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Fort Ross blockhouse and fence viewed from below the bluff at Fort Ross, California, 1970s

Title

Fort Ross blockhouse and fence viewed from below the bluff at Fort Ross, California, 1970s

Creator (Person)

["LeBaron, John A., 1928-2014"]

Creation Date (Original)

1970s

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Description

A view of the fort blockhouse and fence is visible from below the bluff. A trail to the beach and cove is visible to the left.

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Contributor(s) (Corporate Body)

["Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.)"]

Local History and Culture Theme

["Cities, Towns and Settlements"]

Subject (Topical)

["Fortification","Historic buildings"]

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_043292

Item Details
Image Details

Item Details

Title

Fort Ross blockhouse and fence viewed from below the bluff at Fort Ross, California, 1970s

Creator (Person)

["LeBaron, John A., 1928-2014"]

Title Statement

Press Democrat Newspaper

View on Alternative Site

View photo location on the Sonoma County Historical Photos Map hosted by the City of Santa Rosa

Maps/StreetView

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Contributor(s) (Corporate Body)

["Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.)"]

Description

A view of the fort blockhouse and fence is visible from below the bluff. A trail to the beach and cove is visible to the left.

Biographical or Historical Note

Fort Ross was established in 1812, as a Russian colony, by the Russian American Company.

Creation Date (Original)

1970s

Item Type

["Still image"]

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Number of Parts or Pages

1 photographic print

Other Physical Details

black and white

Item Physical Dimensions

20 x 25 cm

Local History and Culture Theme

["Cities, Towns and Settlements"]

Subject (Time Period)

1971-1980

Subject (Topical)

["Fortification","Historic buildings"]

Country

["United States"]

State or Province

["California"]

California County

["Sonoma"]

District

["Fort Ross State Historic Park (Calif.)"]

Geographic Feature

["California Highway 1 (Calif.)"]

Street Address

Highway 1, Fort Ross, California

Latitude

38.471748

Longitude

-123.157866

Geocoding Status

["Approximate geocoding"]

Creator Note

John LeBaron (1928-2014) worked as a photographer for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat from 1948 to 1968 and was chief photographer by the time he left to teach photography at the Santa Rosa Junior College. He taught at the SRJC until retiring in 1997, but remained an active photographer. He was married to prominent Sonoma County historian Gaye LeBaron.

Source of Title and Description Note

Title supplied by cataloger.

Reproduction Details (Physical Items)

Reproduced from original print by The Lab (400 Tesconi Circle, Santa Rosa, California), October 2014.

Original Collection Name

["Santa Rosa Junior College collection"]

Credit line

Courtesy, Sonoma County Library

Local System Identifier

1498654

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_043292

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Area Group(s)

["Local History & Culture"]

Physical Item Barcode(s)

37565024877721 (ANNEX PHOTO 43292);37565024877655 (ARCHIVES PHOTO 43292)

Item Call Number(s)

ANNEX PHOTO 43292;ARCHIVES PHOTO 43292

Shelving Location of Physical Item(s)

Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 http://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library; Sonoma County Archives (managed by the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library)

Location of Originals

Sonoma County Archives

Copyright Statement

The Sonoma County Library makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to digitized images and can claim only physical ownership of the image(s) described in this records. However, these images are intended for Personal or Research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Library. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at http://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo

Project Affiliation

Sonoma County Tourism Grant (2015-2016)

Contributing Organizations

Grant provided to the Sonoma County Library through the Sonoma County Advertising Program.

Fiscal Sponsor

Sonoma County Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (http://www.sonomalibrary. org)

Date Digitized

2016

Digitizing Agency

Luna Imaging, Inc. (2702 Media Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90065-1733 http://www.lunaimaging.com)

Archival File Data Quality

["High resolution master file image (600 ppi)"]

Acquisition Type

["Gift"]

Date of Acquisition

2016

Filename

cstr_pho_043292.jp2

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