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Institution:
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Black Gold Cooperative Library System
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Collection Name:
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Edson Smith Photo Collection
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Category:
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Histories & Heritage
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Link to collection:
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http://www.luna.blackgold.org/luna/servlet/s/46dbpd
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Description:
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The Edson Smith Photograph collection contains nearly 2,000 early images of Santa Barbara County dating from the 1870s-1950s, many of which were collected by Santa Barbara native, and long-time resident, Edson A. Smith (1877-1947). The photographs capture historic buildings, adobes, houses, views of State Street, cultural landmarks, local dignitaries, and many events including early Fiesta parades, the arrival of the first Southern Pacific train in Santa Barbara in 1887, and the Santa Barbara Earthquake on June 29, 1925. All 2,000 photographs will be digitized by June 30, 2018.
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