Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
A full-length studio portrait of an unidentified young girl resting her right forearm on the back of a simple wooden chair. The girl looks like she is about 8 to 12 years old, and is wearing a plaid patterned dress that reaches just past her knees. She is wearing dark boots that lace up about two-thirds of the way to her knees, a pearl-like necklace, and a band that holds her parted hair back.
HM 77755
Manuscripts
A full-length seated studio portrait of a young African American boy identified only as "Noah". Noah is sitting on a richly upholstered chair, leaning his left elbow on a cloth-draped table. He is wearing a white, partially open shirt, pants that have patches sewn on, a waist length cape with a hood, and no shoes. His left hand is resting against his cheek, and his right hand is holding the bowl of a long pipe, the stem of which is in between his lips.
HM 77749
Manuscripts
A three-quarters length seated studio portrait of Union First Lieutenant Marion Patterson of the 22nd Colored Infantry regiment, turned partially to the right. Patterson has a wide goatee that reaches the bottom of his collar, is resting his right forearm on a cloth-draped side-table, and it holding his hat in his lap in his left hand. There is a curtain in the background on the right. "From the Larkin Gallery, S.E. cor. 8th & Arch Sts. ; Philadelphia." printed in black on verso.
HM 77725
Manuscripts
A bust-length studio portrait of Mexican General Juan Cortina turned very slightly to the right. Cortina has a neatly trimmed mustache and beard, his hair is parted on the left, and he is wearing a suit with bow tie.
HM 77745
Manuscripts
A full-length studio portrait of Union Second Lieutenant (later First Lieutenant) McKendree (also spelled M'Kendree and M. Kendree) Shaw of the 22nd Colored Infantry Regiment, turned slightly to the left. Shaw has a dark mustache and goatee, and is resting his right hand on the back of a richly upholstered wooden chair.
HM 77724
Manuscripts
A bust-length illustrated portrait of Carlota, Empress of Mexico, previously Charlotte of Belgium, turned partially to the left. She is wearing a large crown and an ermine wrap. Her hair lies in two curls, one on either side of her head, she is wearing earrings, and there is a broach at the front of her dress. "Photographie ; Charlet & Jacotin ; 37, Boult. de Strasbourg ; Paris." stamped in black on the verso.
HM 77747