Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Visual Materials
A chest-length studio portrait of Ruth Wilson Patton and her children, Georgie and Annie. Ruth is in the center, with her body turned very slightly to the right, wearing a dark dress with lighter sleeves and a high neck, with her dark, wavy hair parted in the center and pulled back. Georgie, on the left, has his body turned very slightly to the right, is behind his mother, wearing a dark suit with a broad white collar, and has short blond hair. Annie, on the right, is turned slightly to the left, in front of her mother, is wearing a white, lacy dress, and has blond hair that reaches her shoulders, with bangs cut low across her brow.
photCL 282 (342)
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 half-length oval-shaped studio portrait of Mrs. Marie Ockershauser , wife of Frederick Ockershauser of the 69th Ohio Infantry Regiment, with her right hand at her waist. Her hair is parted in the center, with a beaded headband sitting high on her head. Ockershauser is wearing a dark top with small white fringe at the collar and several layers of ruffles at the cuff, and is wearing a plaid skirt. Her cheeks have been tinted pink. The image is inside a gilt setting, accompanied by a carrying case with a beaded image of a lyre on one side.
mssHM 74564
Visual Materials
A round, chest-length studio photographic portrait of Donald McMeal Shorb as a young man, with his head turned slightly to the left. He is wearing a light colored suit and vest with a high-collared white shirt and a very light bow tie. His dark straight hair is cut above his ears, and is parted in the center.
photCL 284 (150)
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Visual Materials
Image of a young woman wearing a shawl, earrings, and kerchief around her hair seated in a chair in profile. "Merry Christmas / James Utter" is written in pencil on the mount.
photPF 20246
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Visual Materials
Brooch and earrings are hand-colored gold. Photographer: Marcellus Kertson, New York. Stamped on mat: "Kertson 421 Broadway. Cor. Canal St. N.Y." Date based on years photographer operated at this address. A paper illustration of Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad had been placed in the frame over the image; the ambrotype was found underneath.
(photDAG 38)
