Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Maynard L. Parker negatives, photographs, and other material consists of 57,893 black-and-white negatives, color transparencies, black-and-white prints, and color prints; 39 presentation albums; and 17 boxes of office records, 1930-1974. Created primarily by Maynard Parker, the archive documents the residential and non-residential work of architects, interior designers, landscape architects, artists, builders, real estate developers, and clients associated with these fields, foremost among them the magazine House Beautiful. Also included in the collection are photographs taken by other individuals, such as architect Cliff May and Parker's assistant, Charles Yerkes.
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House interiors and exterior. One image shows an unidentified man, possibly Robert "Bob" Rowley, holding back drapes during shoot.
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Views of patio, gardens and outdoor fireplaces at Bob Brown residence. An unidentified man and woman are in some images.
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Views of landscapes in Canada and Mexico; Shasta Dam; fields of flowers; Stockmen's Hotel sign; portraits of unidentified individuals; a hotel swimming pool and a lodge-type hotel; views of the yellow Jeepster; farm equipment and an airplane; cows; architectural details; a sculpture of Babe the Blue Ox; and numerous unidentified buildings.
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Snapshots of unidentified men on a fishing trip in a small boat, location unknown. Includes image of boat being lowered from a pier.
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Views of a fishing boat in a desert lake; the surrounding landscape; and one snapshot of Parker.
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