Collection Contents
Series I. California, Views.
approximately 1880-1941
Physical Description:
approximately 540
photographs
in 6 boxes
Box 1, Sleeves 1-3 (Items 1-57)
Subseries A. San Pedro. approximately 1901-1906
Physical Description: 57
photographs
Photographs
depict fishing shacks and fishing boats on Terminal Island and East San Pedro, some with people in the boats or on docks;
squatters' huts, subsequently destroyed with the removal of the piers (for example, Item 12); an image of the Old Pilot's
House at San Pedro (Item 18); waves breaking on the seashore; and ships in the harbor.
Subseries B. Chinatowns, Los Angeles and San Francisco. approximately 1894-1911, 1929
Physical Description: 107
photographs
Box 1, Sleeves 4-8 (Items 58-132)
Box 1, Sleeves 9-10 (Items 133-164)
San Francisco
Photographs
of Chinatown in San Francisco (Items 133-164) show street scenes with children and adults, New Year's festivities, a fortune
teller, a shoemaker, and a Joss House; also included are a few snapshots of other sites including the Cliff House and the
ferry,
Newark.
Subseries C. Olive Percival, House and Garden. approximately 1901-1941
Physical Description: 204
photographs
Box 1, Sleeves 12-16 (Items 173-269), 38-40 (Items 721-749)
House exteriors and garden views
Photographs
of the gardens and exterior of Percival's home (Items 173-269 and 721-749) depict all sides of the house, including close-ups
of particular features; garden scenes, including views of numerous plants, many in pots, and of Chinese lanterns, parasols,
a sundial atop a base with animal imagery and other artwork, pottery, and reflecting pool. Several of the
photographs
focus on particular plants, including Japanese maples, hyacinths, daisies, camellias, and mullein, identified by Percival
in captions on versos, and a few
photographs
feature cats. One
photograph
shows Percival in the garden (Item 191), and one depicts Percival's windmill in the background (Item 194).
Box 1, Sleeves 17-20 (Items 270-347)
House interiors and artifacts
Photographs
of the interior of Percival's home (Items 270-347) depict various rooms and feature bookshelves loaded with books, artwork,
furniture, potted plants and flowers in vases, tables covered with silver bowls and decanters, musical instruments, and candles.
Box 1, Sleeves 21-22 (Items 348-394)
Subseries D. Los Angeles, Cemeteries, Views.approximately 1902-1903, 1922
Physical Description: 47
photographs
The
photographs
depict the Calvary Cemetery at Buena Vista and North Broadway, the Fort Hill Cemetery, and the San Gabriel Mission Cemetery;
most are dated 1922. A few
photographs
depict the tomb of Dr. Richard Den, who had served as chief physician and surgeon for Mexican forces in the Mexican American
war treating Californios and American prisoners from 1821-1895 and then practiced medicine in Los Angeles; and nearby graves
(Items 348-351). Other graves depicted include Maria F. M. De Abila (Item 352); Antonio Coronel, who served as mayor of Los
Angeles from 1853-1854 and owned Rancho Los Feliz, now Griffith Park (Items 353-354); and the tombs of Jose Sepulveda and
Pio Pico (Items 365-369). Percival's caption for the Garnier burial plot describes its "lovely design/iron fence," and one
photograph
of Coronel's tomb shows an adjacent oil well (Item 353).
Box 1, Sleeves 11 (Items 165-172), 41-42 (Items 750-752, 754-755), Box 2 Item 753
Subseries E. Miscellaneous Views. approximately 1894-1927
Physical Description: 13
photographs
Includes
photographs
depicting Mission San Luis Rey; Pershing Square; the home of Margaret Fowler, who was one of Percival's best friends (Items
169-170); the Friday Morning Club House (Item 171); and Percival on horseback with a woman in Eaton's Canyon, July 4, 1894.
