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Dr. L. Bendikson with camera for microphotography

Description: Dr Lodewyk Bendikson stands behind a desk with a complicated apparatus for taking photographs microscopically. Dr. Bendikson is wearing a dark three-piece suit with a light tie. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 140 Dr. L. Bendikson, in charge of Department of Photographic Reproductions, Huntington Library, with camera for microphotography."
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Call number: photCL 107 vol13 pg26 (140)
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Huntington library photographer Bendikson pointing to the Franklin Autobiography

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Dr Lodewyk Bendikson stands before an easle supporting the Franklin Autobiography; he is pointing to the ink stain while looking directly at the camera. Dr. Bendikson is wearing a dark three-piece suit. Tall lights illuminate the scene. Title supplied by cataloger.

photCL 507

Louis B. Wright

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Half length portrait of Wright sitting behind a desk with open books and a lamp on it. Wright wears a light three-piece suit and a dark tie. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 111a Louis B. Wright, member of Research staff, Huntington Library."

photCL 107 vol13 pg20 (111a)

Capt. R.B. Haselden looking at a manuscript

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Captain Haselden is wearing a light three-piece suit and striped tie and is examining a bound manuscript. A microscopic apparatus is focused on the bottom of the page but is unused by Captain Haselden. The photograph is not mounted on a page. MS notes on envelope "Huntington Library, Staff. R.B. Haselden. Similar to 107 (124)."

photCL 107 vol13 (161)

Staff photographing paintings in the portrait gallery in the Huntington residence

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Four men watch as Dr. Batrig helps the photographer prepare to take a picture. The camera is mounted on a tripod, and artificial lights are on either side of the picture. The painting that is the focus of their photography is Thomas Gainsborough's Jonathan Buttall: the blue boy (1770). Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 25 Apparatus for making exposures for color plates of paintings in New Gallery. Huntington Art Gallery." Photograph appeared in Los Angeles Times article of November 6, 1938. Another version of this is no. 545 Pictures Archives, box 3, folder 5. MS note on verso reads "Photograph of the equipment used for making color separation plates for Life Magazine."

photCL 107 vol13 (25)

Max Farrand portrait

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Half-length portrait of Farrand seated behind his desk with an open book in front of him as he looks away to his left. Farrand is wearing a dark three-piece suit and stripped tie. Max Farrand was the Director of Research between 1927 and 1941.

photCL 107 vol13 (164)

Huntington residence from the east

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View of the southeast corner and loggia of the Huntington residence with only a few young palms and a pine tree to the east of the building. A man in a dark suit and hat stands under the palm on the left. MS note on folder reads "HEH residence: south and west facades." MS note on verso reads "HEH residence: loggia."

photCL 107 fld1 (4)

Dr. L. Bendikson with camera for microphotography

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