Carte-de-Visite Photograph of the Oroville Courthouse, Butte County, California, by Edward Abraham Kusel Carte-de-visite photograph of the Oroville Courthouse in Butte County, California, circa 1865-1870. The photograph was taken by Edward Abraham Kusel, a pioneer Jewish settler in northern California and prominent photographer. The image depicts the original courthouse building before any additions, erected in August 1856.