Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Black and white photograph of The Bivouac, former residence of Harrison Gray Otis. Close-up view of house, surrounded by trees, vines and shrubs. There is a statue on the front porch, near the bottom right of photo. Driveway and front lawn are visible near bottom of photo. Duplicate print of Image Number 000096.
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Black and white photograph of The Bivouac, former residence of Harrison Gray Otis. View of house can be seen to right background of photo, covered in ivy and vines, with driveway and front lawn in foreground of photo. Palm tree visible to left of photo, with trees and shrubs lining driveway and surrounding house. Shadow of other palm tree over front lawn and a partial view of its branches to right of photo. Duplicate print of Image Number 000144.
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Black and white photograph of The Bivouac, former residence of Harrison Gray Otis. Close-up view of house, surrounded by trees, vines and shrubs. Statue on front porch, near bottom right of photo. Driveway and front lawn are visible near bottom of photo. Duplicate print of Image Number 000105.
mssLAT 000096
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Black and white photograph of The Bivouac, former residence of Harrison Gray Otis. Close-up side view of the front of house, surrounded by trees, vines and shrubs. Statue on front porch, near right of photo. Part of driveway visible to bottom left of photo and front lawn with large palm tree in foreground. Related to Image Number 000135 (underexposed print).
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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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Black and white photograph of Harrison Gray Otis and wife, Eliza A. Otis, outdoors, with Harrison Gray Otis standing next to a tree and hillside view with shrubs and trees in background. Both are facing forward, with full length view. Harrison Gray Otis is wearing a light colored suit and hat. Eliza A. Otis is wearing a light colored long-sleeved dress and dark hat with dark colored plume.
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