Manuscripts

Henry E. and Collis P. Huntington and a paperboy, circa 1892

Description: Henry and Collis Huntington standing on a sidewalk in San Francisco with a newspaper boy. Henry has a newspaper under his arm, and Collis is leaning on a cane. MS note attached to verso reads "With Collis in San Francisco, about 1892." Another copy, photCL 285 folder 3 (3), has MS notes on the verso that read "Collis P. Huntington, HEH, and newsboy" and "Metcalf, 1984."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1892
Call number: mssHEH 61/3/2 (10)
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Henry E. and Collis P. Huntington in San Francisco, circa 1892

Manuscripts

Henry and Collis pose next to a street in San Francisco. Henry has a newspaper under his arm, and Collis is leaning on a cane. MS note attached a similar photo, HEH 61/3/2 (10), gives a date of circa 1892.

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Portrait of Collis P. Huntington, circa 1880

Manuscripts

Oval, bust-length studio portrait of Collis P. Huntington in profile. He wears a three piece suit with a white shirt and black bow tie. His beard is graying, except for the part at his chin which is almost completely white. Another portrait of Collis which seems to come from the same sitting (HEH 61/1/2 (10)) has an MS note on verso which reads "Sept. 5th 1879."

mssHEH 61/1/2 (13)

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Henry E. Huntington letters to Collis P. Huntington

Manuscripts

55 items. Also: two letters from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1893 January 10, 14; telegram from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1893 January 31; copy of telegram from A.N. Towne to Collis P. Huntington, 1893 February 9 and two pages of shorthand notes; copy of letter from George L. King to George E. Miles, 1893 February 16; copy of letter from Henry E. Huntington to Davis Brothers, 1893 February 15; letters from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1893 February 6, 8. Subjects: Collis P. Huntington's house in San Francisco, transfer of funds from New York to San Francisco, Stephen Mallory White, Oakland waterfront case, San Francisco street railways, Oregon Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Co. offices and staff, California tax decision and politics, Henry E. Huntington's health, Santa Monica Harbor, J.P. Jones.

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Henry E. Huntington letters to Collis P. Huntington

Manuscripts

39 items. Also: copy of letter from McMurtrie & Stone Railroad Builders to William Hood, 1899 November 4, and Hood's reply, November 8; statement of earnings and expenses of Torres & Prietas Railroad, 1899; letter from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1899 November 3 and list of insurance policies, 1899 May 27; copy of letter from J.H. Roberts to Henry E. Huntington, 1899 November 8; telegram from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1899 November 21. Subjects: Collis P. Huntington's property in Oakland, Southern Pacific Railroad, California bridges, San Francisco real estate, Pullman Co., Central Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, Rio Grande Railroad, Los Angeles Terminal Railway, William H. Holabird.

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Henry E. Huntington letters to Collis P. Huntington

Manuscripts

56 items. Also: 1897 January 6 letter has autograph note by Henry E. Huntington; copy of letter from Henry E. Huntington to Julius Kruttschitt; notice of arrival and Bill of Lading for chest of tools; prospectus for bond issue by Metropolitan Gas Co. of Los Angeles. Subjects: Anti-funding resolution, Collis P. Huntington's house in San Francisco, Colonel Crocker, Oakland Street railways, Arizona politics, Los Angeles Terminal Railway, Hotel del Monte, San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railroad, cipher books.

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Henry E. Huntington letters to Collis P. Huntington

Manuscripts

50 items. Also: letter and telegram from Jay H. Northrop to Henry E. Huntington, 1891 October 11, 12; copy of letter from Henry E. Huntington to Northrup, 1891 October 26; copies of letters to C.L. Brown, Northrup, and Joseph S. Woolfolk from Henry E. Huntington, 1891 October 27; telegram from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, and copy of telegram from Henry E. Huntington to Northrup, 1892 February 29; letter from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1892 July 21; excerpts from letters from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1892 August 15; letter from W.D. Gilette to Henry E. Huntington, 1892 August 8; letter from Collis P. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1892 August 15. Subjects: Big Sandy Railroad, Epes Randolph, Kentucky Central Railroad, Ashland Improvement Co. stock, Southern California Co., Southern California fruit production, Santa Monica breakwater, San Francisco street railways.

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Henry E. and Collis P. Huntington and a paperboy, circa 1892

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