Mollern, Dick 1978-666-13
/E. R. Healy Ground Floor Gallery’s Portrait Photograph of Richard “Dick” Mollern, c. 1896-1905
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
EDWIN RUTHVEN HEALY (1856-1923) and ADA “ADDIE” GOSSAGE HEALY (1860-1923). Edwin and Ada Healy were a married couple, and both were listed in California directories as a photographer. It has been assumed they worked together; however, ascertaining their division of labor is problematic. The “E. R. Healy Gound Floor Gallery” was opened in 1896 at 816 Main Street, Petaluma, California. It was later relocated to 818 Main Street and sold in June, 1905. In 1906 the Healys moved to Berkeley, California. (To view all portraits in this collection taken at the E. R. Healy Ground Floor Gallery and for additional information on Edwin and Ada Healy, click on their names in blue above.)
THE SITTER:
Name: Richard “Dick” Mollern
Description: Carré with even scalloped edges of Dick (Richard) Mollern. Mollern is wearing a three-piece suit with a dark tie and a white shirt. A chain hangs from his vest. His hair is parted in the middle and combed. The unique format of the card suggests it was taken in the 1890s.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: Carré, approximately 9.5 x 9.5 cm
Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front:
Description, back: “Dick Mollern”
Date: c. 1896-1905
Condition:
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-13
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