243 -- View of Santa Ana Valley from 'Tom Thumb Hill, El Modena, 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/c8wm1c5z. CFLS_185.
General
View of Santa Ana Valley from 'Tom Thumb Hill'." Looking southwest across El Modena (in the distance). Chapman Avenue runs along the left side of the photo. Tom Thumb Hill was a small hill near the foot of the El Modena Grade. It was bulldozed to make way for development in 1980. There are multiple structures spread throughout the valley. El Modena, 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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