Historical Portrait
Souvenir photograph of the funeral of Owen Brown
Archive record
1889 public-domain historical photograph showing funeral souvenir of Owen Brown, third son of abolitionist John Brown, taken in Pasadena, California.
About this photograph
This photograph documents the funeral of Owen Brown, identified in the record as the third son of abolitionist John Brown. The image was taken in Pasadena, California in 1889 and created as a souvenir of the occasion.
J.W. Wortman is credited as the photographer. The practice of producing souvenir photographs of funerals was not uncommon in the period, serving as memorial keepsakes for family and attendees.
The photograph is held by the Internet Archive and reached that collection through California Revealed, a statewide programme that digitises materials from California libraries, archives, museums and historical societies. Items carrying this designation come from many different local institutions across the state, indicating where the photograph was digitised rather than its original provenance.
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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