Portraits of America

California

96 public-domain portraits and photographs from California, late 1800s to early 1900s.

Altadena

John Brown's sons Owen and Jason in front of a cabin on Brown's Trail, 1886 (Internet Archive)

John Brown's sons Owen and Jason in front of a cabin on Brown's Trail

1886

Exeter

John Wirt Delivering Oranges in Exeter, California (Civil War), 1895 (Internet Archive)

John Wirt Delivering Oranges in Exeter, California

1895

Fowler

Worthley Family Home, Fowler, California, ca 1894, 1894 (Internet Archive)

Worthley Family Home, Fowler, California, ca 1894

1894

Fremont

People under the trees at a Hawley family picnic, 1906 (Internet Archive)

People under the trees at a Hawley family picnic

1906

Glendale

Pickerings, Taylors, and others at a picnic at Verdugo Park, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Pickerings, Taylors, and others at a picnic at Verdugo Park

1900

La Cañada

Group of men sitting in front of a building at Hall Ranch, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Group of men sitting in front of a building at Hall Ranch

1900

Lodi

Knights of Pythias, 1903 (Internet Archive)

Knights of Pythias

1903

Long Beach

Shades of Long Beach - Soldier, 1898 (Internet Archive)

Shades of Long Beach - Soldier

1898

Los Angeles

Jeannette Lazard and Ella Newmark, Los Angeles High School Graduation, 1882, 1882 (Internet Archive)

Jeannette Lazard and Ella Newmark, Los Angeles High School Graduation, 1882

1882

Portrait, Mrs. Maurice Kremer, circa 1880 - 1890, 1885 (Internet Archive)

Mrs. Maurice Kremer (Matilda Newmark), Victorian Portrait

1885

Portrait, Leopold Harris, circa 1890 - 1900, 1895 (Internet Archive)

Leopold Harris, Founder of Harris and Frank Clothing Store

1895

Olson Negatives, car_000606, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Olson Negatives, car_000606

1900

Portrait, Dr. David W. Edelman, circa 1900 - 1910, 1905 (Internet Archive)

Dr. David W. Edelman, Chief of Staff at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital

1905

Portrait, Kaspare Cohn, circa 1900 - 1910, 1905 (Internet Archive)

Kaspare Cohn, Founder of Kaspare Cohn Hospital, Los Angeles

1905

Mill Valley

Portrait of Hilarita Reed Lyford, 1884 (Internet Archive)

Hilarita Reed Lyford Portrait

1884

Dr. Alexander Warner and family at summer home, 1886 (Internet Archive)

Dr. Alexander Warner and family at summer home

1886

Group portrait at the celebration of Irene Coffin's birthday, 1894 (Internet Archive)

Group portrait at the celebration of Irene Coffin's birthday

1894

Alonzo Coffin, 1904 (Internet Archive)

Alonzo Coffin

1904

W. V. "Fred" Stolte, 1906 (Internet Archive)

W. V. "Fred" Stolte

1906

Mountain View

Campen family, 1890 (Internet Archive)

Campen family

1890

Booher Family, 1898 (Internet Archive)

Booher Family

1898

National City

Gilbert, Clinton, Augustus Kimball, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Gilbert, Clinton, Augustus Kimball

1888

Patterson Family Home, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Patterson Family Home

1900

Newark

Arden Train Stop Station, Newark, California, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Arden Train Stop Station, Newark, California

1900

Novato

People: Daniel Leonard Hayden portrait looking to the side, 1880~, 1880 (Internet Archive)

People: Daniel Leonard Hayden portrait looking to the side, 1880~

1880

People: A.D. Scott and Mattie Scott 1889, 1889 (Internet Archive)

People: A.D. Scott and Mattie Scott 1889

1889

People: Walter and Mary Simonds, 1897, 1897 (Internet Archive)

People: Walter and Mary Simonds, 1897

1897

People: Manuel and Mariana Branco and daughter Maria portrait, sitting down, 1900, 1900 (Internet Archive)

People: Manuel and Mariana Branco and daughter Maria portrait, sitting down, 1900

1900

People: Pio Lafranchi portrait in suit, 1907, 1907 (Internet Archive)

