Spooner, John Pitcher, 1845-1917.
John Pitcher Spooner was born in New Bedford, Mass. (1845) and went to sea at an early age. After several voyages he settled in San Francisco, Calif. (1864), where he took a job with Bradley-Rulofson Photographers. After fifteen years with this firm he married one of his models, Sarah Elizabeth Williams, and opened his own studio in Stockton, Calif. (1879). Spooner's glass plate photographs and stereo views of Stockton constitute a valuable record of the city's appearance during the last quarter of the 19th century. Spooner retired in 1901. He had two children, John Jr., a civil engineer, and Susan Spooner White, a teacher. Fred K. Spooner, who is represented by many items in this collection, is the son of John Pitcher Spooner, Jr. Fred Spooner was an educator, serving for many years as Principal of Stockton Junior High School. His reminiscences describe the colorful steamboat era in Stockton history (1890-1920).
From the description of Spooner family papers, 1857-1963. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 35397078
Biography / Administrative History
John Pitcher Spooner was born in New Bedford, Mass. (1845) and went to sea at an early age. After several voyages he settled in San Francisco, Calif. (1864), where he took a job with Bradley-Rulofson Photographers. After fifteen years with this firm he married one of his models, Sarah Elizabeth Williams, and opened his own studio in Stockton, Calif. (1879). Spooner's glass plate photographs and stereo views of Stockton constitute a valuable record of the city's appearance during the last quarter of the 19th century. Spooner retired in 1901. He had two children, John Jr., a civil engineer, and Susan Spooner White, a teacher.
Fred K. Spooner, who is represented by many items in this collection, is the son of John Pitcher Spooner, Jr. Fred Spooner was an educator, serving for many years as Principal of Stockton Junior High School. His reminiscences describe the colorful steamboat era in Stockton history (1890-1920).
From the guide to the Spooner family papers, 1857-1963, (University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections)
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| creatorOf | Spooner family papers, 1857-1963 | University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Giorgi, Helen. Helen Giorgi portrait collection of Stockton pioneers, 1860-1899. | University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library | |
| referencedIn | Helen Giorgi portrait collection of Stockton pioneers, 1860-1899 | University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Peter Palmquist cased photographs collection., circa 1844-1899 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Spooner, John Pitcher, 1845-1917. Spooner family papers, 1857-1963. | University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library |
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| associatedWith | Giorgi, Helen | person |
| associatedWith | Giorgi, Helen. | person |
| associatedWith | John Pitcher Spooner Photography Studio (Stockton, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Palmquist, Peter E. | person |
| associatedWith | Spooner family | family |
| associatedWith | Spooner family. | family |
| associatedWith | Spooner, Fred K. | person |
| associatedWith | Spooner, Fred K. | person |
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| Stockton (Calif.) - Social life and customs | |||
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| California--Stockton | |||
| Stockton (Calif.) |
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Birth 1845
Death 1917
