ARTIFACT PROCESSING - BIG TASK FOR YOUR MUSEUM

2009 - The Year of Valley History

There are several reasons for sharing these "unknown" photographic images on this blog, from the David High donation. The first, is to let the Museum Community what we are working on. The second, is to demonstrate some of the challenges faced by artifact conditions and identification. The third is in preparation for an Unidentified Images Section coming soon to The Museum's new website.

Unknown Women's Group - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by David High July 2009 - refer to Photo HC-109 (click on image to enlarge) Refer to Photo HC-111

Unknown Couple - Likely Married - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by David High July 2009 - refer to Photo HC-109 (click on image to enlarge) Refer to Photo HC-109
Pretz Photographer – 340 ½ S. Broadway Los Angeles
This double portrait is in considerable danger, since its cardboard mounting is crumbling.

Unknown Woman large portrait photograph - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by David High July 2009 - refer to Photo HC-109

The San Fernando Valley, in the heart of the Creative Capital of the World, deserves a great Museum of history and culture.

MYSTERIES TOO GOOD NOT TO SHARE

2009 - The Year of Valley History

Since many of the photographs in the David High Collection of The Museum are of people related to the pioneer Davis Family of Toluca/Lankershim (North Hollywood), I first assumed that the ship photo below was from the family's move to the San Fernando Valley about 1895. But, considering the condition of the deck, paint etc. it seems like this might be a ferry rather than a higher class transportation vessel.

Mystery Sea Photo - Gift to the Museum of the San Fernando Valley from David High July 2009 - refer to photo HC-107

Mystery Woman - Gift to the Museum of the San Fernando Valley from David High July 2009 - refer to photo HC-106
At first study, I thought this woman was standing on the stairs of the Weddington House, but look at the posting for Milo Wesley Weddington. The stairs look steeper and higher.