Within Stockton
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Within Stockton
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Stockton became the focal point of California quickly as photography boomed in the late 1800s. Multiple photographers set up studios to sell their images, and continued coming back even after photographing Yosemite or other areas of California. For many of these photographers, this city made their career. They documented the growth of the city through the years.
Collection Items
People in Relocation Centers: Stockton
Yoshikawa's main focus was the people around him, and these two images are only some of the many photos he took showing different people. All different kinds of individuals, groups, and activities were depicted in his photographs. These two specific…
Rohwer Relocation Center
Richard Yoshikawa was a young man who found himself in relocation camps during the 1940s on account of his Japanese descent. He was a photographer himself, and took many images during his time in internment camps of both people and structures. These…
Churches of Stockton
Spooner was very interested in Stockton in general, but he focused especially on churches and normal residences of people within the town. Here is shown the oldest church in the town, known as Stockton 1st Presbyterian. Second is also shown another…
Stockton College and College of the Pacific
Martin gathered together many photos not only from the late 1800s, but from the 1950s too. This specific photo depicts the University of the Pacific in 1959 when it was still the College of the Pacific.
The County Fair
Images like this one show life in Stockton in the late 1800s as it was becoming a more populated area. Many photographs were taken by Spooner, but were gathered together by Martin in his photography collections.
Main Street Centennial Celebration
Martin was able to photograph many images of various celebrations, including this view from Center Street of the Centennial Celebration. He was really able to get the full picture of life in Stockton through his work. You can even see a horse-drawn…
The Pavillion
This building, photographed by Covert Martin, was the largest auditorium in Stockton for many years. It was often used for the San Joaquin Agricultural Society's County Fairs, but burned down in 1902. Like many other buildings in Stockton, Martin…
Martin's Photo Studio
This was Martin's last studio. He worked in it until he retired. The two previous studios he owned burned down in fires, but he continued expanding. Later, his images were given to the University of the Pacific in 1961.
V. Covert Martin
Covert Martin took over John Spooner's role as Stockton's principle photographer when the 1900s hit. He recorded the changing Stockton as it matured to one of California's most vibrant cities.
Spooner's Photographic Parlor
Spooner may have been Stockton's preeminent photographer in the late 1800s, but he didn't have his first actual photography parlor until 1878. Prior to this, he had an older studio that he opened in 1870.