California Theatre
Photograph
California Theatre
ca. 1876
Albumen silver print
Image: 4 1/8 × 6 3/16 in. (10.5 × 15.7 cm)
Mount: 4 1/4 × 6 9/16 in. (10.8 × 16.6 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer, 1951
1982.0688.0001
DescriptionMontage of 20 Cabinet Card style portraits surrounding view of California Theatre in San Francisco, CA. Portraits include images of (top row, l-r) John Torrence, Robert Eberle, Barton Hill, John McCullough, T. J. French, Martin Joyce, William Porter, (second row, l-r) John Wilson, Alice Harrison, Ellie Wilton, T. W. Keene, Harry Edwards, C. B. Bishop, (third row, l-r) Nelson Decker, Carrie Wyatt, William A. Mestayer, Marietta Judah, Walter M. Leman, Belle Chapman, Stephen W. Leach.
Inscriptions Printed in negative on recto, BC: "CALIFORNIA THEATRE," \ JOHN McCULLOUGH, Proprietor and Manager. \ BRADLEY & RULOFSON, PHOTO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Printed on verso, C: The Philadelphia Gold Medal \ AWARDED TO \ Bradley and Rulofson, \ FOR THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHS AND CRAYONS. \ OPINIONS: \ [quotes, see image for full text] \ ASCEND IN THE ELEVATOR. \ 429 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Stamped on verso, BLC: C. BEACH, \ Books & Stationery, \ 5 Montg'y [illeg.] S. F.
Printed on verso, C: The Philadelphia Gold Medal \ AWARDED TO \ Bradley and Rulofson, \ FOR THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHS AND CRAYONS. \ OPINIONS: \ [quotes, see image for full text] \ ASCEND IN THE ELEVATOR. \ 429 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Stamped on verso, BLC: C. BEACH, \ Books & Stationery, \ 5 Montg'y [illeg.] S. F.
