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Louis M. Cole Portrait in Pinstripe Suit, 1915

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Portrait, Louis M. Cole, 1915 (Internet Archive)
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Historical portrait of Louis M. Cole wearing a pinstripe suit, photographed in 1915. Public domain photograph from California historical archives.


Louis M. Cole photographed in formal business attire. The record does not identify the photographer or provide further details about Cole himself.

The photograph forms part of material digitised through California Revealed, a statewide programme that makes holdings from California libraries, archives, museums and historical societies publicly available online. The subject terms indicate this item comes from Jewish historical society collections within the state.

The pinstripe suit suggests a formal business or professional portrait typical of the period. Beyond the date and Cole's name, the archive preserves no information about the circumstances of the sitting or the subject's occupation or background.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.


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