Unidentified Child (2017-92-26)
/Richard Reece Percival’s Portrait Photograph of an unidentified child
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
RICHARD REECE PERCIVAL was born in England in 1835 and died in Rhode Island in 1917. He operated the R. Percival Gallery in Petaluma between October 1867 and September 1870 and again between March 1871 and at least May 1871. After departing Petaluma, he continued working as a photographer in San Jose, California. (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
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: Carte de visite
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
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Owner: The Lee Torliatt Family Album, 2017-92-26, digital copy by permission.
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Unidentified Child (2017-92-14)
/Richard Reece Percival’s Portrait Photograph of an unidentified child
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
RICHARD REECE PERCIVAL was born in England in 1835 and died in Rhode Island in 1917. He operated the R. Percival Gallery in Petaluma between October 1867 and September 1870 and again between March 1871 and at least May 1871. After departing Petaluma, he continued working as a photographer in San Jose, California. (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
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: Carte de visite
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
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Owner: The Lee Torliatt Family Album, 2017-92-14, digital copy by permission.
Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.
Hickey, Mary Ann (1852-1919)
/Richard Reece Percival’s Portrait Photograph of Mary ann Hickey
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
RICHARD REECE PERCIVAL was born in England in 1835 and died in Rhode Island in 1917. He operated the R. Percival Gallery in Petaluma between October 1867 and September 1870 and again between March 1871 and at least May 1871. After departing Petaluma, he continued working as a photographer in San Jose, California. (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: Mary Ann Hickey
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: Carte de visite
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
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Owner: The Lee Torliatt Family Album, 2017-92-02, digital copy by permission.
Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.
Hart, Augusta Ayers (1868-1913)
/Richard Reece Percival’s Portrait Photograph of Augusta Ayers Hart
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
RICHARD REECE PERCIVAL was born in England in 1835 and died in Rhode Island in 1917. He operated the R. Percival Gallery in Petaluma between October 1867 and September 1870 and again between March 1871 and at least May 1871. After departing Petaluma, he continued working as a photographer in San Jose, California. (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: Augusta Ayers Hart. At the time this portrait was taken, the sitter would have been known as Augusta Ayers.
Description: This full-frontal, seated portrait of Augusta Ayers Hart was taken when she was between 2 and 3 years old. She sits atop a drapery-covered prop and appears displeased. She holds a toy in her left hand and scowls directly at the viewer. She is attired in a flounced, off-the-shoulder dress; a white, lace petticoat; white, lace bloomers; white stockings; and Mary-Jane slippers. Off-the-shoulder dresses for young girls were fashionable at this time. In what may have been a statement of modesty, a lace garment under her dress cloaks her shoulders and the top of her arms. Her blond, center-parted hair has been carefully curled and secured with a ribbon.
Biographical Note: According to her September 5, 1908 marriage certificate, Augusta was Head Nurse of the McNutt Hospital in San Francisco. She died at the age of 45 of heart failure. Although residing at the time of her death in Hercules, California, she was buried with her family members in the Cypress Hill Cemetery in Petaluma.
Family Affiliation: In 1868, Amelia Ayers was born in Petaluma to early Petaluma pioneers, William Ayers (1829-1899) and Martha Wade Ayers (1829 or 30 - 1890). Augusta married Louis Eugene Hart in 1880. It appears they had no children. There are numerous additional portraits of the Ayers family members on this website. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72995362/augusta-hart.
Bibliography: Richmond Daily Independent, June 18, 1913, p. 3.
THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: Carte de visite
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front: Handwritten in script in pencil at the bottom of the card is: “Augusta Ayers”.
Description, back: Richard Percival’s imprint appear in red ink in the center of the card. At the top, handwritten in script in pencil is : “Property of Rosa Ayers”. (Rosalie “Rosa” Ayers Blakely was Augusta’s elder sister.) Along the bottom edge, handwritten in script in black marker is: “Augusta Ayers”.
Date: 1869 to September 1870 or March 1871 to May 1871.
Condition: Both sides of this carte de visite are slightly soiled.
Owner: The Cyndi Logan Collection, digital copy by permission.
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Unidentified Infant 2022-952-01-49d
/Richard Reece Percival’s Portrait Photograph of an unidentified infant
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
RICHARD REECE PERCIVAL was born in England in 1835 and died in Rhode Island in 1917. He operated the R. Percival Gallery in Petaluma between October 1867 and September 1870 and again between March 1871 and at least May 1871. After departing Petaluma, he continued working as a photographer in San Jose, California. (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
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x 10.5 cm
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Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2022-952-01-pg49d, Schwobeda/Bloom/Taylor/DeMartin Family & Friends Album
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Unidentified Man
/Richard Reece Percival’s Portrait Photograph of an unidentified man
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
RICHARD REECE PERCIVAL was born in England in 1835 and died in Rhode Island in 1917. He operated the R. Percival Gallery in Petaluma between October 1867 and September 1870 and again between March 1871 and at least May 1871. After departing Petaluma, he continued working as a photographer in San Jose, California. (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
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x 10.5 cm
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Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2021-919-05, original donated by Mike Van Dine
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Whitney, Albion “Albie” Harvey (1870-1907) (1 of 5)
/Richard Reece Percival’s Portrait Photograph of Albion “Albie” Harvey Whitney
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
RICHARD REECE PERCIVAL was born in England in 1835 and died in Rhode Island in 1917. He operated the R. Percival Gallery in Petaluma between October 1867 and September 1870 and again between March 1871 and at least May 1871. After departing Petaluma, he continued working as a photographer in San Jose, California. (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: Albion “Albie” Harvey Whitney
Description: It appears from the inscription on the back of this carte de visite that this is a portrait of Albion “Albie” Harvey Whitney taken on his first birthday. The baby sits in a chair which is covered by a heavy printed textile. “Albie” looks directly at the camera and appears to be holding a toy. He is dressed in a dark dress, and his light-colored hair is parted on his left.
