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Ernest Marquez Photograph Collection: Finding Aid
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Description
The Ernest Marquez Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, photograph albums and ephemera compiled by collector Ernest Marquez, focused on the development of Santa Monica and Los Angeles from 1860s to 1980s, as well as other cities throughout California. The collection notably contains many 19th-century cabinet cards and stereographs, and a rare group of negatives, ca. 1890-1908, by early Los Angeles historian and amateur photographer George W. Hazard documenting the city at the turn of the century.
Background
Ernest Marquez (b. 1924) is a descendant of Mexican land grantees who owned the 6,656-acre Rancho Boca de Santa Monica, comprising what is now Santa Monica Canyon and parts of Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades, California.
Extent
Approximately 10,900 photographs and negatives + ephemera, in 97 boxes.
Restrictions
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 necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Availability
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.