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Cataloging manuscripts in Huntington library, February 1938

Description: Two women, one seated one standing, behind a desk in a rather cluttered office in the library building. The older woman on the left is wearing a floral dress, while the younger woman on the right wears a dark sweater with a white collar. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 117a Cataloguing manuscripts in Huntington Library." MS note above photo reads "Cuthbert Noya." Another version of this image is No. 514, Box 1, Pictures Archives. The label for that version reads "Head cataloger of manuscripts and assistant in manuscript alcove. In 1948-49 some 46,000 pieces of manuscript were processed." MS note on verso reads "HEH117a Feb 1938." The two women are Norma B. Cuthbert, seated, and Haydée Noya, standing.
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Date: February 1938
Call number: photCL 107 vol13 pg22 (117a)
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Visitors leaving a bus to visit exhibitions of Huntington Library, February 1938

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Three women and two men exit "The Gray Line" bus while the driver stands by. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 145 Visitors leaving bus to visit exhibitions of Huntington Library." Another version of this photo is in HIA 60.1.14, and MS note on verso reads "HEH 145 Feb 1938."

photCL 107 vol13 pg 27 (145)

Visitors signing cards for admission to exhibitions of the Huntington library, February 1938

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Three women and one man fill out cards so that they can be admitted to the library. The car park is visible in the background. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 144 Visitors leaving bus to visit exhibitions of Huntington Library." Another version of this photo is in HIA 60.1.14, and MS note on verso reads "HEH 144 Feb. 1938."

photCL 107 vol13 pg 27 (144)

Six people in period costume in the west end of the library of the Huntington residence

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Three couples in the period costume in the west end of the library. A man stands by while a woman who is seated at the writing desk and filing cabinet (bureau plat et cartonnier), attributed to Etienne Doirat, are from 1720 to 1732. On the left is another couple, with a woman seated on a settee and a man standing behind it. In the background a third couple examine an oversized book. The settee and chairs belong to the set of two settees and ten chairs whose upholstery covers were woven at Gobelins Manufactory, Paris, probably under the supervision of Jacques Neilson (1714-1788), after design by François Boucher (1703-1770) and Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1733-1755). The covers were woven circa 1779, and the frames are nineteenth century. The screen on the right is a six-panel folding screen (paravent) made at the Savonnerie Manufactory, Chaillot workshop, Paris, after designs by Alexandre-François Desportes (1661-1743), made between 1719 and 1784; the frame is of a later date. On the wall on the right is a Beauvais tapestry, "La Pipée aux Oiseaux (The Bird Catchers)." Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 32a West end of Library room in Huntington Art Gallery. Beauvais tapestry. Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture; carpet Louis XIV period." Another copy of this image has MS notes identifying the people (from left to right): Ted Koch (?), Fran Evans, Bob Wright, Norda Stokes (?), Don Vest (?), and Nell Webb.

photCL 107 vol13 (32a)

Six people in period costume in the west end of the library of the Huntington residence

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Three couples in the period costume in the west end of the library. A man stands by while a woman who is seated at the writing desk and filing cabinet (bureau plat et cartonnier), attributed to Etienne Doirat, are from 1720 to 1732. On the left is another couple, with a woman seated on a settee and a man standing behind it. In the background a third couple examine an oversized book. The settee and chairs belong to the set of two settees and ten chairs whose upholstery covers were woven at Gobelins Manufactory, Paris, probably under the supervision of Jacques Neilson (1714-1788), after design by François Boucher (1703-1770) and Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1733-1755). The covers were woven circa 1779, and the frames are nineteenth century. The screen on the right is a six-panel folding screen (paravent) made at the Savonnerie Manufactory, Chaillot workshop, Paris, after designs by Alexandre-François Desportes (1661-1743), made between 1719 and 1784; the frame is of a later date. On the wall on the right is a Beauvais tapestry, "La Pipée aux Oiseaux (The Bird Catchers)." Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 32b West end of Library room in Huntington Art Gallery. Beauvais tapestry. Louis XV furniture. Carpet Louis XIV period." Another copy of this image has MS notes identifying the people (from left to right): Ted Koch (?), Fran Evans, Bob Wright, Norda Stokes (?), Don Vest (?), and Nell Webb.

photCL 107 vol13 (32b)

Six people in period costume in the small drawing room in the Huntington residence

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Thomas Gainsborough's Anne (Luttrell), Duchess of Cumberland (circa 1777). A couple stands next to the fireplace. Two women and one man are seated at a table playing cards, with a man standing nearby. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 37 Small drawing room, Huntington Art Gallery, with figures. Same as PCP 12."

photCL 107 vol13 (37)

Attendant dusting Beauvais tapestry, "The Flute Player," in the library of the Huntington residence

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Attendant is standing on a rolling ladder in front of tall bookcases dusting the tapestry "La Jouese de Flûte (The Flutist)." Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 13 Attendant dusting Beauvais tapestry, "The Flute Player" from stepladder. Huntington Art Gallery." Photograph appeared in Los Angeles Times article of November 6, 1938.

photCL 107 vol13 (13)

Cataloging manuscripts in Huntington library, February 1938

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