Geography: Yreka

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Carte-de-Visite Photograph of a Man, Yreka, California, circa 1863 Carte-de-Visite Photograph of a Man, Yreka, California, circa 1863

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a man, taken in Yreka, California, circa 1863. The photograph is attributed to Louis Heller, a Jewish photographer who operated a studio in Yreka during the California Gold Rush. The reverse of the CDV lacks Heller's studio name, "Yreka Photograph Gallery," which he opened in 1864.