183 -- Capistrano Cannery, San Juan Capistrano, 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/c8vd6x70. CFLS_122.
General
Belford and Co. built their 120 x 35 foot redwood Capistrano Canning Factory along the railroad tracks in 1890. They packed fruits and vegetables, dried olives, and even marmalade before closing in 1896. For an interior view of the cannery, see CFLS_123. Several indivuduals are standing togethher on the railroad tracks. A train car is in background. A water tower is located next to the group of buildings. San Juan Capistrano, 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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