Watercolor painting depicting the Plaza at Sonoma, ca.1874

Description

Photograph of a watercolor painting depicting the Plaza at Sonoma, ca.1874. The painting shows two men in top hats and fine dress at the outskirts of the plaza. One is situated on horseback to the right, while the other -- short and squat -- stands at left. Farther back to the right, the American flag can be seen flying from a tall pole. Long, one- to two-story buildings demarcate the rectangular outline of the plaza, facing inward. The painting, which depicts the town during the year 1850, was in the possession of Otto von Geldern. Picture file card reads "The conspicuous house was the home of General Valejo, where he was seized by the Bear Flag party".

Title:

Watercolor painting depicting the Plaza at Sonoma, ca.1874

Record ID:

chs-m18960

Names & Dates

Created:

[circa] 1874

Creator:

[photographer] Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

Plazas , [file heading] Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma , cities

Coverage:

[circa] 1874

Place:

[cities] Sonoma
[states/provinces] California
[countries] USA

Relationships

Part Of:

[collection] Title Insurance and Trust / C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
[project] USC

Physical

Type:

images

Format:

negatives (photographic)
photographic prints
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
photographs
art

Access

Rights:

California Historical Society

Repository:

USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu

Ordering:

Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.

Identifiers

Record ID:

chs-m18960

Source:

[record id] USC-1-1-1-14085
[accession no] 9583
[call no] CHS-9583
[microfiche no] 1-132-20