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Series V. Photographs (UNPROCESSED)

Description

This series consists primarily of travel, maritime, and personal photographs including vessels (both naval and passenger), portraits of Kemble, and family images. Some items are contained in albums.

Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
approximately 1850-1990
Call number
priJHK
Creator
Kemble, John Haskell (1912-1990)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of John Haskell Kemble,
Gift of Elizabeth Paine.
Purchased from Vigilante Rare Books.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
NOT AVAILABLE. Series II-V are unprocessed and are not available for paging until processed. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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