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Nisson Pioneer Hatchery Ranch at Two Rock, California, 1920s

Title

Nisson Pioneer Hatchery Ranch at Two Rock, California, 1920s

Creation Date (Original)

1920s

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Description

An overhead view of the hatchery ranch offering "Better Breeding Stock" with its brooder buildings and its chicken coops with outdoor fenced yards. Residence at lower left.

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Local History and Culture Theme

["Agriculture, Rural Life and Fisheries"]

Subject (Topical)

["Poultry--Hatcheries"]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Pioneer Hatchery (Petaluma, Calif.)"]

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_041969

Item Details
Image Details

Item Details

Title

Nisson Pioneer Hatchery Ranch at Two Rock, California, 1920s

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Description

An overhead view of the hatchery ranch offering "Better Breeding Stock" with its brooder buildings and its chicken coops with outdoor fenced yards. Residence at lower left.

Biographical or Historical Note

The hatchery was established by Christopher Nisson, father of Jacob "Jack" and Eric Nisson in 1898 and was largest hatchery in Petaluma. It closed in 1958.

Creation Date (Original)

1920s

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

["Agriculture, Rural Life and Fisheries"]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Pioneer Hatchery (Petaluma, Calif.)"]

Subject (Time Period)

1921-1930

Subject (Topical)

["Poultry--Hatcheries"]

Country

["United States"]

State or Province

["California"]

California County

["Sonoma"]

District

["Two Rock"]

Street Address

Two Rock, California

Latitude

38.264732

Longitude

-122.793831

Geocoding Status

["Approximate geocoding"]

Creator Note

photograph is from an image printed on an ink blotter

Source of Title and Description Note

Title assigned by cataloger.

Reproduction Details (Physical Items)

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

Source note

Ann Nisson the great niece of Eric Nisson

Original Collection Name

["Nisson collection"]

Credit line

Courtesy, Sonoma County Library

Local System Identifier

1497601

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_041969

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Area Group(s)

["Local History & Culture"]

Physical Item Barcode(s)

37565023233876 (ANNEX PHOTO 41969);37565024699471 (ARCHIVES PHOTO 41969)

Item Call Number(s)

ANNEX PHOTO 41969;ARCHIVES PHOTO 41969

Shelving Location of Physical Item(s)

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

Location of Originals

Ann Nisson

Copyright Statement

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Project Affiliation

Sonoma County Tourism Grant (2014-2015)

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); Sonoma County Fair & Exposition, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (http://www.sonomacountyfair. com/) 1350 Bennett Valley Road,

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