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Sacramento,CA - 1870s-1880s - Stern-Wheel Steamer Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Sacramento,CA - 1870s-1880s - Stern-Wheel Steamer Photograph :
An Isaiah West Taber photograph, #B2840, with the above title and printed with the photographer’s name, San Francisco at bottom right. The photo shows a beautiful side view of a stern wheeler in full steam on the Sacramento River, probably taken in the mid-1870s. Measures 5 x 8.” The following is a quotation from Mr. Pat Hathaway, Photo Archivist, of Monterey, CA and his “California Views” photo collection: “I. W. Taber (1830-1912) 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 began marketing Watkins stereo-views under the I. W. Taber label, although keeping Watkins original view numbers and titles. Taber later moved his gallery to 8 Montgomery Street above the Hibernia Bank in San Francisco.”

[Ref: www.caviews.com/Taber.html]. During the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, Taber’s entire gallery and negative collection was lost, ending his career as a photographer. He died February 22, 1912.