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Japanese garden after snowfall, January 11, 1949

Description: A view of the Japanese garden after a rare southern California snowfall. The image was taken facing west, with the Drum Bridge on the left and a thatched hut on the right. MS note on verso reads "Jan 11, 1949 ; Oriental garden" (with 1949 corrected to 1948) and "Return to Huntington Library ; Carey Bliss". Date should read January 11, 1949.
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Date: January 11, 1949
Call number: photCL 107 folder 19 (27.1)
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Japanese garden after snowfall, January 11, 1949

Visual Materials

A view of the Japanese garden after a rare southern California snowfall. The image was taken facing west, with the Drum Bridge on the left and a thatched hut on the right. MS note on verso of one copy reads "1/11/48" and "Huntington grounds". MS note on verso of second copy reads "Huntington grounds" and "snow of Jan 11, 1949". Correct date is January 11, 1949.

photCL 107 folder 19 (27)

Irwin Morrkisch in the Japanese garden after snowfall, January 11, 1949

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Irwin Morrkisch poses in the Japanese garden after a rare southern California snowfall. Behind him are the Drum Bridge and a thatched hut. 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 (26)

Japanese garden after snowfall, January 15, 1932

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A tiny snapshot looking north in the garden canyon after a rare southern California snowfall. The thatched hut is visible just left of center. MS note on verso reads "Jan. 15, 1932." MS notes on envelope say "Snow pictures at Huntington Library Jan. 15. 1932" and "from: Maurice Block estate, 1966."

photCL 107 folder 19 (5)

Japanese garden after snowfall, January 15, 1932

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A tiny snapshot looking north in the garden canyon after a rare southern California snowfall. The thatched hut is visible on the left, and a man is standing amid the bushes in the center. MS note on verso reads "Jan. 15, 1932." MS notes on envelope say "Snow pictures at Huntington Library Jan. 15. 1932" and "from: Maurice Block estate, 1966."

photCL 107 folder 19 (6)

Palm drive after snowfall, January 11, 1949

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A view of the palm lined drive at the San Marino Ranch after a rare southern California snowfall. The image was taken facing north, with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. MS note on verso reads "Jan. 11, 1948" and "Huntington grounds". Date should read January 11, 1949.

photCL 107 folder 19 (23)

Irwin Morrkisch on the grounds after snowfall, January 11, 1949

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Irwin Morrkisch poses in front of trees and bushes after a rare southern California snowfall. Behind him is a wooden structure which may be the wisteria pergola in the Japanese garden, which would place him in the current rose garden area. 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 (24)

Japanese garden after snowfall, January 11, 1949

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