50 -- Bathers near Newport Wharf,, Newport Beach, CA., 1890
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
- 1890
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/c8697290. CFLS_038.
General
While the photo is marked "Bathers at McFadden's Landing," the studio ledger correctly identifies the spot as near the Newport Wharf, built by the McFadden brothers in 1888-89. McFadden's Landing was located inside Newport Bay. Wharf is in the background. Two children are on the beach. A group of people are gathered together in the ocean. Newport Beach, CA.
Creator
- Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
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