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c.1885 SAN FRANCISCO....ELEVATED VIEW of CALIFORNIA STREET HILL with CABLE CAR, HORSE-DRAWN WAGONS & BUGGIES

"California & Montgomery circa 1885. Elevated view west from Montgomery. Old St. Mary's Church at center, with First Congregational Church opposite on California. California House. Cable cars terminate at Kearny. Edouart's Gallery at right. [B 517 California Street from Sansome Street (Sic)]. Isaiah West Taber (Marilyn Blaisdell Collection)."

This is a 40-50 year old Copy Film Negative from the antique "I.W. Taber" photograph.

"Isaiah West Taber was born in Massachusetts on September 17, 1830. Taber came to California first in 1850 returning to New Bedford in 1854 for ten years and returning back to California in 1864 working in the studio of Bradley and Rulofson at 429 Montgomery Street, 1864 till 1873. Opening his own gallery I. W. Taber & Co. at 26 Montgomery Street around 1875. When Watkins lost his studio and negatives to creditor John J. Cook. Cook, along with photographer I. W. Taber, took over the Yosemite Art Gallery. Taber later moved his gallery to 8 Montgomery Street above the Hibernia Bank in San Francisco. In the 1906 at the time of the S.F. Earthquake he was 76 he lost his gallery and negative collection, that was the end of his photographic career. He died on February 22 of 1912."

Film Negative Measures 2 3/8" x 3" +/-

Listing for the purchase of the Negative Only. There is No Print included with purchase, nor can one be purchased.

Photographer: Isaiah W. Taber (identified along bottom edge of photo).

Please be sure to see the additional scan which shows the entire surface of the film negative.

This is a copy film negative produced from the original antique photograph. The listing is for purchase of the negative only. A scan positive image of the negative has been provided for detail viewing. The image shown represents a low-resolution scan due to eBay size restrictions.

Upon request from the winning bidder, the seller will email a copy of this exact scan (provided an email address is given to the seller).

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