Hopes, Edward S.(1834 or 1835 -1909)(3 of 3)
/Menzies dickson’s Portrait photograph of Edward S. Hopes
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
Photographer: Menzies Dickson (c.1840-1891)
Studio Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
THE SITTER:
Name: Edward S. Hopes (The back side of this cabinet card identifies the sitter as Edward Hopes; however, this identification is problematic. The man in this portrait does not appear to be the same man portrayed in two other portraits of Edward S. Hopes contained within this archive. E. Hopes 1 of 3, E. Hopes 2 of 3)
Description: This head-and-shoulders portrait depicts a middle-aged gentleman dressed in a matching jacket and vest with a white shirt and crossed bowtie. He wears a wide brimmed hat and sports a Shenandoah bead. A large cigar projects from the right side of his mouth.
Biographical Note: Arriving in Petaluma in 1854, Edward Hopes, a native of Canada, was among Petaluma’s earliest pioneers. He initially worked as the manager of the blacksmith shop for the Fritsch & Stafford Carriage and Harness Company. In July 1870, he left Fritsch & Stafford and purchased the wagon and blacksmith shop of Mr. James M. Langley on Kentucky Street. In May 1878, Hopes began construction of his Petaluma residence, which was located at the corner of Howard and Prospect Streets, and it was reported to be among Petaluma’s finest. Hopes was a veteran member of Petaluma Lodge No. 30, I.O.O.F. and was the Noble Grand of the lodge from January to July 1879. In his old age, he retired to the Odd Fellows’ Home in Thermalito, where he died in 1909. He was buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park beside his wife, Ellen (Nellie) R. Humphrey Hopes (1839 - 1907 or 1908). His obituary stated, “…for few men were more generally esteemed by all than was this rugged old pioneer who was a living exemplification of the honest, faithful, toiling ‘village blacksmith.’”
Family Affiliation: Edward Hopes was the husband of Ellen (Nellie) R. Humphries (Humphrey) Hopes (1839 - 1907 or 1908) and father to Anna M. Hopes Fritsch (1858-1938). Ellen Hopes was her stepmother.
THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: cabinet card
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front: This is a head-and-shoulders portrait contained within a vertical oval format.
Description, back: Surrounded by numerous flourishes, the photographer’s imprint appears at the center of the card. Handwritten in cursive in pencil at the top center of the card is, “Hopes”. Above and below the photographer’s imprint, handwritten in blue ink is, “Edward Hopes (1834-1909 m Ellen R Humphrey (1839-1907) daughter of: Israel Humphrey (1791-1873) Mary Angeline Briggs (1795-1878) Holly’s 3rd great grandparents Holman’s”.
Date: This portraits dates between 1867 and 1882, the years in which Menzies Dickson operated his photographic studio at 61 Fort Street in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Condition: There is light foxing throughout the front of this portrait.
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
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