174 -- President Benjamin Harrison on car platform, Santa Ana, CA., 1891-04-23
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
- 1891-04-23
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/c8h70dmm. CFLS_117.
General
President Harrison standing on a railcar platform. Benjamin Harrison(1833-1901) was the first President of the United States to visit Orange County, CA. B.F. Conaway took several photos of the celebration. For another photo from that day, see CFLS_115. Harrison was president from 1889-1893. Three women and two individuals are standing near the president. Santa Ana, 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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