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Cloverdale,CA - Sonoma County - c1880 - Street Scene Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Cloverdale,CA - Sonoma County - c1880 - Street Scene Photograph :
Men mill about on the boardwalk and streets of Cloverdale. Photograph measures 7 1/4”x4 1/2”, gray single matte 8 1/2”x 5 1/8”, medium to low contrast—suffers from yellowing, and focus is good—also affected by yellowing. The groceries sign can be read clearly. The matte is worn on the corners and the photograph is missing three corners. There is a small crease on the lower middle and some pencil marks along the edge of the boardwalk. On the matte, Cloverdale Cal. is stamped. Circa 1880-81 is written on the back of the matte. Date is not verified, but it is consistent with the cabinet card style. Cloverdale is located 15 miles north-northwest of Healdsburg near the Russian River. The Cloverdale post office was established in 1857. Cloverdale was originally named Markleville, after R. B. Markle, a land owner in the area.