Also includes
photographs
of a man and boy in San Gabriel, a house in which Percival stayed in San Francisco, a girl reading on a porch in Los Angeles,
two portraits of a young Percival, dressed up for parties, one of which has a long caption on verso by Percival (Items 750-752,
754-755); and one
photograph
of Percival with her mother (Box 2, Item 753).
Subseries F. Various People and Locations. approximately 1880-1930
Bulk dates: approximately 1897-1903
Physical Description:
approximately 110
photographs
Includes chiefly
photographs
depicting various locations in the city and county of Los
Angeles and environs, taken chiefly by Percival; and studio and other portraits of
people taken chiefly by commercial photographers. Most of these
photographs
contain
captions written on versos by Percival. The items in this subseries were originally
separated from the collection at an earlier unknown date. The Conservation Department treated many of these
photographs
in the early 1990s, removing them from cardboard stock and rehousing in sleeves.
Los Angeles and Various California Locations
photPF 3714-3718
Missions San Luis, San Luis Obispo, and San Fernando [Some, possibly all, by
O. Percival].
Approximately 1899.
photPF 3720
El Molino Before Huntington bought it. [Old Mill in San Marino, Calif.].
Approximately 1897.
photPF 3721
Old Temperance Temple N.W., Cor. of B'way & Temple.
Approximately 1897.
photPF 3722a-3722c
Roderick Burnham, Mrs. Fred A. Burnham, Baby Bruce Burnham, On the Porch,
Lincoln Park, abt. 1897 [Woman seated and holding baby; young boy standing nearby].
Approximately 1897.
photPF 3722d
Roderick Burnham and Cousin, Lincoln Park, abt. 1897 [Two boys astride ponies
on a dirt road].
Approximately 1897.
photPF 3723
N.W. Corner of Temple & Buena Vista, Los Angeles. Yellow Adobe, Yard full
of Calendulas.
photPF 3724
Picnic for Gertrude McCormick in Millard's Canyon.
1895
photPF 3725a-b
San Gabriel [William Money adobe].
Approximately 1897.
photPF 3726
San Gabriel Anti Gringo Cactus Hedge.
Approximately 1897.
photPF 3727a-c
Valencia [adobe], San Gabriel.
1903.
photPF 3728-3729
Mr. E.N. Owen said these were the offices (2) of a sanitarium – long ago
pre-Boom days. [William Money adobe].
photPF 3730
Carmel, Pine on shore.
1930.
L.S. Slevin, photographer. In Percival's hand: "Fr. Mrs. C.D. Allen, Easter, 1930."
photPF 3733
Yucca palm near Lancaster, called "Bow and Arrow."
photPF 3734
Guajome. [Central courtyard of adobe rancho].
photPF 3735 a-d
S[anta] Margarita Rancho, 80,000 acres [Views of various buildings, porches,
courtyards].
1899.
photPF 3736-3739
Views of San Pedro coastline and jetty.
Approximately 1880-1890.
photPF 3740-3746
Mission San Juan Capistrano and unidentified missions.
photPF 3747-3749
Unidentified mission doorway.
1896-1897.
photPF 3750-3751
Chapel of the Angels, [San Gabriel].
Approximately 1900.
photPF 3752
Old St. Charles [Hotel], Los Angeles.
photPF 3753
[View across fountain to Pico House or National Hotel, Plaza, Los
Angeles].
1896-1897.
photPF 3754
All Saints [large concrete building in a field].
photPF 3755
Old Lugo Home with round windows [Plaza, Los Angeles].
photPF 3756a
[Looking across Plaza to Plaza Church, Los Angeles].
photPF 3756b
[Plaza Church, Los Angeles], by Winnie. Banning house on hill.
photPF 3757-3758
[Three exterior views of Plaza Church, Los Angeles].
Approximately 1898-1899.
photPF 3758a
"Winnie took this Before she was ? (1890). (L.A. High Tower)"
Approximately 1899.
photPF 3759
Lily ? was with me c. 1896, Old Fire Engine Home on S.W. Corner of Plaza –
once owned by Senora Mercedes Abbott.
