Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith (1858-1940) (8 of 8)

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John Quincy Reed’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane blackburn Faith rodd

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:

Name: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd

Description: In this profile portrait, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd gazes into the distance to the viewer’s left. An abundance of curls adorn the top of her head and the remainder of her hair has been twisted into a bun. She wears a dark, heavily embroidered dress with a small, stiff, projecting collar that latches at her neck with two white buttons. Her dress, the somberness of the image, and the fact that she wears no jewelry, prompts one to assume that she may be in mourning and that this image commemorates the death of a family member or close friend.

Biographical Note: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was born in Petaluma on Third and D Streets. She was educated in Petaluma and studied the piano under Sarah Lucinda Lewis Lippitt (1832-1919). Later in life, she resided at 229 Keokuk. She was affiliated with the Petaluma Druidic Circle, No. 6 and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. She was buried in Petaluma Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was the daughter of early prominent Petaluma pioneers, Charles Blackburn (1821-1897) and Jemima Jane Richardson Blackburn (1825-1905) who made the overland journey to Petaluma by ox team in 1852 from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mary Jane was the sister of Martha Blackburn (1849-1856), John Selvay Blackburn (1851-1903), Hester C. Blackburn Elphick (1869-1944), Lillian M. Blackburn (1865-1949) and Franklin L. Blackburn (1869-1931). Mary Jane’s first husband was George Faith (1851-1880). Together they had one son, George Blackburn Rodd (1880-1924) who took the name of Mary Jane’s second husband, Samuel Rodd (1849-1929). Mary Jane and Samuel had one daughter, Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber Wallace (1884-1963). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary_jane_rodd.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier, July 26, 1937, p.2.; July 27, 1939, p. 4. April 26, 1940, p.8. Santa Rosa Republican, April 26, 1940, p.2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary-jane-rodd.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm  

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: The photographer’s imprint appears along the bottom edge.

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in blue ink along the top edge is, “Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd”. There are additional handwritten inscriptions which appear to include the words, “Mary J. Rudd Petaluma Sonoma County Mary Blackman Petaluma Sonoma Co California Sonoma Co Sonoma Co Petaluma Petaluma

Date: 1890s

Condition: Both sides of this cabinet card are soiled and stained. The front is faded.

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith (1858-1940) (7 of 8)

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George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

GEORGE COLVAINE ROSS was born February 12, 1832 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died in 1893 at the age of 60 in Petaluma, California. Unlike the other nineteenth century Petaluma photographers, Ross lived and worked in Petaluma for many years. He arrived in Petaluma in 1855, and in 1862 he began his profession as a photographer, moving his studio within the city several times as noted on his various carte de visite and cabinet card imprints. In 1869 he was also part of a short-lived photographic studio partnership with Elon D. Ormsby on Main Street in Petaluma. It was reported that Ross stopped working as a photographer soon after he developed a disability in 1888. Ross was among the most prolific Petaluma portrait photographers, and his work was of exceptionally high quality. Ross was buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park. (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 Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd

Description: In this portrait, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd sits elegantly upon the arm of a parlor chair. Her hands are placed on the top of a large book that rests on her thigh. This arrangement displays the spine of the book; however, its title is not legible. To her left is a table upon which are additional books. She is attired in a magnificent dark dress replete with an elaborate double hem, embroidered cuffs and a fully draped bustle. Her hair is center-parted and the crown of her head displays an abundance of curls. The hair at the back of her head has been allowed to fall behind her. Around her neck she wears a long chain and a white scarf that has been tied in a bow. From her waist hangs a horn-shaped handbag with diagonal trimming from which protrudes what is most likely a handkerchief.

