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1866 Beautiful Pair Identified Opalotype Portraits San Francisco California by Bradley &. Rulofson California Militia & National Guard. Opalotypes are positive photographs on milk glass or porcelain and are rather uncommon. Were taken by Bradley & Rulofson. Additionally, they were hand colored with a soft yellow to create an. Fortunately there are notations on the backs of both which identify the. They are husband and wife portraits. And came to California that year. He was first a Lieutenant in the San Francisco City Guard and. California State Militia and later a Colonel in the California National Guard and Captain of the. He also served on the Oakland City Council in 1869. His wife was Sarah. Information on the back of the images reads, Presented to J. 1895 (Joseph Moss Little was the son of the sitters). Sallie Watkins Little Age 24-July 10 Taken Sept 17, 1866 Born July 10-1842-Dies Oct 21. Little Age 29 William Coffin Little Born June 17, 1837-Jan 14 1902 Taken Sept 15. Each measures, 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. Condition: They came to me as you see them, without frames. The one of Mrs. Little has the top. Glass completely separated so I was able to get a closer picture of it. The photo of Mr. Little appears to be.

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These wedding portraits are extremely rare and were taken in December, 1946, after he had established a commercial photography business in a small store-front studio in Carmel, CA, earlier that year. But in the early 1950’s he relocated to Berkeley, CA, and during the late 1950s he was chairman of the photographic department at the San Francisco Art Institute. These portraits were obtained during a brief window of opportunity when he did portrait photography before he became a world class landscape and architectural photographer. The larger portrait has the words, ” Photograph by Morley Baer Carmel, California” and #1457-3A. There is an additional cut on the left side of the photo made by the photographer. It has never been framed. The subject of the smaller photo in the folio is the bride with the same blouse, jacket, and hat as in the photo of the couple, and it appears to be a studio shot. There is no mark on the back indicating Morley Baer’s photography, but what appears to be a “3” crossed out and a “4”. Morley Baer went on to receive the distinguished National Award for Photography from the American Institute of Architects in 1966 and, in 1967, became one of the original founders of Friends of Photography along with Ansel Adams and Brett Weston in Carmel. In 1979 he became the first photographer ever to receive the coveted Prix de Rome from the American Academy. Countless articles and books have featured Baer’s photography, including his 1989 lifetime retrospective monograph entitled “Light Years”. Baer taught and mentored countless students in landscape and architectural photography from his stone house near Garrapata Beach, CA. From a pet-free, smoke-free, scent-free and mildew-free home. Thank you for looking!

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