Approximately 1896.
photPF 3760
[Los Angeles City Hall and Courthouse building], 1893. Torn down
1937.
photPF 3761
Wolfskill Place, abt. 1897. O such a hot day! [Porch at Wolfskill adobe, Los
Angeles].
Approximately 1897.
photPF 3762
San Fernando Street North of Plaza. [Two duplicate views of woman standing in
front of dilapidated adobe].
photPF 3763a-c
[Three views of house. Rectory North of Plaza Church, Los Angeles].
Approximately 1896.
photPF 3764
Stockton's Headquarters, Olvera Street.
photPF 3765
Fremont's [Detail view of residence of Jessie Benton Fremont, West 28th and
Hoover Streets, Los Angeles].
photPF 3766
Cooper's [Cooper's Ranch. View of twin palms].
photPF 3767
[First La Fiesta event in Los Angeles. Chinese parade].
1894
photPF 3768
Los Angeles City Hall.
Approximately 1902.
photPF 3769
Friday Morning Club, Woman's Club House, Edith Simpson's ? [ View of porch
with woman standing in the shadows].
1906.
photPF 3930
Dr. Judge O.L. Livesey of Fairmont. [Adobe house at Elizabeth Lake].
photPF 3931-3933
Catalina Island.
Approximately 1896.
Photographs
of barracks, Johnson's Landing, and landscape.
photPF 3935
Old Spring St. School, Los Angeles.
January 4, 1891.
Photograph
by J. B. Blanchard. Signed on back by Edna Percival, 4 January 1891.
[Group portrait of students and teacher seated on school steps.
photPF 3937
Flower Festival Society Boarding House, 25 East 4th St., Los Angeles [Group
of women posed in house with all sitters, including Oliver Percival, identified on
back].
March 26, 1890.
photPF 3938
Chrysanthemum Fair, Los Angeles.
1891.
"(First one) in garden next to new Simpson Auditorium. Went with Minnie Sullivan.
Every variety we liked and such poetic manner!"
photPF 3939
The "Round House" west side of Main Street between 3rd and 4th [Los Angeles].
Next south was a 3 story, female rooming house, a yellow barn-like building, very
ugly. The fashionable name was The Mikado in 1887.
Before 1897.
photPF 3940-3943
Collection of Indian baskets of Mrs. Belle Jewett, Lamanda Park. "Now owned
by the L.A. Chamber of Commerce. Used in my article for Demorest's."
photPF 3944-3945
Indian baskets of W.D. "Campbell – the-Curio-Man. Used in my article for
Demorest's." Lemuel S. Ellis, photographer.
photPF 3946-3948
Indians in San Diego County.
C.B. Waite, photographer. "12/26/12 From Mr. J.G. Mossin[?]"
photPF 3950-3955
San Juan Capistrano [Views of women touring the buildings at the mission; one
picture of "Father O'Keefe."].
Before 1899.
12/12/12 from Mrs. J.G. Mossin[?].
photPF 3956
San Luis Rey Mission Rededicated May 12, 1893. C.B. Waite,
photographer.
#107. "12/26/12 From Mr. J.G. Mossin[?]"
photPF 3957
Cactus Garden.
"12/26/12 From Mr. J.G. Mossin[?]."
photPF 3966
Raymond Hotel, Pasadena. Photo by Jarvis, Pasadena.
Studio and other portrait
photographs
photPF 3900-3909
Studio portrait
photographs
annotated by Olive Percival.
Sitters include: Leland Stanford; Robert Louis Stevenson; George Steckel; E.C.
Holloway; William Mead; William H. Bonsall; John Gilmore.
photPF 3910-3919
Studio portrait
photographs
annotated by Olive Percival.
Sitters include: James Matthew Barrie; Julia Bracken Wendt; Kate Fowler; Mary L.