People: Pio Lafranchi portrait in suit, 1907

1907

Pasadena

Souvenir photograph of the funeral of Owen Brown, 1889 (Internet Archive)

Souvenir photograph of the funeral of Owen Brown

1889

Porterville

Local Men, Porterville, California, 1880, 1880 (Internet Archive)

Local Men, Porterville, California, 1880

1880

Will Putnam, Porterville, California, ca 1890, 1890 (Internet Archive)

Will Putnam, Porterville, California, ca 1890

1890

Frank Putnam, Porterville, California, 1892, 1892 (Internet Archive)

Frank Putnam, Porterville, California, 1892

1892

Norton and Mary Tharp, Porterville, California, ca 1900., 1900 (Internet Archive)

Norton and Mary Tharp, Porterville, California, ca 1900.

1900

Mrs. MCK Shuey, Porterville, California, ca 1900, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Mrs. MCK Shuey, Porterville, California, ca 1900

1900

Clinton Thomas Brown, 1905 (Internet Archive)

Clinton Thomas Brown

1905

Price Hardware Store, Porterville, California, 1905, 1905 (Internet Archive)

Price Hardware Store, Porterville, California, 1905

1905

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hill (Anna Hill), Porterville, California, ca 1905, 1905 (Internet Archive)

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hill (Anna Hill), Porterville, California, ca 1905

1905

Riverside

Shades of Riverside - Group Portrait, 1898 (Internet Archive)

Shades of Riverside - Group Portrait

1898

Shades of Riverside - Family Portrait, 1899 (Internet Archive)

Shades of Riverside - Family Portrait

1899

Sacramento

[Group portrait of Southern Pacific Railroad Sacramento Shops employees: pipers and steamfitters], 1899 (Internet Archive)

[Group portrait of Southern Pacific Railroad Sacramento Shops employees: pipers and steamfitters]

1899

San Bruno

First Grade class, San Bruno Park School, ca. 1906, 1906 (Internet Archive)

First Grade class, San Bruno Park School, ca. 1906

1906

San Diego

Reed Family #5 S.D. home of F.P., 1906 (Internet Archive)

Reed Family #5 S.D. home of F.P.

1906

San Francisco

Portrait of Kara (The Great Juggler), 1899 (Internet Archive)

Portrait of Kara 'The Great Juggler' (Michael Steiner), 1899

1899

Portrait of Anna and Natascha Rappo, 1899 (Internet Archive)

Anna and Natascha Rappo, Siberian Folk Dancers

1899

Portrait of the Cragg Brothers, 1901 (Internet Archive)

The Cragg Brothers Acrobatic Troupe Portrait by Frederick Bushnell

1901

Portrait of cellist Enrico Mario Scognamillo, 1901 (Internet Archive)

Enrico Mario Scognamillo, Italian Cellist and Friend of Enrico Caruso

1901

Portrait of John P. Kennedy, 1904 (Internet Archive)

John P. Kennedy, Actor and Performer Portrait

1904

Portrait of Elvia Bates, 1904 (Internet Archive)

Portrait of Actress Elvia Bates, 1904

1904

Portrait of Alexandra Dagmar, 1907 (Internet Archive)

Alexandra Dagmar, Vaudeville Performer Known as the Danish Nightingale

1907

San Rafael

People: Frank Silva and Rosa Pacheco Wedding picture, 1901, 1901 (Internet Archive)

People: Frank Silva and Rosa Pacheco Wedding picture, 1901

1901

Santa Rosa

Mr. & Mrs. John Hagler, Residents of Visalia, California, 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Mr. & Mrs. John Hagler, Residents of Visalia, California, 1888

1888

Springville

Daunt Brothers, Springville, California, 1895, 1895 (Internet Archive)

Daunt Brothers, Springville, California, 1895

1895

Unknown

Catherine Ballesteri, ca. 1890, 1890 (Internet Archive)

Catherine Ballesteri, ca. 1890

1890

Van Leuven family reunion, 1890 (Internet Archive)

Van Leuven family reunion

1890

Boys Day Group, Vista del Mar Child Service, circa 1890, 1890 (Internet Archive)

