Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Gledhill Santa Barbara Glass Plate Negative Collection consists of approximately ten thousand (10,000) glass plate negative and positive photographs, created primarily by photographers N. H. Reed and I. N. Cook, two of the most prolific commercial photographers in Santa Barbara during the period 1880-1920.

Scope and Contents

Silent black and white negative film labeled, Carpinteria contested bridge. Silent film footage depicts damage to the 4th Street bridge over Carpinteria Creek and the resulting road closure within Carpinteria State Beach campground.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Peter Jordano Santa Barbara Postcard Collection contains approximately 7,300 unique postcards gathered and organized by businessman and collector Peter Jordano. The collection emphasizes the City of Santa Barbara, California in particular, neighboring coastal towns, the County of Santa Barbara in general, and the California Missions. The collection includes examples from the Undivided Back Era (1901-1907), Divided Back or Golden Age (1907 to 1915), White Border Era (1915-1930), Real...

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Gledhill Santa Barbara Glass Plate Negative Collection consists of approximately ten thousand (10,000) glass plate negative and positive photographs, created primarily by photographers N. H. Reed and I. N. Cook, two of the most prolific commercial photographers in Santa Barbara during the period 1880-1920.