Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of material collected by Dr. Robert Stragnell and is comprised of land deeds, letters, legal documents, research notes, photographs, negatives, newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook.The subjects covered are: Los Angeles and California history, the Bella Union Hotel and other hotels in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Gun Club, the Matfield family, and Papeete, Tahiti.
mssMatfield
Visual Materials
A view of a stage coach with 4 horses with passengers in front of the Pico House. The side of the stage coach has lettering saying "Pasadena", "Los Angeles" and "Sierra Madre (?) Villa".
photCL Pierce 00339
Visual Materials
Union Bank building with Beverly Wilshire Hotel in background - [with 1 variant]
photCL SCE 06 - 71753
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Manuscripts
Approx. 12 items: material on the Nadeau Hotel / Nadeau Block (constructed in 1882); original program, "Fifth Annual Dominos Dinner Dance, 'Cocoanut Grove,' The Ambassador, Los Angeles," 4/22/1935 ; LAT article copy, 1/13/1936, "Rediscovering Los Angeles," on the United States Hotel, built in 1866 ; two LAT article copies on the razing of the Bella Union Hotel (a.k.a. St. Charles Hotel), 1940; brochure, "The Biltmore Hotel..." ca. 1975; luncheon menu / program, Hotel Bonaventure 5th anniversary, 3/3/1982.
mssLAT
Visual Materials
The Wilmington Exchange building, hotel and stage station to Los Angeles before the railroad. In the front of the hotel is a 4 horse stage coach with passengers. A small cart with one horse is visible on the right. People are visible on the balcony and in front of the hotel.
photCL Pierce 06066
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of material collected by Dr. Robert Stragnell and is comprised of land deeds, letters, legal documents, research notes, photographs, negatives, newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook.The subjects covered are: Los Angeles and California history, the Bella Union Hotel and other hotels in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Gun Club, the Matfield family, and Papeete, Tahiti.
HM 64508