San Luis Obispo County Regional Photograph Collection

The San Luis Obispo County Regional Photographs Collection contains photographs, artwork, and postcards of San Luis Obispo City and County. The collection, comprised of both amateur and professional work, captures daily life and popular scenes and locations in the county. The bulk of the collection focuses on early twentieth-century San Luis Obispo. Collections dates between 1850-1980 (bulk 1890-1930). More information available at: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6c6037qw/.

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[Portrait of three men]
Local Identifier
168-1-a-01-14-05
Date Created
1885 to 1900
Description

Three men standing in Arnold photo studio, with type case behind them and holding composing sticks for typesetting.

San Luis Obispo Tribune
Local Identifier
168-1-a-01-14-02
Date Created
1885 to 1910
Description

The Tribune at its ground floor location on Chorro between Higuera and Marsh, Editor Benjamin Brooks stands at the far right doorway. Written on back: 'Mr.? Lucien J. DeFasset'

San Luis Obispo County Abstract Company and Title Bureau, San Luis Obispo, 983 Osos St.
Local Identifier
168-1-a-01-12-01
Date Created
1886 (year uncertain)
Description

San Luis Obispo County Abstract Company and Title Bureau, most likely at 983 Osos St., in the (first) Andrews Hotel Building, before it burned down. It appears that the Abstract Company remained at 983 Osos St. after the new Andrews Bank Building was built (appearing in a 1904 photo by Fitzhugh in Tigner's Souvenir). written on verso: 'Andrews Hotel - Monterey Street, Burned April 1886

Unidentified portrait of man
Local Identifier
168-1-e-03-21-03
Date Created
1886 to 1888
Description

Photo taken at The "Arnold" Gallery, Morro Street.

Hollister Family and Friends at Hollister home, El Chorro Ranch
Local Identifier
168-1-e-03-12-01
Date Created
1888 (year uncertain)
Description

Written on back: 'Jennie Cox, Katie Cox, Hubbard Hollister, Mary Banning Hollister, William Hollister, Minerva Stocking, Flora Stocking Hollister, Mrs. Angell' photo is a reproduction

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