Biographical Note: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was born in Petaluma on Third and D Streets. She was educated in Petaluma and studied the piano under Sarah Lucinda Lewis Lippitt (1832-1919). Later in life, she resided at 229 Keokuk. She was affiliated with the Petaluma Druidic Circle, No. 6 and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. She was buried in Petaluma Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was the daughter of early prominent Petaluma pioneers, Charles Blackburn (1821-1897) and Jemima Jane Richardson Blackburn (1825-1905) who made the overland journey to Petaluma by ox team in 1852 from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mary Jane was the sister of Martha Blackburn (1849-1856), John Selvay Blackburn (1851-1903), Hester C. Blackburn Elphick (1869-1944), Lillian M. Blackburn (1865-1949) and Franklin L. Blackburn (1869-1931). Mary Jane’s first husband was George Faith (1851-1880). Together they had one son, George Blackburn Rodd (1880-1924) who took the name of Mary Jane’s second husband, Samuel Rodd (1849-1929). Mary Jane and Samuel had one daughter, Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber Wallace (1884-1963). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary_jane_rodd.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier, July 26, 1937, p.2.; July 27, 1939, p. 4. April 26, 1940, p.8. Santa Rosa Republican, April 26, 1940, p.2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary-jane-rodd.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has been set within an arched format. The photographer’s imprint is along the bottom edge. In the center of the bottom edge is handwritten in pencil “Mary Rodd”.

Description, back: Unfortunately, the remnants of what is most probably the black pages of a photo album conceal the handwritten inscription beneath it. Below the black paper, handwritten in cursive in blue ink is written, “Mrs. Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd”.

Date: late 1880s

Condition: Both sides of this cabinet card are soiled.

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Rodd, Dorothy Clark (1884-1963) (see Barber)→

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John Quincy Reed’s Portrait Photograph of Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber

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:

Name: Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber

Description:

Biographical Note:

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THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm  

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn (1858-1940) (1 of 8)

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John Quincy Reed’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane blackburn rodd

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:

Name: Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd

Description:

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation:

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.25 cm  

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on

Description, front:

Description, back:

Date:

Condition:

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith(1858-1940) (6 of 8)

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John Quincy Reed’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane blackburn Faith rodd

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:

Name: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd looks over her right shoulder and gazes into the distance while resting her forearms on a support in front of her. Her left hand dangles over the edge of the support. Her hair is center-parted and drawn to the back of her head where it is gathered in shoulder-length curls several of which cascade down her left shoulder. She wears a dark blouse with large center buttons. Around her neck is a stiff white ruff that crosses at her neck and is secured by a large round brooch.

Biographical Note: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was born in Petaluma on Third and D Streets. She was educated in Petaluma and studied the piano under Sarah Lucinda Lewis Lippitt (1832-1919). Later in life, she resided at 229 Keokuk. She was affiliated with the Petaluma Druidic Circle, No. 6 and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. She was buried in Petaluma Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was the daughter of early prominent Petaluma pioneers, Charles Blackburn (1821-1897) and Jemima Jane Richardson Blackburn (1825-1905) who made the overland journey to Petaluma by ox team in 1852 from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mary Jane was the sister of Martha Blackburn (1849-1856), John Selvay Blackburn (1851-1903), Hester C. Blackburn Elphick (1869-1944), Lillian M. Blackburn (1865-1949) and Franklin L. Blackburn (1869-1931). Mary Jane’s first husband was George Faith (1851-1880). Together they had one son, George Blackburn Rodd (1880-1924) who took the name of Mary Jane’s second husband, Samuel Rodd (1849-1929). Mary Jane and Samuel had one daughter, Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber Wallace (1884-1963). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary_jane_rodd.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier, July 26, 1937, p.2.; July 27, 1939, p. 4. April 26, 1940, p.8. Santa Rosa Republican, April 26, 1940, p.2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary-jane-rodd.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on yardstick

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in capital letters in pencil at the top of the card is: “MARY JANE BLACKBURN (RODD) BORN 7-26-. In the center of the card is the photographer’s imprint

Date: c. 1878

Condition: Both sides of this carte de visit are slightly soiled.

