The collection comprises 66 items including 23 travel letters, 15 diaries, 4 scrapbooks, 22 photographs and 2 pieces of miscellaneous ephemera. The travel letters cover two trips taken by Mary Catton: 1. Trip to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Cambodia,...
The Manuscripts series is arranged alphabetically by author and title. The manuscripts include a selection of Silverberg's literary works, mostly dating from 1973-1995. Included in this series are: novels, anthologies, short stories, novellas,...
Leonard John Rose, Jr. was an amateur historian and this collection contains drafts of his memoirs and descriptions of 18th and 19th century California social life and customs. In "A Serial in Three Parts," L. J. Rose, Jr. thoroughly describes the...
The collection constitutes the literary archive of New Mexico author N. Howard (Nathan Howard) "Jack" Thorp. It includes original manuscripts of Thorp's stories, as well as songs, correspondence, a diary, photographs and related publications. Of...
Image of a harness horse race on the track, a race horse with jockey riding on a sulky or trotting cart with two riders behind, tree line in the background. "Grown and packed by / Drew Fruit Ass'n San Bernardino Co. / Redlands, Cal."--text, bottom...
A view of the John C. Howard Livery Stables on G Street between 6th and 7th Streets in Washington, D.C., where John Wilkes Booth kept his horse while carrying out the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Two horses are drawing a four-wheel...
This collection contains photographs of citrus orchards, citrus fruit (lemons and oranges), workers in the field, and citrus fairs. Several companies show up in the photographs including the California Fruit Growers Exchange, San Dimas Lemon...
Horse pulling a small wheelbarrow and 6 unidentified men standing nearby. The horse is wearing a bridle but not a saddle; one man stands next to the horse holding the horse. The five other men are posed around a wheelbarrow; one of the men in the...
Image of a horse race involving three horses and jockeys. "Sea Biscuit"--text, in banner, upper left. "Oranges / grown & packed by Waddell & Son, Lindsay, Calif."--text, lower centered.
Image of a holiday scene, holly, silhouette of people in winter clothes with suitcases and horns riding to the Good Cheer Inn in a horse drawn carriage. "No. 222"--text, bottom right. "Litho. in U.S.A. Western Litho. Co. Los Angeles 1047"--text,...
Construction workers and 'Janey' the horse obtaining stones for the Snow telescope pier in 'Stone Alley', Mount Wilson Observatory. A wooden pallet bearing sandbags is attached to the horse with ropes. Two unidentified construction workers stand...
Senator Frank P. Flint, wearing riding boots, a jacket, and bow tie, sits on a horse. The horse is equipped with a saddle, halter, stirrups, and reins. There are trees and low buildings in the background.
A profile view of Senator Frank P. Flint, wearing riding boots, a jacket, and bow tie, and sitting on a horse. The horse is equipped with a saddle, halter, stirrups, and reins. There are trees in the background.
A view of a two story house with a huge climbing rose over the porch. In front of the house a young woman holds a pinto horse; a pug dog is sitting on the horse's back, and another older woman stands behind the horse.
Black and white photograph of Harrison Gray Otis, to right of photo, in light shirt and dark pants, posed with horse and large group of family members; including Harry Chandler, to the left of photo in a wooded area. Partial view of smaller horse...
Horse drawn wagons on a Mount Wilson toll road, near the summit. Two horse-drawn wagons are seen from behind; only the horses with the second wagon are visible. The rear wagon appears to be carrying bales of hay. The rocky foundation of the road...
Buckley putting shoes on 'Dick' at blacksmith work area. The white horse is wearing a bridle, and the blacksmith is standing to the horse's side, near his shoulder. An anvil and other tools are visible to the blacksmiths' left, in the clearing....
Image of a woman riding a horse on a trail past palms, orange tree, and a man getting water from a well, mountains in background; orange in foreground. "7."--text, bottom right margin. Title supplied by cataloger.