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Description
2018-0459. Bust-length portrait. Born in Castine, Maine, in 1819 of Doty Little and Hannah Briggs Thomas; married Loretta Jones in 1843. Came to California in 1849 via S.S. Crescent City from New York to Chagres, SS.Oregon from Panama to California. Settled initially in Coloma where operated a ferry, an emporium and was first Postmaster; moved on the San Francisco around 1854 where worked as merchant, real estate agent, loan broker. Died in 1891. From portrait owned by A.J. Cassell; Also have negative: no. 5982 (5x4 in.)
Type
image
Format
Unmediated Sheet Portraits. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photostat ; 9 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.
Identifier
(C)001621063CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Little, John T.,, 1819-1891--Portraits Pioneers--California--Coloma Pioneers--California--San Francisco Merchants--California--Coloma Merchants--California--San Francisco Postmasters--California--Coloma Coloma (Calif.)--Biography--Portraits San Francisco (Calif.)--Biography--Portraits Photographic prints Portrait photographs
Place
California Coloma San Francisco Coloma (Calif.) San Francisco (Calif.)
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