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Huntington employees stand around a snowman, January 11, 1949

Description: Two men and two women stand around a snowman after a rare southern California snowfall. The snowman is built on the lawn just south of the library building, with the loggia of the Huntington residence in the background. MS notes on verso read "Huntington grounds ; snow scene: Jan. 11, 1948" and "1. Dorothy Bowen (standing) ; 2. ; 3. Graydon Spalding ; 4. Irwin Morrkish". Date should read January 11, 1949.
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Date: January 11, 1949
Call number: photCL 107 folder 19 (14)
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Huntington employees stand around a snowman, January 11, 1949

Visual Materials

Dorothy Bowen, Graydon Spalding, an unidentified woman, and Irwin Morrkish stand behind a snowman after a rare southern California snowfall. The snowman is built on the lawn just south of the library building, with the loggia of the Huntington residence in the background. MS notes on verso read "Jan. 11, 1948" , "Huntington grounds", "1. Dorothy Bowen ; 2. Graydon Spalding ; 3. ; 4. Irwin Morrkish". Date should read January 11, 1949.

photCL 107 folder 19 (13)

Irwin Morrkisch stands in front of a statue after snowfall, January 11, 1949

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Irwin Morrkisch poses on a lawn ringed by trees after a rare southern California snowfall. Behind him there are several benches and a small stone gazebo housing a marble statue. MS notes on verso read "Huntington grounds: snow scene, Jan. 1 [sic], 1948" and "(Irwin Morrkisch)". Date should read January 11, 1949.

photCL 107 folder 19 (19)

Huntington employees in front of the library building after snowfall, January 11, 1949

Visual Materials

A group of four men in suits stand in front of the fountain on the south side of the library building after a rare southern California snowfall. The man on the far left has a scarf wrapped around his head and the man second from the right is wearing a black coat and gray hat. MS notes on verso read "Huntington Grounds ; snow scene, Jan. 11, 1948" and "1. Graydon Spalding ; 2. William Parish ; John Moslander ; 4. Carey Bliss". Date should read January 11, 1949.

photCL 107 folder 19 (12)

Huntington employees in front of the library building after snowfall, January 11, 1949

Visual Materials

A group of four men in suits stand in front of the fountain on the south side of the library building after a rare southern California snowfall. The man on the far left has a scarf wrapped around his head and holds a snowball in front of his mouth. The man second from the right is wearing a black coat and gray hat, and has snow piled on his shoulders and the top of his hat. MS notes on verso read "Huntington Grounds ; snow scene, Jan. 11, 1948" and "1. Graydon Spalding ; 2. William Parish ; John Moslander ; 4. Carey Bliss". Date should read January 11, 1949.

photCL 107 folder 19 (11)

Huntington residence after snowfall, January 11, 1949

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Shows the lawn to the east of the Huntington residence as well as the loggia under a covering of rare southern California snow. MS notes on verso read "Jan 11, 1948" and "Huntington grounds." Date should read January 11, 1949.

photCL 107 folder 19 (15)

Irwin Morrkisch in front of the Huntington residence after snowfall, January 11, 1949

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Irwin Morrkisch stands just southwest of the Huntington residence and south terrace after a rare southern California snowfall. MS notes on verso read "Huntington grounds: snow scene, Jan. 11, 1948" and "(Irwin Morrkisch)". Date should read January 11, 1949.

photCL 107 folder 19 (16)

Huntington employees stand around a snowman, January 11, 1949

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