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith(1858-1940)(5 of 8)

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Skelton Stanford noble’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane BlackBurn Faith Rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

SKELTON STANFORD NOBLE was born in Missouri c. 1833. He worked as a photographer in many California cities before arriving in Petaluma. He worked in Petaluma with Albert Webster Fell in the Noble & Fell partnership beginning in December 1873. In May 1874 the partership was dissolved and Noble continued to operate the studio by himself until 1875. Noble’s sole ownership is evident in the Sunbeam Gallery imprint which changed from “Noble & Fell’s Sunbeam Gallery” to “S. S. Noble, Sunbeam Gallery”. Evidently in possession of an enlarger, Noble advertised between July and December 1874 his ability to produce “full-sized” portraits, announcing, “For life-sized pictures go to S. S. Noble, of the Sunbeam Gallery". After departing Petaluma, Noble operated photo studios in Sierra City, Nevada City, and Cambria. (For a bibliography on this photographer and to view all the portraits by him in this collection taken when he was the sole owner of the Sunbeam Gallery, click on his name in blue above.)


THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd

Description: Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd looks over her left shoulder and gazes into the distance. Her hair is drawn to the back of her head where it is gathered in shoulder-length sausage curls several of which cascade down her right shoulder. A bow appears above her right ear from which hangs a long pendant earring. She wears a light-colored form-fitting blouse. Around her neck she wears a stiff white ruff and a striped fringed scarf which has been tied in a bow. A second portrait of Rodd that is most probably from the same sitting is in this archive.

Biographical Note: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was born in Petaluma on Third and D Streets. She was educated in Petaluma and studied the piano under Sarah Lucinda Lewis Lippitt (1832-1919). Later in life, she resided at 229 Keokuk. She was affiliated with the Petaluma Druidic Circle, No. 6 and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. She was buried in Petaluma Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was the daughter of early prominent Petaluma pioneers, Charles Blackburn (1821-1897) and Jemima Jane Richardson Blackburn (1825-1905) who made the overland journey to Petaluma by ox team in 1852 from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mary Jane was the sister of Martha Blackburn (1849-1856), John Selvay Blackburn (1851-1903), Hester C. Blackburn Elphick (1869-1944), Lillian M. Blackburn (1865-1949) and Franklin L. Blackburn (1869-1931). Mary Jane’s first husband was George Faith (1851-1880). Together they had one son, George Blackburn Rodd (1880-1924) who took the name of Mary Jane’s second husband, Samuel Rodd (1849-1929). Samuel and Mary Jane were married in 1883, and they had one daughter, Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber Wallace (1884-1963). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary_jane_rodd.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier, July 26, 1937, p. 2.; July 27, 1939, p. 4. April 26, 1940, p.8. Santa Rosa Republican, April 26, 1940, p. 2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary-jane-rodd.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait is framed within a vertical oval.

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil in cursive along the top edge is “Mary Jane Blackburn (Rodd)”. In the center appears Skelton Stanford Noble’s Sunbeam Gallery imprint.

Date: May 1874 to 1875

Condition: Both sides of this carte de visite are heavily soiled.

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith(1858-1940)(4 of 8)

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Skelton Stanford noble’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane BlackBurn faith Rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

SKELTON STANFORD NOBLE was born in Missouri c. 1833. He worked as a photographer in many California cities before arriving in Petaluma. He worked in Petaluma with Albert Webster Fell in the Noble & Fell partnership beginning in December 1873. In May 1874 the partership was dissolved and Noble continued to operate the studio by himself until 1875. Noble’s sole ownership is evident in the Sunbeam Gallery imprint which changed from “Noble & Fell’s Sunbeam Gallery” to “S. S. Noble, Sunbeam Gallery”. Evidently in possession of an enlarger, Noble advertised between July and December 1874 his ability to produce “full-sized” portraits, announcing, “For life-sized pictures go to S. S. Noble, of the Sunbeam Gallery". After departing Petaluma, Noble operated photo studios in Sierra City, Nevada City, and Cambria. (For a bibliography on this photographer and to view all the portraits by him in this collection taken when he was the sole owner of the Sunbeam Gallery, click on his name in blue above.)


THE SITTER:

Name: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd looks over her right shoulder and gazes into the distance. Her hair is center-parted and drawn to the back of her head where it is gathered in shoulder-length sausage curls several of which cascade down her left shoulder. A bow appears above her left ear from which hangs a small pendant earring. She wears a light-colored form-fitting blouse with large dark center buttons. Around her neck she wears a stiff white ruff and what appears to be a scarf which has been tied in a bow. A second portrait of Rodd that is most probably from the same sitting is in this archive.

