Historical Society of Southern California Collection - Marco Newmark Collection of Photographs [graphic], 1880s-1930s, (bulk 1900-1920).

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Historical Society of Southern California Collection - Marco Newmark Collection of Photographs [graphic], 1880s-1930s, (bulk 1900-1920).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122639041

The collection consists of photographs, many of which were used as illustrations in Newmark's memoir, "Sixty Years in Southern California." The photographs include the Gerlemann Grocery Store (located at 811-813 Central Ave.) and H. Newmark & Co. (housed in the Arcadia Block), and La Fiesta. The collection also includes many portraits, including those of Dr. Griffin, Isaias W. Hellman, Col. James G. Howard, Don Antonio Coronel, Charles L. Ducommun, Juan Lanfranco, Homer Lea, C.E. Thom, and William Workman. A number of the photographs have C.C. Pierce's stamp on the verso.

27 black-and-white photographs, 1 negative in 1 box (1 linear ft.)

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6799985

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Schumacher, Frank G., 1861-

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Ducommun, Charles L.

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Howard, James D. (James Dolan), 1934-

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Tuttle & Payne

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Fiesta de Los Angeles

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Coronel, Antonio Franco, 1817-1894

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Biography Coronel, born in Mexico City in 1817, came to California with his father, Ignacio Coronel in 1834, as a member of the Hijar-Padres colony. The family settled in Los Angeles. where Coronel soon became prominent in local affairs, holding many public offices, including those of Juez de Paz, inspector of missions and peace commissioner. He took part in the defense of California against the American invasion in 1846 and 1847, but later b...

Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946

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Charles C. Pierce migrated to Southern California in 1886 and began his photographic career in Los Angeles. In addition to establishing a studio and selling photographic supplies, Pierce also amassed a vast picture library over the course of three decades. Pierce acquired the negatives and prints of other regional photographers, eradicated their signatures from the prints, stamped his name on the verso of the image, and organized the lot into subject files. Some of the photographers from whom he...

Lea, Homer, 1876-1912

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American soldier and author. From the description of Autograph letters signed (5) and typewritten letters signed (4) : London, Nanking, etc., to F.A. Duneka, [1909 Jun.]-1912 Jan. and undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598496 American soldier and writer. From the description of Homer Lea letters, 1900-1901, to Justin H. Stewart. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123401662 Biographical/Historical Note ...

Hellman, Isaias W. (Isaias William), 1842-1920

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Hellman was a banker and prominent financial figure of Calif. and Oregon. He served as president of Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Los Angeles, Nevada National Bank, and Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank. He also served as chairman of the board of directors of Union Trust Company of San Francisco, and director of the United States National Bank of Portland and the Security Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles. From the description of Isaias W. Hellman papers, 1865-1929. (Cali...

Steckel, Geo. (George), 1864-

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Gerlemann Grocery Store.

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Newmark, Marco Ross, 1878-1959

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Newmark, Harris, 1834-1916

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Lanfranco, Juan

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Thom, Cameron Erskine, 1825-1915

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Cameron Erskine Thom (1825-1915) was Los Angeles County district attorney, mayor of Los Angeles (elected 1882) and a California state senator. Born in Culpeper County, VA, Thom moved to California in 1849, and briefly mined before opening a law office in Sacramento. He was appointed agent for the U.S. Land Commission but later moved to Los Angeles, where he became Los Angeles city attorney and Los Angeles County district attorney. During the Civil War, he returned to Virginia to become an office...

Workman, William, 1799-1876

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William Workman, California pioneer, co-owned Rancho La Puente in La Puente Valley with John Rowland. From the description of Invoice for Dr. Vincent Gelcich, 1867, Feb. 6. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 79370967 William ("Don Julian") Workman (1799-1876) was born in England and traveled to Philadelphia in 1822. After spending a few years in Franklin, Missouri, he joined a caravan along the Santa Fe Trail and arrived in New...

H. Newmark & Co.

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