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Steeplechase at the Kenilworth Fairgrounds, Petaluma, California, November 1, 1907

Title

Steeplechase at the Kenilworth Fairgrounds, Petaluma, California, November 1, 1907

Creation Date (Original)

November 1, 1907

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Description

Written in pencil on the back of the original print it says H.D. Pressey, Petaluma.

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Local History and Culture Theme

["Sports and Recreation"]

Subject (Topical)

["Steeplechasing"]

Subject (Person)

["Pressey, H. D."]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Corona Lumber Yard (Petaluma, Calif.)"]

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_034414

Item Details
Image Details

Item Details

Title

Steeplechase at the Kenilworth Fairgrounds, Petaluma, California, November 1, 1907

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Description

Written in pencil on the back of the original print it says H.D. Pressey, Petaluma.

Biographical or Historical Note

In 1860 H.D. Pressey was 4 years old and living in Suisun City, Solano County. His father was John P. Pressey who was a carpenter. In 1870 Henry was living in Analy Township. The 1897 Reynolds and Proctor Atlas lists an H.D. Pressey as the owner of the Corona Lumber Yard, Petaluma. In 1880 he's in Humboldt County. According to the 1900 U.S. Census, Henry D. Pressey was living in the Vallejo Township (just outside of Petaluma). The census taker noted that Pressey was born in October 1855.On the back of the picture it says H.D. Pressey, Petaluma, November 1, 1904. A 1905 directory has him listed as a farmer living in Petaluma. He could not be found in the 1910 Census. In the 1920 Census he is living in San Francisco.

Creation Date (Original)

November 1, 1907

Reprinting Date (Original)

2008-10-10

Item Type

["Still image"]

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Number of Parts or Pages

1 photographic print

Other Physical Details

b&w

Item Physical Dimensions

25 x 11 cm

Local History and Culture Theme

["Sports and Recreation"]

Subject (Person)

["Pressey, H. D."]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Corona Lumber Yard (Petaluma, Calif.)"]

Subject (Time Period)

1907

Subject (Topical)

["Steeplechasing"]

Country

["United States"]

State or Province

["California"]

California County

["Sonoma"]

City or Town

["Petaluma"]

Geographic Feature

["Kenilworth Fairgrounds","Fairgrounds Drive"]

Street Address

150 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma, California

Latitude

38.242092

Longitude

-122.630525

Geocoding Status

["Approximate geocoding"]

Source of Title and Description Note

Title supplied by cataloger.

Original Creation or Publication Details

Original print is at the Petaluma Museum

Reproduction Details (Physical Items)

Scanned from original print on October 10, 2008

Credit line

Courtesy, Sonoma County Library

Local System Identifier

1304161

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_034414

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Area Group(s)

["Local History & Culture"]

Physical Item Barcode(s)

37565006080427 (ANNEX PHOTO 34414);37565024722901 ARCHIVES OVERSIZE PHOTO 34414

Item Call Number(s)

ANNEX PHOTO 34414;ARCHIVES OVERSIZE PHOTO 34414

Shelving Location of Physical Item(s)

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

Location of Originals

Petaluma Museum

Copyright Statement

Sonoma County Library can claim only physical ownership of the image(s) described in this record. It is impossible for us to determine fully or completely the identity of possible claimants of copyright. The responsibility for identifying and satisfying copyright claims must be assumed by the user/publisher. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see full reproduction and reuse information at https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo

Project Affiliation

Sonoma County Advertising Grant (2009-2010)

Contributing Organizations

Grant provided to the Sonoma County Library through the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau

Fiscal Sponsor

Owned by Sonoma County Library.

Date Digitized

2011

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 (400 ppi)"]

Acquisition Type

["Gift"]

Date of Acquisition

2010?

Filename

cstr_pho_034414.jp2

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