McCleave, (unidentified female family member)
/Lafayette F. Sheppard’s Portrait Photograph of an Unidentified female family member
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
LAFAYETTE F. SHEPPARD was born in 1852 in Ohio and died in 1940 in Inglewood, California. He established his photographic gallery in Petaluma in February of 1886, “in the rooms formerly occupied by Lewis Dowe”. It was located at 59 1/2 Main Street next door to the First National Bank Building. Sheppard continued to work as a photographer in Petaluma at least through June of 1891. (For additional information on this photographer and to view all portraits by him in the collection, click on his name in blue above.)THE SITTER(s):
Name: Unidentified female family member
Description: Unique format CDV of a woman’s bust. She is wearing a ruffled, Victorian-era dress
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Family Affiliation: The original of this portrait remains as donated to the PHL&M in the vintage McCleave Family album.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)
Description, Reverse: L. Sheppard’s stamp
Date: February 1886 - 1891
Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-02-LP37, McCleave Family album
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