1871 California Pioneer Photo Album 39 CDVs Woodland Yolo Co Sacramento For Sale

1871 California Pioneer Photo Album 39 CDVs Woodland Yolo Co Sacramento Stall

An extraordinary, highly documented miniature family photo album offering a rare, localized look at early Northern California pioneers. This archive contains 39 original 19th-century photographic cards (CDVs/Carte de Visite and Cabinet Cards) tracking the Stall (Stahl) family, who immigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1871 (consisting of 2 boys and 5 girls) and settled deeply into Yolo County and Sacramento, California.* **The 1871 Woodland Incorporation:** The year 1871 marks the exact historical intersection when the City of Woodland, California formally incorporated as a self-governing city. This album captures the absolute first generation of official citizens and founders during Woodland\'s charter year.* **The Name Variation Clue:** While phonetically recorded by family descendants in this album as \"Stall\" or \"Stalloue,\" official federal immigration records and San Francisco port entries frequently document the family under the traditional German spelling: Stahl. * **Working-Class Provenance:** Because the family did not build a grand estate registered on the National Historic House Registry, this album stands as one of the only surviving primary-source physical records of their daily lives and footprint in early Yolo County. 19th-Century Photography Studio Backmarks
This album serves as an elite directory of early West Coast portrait artists, featuring pristine, collectible backstamps from:1. Joseph W. King (Main St., Woodland, Yolo County) – Active 1850–1872; these represent exceptionally rare, first-year city incorporation photos.2. John A. Todd (Sacramento, CA) – Renowned early California capital portrait artist.3. L.M. Rue (Woodland, CA) – Highly prominent mid-to-late 1870s Valley studio.4. Elliot’s Photograph Gallery (3rd and Main, Woodland, CA)5. Williams Studio (\"Next to White House\", Woodland, CA)6. Thomas Studio (College Ave, Racine, Wisconsin)7. Benj L. Denton (291 6th Ave, New York)### 📋 Full Page-by-Page Inventory & Genealogical Index* Pic 1: Karl Stall & Catherine (Great-Great-Grandmother). Immigrated 1871. Photographer: L.M. Rue, Woodland, CA.* Pic 2: Cronie Daughters (Both pages). Photographer: Elliot’s Gallery, Woodland, CA.* Pic 3: Carrie. Photographer: Elliot’s Gallery, Woodland, CA.* Pic 4: Jake Stall (Son; father to Martha). Photographer: Joseph W. King, Woodland, CA.* Pic 5: Karl Vladwig Stall (Son). Note states: \"Came 1st to CA to join Army.\"* Pic 6: Joe Herily (Son of Kate).* Pic 7: Aunt Kate (Daughter).* Pic 8: Aunt Rosie (Daughter).* Pic 9: Cousin Katie Stalloue. Photographer: Woodland Hills, CA.* Pic 10: Baby (No writing).* Pic 11: Rominger (\"Romenger\"). Notable connection to the elite founding pioneer family of Rominger, CA.* Pic 12: Young Boy.* Pic 13: Julius and Sophie Beck / Emil Stall Mother & Uncle. Note reads: \"Not related to John.\"* Pic 14: Baby.* Pic 15: Twin Babies.* Pic 16: Two Children.* Pic 17: Two Children.* Pic 18: Two young girl children dressed in impressive, highly detailed ruffly plaid Victorian dresses.* Pic 19: Darker-complected young woman.* Pic 20: Darker-complected young woman. Photographer: Joseph W. King, Woodland, CA.* Pic 21: Woman with severe pulled-back hair. Photographer: Benj L. Denton, New York.* Pic 22: Family Group. Photographer: Williams (Next to White House), Woodland, CA.* Pic 23: A 10 to 12-year-old boy. Photographer: Williams, Woodland, CA.* Pic 24: A teenaged boy. Photographer: Williams, Woodland, CA.* Pic 25: Julius Beck. Photographer: Williams, Woodland, CA.* Pic 26: A man in military uniform.* Pic 27: A distinctive portrait of a cross-eyed man. Photographer: John A. Todd, Sacramento, CA.* Pic 28: A young woman. Photographer: John A. Todd, Sacramento, CA.* Pic 29: A Hispanic or Italian boy. Photographer: Thomas, Racine, WI.* Pic 30: A Hispanic or Italian boy. Photographer: Thomas, Racine, WI.* Pic 31: Man. Photographer: Thomas, Racine, WI.* Pic 32: Older woman. Photographer: Thomas, Racine, WI.* Pic 33: A Hispanic woman. Photographer: Thomas, Racine, WI.* Pic 34: Hispanic man. Photographer: Thomas, Racine, WI.* Pic 35: Mimi’s Mother’s sister Kate Stall (Later Kate Hermillie). Photographer: L.M. Rue, Woodland, CA.* Pic 36: Trio of smartly dressed women. Photographer: Williams, Woodland, CA.* Pic 37: Baby Charlie Summs. Photographer: L.M. Rue, Woodland, CA.* Pic 38: Baby Andy Summs. Photographer: L.M. Rue, Woodland, CA.* Pic 39: Group portrait of 4 children.Physical Condition Report (Please Review)* Dimensions: Measures approximately 5.5 x 4 inches (Pocket-sized / miniature format).* Binding: Bound in its original leather binding. The leather is antique and fragile; it must be handled with care. * Pages & Images: Shows light, authentic antique foxing (age spots) on the cardstock pages and across some of the photographs, normal for 150-year-old paper.* Pencil Markings: The handwritten genealogical names and notes are faint from age but remain fully legible and readable.* Summary: An intact, fragile, museum-grade primary source document for local historical societies, universities, or private family researchers. Sold exactly as-is and as-pictured.

Origin :USA

Age : 1860-1880

Measurements : 5.25\" x 4\" x 3\"

Weight: 1.5 lb

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