mat. Image is a head and shoulder portrait of former San Mateo County judge Melvin Cohn. He is wearing a black robe over a white shirt with a color and a red tie. He is also wearing eye glasses. His thinning white hair is combed back. Background is comprised of large gold ...
Record Type: Object
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Alvinza Hayward - Image, Digital
Alvinza Hayward, c. 1895. Digital scan of a black and white photograph shows Alvinza Hayward at Utica Mansion in Angels Camp, California. Hayward sits outdoors on the top step of a porch entryway. He wears a checked suit, vest, and jacket with a white collared shirt and bowtie. His hair is swept back, and his beard and mustache are groomed to a triangular point below his chin. He smiles slightly at the camera while resting his arms on his legs a...
Record Type: Photo
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Alvinza Hayward and Family - Photograph, Black-and-White
Alvinza Hayward and Family, c. 1890s. Black and white photograph shows a group portrait of the Hayward family in a room decorated for Christmas. Alvinza Hayward appears at center sitting in an armchair in front of a large Christmas tree. Six women pose on the lefthand side of the image including a young girl sitting on the floor holding a doll. Four men in suits and one woman appear on the righthand side with one man sitting on the floor. The roo...
Record Type: Photo
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Artist Rognas with Statuary, April 2, 1964 - Negative
Artist Rognas with Statuary, April 2, 1964. Black and white photo negative of Artist Rognas with statuary. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.
Record Type: Photo
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Childhood Portrait of WH Crocker, 1861-1862 - Copy, Reprographic
Childhood Portrait of WH Crocker, 1861-1862. Portrait is mounted behind glass beneath an oval-shaped off white mat inside a gold-painted wood and gesso oval-shape decorative frame with floral inner and outer borders. Reproduction image appears to be of a tinted photograph where face and hands have not been altered but all other elements have been painted over or at least highlighted. Figure is sitting in some type of high chair that has been c...
Record Type: Object
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Collection of Charles Brown Portrait Copies - Print, Photographic
Black and white copy prints of an original photograph taken by Silas Selleck of San Francisco some time in the mid to late 1800s. Copy prints were created by General Graphics in 1969. 1969.144.001A-E - Untitled [Charles Brown Portrait] Black and white photographs show Charles Brown sitting for a formal portrait photograph. He wears a light-colored coat, vest, pants, and white shirt with an upturned collar and bow tie. He sits in three-quarter...
Record Type: Photo
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College of San Mateo Portraits, 1968 - Negative
Black and white photonegatives of College of San Mateo Portraits.
Record Type: Photo
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College of San Mateo Portraits, 1968 - Negative
Black and white photonegatives of College of San Mateo Portraits.
Record Type: Photo
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College of San Mateo Portraits, 1968 - Negative
Black and white photonegatives of College of San Mateo Portraits.
Record Type: Photo
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College of San Mateo Portraits, 1968 - Negative
Black and white photonegatives of College of San Mateo Portraits.
Record Type: Photo
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College of San Mateo Portraits, 1968 - Negative
Black and white photonegatives of College of San Mateo Portraits.
Record Type: Photo
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College of San Mateo Portraits, 1968 - Negative
Black and white photonegatives of College of San Mateo Portraits.
Record Type: Photo
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Copyprint Portrait Photograph of Alexander Gordon, n.d. - Copy, Reprographic
Copyprint Portrait Photograph of Alexander Gordon, n.d. Print on paper is mounted under glass inside a wooden frame whose top only is painted a burnished gold color. Image is printed on white paper with "ALEXANDER GORDON" printed below it. Partial profile of Gordon shows his head and shoulders and right side. He is an older gentleman with white hair and long mustache and goatee-style beard. He is wearing a dark coat and vest, a white shirt w...
Record Type: Object
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Framed Photographic Portrait of T. Jack Foster - Photograph
Portrait of T. Jack Foster (Sr.) by Gittings. Photographic color print is printed on paper and mounted inside a wooden frame painted brown with gold outer edge and beveled front. Foster is depicted standing beside a winged-back red leather chair with brass brad edging. He is wearing a black suit, white collared shirt, red tie and has a red handkerchief in his left breast pocket. His right hand is in his right pants pocket while his left is le...
Record Type: Object
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Framed Portrait Drawing of Francisco "Chico" Gonzales, 1902 - Portrait
Framed Portrait Drawing of Francisco "Chico" Gonzales, 1902. Black and white chalk drawing on tan paper of Francisco "Chico" Gonzales, son of the grantee to Rancho Pescadero, Juan Gonzales. The image shows an older man wearing a dark suit and vest, white button down shirt, and black bow tie. The man faces forward with his head turned slightly to his right, looking into the distance. The man has short salt and pepper hair that is combed over to th...
