Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Orchard charts of the Limoneira Company's properties
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Manuscripts
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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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The California Orchard Company's report to stockholders discusses the recent growth of trees and vines, orchard plantings, the hay crop, nursery stock, the labor force, expenses and wages, rainfall and irrigation, and finances and stock subscription payments due, and includes condensed balances from the general ledger. There are six black-and-white 5 x 7-inch photographs showing apricot, pear, apple, almond and walnut trees, and lima bean vines, with captions describing plantings and yields. Report is a copy of typescript signed by Carlyle Thorpe, manager, with typed subscription amounts filled in and original photographs mounted on pages. Includes mailing envelope addressed to J.M. Quint, Los Angeles.
mssHM 84032
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This general description includes the following divisions: San Bernardino and Los Angeles Division -- Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Division. The following described cut offs being also parts of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Division -- Garvanza Cut off --Riverside, Santa Ana and Los Angeles Division -- Los Angeles and Santa Monica Division -- San Bernardino Valley Division -- San Bernardino and San Diego Division -- San Diego Central Division (Escondid Branch) -- Mileage Return of the California Central Railway.
mssHM 83605
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Rare Books
Alternate title from cover. The two routes are: direct, requiring considerable pumping over hills, or around the western shoreline and north to keep pumping requirements to a minimum. Profiles for both routes are shown at the top of the map. Blue colored areas would be served first since they are below the level of the reservoir on Broadway between Larkin and Division Sts. Yellow colored areas are above the reservoir level (including Russian Hill, etc.) MS notes: Portion colored blue is to be supplied water in the first instance. The yellow is above the level of the reservoir. George H. Goddard Civil Engineer, San Francisco Dec 4. 1856. [Pipeline notes] The part colored green shows the work done. The red the unfinished portion. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
70768
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A sketch map of the course of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Manchac; the map is drawn in pen and ink, and colored in blue, red, and yellow. On verso is written: "Mapa del curso del Rio Misisipi, desde N. Orleans a Manchaki." Housed in small brown leather folio case.
mssHM 559
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The group of items consists of claims, certificates of redemption, deeds, promises to pay, and letters all related to the Valle family, Rancho Camulos, and other land they owned in Ventura, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Valle family members represented in the collection are Reginaldo Francisco Del Valle, Ysabel Del Valle, Ulpiano Del Valle, Ygnacio Del Valle, and Josefa Del Valle de Forster. Also included are two wine labels from the family's winery.
mssHM 68343-68349
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Chart displays constituent and predecessor companies of the Pacific Electric Railway Company as of June 30, 1914, with 73 individual units listed. Unit entries include company title, date of incorporation, and date of consolidation or stock purchase.
mssHM 84042