Photographs from Orrin M. Peck correspondence and miscellany [graphic]. [ca. 1882-1921]

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Photographs from Orrin M. Peck correspondence and miscellany [graphic]. [ca. 1882-1921]

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Consists mainly of portraits and family photos. Several portraits depict Orrin Peck as a young man; sitting at a piano; with an artist's palette; with a lace collar; in a Middle Eastern country. Other persons identified include: Mrs. Peck; Mr. Peck; Mr. Hearst; Mrs. Hearst; Edith. Includes several photos of McCloud, Calif.: camping scenes; people outdoors, people with sports equipment, "Hearst place?". Also includes a photo of Mt. Shasta and two of waterfalls ("Burney Falls, Calif.?" noted on one). One photo of a woman standing by a large, ornate urn is identified "Hearst's San Simeon? Pleasanton?" One photo depicts people on the deck of a ship.

38 photographic prints (2 cabinet cards, 1 boudoir card, 1 carte de visite) : b? ; 22 x 14 or smaller.

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