Biographical Note: Albion (Albie) Whitney was born in Petaluma on April 10, 1870, and according to an article in the Petaluma Argus- Courier he received a “high education”. It also states that he traveled extensively in his youth, visiting the Orient and spending considerable time in Alaska, “where his health was seriously damaged.” In 1904, he departed Petaluma to work in San Mateo for his brother, Arthur Leslie Whitney (1858-1914) the founder of the Leslie Salt Refining Company where Albion was secretary and manager. Albie died tragically at age 35. On May 21, 1907, his car was struck by a passenger train, and it was reported he died instantly. Petaluma Argus-Courier, June 5, 1907, p. 3.
Family Affiliation: Albion “Albie” Harvey Whitney was the sixth child of the prominent Petaluma pioneers Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Durgin Eastman Whitney (1832-1917). His father was a California State Senator and wealthy businessman. His mother managed the family business after her husband’s death and was an active participant in the women’s suffrage movement. His paternal grandmother was Olive Parlin Whitney, and his siblings were Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett, Nancy Jane “Jenny” Whitney Morrow, Arthur Leslie Whitney, Leona Merrill Whitney, Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton and Clara Whitney Spear.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x 10.5 cm
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
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Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil at the top of this card is, “Albie 1 year Apr 10th - 1871” and “Born Petaluma April 10th - 1870”.
Date: April 10, 1871
Condition: Both the front and back sides of this card are soiled and stained.
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-06
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Wheaton, Marcella “Ella” Whitney (1866-1915) (1 of 6)
/Richard Reece Percival’s Portrait Photograph of Marcella “Ella” Whitney
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
RICHARD REECE PERCIVAL was born in England in 1835 and died in Rhode Island in 1917. He operated the R. Percival Gallery in Petaluma between October 1867 and September 1870 and again between March 1871 and at least May 1871. After departing Petaluma, he continued working as a photographer in San Jose, California. (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: Marcella “Ella” Whitney Wheaton (At the time this portrait was taken, the sitter would have been known by her maiden name, Marcella “Ella” Whitney.)
Description: In this portrait, baby “Ella” sits on a fabric covered table with her arms at her sides and her feet dangling. She is attired in an off-the-shoulder, light-colored, polka-dot dress that is cinched at the waist. The dress’ short sleeves are trimmed with dark ribbon, and the fullness of her skirt is defined by a hoop crinoline. The front of her dress hem has been folded to reveal her white stockings and the crocheted hem of her white lace petticoat. She also wears dark, leather lace-up boots. Her hair is center-parted and pinned on both sides of her head above the temples.
Biographical Note: As a member of a prominent Petaluma family, Ella was well educated. She attended an Episcopal high school, Saint Mary’s Hall in Benicia, and, according to her obituary, a Bay Area seminary which may be a reference to Mill’s Seminary. According to articles in the Petaluma Weekly Argus, Ella toured Europe between July 1887 and December 1888. She later married Charles B. Wheaton and moved with him to Medford, Massachusetts. She died suddenly at the age of 48 of pneumonia in Medford, but was buried in her family’s plot in Petaluma at the Cypress Hill Memorial Park.
Family Affiliation: Marcella “Ella” Whitney was the fifth child of the prominent Petaluma pioneers Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) and Susan Durgin Eastman Whitney (1832-1917). Her father was a California State Senator and wealthy businessman. Her mother managed the family business after his death and was an active participant in the women’s suffrage movement. Her paternal grandmother was Olive Parlin Whitney, and her siblings were Cleora Melissa Whitney Hewlett, Nancy Jane “Jenny” Whitney Morrow, Arthur Leslie Whitney, Leona Merrill Whitney, Albion Harvey Whitney and Clara Whitney Spears. Marcella’s husband was Charles B. Wheaton of San Francisco whom she married in 1892.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: Carte de visite
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front: The studio backdrop used in this portrait is faded.
Description, back: Above the photographer’s imprint is handwritten in cursive in black ink, “Maclla Whitney”, “Born Apr. 23 1866”. Below the Percival Gallery imprint is handwritten, “Ella W three years old Apr. 1869”. Along the bottom of the card is printed, “Negatives preserved.”.
Date: April 1869
Condition: This card is heavily soiled and stained.
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-07
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