Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Portrait of a man, tinted
General material designation
- Graphic material
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Item
Repository
Reference code
2008.001.1501
Edition area
Edition statement
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Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
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Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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ca. 1880 (Creation)
- Creator
- Universal Copying Company
Physical description area
Physical description
1 photograph: 33.4 x 25.5
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Universal Copying Company was located at 1436 & 1438 Market Street, San Francisco. It was operated by proprietors William H. Jeffers, Frank F. Wells and Alfred K. Kipps during the late nineteenth century. They were manufacturers of India Ink, Barlin Finish, Crayon, Pastel and Oil Portraits, also Cabinets and Cartes de Visites.
Custodial history
Scope and content
Crayon finished photograph showing a man with beard in suit with watchchain affixed to the top button of his waistcoat. Image is oval in shape on a rectangular card mount. Tears at all four corners show were cover mount would have been adhered. On verso, light blue stamp reads "Universal Copying Co./ MANUFACTURERS OF/ India Ink, Berlin Finish, Crayon, Pastel and Oil Portraits,/ also, Cabinets and Cartes de Visites./ All orders promptly attended to:/ Jeffers, Wells & Kipps, Proprietors./ Office 1436 & 1438 Market St., between 8th and 9th,/ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL."
Notes area
Physical condition
Fair. The paper support is yellowing, there are tears out of the paper at all four corners on recto. Foxing.
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Open. Records are available for consultation without restriction.
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Name access points
- Shields, Lorne (Subject)
- Universal Copying Company (Subject)