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

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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)

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  Library building with visitors

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  Three visitors walking up the steps to the west entrance of the library building. A slightly cropped version of this image is in HIA 60.1.14. MS note on verso reads "1958."

  HIA 60.1.14

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  Mexican worker near cereus specimen, February 1938

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  Worker in a sombrero stands next to a cereus plant with fruit on it. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 66 Huntington Desert Garden. The cactus apples of this Cereus are edible as well as decorative." Another copy of this photo is in HIA 60.1.11. MS note on verso reads "HEH 66 Feb 1938."

  photCL 107 vol13 pg12 (66)

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  Cataloging manuscripts in Huntington library, February 1938

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  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.

  photCL 107 vol13 pg22 (117a)

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  Attendant polishing andirons in the library of the Huntington residence

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  Attendant is kneeling on marble floor in front of the fireplace at the east end of the Huntington residence library. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 12 Attendant polishing andirons, fireplace in Library room of Huntington Art Gallery." Photograph appeared in Los Angeles Times article of November 6, 1938.

  photCL 107 vol13 (12)

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  Early view of Huntington Library exhibition hall

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  MS note on verso reads: "HEH library, before January 1928 - while main exhibition hall was also rare book reading room." Stamp on verso reads "This print is released as a personal courtesy and is not for publication. All syndicate and publication rights reserved. Eyre Powell Press Service." Another copy is no. 347 Pictures Archives, box 4, folder 1.

  photCL 107: folder 26 (3)