Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
One painting book entitled The Soldier Painting Book, published by Stecher Lith. Co., Rochester, New York, 1917. This book is comprised of 12 pages of chromolithograph and outline drawings of soldiers and medals of honor from various countries. On the inside of the back cover credits are given: "Pictures by W.F. Stacher, Verses by Carolyn S. Hodgman." The front cover is a chromolithograph image of two United States soldiers, labeled "U.S.A. Marine" and "U.S.A. Infantry." One is holding an American flag, the other a rifle. "No. 43" is printed in the lower right-hand corner. The back cover, too, is a chromolithograph; this image is of a naval battle scene within a decorative border, centered on the page. The title is repeated on the inside of the front cover; instructions are given in verse. "Made in USA" and "Copyright, 1917 by Stecher Lith. Co., Rochester, N.Y." are printed at the bottom of the inside front cover. Each page of the painting book contains an image or images of military men from various countries and their medals of honor. Some pages feature a single chromolithograph, others an outline image, while still others contain both. Some of the images have been colored with watercolor or crayon.
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One painting book entitled Landscape Painting Book, published by McLoughlin Bros., New York, copyright 1902. The front cover shows a winter landscape. The title page features a different title (Object Painting Book) than that found on the front cover. The inside front cover reads "a few practical directions for young painters," including how to mix paints. The back inside cover depicts a palette of red, green, yellow, blue and purple; matching paint has been applied to each color by the student. The book contains 8 pages of images, half of which are printed in color, the other half in outline. The outlined images were filled in using the complementary color image as a guide. All of the outlined images have been filled in with watercolors. In the upper-right hand corner of the title page, in pencil, is written "1.00".
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One painting book entitled Flower Studies: A Painting Book, published by McLoughlin Bros., New York, copyright 1902. The front cover features poppies bordered by other flowers. On the back cover in the lower right-hand corner appears the company's trademark and "No. 84 1/2." The title page is entitled Object Painting Book. The inside front cover depicts a mock palette of colors--red, green, yellow, blue and purple--which were meant to be used with the book, as explained in the instructions printed on the inside of the back cover. Six color images, including the cover and title page, are represented. Four of these within the book mirror four identical images printed only in outline. None of the outlined images have been filled in. On the upper edge of the title page, in pen, is the name "Catherine P. Stafford" and below that, in pencil, "$4.50". On the back inside cover, also in pen, is the same name--"Catherine P. Stafford".
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One painting book entitled The Easel Painting Book: With Pictures that Children can "easily" paint, published by Ernest Nister, London, and distributed in the United States by E.P. Dutton & Co., New York, ca. 1890. The front cover of the book shows two children at an easel- a little girl holding a palette and paint brushes, a boy kneeling and playing with a dog. The book has been cut to fit the image on the cover so it has irregular edges. On the inside front cover is the note "To Inez Kimball from Aunt Inez, Christmas 1890." The book contains various images tied to nursery rhymes and verses. There are twenty pages in the book, some with multiple images. Most of the images are in outline form, although there are some printed in color as a guide to the student. The first page contains some brief instructions in verse, including the lines: If you take my advice what is proper to do, / Don't paint the skies red, or the moon blue. None of the images have been filled in.
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One painting book entitled The Easy Painting Book, published by McLoughlin Bros., New York, copyright 1904. The front cover shows a young girl standing next to a small pony. On the back cover in the lower right-hand corner is the company's trademark and "No. 84." The inside front cover features six colored circles--yellow, red, blue, orange, green, and purple-- which are identified as Primary Colors and Secondary Colors. These colors were meant as a guide for coloring in the book's images and, as explained in the instructions printed on the inside of the back cover, they are the actual pigments to be used (with water) to apply color within the book itself. These colors appear to have been used. Six color images, including the cover and title page, are included. Four colored images are matched by four identical images printed only in outline. Many of the outlined images have been filled in using watercolor. In the upper right hand corner of the title page, in pencil, is written "JX 5--".
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One painting book entitled Betty's Painting Book, published by Stecher Lith. Co., Rochester, New York, 1917. This book is composed of 12 unnumbered pages of chromolithograph and outline illustrations, the latter meant for painting. The front cover is a vivid chromolithograph of a seated girl, painting in watercolor. The words "Instructive, Entertaining" are printed at the top of the cover, one word in each corner. "No. 38" is printed in the lower right-hand corner, and the cover illustration is signed "Maynard Evans Price". The back cover is the same image, in reverse. The title of the book is repeated at the top of the inside front cover; beneath it is a 6-stanza rhyme which provides instructions for using the book. On the inside of the back cover is the last outline image for coloring. Each page contains a child or pair of children from different countries; some pages contain just an outline image, others contain both a chromolithograph image and an outline image. Each is accompanied by a brief rhyme; for example: "This English mite is shy tho bright, And always kind to pets you'll find." None of the images have been colored.
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