Historical Portrait

People: Oliver family in front of studio mural, 1894

1894·Source: internet_archive·View original ↗·Public Domain

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Archive record

The Oliver family poses in front of a painted studio backdrop in this 1894 portrait. George Sr. managed the California Creamery. Public domain historical photograph.

About this photograph

The Oliver family stands before a painted studio backdrop in 1894. George Oliver Sr. managed the California Creamery.

The photograph comes from a collection digitised through California Revealed, a statewide programme that makes material from California libraries, archives, museums and historical societies publicly available online.

Studio portraits of this period often featured elaborate painted backgrounds that could suggest outdoor settings, domestic interiors or decorative scenes. Families typically wore their best clothing for such formal sittings, which remained a significant expense and occasion. The photographer is not identified in the archive record.

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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