Historical Portrait
People: Frank Silva and Rosa Pacheco Wedding picture, 1901
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Public domain historical photograph of Frank Silva and Rosa Pacheco's wedding portrait from 1901. Portuguese immigrants who met in San Rafael, California.
About this photograph
The archive records this as a wedding portrait of Frank Silva and Rosa Pacheco, taken in 1901. The caption notes they were Portuguese immigrants who met in San Rafael, California.
The photograph was created in the early years of a vast movement of people. Between roughly 1880 and 1920, some twenty million immigrants reached the United States, most from southern and eastern Europe. Studio portraits from this period often served a specific purpose beyond simple record-keeping. Immigrants had photographs made at home to leave with relatives before departure, or soon after arrival to send back as proof they had reached their destination and found work.
The record does not identify the photographer. It has been digitised through California Revealed, a statewide programme that works with libraries, archives, museums and historical societies across California to make their collections publicly available online.
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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