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Tied to a fence is a horse facing left, but looking at the camera. In the background is the continuation of the fence enclosing trees and bushes.

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Tied to a fence is a horse facing right. In the background are a house to the right, trees to the left, and a horse grazing on the far left, behind the fence.

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Two women are on horses; the woman on the right is identified as Edith. There is a man standing in front of Edith. In the background is an open area with a few trees and to the right is a building.

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View from down the hill looking up at a house with a wrap-around porch full of plants. There is a woman standing on the porch. A fence is surrounding the house with a rock wall and a tree to the left center of the photograph.

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House with a wrap-around porch hidden behind many trees and bushes. There is a rock wall in front of the house.

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There is a rock wall in front of the house with a wrap-around porch full of plants On the left is a large tree on the left and there is a fence on the right.

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There is a two-story building and a wrap-around porch with plants all around it. There is a rock wall in front of the house and a sidewalk that goes down to the right. There are trees on both sides of the photograph and in the background there is a tree-covered hill and telephone poles.

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised primarily of photographs, letters, and papers generated by or relating to early twentieth century photographer, Edith Irvine. Creation dates for items range between approximately 1850 and 1949. Subjects addressed in the collection include: Calaveras County, California, Yosemite National Park, construction of the Electra Powerhouse, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Irvine family history, and biographical information regarding Edith Irvine. In addition, the...