Manuscripts

Henry E. Huntington inspecting track at Big Creek, April 7 1914

Description: Two automobiles adapted to run on railroad tracks, traveling along a wooded hillside. Mr. Huntington sits in the first car with Mr. Rollins and Mr. Ward. MS note on verso reads "[Cascada, Calif. San Joaquin & Eastern R.R. 4/7/14.] Rollins, G.C. Ward, HE Huntington in 1st car." "Cascada" was the name for Big Creek from 1902 to 1926.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: April 7 1914
Call number: mssHEH 61/3/3 (6)
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Henry E. Huntington and group inspecting track at Big Creek

Manuscripts

6 items.

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Portrait of Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

An engraved bust-length studio portrait of Mr. Huntington. He wears a dark suit and bow tie, and his signature is printed beneath his image.

mssHEH 61/3/3 (8)

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Henry E. Huntington at Mt. Lowe

Manuscripts

A group picture of Henry E. Huntington and associates at the Mount Lowe railway, which he had purchased in 1902. Group stands on and around the funicular car "Rubio." Huntington is second from the left on the second tier of the funicular.

mssHEH 61/3/3 (10)

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Henry E. Huntington at Mt. Lowe

Manuscripts

mssHEH 61/3/3 (10)

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Huntington Land & Improvement Company letters to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Also: copy of letter from M. Knoedlger & Co. to G.C. Ward, 1911 January 20; map of track No. 2949 in San Marino; copy of statement of lot sales by Huntington Land & Improvement Co. and associated companies, 1915 September 18; sales report of lots, 1922-January 1-May 15; sales report, 1921 September-December; copy of letter from Huntington to Huntington Land & Improvement Company, 1923 January 15; copies of two letters from Charles E. Graham to Huntington Land & Improvement Company, 1922 June 7, August 30. Subjects: Huntington residence and shipping things from New York, Marengo Water Co., Huntington Lodge, Garvey Water Co., Huntington Hotel, Arabella Huntington accounts, 11th and Broadway lot.

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Henry E. Huntington on path, 1918

Manuscripts

View of the San Marino grounds with Mr. Huntington walking on a path lined with trees and shrubbery. He holds his cane in his right hand, but does not use it. MS note on verso reading "Huntington Library. Path to office & Mr. Huntington, about 1918, path between house and office where library is now." Another copy is no. 155 Pictures Archives, box 2, folder 2.

mssHEH 61/2/9 (3)

Henry E. Huntington inspecting track at Big Creek, April 7 1914

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