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A sepia-toned photographic reproduction of a portrait drawing depicts a middle-aged man from the chest up, oriented in a three-quarter view facing left. He has a receding hairline, light-colored hair on the sides of his head, and a full, dark beard and mustache that frame his jawline. He wears a dark, high-collared jacket over a white dress shirt and a dark necktie. The portrait is oval-shaped and set against a light, rectangular background. This central image is layered over other indistinct, partially visible sketches or photographs on a mounting board. At the bottom of the portrait, a gray-scale calibration strip with eight blocks ranging from white to dark gray is positioned horizontally.

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Title
W.C. Ralston. [Photographic reproduction of drawing.]
Full Collection Name
Photographs of W.C. Ralston and His Mansion in Belmont, Calif., 1872-1874
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 1987.018:05--AX
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The Bancroft Library
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Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, February 2026 .

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