43 -- Judge James W. Towner, Newport Beach, CA., 1891
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs taken between 1882 and 1953 of various exterior locations primarily in Orange County, California, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hot Springs, and Irvine. There are also photographs of Catalina Island and Riverside. More than half of the photographs date to the period prior to 1900. The collection includes in most cases the glass plate or film negatives used to create the prints.
Dates
- 1891
Creator
- Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 27 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions are available electronically:http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c87943dx. CFLS_032.
General
Judge James W. Towner (1823-1913) is shown on vacation at what was probably a rental cottage near the Newport Wharf. Judge Towner served as Orange County's first Superior Court Judge from 1889 to 1896. A boy is sitting in the sand next to Towner. They are posed in front of a beach cottage. Newport Beach, CA.
Creator
- Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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