Carte-de-visite Portrait of a Couple, Fort Jones, California, by Louis Heller

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph depicting a couple, a man and a woman, taken in Fort Jones, California, circa 1880. The photograph is by Louis Heller (1839-1928), a Jewish photographer known for his images of the Modoc War. The back of the CDV is marked "Louis Heller Photographer, Fort Jones, Siskiyou Co California". Heller, born in Germany, immigrated to the United States and worked in New York City before settling in Northern California in the 1860s. He was a prominent photographer in the region, operating galleries in Yreka and Fort Jones.

Associated People/Businesses

  • Heller, Louis

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 1