Unidentified, Howard 1979-425-01-p24-p17
/John Quincy Reed’s Portrait Photograph of Howard, c. 1874-1898
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
JOHN QUINCY REED was born in 1841 in Abington, Massachusetts and died in 1902 in Petaluma. He worked as a photographer in Petaluma for over 25 years, moving his studio within the community to several different locations. He arrived into Petaluma from Stockton in 1870 and continued to work as a photographer in Petaluma until at least 1898. Many of his portraits of Petaluma’s citizens are of exceptionally fine quality. (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(s): Howard (Unidentified last name)
Description: CDV of a man's bust in an oval frame. His hair is combed and he is wearing a suit with a small bow tie.
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Family Affiliation: It is of note that this sitter’s portrait came from the Church family album.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: carte de visite, 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: John Reed’s stamp
Date: c. 1874-1898
Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p24-p17, Church family ablum
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