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  • Interior view of room in use as art gallery at The Bivouac

    Interior view of room in use as art gallery at The Bivouac

    Manuscripts

    Black and white photograph of interior view of room at The Bivouac, in use as an art gallery. Craftsman style light on ceiling, at top of photo. Rectangular artworks lining top border of ceiling, three frames (horizontal, vertical, horizontal) near center of photo, four frames below, one large framed painting leaning against wall. Two vertical frames, with chair and sculpture underneath. Bottom right corner of photo appears to be torn. Gray paint can be seen in photo; on ground, ceiling, sides of shelves and added to details in paintings.

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  • View of The Bivouac and neighboring houses

    View of The Bivouac and neighboring houses

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    Black and white photograph print of The Bivouac and its neighboring houses on Wilshire Boulevard at Park View Street in 1904. Photo taken from street at slight side angle. Two-story house visible in background to left of photo. Second house from left is near center of photo, blocked by two palm trees in front of The Bivouac, which is to right of photo with smaller palm blocking part of its view. Photo used in an January 2, 1958 article in the Los Angeles Times about the growing city.

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  • View of carriage porch at The Bivouac

    View of carriage porch at The Bivouac

    Manuscripts

    Black and white photograph of a close-up view of the carriage porch at The Bivouac taken after it became the Otis Art Institute. Caption on back of photo states, "Portecochere - Otis Art Institute." Driveway is unpaved, with vines and foliage growing on and around building. Shrubs in foreground of photo. Steps near center of photo. Vines and foliage also growing on rear buildings, partially visible in background.

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  • View of rear porches of The Bivouac

    View of rear porches of The Bivouac

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    Black and white photograph of the rear porches at The Bivouac. Porch to right of photo was used by California Art Club as its temporary headquarters in 1924, with address at 623 Park View St. in Los Angeles. Other porch in center of photo has columns in front of doorway. Two large windows visible above porch. Overhanging palm to left of photo, with vines growing on side of building between porches.

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  • Front view of The Bivouac as Otis Art Institute

    Front view of The Bivouac as Otis Art Institute

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    Black and white photograph of side view of The Bivouac. Sidewalk visible near bottom left corner of photo. Front lawn with sign reads, "Otis Art Institute, School of Fine and Applied Arts" towards left of photo. House, covered with vegetation and vines in center of photo, with palm tree in left background, and right foreground.

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  • Front exterior detail of The Bivouac

    Front exterior detail of The Bivouac

    Manuscripts

    Black and white photograph of the front exterior detail of The Bivouac taken after it became the Otis Art Institute. Partial view of palm tree to left of photo, with shrubs lined next to driveway; vines and foliage growing on and around building. Top left corner of photo has been cut. Photo has been divided; its other half is Image Number 000122.

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