Record Type: Object
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Framed Portrait Photograph of Julie Barrow, c. 1990-2003 - Portrait
Framed Portrait Photograph of Julie Barrow, c. 1990-2003. Head and shoulders portrait photo of Julie Barrow against a blue-gray background. She wears a teal turtleneck and black blazer. Her hair is light brown and extends just past her shoulders. Her face is in 3/4 view with her gaze focused on something to the photographer's left. The frame is black wood with a matte finish, and inlaid along its inside edges is a narrow strip of teal-stained woo...
Record Type: Object
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Framed Print of a Portrait Drawing of Phillip Gonzales, c. 1902 - 1922 - Portrait
Framed Print of a Portrait Drawing of Phillip Gonzales, c. 1902 - 1922. Print of a chalk drawing on tan paper that shows Phillip Gonzales, Son of of Carmen and Francisco Gonzales. The image shows a young man wearing a dark suit, vest, white shirt, and neck tie. The tie has a pattern of small circles on it. The man faces forward with his head turned slightly to his right, looking into the distance. The man has a round face and short curly hair tha...
Record Type: Object
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Framed Wedding Photo of John and Mary Schumacher, 1898 - Photograph
Framed Wedding Photo of John and Mary Schumacher, 1898. Photograph, fake flowers, and veil in a large frame. Photo is black and white, showing the Schumacher couple standing and facing the camera. John, left, has short dark hair, a mustache, and wears a black suit with white shirt and tie. Mary, right, is dark-haired and wears a fake flower tiara and black dress with pearl details at the collar and waist. What is presumably the same fake flower t...
Record Type: Object
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George Christ - Print, Photographic
George Christ, c. 1890-1900. A sepia-colored photograph shows a boy, George Christ, posing for a studio portrait. He wears a three-piece suit with a hat. George stands in front of a studio backdrop painted with a forest setting and a tree trunk section Van Court used as a studio prop. He holds a long thin stick in his left hand and faces the camera. (Note: Photographs 0000.217.023A.80-.87 glued together into one sheet)
Record Type: Photo
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Grade VIII B, McKinley Intermediate School, Redwood City, California, c. 1937 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Grade VIII B, McKinley Intermediate School, Redwood City, California, c. 1937. Black and white photograph shows a McKinley Intermediate School class portrait (now McKinley Institute of Technology) for grade 8 B. The image shows seven rows of students posing in front of the building's front entrance. An image of the front of the school building is integrated into the print above the students. An inscription printed in the photograph along the bott...
Record Type: Photo
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Helen Neuling Guido age 0-12 months - Photograph
Sepia photograph of Helen Neuling Guido at age 0-12 months. Image depicts baby girl standing on a wooden side chair with hands on chair back. She is wearing a white cotton night dress and bonnet with a lace ruffle, thick socks and dark lace-up shoes.
Record Type: Photo
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Jack Foster at Work in His Office, March 20, 1964 - Negative
Jack Foster at Work in His Office, March 20, 1964. Black and white photo negative of Jack Foster, developer of Foster City working in his office in San Mateo. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.
Record Type: Photo
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JoAnn Semones - Photograph, Black-and-White
Portrait photograph of JoAnn Semones, c. 1965-1975. Black-and-white wallet-size portrait photograph of JoAnn Semones, taken when she was a young woman. Her dark hair is cut just above her shoulders and worn in a round, poufy style, with a few curls at the ends sticking out on her right side. She has arched eyebrows and smiles at the camera. She wears a short medium-colored jacket that zips up the front and has two oversize buttoned chest pockets;...
Record Type: Photo
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John Parrott Portrait by P. Baumgras, 1873 - Portrait
John Parrott Portrait by P. Baumgras, 1873. Oil on canvas is mounted inside a deep ornate gold painted wood and gesso frame with large flowers decorating the outer corners and a geometric motif decorating the inner corners. On front bottom center of frame is a gold-colored paper label with vinyl lettering that reads, "John P rrot" [the 'a' is missing]. Image depicts Parrot standing in front of a fireplace and leaning against a chair back with ...
Record Type: Object
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Judge Aylett Rains Cotton - Painting
Judge Aylett Rains Cotton, June 23, 1961. Framed oil painting of Judge Aylett Rains Cotton painted by Arthur Palmer in the year of Judge Cotton's retirement. The image shows Judge Cotton sitting at the Bench in Courtroom A of the San Mateo County Courthouse (now the San Mateo County History Museum). He sits in a green chair with his right hand resting on an open ledger and his left hand on the chair's armrest. The room behind him has wood paneli...
Record Type: Object