Biographical Note: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was born in Petaluma on Third and D Streets. She was educated in Petaluma and studied the piano under Sarah Lucinda Lewis Lippitt (1832-1919). Later in life, she resided at 229 Keokuk. She was affiliated with the Petaluma Druidic Circle, No. 6 and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. She was buried in Petaluma Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was the daughter of early prominent Petaluma pioneers, Charles Blackburn (1821-1897) and Jemima Jane Richardson Blackburn (1825-1905) who made the overland journey to Petaluma by ox team in 1852 from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mary Jane was the sister of Martha Blackburn (1849-1856), John Selvay Blackburn (1851-1903), Hester C. Blackburn Elphick (1869-1944), Lillian M. Blackburn (1865-1949) and Franklin L. Blackburn (1869-1931). Mary Jane’s first husband was George Faith (1851-1880). Together they had one son, George Blackburn Rodd (1880-1924) who took the name of Mary Jane’s second husband, Samuel Rodd (1849-1929). Mary Jane and Samuel had one daughter, Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber Wallace (1884-1963). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary_jane_rodd.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier, July 26, 1937, p.2.; July 27, 1939, p. 4. April 26, 1940, p.8. Santa Rosa Republican, April 26, 1940, p.2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary-jane-rodd.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x 10.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait is framed within a vertical oval.

Description, back: Handwritten in pencil along the top edge is “MARY JANE BLACKBURN (RODD)”. This inscription is repeated on a white paper label affixed to the bottom of the card. In the center is the imprint of

Date: May 1874 to 1875

Condition: This carte de visite is heavily soiled on both sides.

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith(1858-1940) (3 of 8)

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George Ross’ Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

GEORGE COLVAINE ROSS was born February 12, 1832 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died in 1893 at the age of 60 in Petaluma, California. Unlike the other nineteenth century Petaluma photographers, Ross lived and worked in Petaluma for many years. He arrived in Petaluma in 1855, and in 1862 he began his profession as a photographer, moving his studio within the city several times as noted on his various carte de visite and cabinet card imprints. In 1869 he was also part of a short-lived photographic studio partnership with Elon D. Ormsby on Main Street in Petaluma. It was reported that Ross stopped working as a photographer soon after he developed a disability in 1888. Ross was among the most prolific Petaluma portrait photographers, and his work was of exceptionally high quality. Ross was buried in Petaluma’s Cypress Hill Memorial Park. (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 Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd. When this portrait was taken, the sitter would have been known by her maiden name, Mary Jane Blackburn.

Description: In this portrait, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd looks over her right shoulder and gazes into the distance. Her hair is center-parted and restrained with a dark headband. Her hair falls to her shoulders in sausage curls. She is attired in a plaid dress with white lace trim at the neck. She wears a large cross dangling from a black ribbon around her neck.

Biographical Note: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was born in Petaluma on Third and D Streets. She was educated in Petaluma and studied the piano under Sarah Lucinda Lewis Lippitt (1832-1919). Later in life, she resided at 229 Keokuk. She was affiliated with the Petaluma Druidic Circle, No. 6 and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. She was buried in Petaluma Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was the daughter of early prominent Petaluma pioneers, Charles Blackburn (1821-1897) and Jemima Jane Richardson Blackburn (1825-1905) who made the overland journey to Petaluma by ox team in 1852 from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mary Jane was the sister of Martha Blackburn (1849-1856), John Selvay Blackburn (1851-1903), Hester C. Blackburn Elphick (1869-1944), Lillian M. Blackburn (1865-1949) and Franklin L. Blackburn (1869-1931). Mary Jane’s first husband was George Faith (1851-1880). Together they had one son, George Blackburn Rodd (1880-1924) who took the name of Mary Jane’s second husband, Samuel Rodd (1849-1929). Mary Jane and Samuel had one daughter, Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber Wallace (1884-1963). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary_jane_rodd.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier, July 26, 1937, p.2.; July 27, 1939, p. 4. April 26, 1940, p.8. Santa Rosa Republican, April 26, 1940, p.2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary-jane-rodd.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite, approximately 6.25 x 10.5 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front:

Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in pencil along the top edge appears, “Mary Jane Blackburn”. Additional handwritten inscriptions and marks also appear on the back side. George Ross’ imprint appears in the center.

