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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Rare Books
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
Prints by state: Grand Canyon, Arizona; California (chiefly Santa Catalina Island); Florida; Michigan; New York; Salt Lake City, Utah; Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.; Wisconsin; Wyoming. Prints by topic: Animals (cattle, lion, pack mules, ostrich); Boats and ships; Bridges; Buildings; Canyons and scenery (chiefly the Grand Canyon, with many containing copyright of Fred Harvey); Children (African American boys playing, and a Chinese woman with children); Churches and religious art; City and town bird's-eye-views; Commerce; Cowboys; Foreign countries (one image "12770 A Quebec Caleche" with penciled note "Sk Ok DB"; Fruit and flowers; Mining; Missions.
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Postcards grouped into the following topics: African American stereotypes; Agriculture (mostly cotton workers); American flag; Artwork; Children; Cowboys; Native Americans (primarily in Arizona, California, New Mexico); Prospectors (1 postcard); Railroads; Revolutionary War artwork; Scenic views and nature; Ships; World War I (most with printed text at the top: "Authorized by censor"). Foreign countries represented: Bahamas, Canada, Cuba (railroad views), Japan, Mexico, and Switzerland.
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Manuscripts
Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
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A collection of over 5,000 color postcards, prints, and proof prints of American views produced by the Detroit Publishing Company approximately 1898 to the late 1920s. The company's distinctive postcards were made using their exclusive "Photochrom" process that combined photographic negatives and color lithography to create the look of early color photographs. This collection was assembled by a printing foreman for the company and includes several trial press runs and proof sheets with the printing register marks on the edges. There are 51 oversize color prints, also created using the photo-lithographic process, including one sheet with 24 postcard-size views. Also included are 105 photographs of American travel views and scenery, chiefly 7 x 10 inches, attributed to William Henry Jackson, with some bearing his credit. A few photographs have printed captions like those that appear on postcards.The Detroit Publishing Company was noted for the breadth of topics, people, activity, and industry depicted in their postcards, chronicling American life shortly before and after the turn of the 20th century. In addition to extensive scenes from 42 U.S. states and a few foreign countries, imagery depicts topics such as farming, museums, World War I, naval ships, and cowboys. There are also several postcards of African Americans, some depicting racist stereotypes and containing racist captions.
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California locations are Anacapa Island, Arrowhead Springs, Beverly Hills, Coronado, Del Mar, Hollywood, La Jolla, Los Angeles, Mojave Desert, Monterey, Mount Lowe, Pasadena, Riverside, San Diego, San Gabriel Mission Play, Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina Island, South Pasadena, Venice, Ventura County, and Yosemite.
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