Boys Day Group, Vista del Mar Child Service, circa 1890

1890

Dr. Alexander Warner and family with horses, 1892 (Internet Archive)

Dr. Alexander Warner and family with horses

1892

People: Oliver family in front of studio mural, 1894, 1894 (Internet Archive)

People: Oliver family in front of studio mural, 1894

1894

People: Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Porcella wedding portrait, 1895, 1895 (Internet Archive)

People: Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Porcella wedding portrait, 1895

1895

Group photograph of children taken during a Hawley family gathering at Ardenwood, 1899 (Internet Archive)

Group photograph of children taken during a Hawley family gathering at Ardenwood

1899

Group photograph taken during a Hawley family gathering at Ardenwood, 1899 (Internet Archive)

Group photograph taken during a Hawley family gathering at Ardenwood

1899

Group of young adults outdoors, circa 1900, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Group of young adults outdoors, circa 1900

1900

Portrait, Family of five, Pioneer Jews, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Pioneer Jewish Family Portrait - Two Adults and Three Children

1900

Portrait, Young Man with beard, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Portrait of Young Man with Beard and Mustache

1900

Portrait, Three men, Pioneer Jews, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Three Pioneer Jewish Men - Family Portrait

1900

Portrait, Family, Pioneer Jews, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Pioneer Jewish Family Portrait - Ten Members Including Children

1900

People: Mary DeBorba Portrait looking at the camera, 1900~, 1900 (Internet Archive)

People: Mary DeBorba Portrait looking at the camera, 1900~

1900

Family Photo in front of Giant Sequoia, 1901 (Internet Archive)

Family Photo in front of Giant Sequoia

1901

Minerva Kate McGinnis (1874 - 1958), 1905 (Internet Archive)

Minerva Kate McGinnis (1874 - 1958)

1905

People: Attilia (Pellindini) Lafranchini in long white dress and hat, 1907, 1907 (Internet Archive)

People: Attilia (Pellindini) Lafranchini in long white dress and hat, 1907

1907

Florence Wical [01], 1907 (Internet Archive)

Florence Wical [01]

1907

Visalia

George W. Stewart, Visalia, California, 1880 (Internet Archive)

George W. Stewart, Visalia, California

1880

Peter Murray, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Peter Murray, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Earl Pogue, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Earl Pogue, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Byron Allen, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Byron Allen, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

William J. Fewel, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

William J. Fewel, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

W. G. Fewel, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

W. G. Fewel, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Susman Mitchell, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Susman Mitchell, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Frank Pease, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Frank Pease, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Maurice E. Power, Attorney, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Maurice E. Power, Attorney, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

William Wilcox, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

William Wilcox, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

E. E. McVeagh, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

E. E. McVeagh, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

George Eaton, M.D., Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

George Eaton, M.D., Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Frank McLaughlin, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Frank McLaughlin, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Ed T. Parr, M.D., Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Ed T. Parr, M.D., Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

John T. Walker, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

John T. Walker, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Andrew Harrell, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Andrew Harrell, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

M. F. Pascoe, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

M. F. Pascoe, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

John Thomas, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

John Thomas, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Simon Levy, Visalia, California, ca 1888, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Simon Levy, Visalia, California, ca 1888

1888

Lulu and Lottie Fulgham, Visalia, California, ca 1890, 1890 (Internet Archive)

Lulu and Lottie Fulgham, Visalia, California, ca 1890

1890

Rollie and Lottie Chinowth, Visalia, California, ca 1900, 1900 (Internet Archive)

Rollie and Lottie Chinowth, Visalia, California, ca 1900

1900

Malloch Family, Visalia, California, ca 1904, 1904 (Internet Archive)

Malloch Family, Visalia, California, ca 1904

1904

Whittier

Shades of Whittier - Joe and Annie, 1888 (Internet Archive)

Shades of Whittier - Joe and Annie

1888

Shades of Whittier - Family Portraits, 1904 (Internet Archive)

Shades of Whittier - Family Portraits

1904

Woodville

Rising Family Parlor, 1890, Woodville, California, 1890 (Internet Archive)

Rising Family Parlor, 1890, Woodville, California

1890