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Washington was from an old California family. He served as the SLO City Marshal in the 1870s and 1880s, owned the Castle Saloon in the 1880s and 1890s, and later in life served as the City Clerk. Cabinet cards are 6.5″ x 4.25″ and in very good antique condition as a whole.

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Washington was from an old California family. He served as the SLO City Marshal in the 1870s and 1880s, owned the Castle Saloon in the 1880s and 1890s, and later in life served as the City Clerk. Cabinet cards are 6.5″ x 4.25″ and in very good antique condition as a whole.

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CABINET CARDS – LOT OF TWO (2) ACTRESS LOTTA CRABTREE – DARLING OF THE GOLD CAMPS. Lot of two (2) cabinet cards, 4 ¼ x 6 ½, of Lotta Crabtree. Both are by Napoleon Sarony of New York. They came from a period photograph album of theatrical personalities; unfortunately the cabinet cards had been skinned to the top layer of the mount, and then mounted to the album’s page thicker substrate. They are back to back on the same album page. The seated image is a more uncommon image of Lotta, and has some rippling along the top and bottom of the mount. The standing view has several condition issues: b/l corner missing, vertical teat at top center, horizontal crease b/l corner. Lotta Crabtree was an American actress whose early days as an entertainer during the California Gold Rush led to her immense popularity as the darling of the American stage and in England. Crabtree grew up from the age of four in California, where her father moved the family during the Gold Rush of the early 1850s. At the Grass Valley mining camp she met Lola Montez, who taught her a bit of dancing and stagecraft, and in 1855 she first performed before an audience of miners. Crabtree’s lively, diminutive figure immediately captivated the audience, and with her mother she then toured the wild camps of California. In 1859 she began appearing in variety theatres in and around San Francisco, where her singing, dancing, and melodramatic roles, many written for her, kept her in the limelight. Crabtree’s first acting role was in Loan of a Lover, performed in Petaluma, California. From then until her retirement in 1891, she enjoyed huge popularity at home and in England. Her infectious gaiety, occasionally saucy manner, and perennially winsome, childlike appearance made Crabtree, most often known simply as Lotta, a versatile performer and ranked her in the forefront of the emerging theatre of burlesque extravaganza. From 1870 she toured with her own company in plays that showcased her unique talents. She left the stage in 1891 and lived in quiet retirement at her estate on Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. Please refer to photos for condition. Thank you for your interest in the item. All merchandise is unconditionally guaranteed as to originality and description. On multiple items, please either request an adjusted invoice. Or wait for my invoice before paying.

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Charles Besthorn founded the Charles Besthorn Tobacco Company in San Francisco in the 1890s. About twenty years later moved his business to Oakland. Several years later he suffered a nervous breakdown and his son William had taken over the management of the business since that time. This photo is 5″ x 6″ overall with the image being 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”. Very clean image and mount. The free listing tool.

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Nice unsigned boudoir size cabinet photograph showing buildings along California Street at Sansome Street in San Francisco. Two men stand in front of a building on California St. The closest building has the windows either draped on have unusual awnings. Signs for Guardian Assurance, and another building has barber poles. Original pen description along the bottom edge. No photographer is noted. Very light scratches on the image.

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Older gentleman large mustache- identified on back as – William g Curtis southern central pacific railroad- my guess a main conductor or possibly an engineer for the railroad. 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.

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Some wear/spots/dirt/cracking/creasing/portions of cardboard missing/remnants of adhesive & handwritten numbering on some of backs. Reference photos for condition. 4 photos on left- marks on backs of cardboards reads SUTRO HEIGHTS GALLERY W. SAN FRANCISCO, – – CAL. Marks are faded to varying degrees & one mark is upside down. 2 photos on right- bottom of front of cardboard reads “Lorillard & Bratt” & “San Rafael”. On’t miss your chance at owning these amazing items. Thank you for shopping at collectibles corridor TM. Contact for customer service. The item “Six (6) Cabinet Card Photos San Francisco California Presidio Reservation 1890s” is in sale since Saturday, March 30, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Cabinet Photos”. The seller is “collectiblescorridor” and is located in Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Photo Type: Cabinet Photo
• Cardboard Size: Approx. 9 & 1/2 In. X 6 & 1/2 In. Each

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CABINET CARD – CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO STREET SCENE CA. Cabinet Card, 6 1/2″ x 4 1/4″. Crowd gathers outside building, apparently for parade. No notations or printing on back Chas. A bit of soiling on mount, overall VG-Fine. Thank you for your interest in the item. All merchandise is unconditionally guaranteed as to originality and description. The item “CABINET CARD CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO STREET SCENE CA. 1880″ is in sale since Thursday, November 29, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Cabinet Photos”. The seller is “aglimpse” and is located in Avondale, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

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