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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
In memoriam : George S. Patton, Jr., General, U.S. Army
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Visual Materials
The Banning Family Collection of Photographs, Part II, 1814-1979, consists of 1204 photographs and 23 photographs albums. The three most substantial categories of images in this collection are views of Santa Catalina Island; Banning family properties and residences in southern California; and portraits of family members and relatives. Of special significance are the Catalina photographs documenting the development of the island from a natural enclave with a few inhabitants to a thriving tourist resort. Volume 7 in the Family Album section contains images of the devastating effects of the Catalina fire of 1915. Also of particular interest are photographs of the George S. Patton family.
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Visual Materials
The Banning Family Collection of Photographs, Part II, 1814-1979, consists of 1204 photographs and 23 photographs albums. The three most substantial categories of images in this collection are views of Santa Catalina Island; Banning family properties and residences in southern California; and portraits of family members and relatives. Of special significance are the Catalina photographs documenting the development of the island from a natural enclave with a few inhabitants to a thriving tourist resort. Volume 7 in the Family Album section contains images of the devastating effects of the Catalina fire of 1915. Also of particular interest are photographs of the George S. Patton family.
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Manuscripts
approximately 100 items. All photocopies. Originals returned to Mrs. Totten to be sent to Library of Congress, February 1973. And some originals owned by John Callahan, January 1974.
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Visual Materials
A three-quarters length portrait of General George Smith Patton, Junior, and Lieutenant Francis P. Graves, Junior. Patton, on the left, is wearing tan pants, a belt with a circular metal buckle, a dark jacket with numerous decorations, and a beige shirt and tie. There are three stars on his shoulders and collar. His body is turned very slightly to the right, with his head turned partially to the right, towards Graves. Graves, on the right, is wearing dark pants and a tan jacket, and is holding a helmet under his left arm.
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Visual Materials
A view of a young George Smith Patton, Junior mounted on a dark horse named Galahad. Patton, also called Georgie, is wearing knee-length shorts, a white, long-sleeved shirt with vertical stripes, and a wide-brimmed hat. The horse is standing on a dirt road, with trees, bushes, and palms in the background and a manicured lawn in the foreground.
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Visual Materials
George Smith Patton, Junior stands in a doorway, turned in profile. He is wearing his military uniform, with a dark coat, white shirt, light pants, boots with gaiters or half chaps, and a black kepi. The doorway he is standing in is set in a brick wall and has two shuttered wooden doors. There is a low coal chute to the left of the door with a pair of shoes resting on top, and shuttered windows on either side of the door.
photCL 282 (196.1)