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Cabinet Photograph by Louis Heller: Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, California, circa 1880s

Cabinet photograph taken by Louis Heller circa 1880s. The photograph's verso is marked "Louis Heller Photographer, Fort Jones, Siskiyou Co California." Heller (1839-1928), a Jewish photographer born in Germany, immigrated to the United States and worked in New York City before settling in Northern California around 1862. He was known for his photographs of the Modoc War. This image is from the collection of Judaica Americana.

Associated People/Businesses

Heller, Louis

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

Photography
Cabinet photographs
Modoc War, 1872-1873
Jews--United States

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 2