Manuscripts

Fort-like building with "1857" painted above the front door

Description: A view of a fort-like structure with "1857" painted in black above the front entrance to the central two story building. There seem to be front and back courtyards that have been enclosed by high stone walls. There is a man kneeling near a wooden fence that encloses a small triangular area of greenery in front of the structure.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: [circa 1893?]
Call number: mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 16, Item 1
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North porch of the Palace of Fine Arts, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Manuscripts

A view of the north porch of the Palace of Fine Arts at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. There are about fifteen steps leading up to the large neoclassical entrance, a porch with four tall pillars and a triangular pediment. This is the side of the building that did not face out over the north pond, and features a reproduction of the statue of Augustus of Prima Porta (or Primaporta). There are numerous people sitting in chairs in front of the building or on the porch steps.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 36, Item 1

Children in front of Snelling School, Merced County

Manuscripts

A group portrait of about 30 students and 1 teacher taken in front of Snelling School in Merced County, a brick structure with a covered porch. The group is arranged in rows on the steps leading up to the porch of the schoolhouse. There is an African American boy and girl among the students, on the left.

mssLattaS, Box 115, Folder 5, Item 1

Two women and a girl in front of a train

Manuscripts

A group portrait of two women and a young girl posing in front of a train car. Each of the women is holding a leafy bouquet, and the shorter woman on the right is wearing glasses.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 9, Item 1

California Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Manuscripts

A view of the California Building at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It is a large, broad building with arches lining the front of the building, and a raised dome over the center. There is some foot-traffic on the paths in front of the building and near the ice cream soda stand just left of center.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 33, Item 1

Three story building

Manuscripts

A view of a very large three-story building, possibly a hotel? There is a covered porch running the width of the building, with balconies outside of a few of the third story windows. A pair of women are walking on the circular drive leading to the front of the building.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 37, Item 1

Woman's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Manuscripts

A view across the lagoon of the Woman's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building is wide, mostly two-storied, with a colonnade composed of thin columns along the front facade.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 34, Item 1

Fort-like building with "1857" painted above the front door

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