Unidentified Infant 2004-315-13-p25-p50
/Lafayette F. Sheppard’s Portrait Photograph of Unidentified Infant
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:
Name: Unidentified infant
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: cabinet card, size N/A
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
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Description, back: the back of this card is blank or contains only its accession number
Date: February 1886 - 1891
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Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2004-315-13-p25-p50, from McCleave Family Album
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