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Former residence of Harrison Gray Otis in Santa Barbara

Description
Black and white print of photograph of the Santa Barbara house occupied by Harrison Gray Otis' family between 1876 and 1880, at corner of Gutierrez and Santa Barbara Streets. Low wire fence surrounding property in foreground, shrubs/overgrown climbing vines, various trees visible in background.
Type
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Date
September 1971
Call number
mssLAT 000093
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    General Harrison Gray Otis (1837-1917) was born in Ohio and moved west after fighting with the Union Army in the Civial War. In 1876, Otis moved his family to Santa Barbara, California, where he purchased the Santa Barbara Press. From 1889-1891, Otis was the special treasury agent for the Northern Seal Islands off Alaska. He became editor of the Los Angeles Daily Times in 1882 and purchased the paper in 1886. In 1898, Otis volunteered to serve in the Phillippine-American War, which is when he was appointed brigadier general. Otis remained publisher until his death. Date range is 1859-1979.

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