James Allen

19th Century

California State Library
Sacramento, United States

Portrait of James Allen who came to California sometime in the early 1850s. He was elected mayor of Marysville in 1855.

A handwritten note with the case states that this daguerreotype was a gift to Mrs. George M. Belden of Canton , Ohio on the occasion of Allen's notification of his election as State Printer of California.

Details

Title: James Allen
Date Created: 19th Century
Physical Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in
Rights: California State Library / California History
Medium: Daguerrotype

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