Name/Title
A carte-de-visite of Henry Hamiliton and William McKee, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1869Entry/Object ID
2018.118.1.1Description
A carte-de-visite of Henry Hamiliton and William McKee, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1869. A written inscription on the back of the image states "Henry Hamiliton (left) and William McKee; an editor and a school teacher." The image was taken at Steven A. Rendell's studio in Los Angeles and noted as part of the "Hazard-Dyson Collection".The men wear three piece suits, over coats and hats. Hamilton was the long-time publisher of the "Los Angeles Star," the first newspaper in the city. A strong supporter of the Confederacy during the Civil War, Hamilton was arrested and imprisoned at Alcatraz Island for his views in his newspaper, which was shuttered for four years. He returned to it in 1868 and published it for a few more years. Later, he was an orange grower at San Gabriel. With fading, browning, moisture damage, missing corners, acid burn, tear, accretions and writing in pencil, the object is in fair condition.Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Carte-de-visites
