Manuscripts

Country scene sketched by Henry E. Huntington in his adolescence

Description: Hand-drawn scene of a person walking on a path in wooded hills. MS note on folder reads "Country scene of Durham, Ct. 1 Photograph (4 copies). Photographed from the original in possession of Elizabeth Vincent (Huntington) Metcalf, Apr. 16, 1930." Currently only 3 copies in folder. Elizabeth Metcalf was one of Henry's three daughters. MS note on verso of each copy gives picture size - 7.5 in x 10.5 in - and frame size - 12.125 in x 14.5 in."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Call number: mssHEH 61/2/12 (1)
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Henry E. and Collis P. Huntington and a paperboy, circa 1892

Manuscripts

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."

mssHEH 61/3/2 (10)

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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)

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Henry E. Huntington sketch of country scene of Durham, Connecticut

Manuscripts

Also three photographs of sketch by Henry E. Huntington.

mssHEH

Henry E. Huntington and granddaughter

Visual Materials

One on Henry Huntington's granddaughters sitting on his knee outdoors. MS notes on verso read "Last of Aug 1916", "H.E. Huntington & Mary Brockway Metcalf", and "Metcalf coll. 1984." Identification of the child as Mary Metcalf, born 1909, daughter of Henry's daughter Elizabeth, is not certain. This may also possibly be another granddaughter, Mary Alice Huntington, born 1914, or, Leslie Alice Huntington, born 1916.

photCL 285

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Henry E. Huntington residence in San Francisco

Manuscripts

A street view of Mr. Huntington's residence in San Francisco. MS note on envelope reads "Henry Edwards Huntington residence at 2840 Jackson Street, San Francisco. (Formerly residence of Herman Heyneman) 10 photographs."

mssHEH 61/5/2 (2)

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.

mssHEH 61/2/13 (1)

Country scene sketched by Henry E. Huntington in his adolescence

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