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Rock of Ages

Description
Image of a pair of women cast up on a rock with a cross in the ocean.
Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
approximately 1875-1890
Call number
priJLC_REL_002902
Creator
Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people
Anderson, Walter W. (1807-1875.)
Aspinwall, Horatio G. (1819-1896.)
Bannan, Benjamin, (1824-)
Crosby, Charles H., (1807-1883.)
Haehnlen, Jacob, (approximately 1824-)
Hanford, Albert,
Hawkins, Ezekiel C.
King, W. A.
Reed, Edwin O.,
Shields, C.
Stevens, H. R.
Thoubboron, J.
Tobin, M. F.
Associated organizations
Calvert Lithographing Co. (Detroit, Mich.)
Cosack & Co.
Hop Pill Mf'g Co.
J. Ottmann Lithographic Company.
Longacre & Co.
Queen & Co. (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Samuel Bowles and Company.
Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.
Theo. Leonhardt & Son.
Thomas & Eno.
William H. Forbes & Company.
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