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Taber, -, fl. 1864-1905 (photographer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: fl. 1864 - 1905

Biography

Taber is possibly Isaiah West Taber, born in 1830. Isaiah West Taber worked for Bradley and Rulofson, San Francisco, United States, 1864-1871. He opened his own studio in 1871. As well as working as a photographer, he also published the work of other photographers, sold photograph supplies and manufactured dry plates. In 1880 Taber visited the Sandwich Islands. His business lasted until 1905. Taber died in 1912 (Johnson 1990, p.609).

Sources:

Johnson, William S. (1990), 'Nineteenth-century photographers: an annotated bibliography 1839-1879'. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

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Mrs Langtry at Glacier Point, 3300 feet above valley, 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089C/80
Scope and Contents 191 x 236 mm. A view from a little below Glacier Point, showing Lily Langtry in silhouette standing on the small finger of rock which reaches out over the valley. The picture looks out across the valley, with the Half Dome (8852 feet) at the left of the picture, and snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada in the distance. Lily Langtry’s presence in the photograph would date it to between 1882-3, at which time she went on her tour of America having become a professional actress the year before...
Dates: 1885
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Seal Rock, Pacific Ocean, 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089C/61
Scope and Contents

241 x 186 mm. A view of seals basking on two rocks, possibly at Seal Rock, Oregon. Photograph by Taber, San Francisco.

Dates: 1885
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Domes, and Merced River, Yosemite, Cal, 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089C/70
Scope and Contents

302 x 204 mm. A view from the valley floor looking along the river towards the cliffs in the distance.

Dates: 1885
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Valley from Mariposa Trail, Yosemite, Cal, 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089C/67
Scope and Contents

307 x 202 mm. A view looking through trees and along the length of the valley, showing the sheer rock faces that tower above the valley. El Capitan can be seen at the left of the picture with a waterfall opposite which falls into the Merced River in the valley, and with Half Dome in the distance.

Dates: 1885
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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‘Wawona’ 28 feet diameter, 275 feet high Mariposa Grove, 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089C/64
Scope and Contents

203 x 305 mm. A view of the base of Wawona, the famous Sequoia tree through which a hole measuring 11 feet by 8 feet has been cut. A coach is passing through the hole, while two couples pose at either side of the tree. Mariposa Grove situated in the Yosemite National Park, contains about 200 giant Sequoia.

Dates: 1885
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Yosemite Falls [2634 feet], 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089C/73
Scope and Contents

204 x 300 mm. A view looking along a road on the valley floor, with this huge waterfall in the background. A man stands on the road in front of the falls, thus giving an indication of scale.

Dates: 1885
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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