Jones; Margaret Fowler; Jordon Lummis; Rachel Burer; Elizabeth Waggoner.
photPF 3920-3929
Studio portrait
photographs
annotated by Olive Percival.
Sitters include: Florence Dunham; Frederick Russell Burnham; Princess Philip of Saxe
Coburg; H.M. Queen of the Belgians; Theodore Parker; William Cullen Bryant; Lucretia
Mott; H.I.M. The Empress Frederick; E.M. Fowler.
photOV 10,959
Portrait of Ellen Beach Yaw.
Series II. Mexico, Views.
1899
Physical Description:
326
photographs
in 15 sleeves
Subseries A. Mexico City, Various Views.
Physical Description: 157
photographs
Box 1, Sleeves 23-25 (Items 395-459)
Markets
Contains
photographs
depicting various markets including the Flower Market, with people and elaborate wreaths (Items 395-406); the Thieves' Market,
with wares spread out on the plaza and images of sellers (Items 417-421); San Juan Market and the Market at San Cosme (Items
426-427); and the market at Viga Canal, featuring marketgoers among sellers in boats loaded with produce (Items 433-459).
Box 1, Sleeve 26 (Items 460-484)
Mexico City Cathedral and various buildings
Images include Cathedral exteriors and close-ups of various features, people on streets and at Mexico City Plaza, and one
photograph
of the Hotel Comonfort, where Percival stayed (Item 484).
Box 1, Sleeves 27-28 (Items 485-528)
Street scenes and people
Includes
photographs
depicting people on village and city streets; market scenes; buildings, including a hotel, a barber shop, and a general store;
houses and alleyways; women with children; and people selling food, including a man selling bananas to people in a streetcar
(Item 522).
Box 1, Sleeve 30 (Items 548-570)
Courtyard
Includes
photographs
depicting people in an unidentified courtyard and on stairs and balconies in surrounding buildings, and preparations for
a feast.
Subseries B. Mexico, Other Views.
Physical Description: 169
photographs
Box 1, Sleeve 29 (Items 529-547)
Churches
Includes
photographs
depicting exteriors of the Church of Remedios, Church of the Profeta, and others, some with people outside; and an interior
view of the Church of Jesus, where, as Percival notes in a caption, Hernando Cortes was buried for a while (Item 535).
Box 1, Sleeve 31 (Items 571-587)
Rural scenes
Photographs
depict people on village streets; a sugar production facility, with cones of sugar (Item 571); men with animals by railroad
tracks and on a railroad platform in Zacatecas; and people waiting for a streetcar.
Box 1, Sleeves 32-37 (Items 588-720)
Various towns and regions
Photographs
depict a church and people in Juarez (Items 588-594); a market and alameda in Toluca (Items 595-600); views of Guadalupe
and one of Guadalajara; also depictions of interiors of the Shrine of Guadalupe in Mexico City (Items 601-617); Teotihuacan,
including trips to the Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun, featuring people on trails and at the pyramids, excavation
sites, and a tour guide (Items 618-656); a place identified in captions a "Sant' Angel" and also as "S Angel," possibly referring
to San Ángel in Mexico City (Items 657-658); and images of Tacubaya, with depictions of the Day of the Dead and of Judas images
(Items 679-695). Images also include depictions of people and sites in other towns including a church interior with Christmas
decorations and indigenous people's huts in Vera Cruz (696-698, 700); a prison on an island of San Juan de Ulua opposite Santa
Cruz (Item 699); jewelry and market stalls and a convent in Texcoco (Items 700-703); scenes in Tlaxcala, including the oldest
pulpit in America in a church there and market scenes (Items 704-708); a plaza and fisher's hut in Patzcuaro (709-710); and
scenes of church yards, markets, a public laundry, and a feast day in Azcapotzalco, Chalco, Cuernavaca, Coyoacan, Jalapa,
Tacuba, and Mitla (Items 711-720).