Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Image of an advertisement for threshing machines manufactured by the Westinghouse Company of Schenectady, New York; farmers working with agricultural machinery and engines in a field at center; machinery and grain inset at left; factory building complex with locomotives coming and going inset at top right.
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Visual Materials
Image of a landscape scene on an advertisement for the first exhibition of the Mechanic Association of Middlesex, Massachusetts, showing the rural outskirts of a town with the buildings spreading out along the horizon line in an elaborate frame of sculpted flowers, leaves, and Classical figures; arm holding a hammer with scales with the caption "We aim to be just" across top of image; five small vignettes inset into the frame show a Native American man armed with bow and arrows, industrial scenes with machinery, and pastoral American West scenes with tipis.
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![Ichnographical plan of Schenectady. A. The Fort. B. Blockhouses .... [cartographic material] / Survey by me G.C. Wetterstrom, Albany 9 September 1756](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MO25K2%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Manuscripts
Manuscript map showing the fortifications of Schenectady shortly after Montcalm had captured and destroyed Oswego. A small fort is depicted to the Northwest and there are stockades around the town with blockhouses, bastions and gates. Shown with red and brown wash. The King's road is shown coming from the south gate, and the road to Albany coming from the south east gate. The defense of Schenectady was a top priority in the fall of 1756.
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Visual Materials
Image of United States Captain John Paul Jones capturing the HMS Serapis and the Countess in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War; Jones is pictured on the deck of a ship with sword raised and gun in hand urging his troops on in the attack.
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![Ichnographical plan of Schenectady, with a design to fortifie it. [cartographic material] : Calculation for the ground ... calculation in expenses... / Calculated by me G.C. Wetterstrom, Albany 9 September 1756](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MONG84%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Manuscripts
Manuscript map showing proposed strengthening of fortifications for Schenectady, with projected destruction of several existing buildings (including the mill), and extensive alterations to the neighboring Kill to provide water protection. The cost of this massive defense construction was estimated at over £10000. Drafted shortly after Montcalm had captured and destroyed Oswego, the defense of Schenectady was at the time considered a top priority.
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Visual Materials
Image of naval officer John Paul Jones in uniform with sailing ship in background; California Red Ball logo at lower left.
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