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San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Bird's-eye map of Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Image of an aerial landscape view of Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire, and surrounding lakes, bays, mountains and towns, often labeled; legend of islands and mountains in the margin.
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The Peabody Collection consists of 672 glass plate negatives in various sizes, 1054 film negatives in various sizes, 24 photograph albums, 887 loose photographs in a variety of formats, published works, and manuscript material, created and collected by Henry G. Peabody, 1859-1993 (bulk 1890s-1900s). The materials collectively describe Peabody's long career as a commercial landscape photographer working on both the east and west coasts of the United States. The photographs and negatives depict Peabody and his family; landscape views in New England, Canada, the western United States, California, and Mexico; Native Americans; city and landscape views in Great Britain, France, and Switzerland; portraits; architectural renderings; plants and animals; unidentified landscapes; and miscellaneous images. Additional photographers and photographic firms represented in the collection include Alexander Hesler, Charles F. Lummis, and Spence Air Photos. The published works contain photographs by Peabody. The manuscript material provides information about Peabody's negatives; contains catalogs of Peabody's works for sale; describes Peabody's commercial dealings as both a photographer and seller of photographic equipment; and contains ephemeral material collected by Peabody throughout his life.
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Image of a circular aerial landscape view centered on the summit of Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, with roads, buildings, and a train depicted on the peak, and the surrounding mountains encircling the summit in a spiral; printed index labels 90 structures and geographic locations; fold-out pocket map.
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Visual Materials
Image of an aerial view of the New Orleans, Louisiana, waterfront showing the cityscape, busy ports, and steamboats and ships in the Mississippi River.
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