Date: late 1860s

Condition: Both sides of this carte de visite are stained and soiled. The photographic paper on the front side has been torn on the right side.

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, 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. 

Rodd, Mary Jane Blackburn Faith(1858-1940)(2 of 8)

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Bryan R. Johnson’s Portrait Photograph of Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

BRYAN R. JOHNSON was born c. 1834 in New York State, and his death date is unidentified. After working as a photographer in several California cities, Johnson moved to Petaluma and beginning in December of 1862 co-partnered with Edward P. Butler at the Ambrotype and Photographic Gallery on Petaluma’s Phoenix Block. In April 1863, Johnson took sole possession of the gallery and renamed it “Johnson’s Premier Pioneer Photographic Gallery”. In 1864, he moved his studio twice within the community finally settling in the Doyle Building on Main Street. Johnson sold his studio to William Henry Lentz in October 1866. (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 Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd. When this portrait was taken, the sitter would have been known by her maiden name, Mary Jane Blackburn.

Description: In this full-length portrait, Mary Jane Blackburn as a child of five or six years, stands on a footstool and grasps the back of an upholstered balloon chair. With an open and innocent gaze, she looks out directly at the viewer. Her hair is center parted and falls to her shoulders in sausage curls. She is attired in a plaid dress with short dropped sleeves and a full skirt. The front of her dress and its hem and sleeves have been trimmed with black ribbon. Her dress falls to mid calf revealing her white stockings and unusually large lace-up boots. She wears a short chain about her neck.

Biographical Note: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was born in Petaluma on Third and D Streets. She was educated in Petaluma and studied the piano under Sarah Lucinda Lewis Lippitt (1832-1919). Later in life, she resided at 229 Keokuk. She was affiliated with the Petaluma Druidic Circle, No. 6 and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. She was buried in Petaluma Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Family Affiliation: Mary Jane Blackburn Faith Rodd was the daughter of early prominent Petaluma pioneers, Charles Blackburn (1821-1897) and Jemima Jane Richardson Blackburn (1825-1905) who made the overland journey to Petaluma by ox team in 1852 from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mary Jane was the sister of Martha Blackburn (1849-1856), John Selvay Blackburn (1851-1903), Hester C. Blackburn Elphick (1869-1944), Lillian M. Blackburn (1865-1949) and Franklin L. Blackburn (1869-1931). Mary Jane’s first husband was George Faith (1851-1880). Together they had one son, George Blackburn Rodd (1880-1924) who took the name of Mary Jane’s second husband, Samuel Rodd (1849-1929). Mary Jane and Samuel had one daughter, Dorothy Clark Rodd Barber Wallace (1884-1963). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary_jane_rodd.

Bibliography: Petaluma Argus-Courier, July 26, 1937, p.2.; July 27, 1939, p. 4. April 26, 1940, p.8. Santa Rosa Republican, April 26, 1940, p.2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106979435/mary-jane-rodd.

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size:  carte de visite

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait includes a backdrop depicting ferns and other foliage. Unfortunately, many of its details are undecipherable due to the deteriorated state of the portrait.

Description, back: At the top edge of the card, handwritten upside down in pencil in cursive is, “Mary Jane Blackburn (Rodd)”. A white label has been applied to the bottom of the card. Handwritten on it in blue ink is, “Mary Jane Blackburn Rodd”. Bryan R. Johnson’s imprint appears in the center.

Date: April 1863-1865

Condition: Both sides of this carte de visite are soiled, and the photographic paper on the front has been torn is several locations. The bottom edge of the card has been trimmed.

Owner:  The Carol Cook Collection, digital copy by permission.

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Rodd, Samuel (1848-1929)

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Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of Samuel Rodd

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Photographer: unidentified



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Name: Samuel Rodd

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Owner: The Carol Cook Collection, digital copy by permission.

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