198 -- Livery stable of George Bessonnette, Santa Ana, 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
Extent
From the Collection: 27 boxes
Language of Materials
English
General
George Bessonnette's livery stable, located at the southwest corner of Fifth Street and Broadway. A horse-drawn omnibus is posed in front from Hotel Brunswick. George H. Young is holding a horse on the left. Rack Felton is holding a horse in the center. Lew West/ bus driver. Dave Sherrard. Doc Starrett. Five men are in the photo. Livery and feed stable sign. On photo: B. F. Conaway. Santa Ana, CA.
General
Digital reproductions are available electronically: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c80c4tjx. CFLS_135.
Creator
- From the Collection: Smart, Mary A. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Hickox, Lou P. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: 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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