Contents List
Loose Photographs
Santa Catalina Island
Cabinet Cards
Views of Avalon showing tents, undated
"Avalon, 1896. Pavilion lodge under construction (no top). Salina-lagoon in left foreground. Cupola on Glenmore Hotel helpful to date photo. Taken near Holly Hill House looking West," 1896
Bay with steamer Hermosa, sailboats, Sugar Loaf, undated
Hermosa, undated
Hotel Metropole. Menu on verso, undated
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Hotel Metropole, undated
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Metropole, with rowboats in foreground, undated
Pavilion under construction, undated
Little Harbor, undated
Catalina Harbor, undated
Cottonwood Beach, undated
Isthmus Cove, undated
Government quarters at Isthmus, undated
Camp at Middle Ranch, c. 1890-1895
Reservoir, undated
Mount Black Jack, undated
"Frog Rock, with arch, and bald eagle/osprey nest," undated
Echo Lake, undated
Fisherman, undated
Water views, undated
Large bush (?), undated
Wild goat, in pen, undated
Double exposure (carriage, structure), undated
Katharine Stewart Banning, Mrs. Halstead, Susan Patton, undated
Sophie Lacy, Tillie Lyman, Dick Lacy, undated
Dan McFarland, Mrs. Jaro von Schmidt, Ella Hurd (Griffith), Mrs. J. J. Mellus, 2 unidentified people, Count Jaro von Schmidt, Mrs. David McFarland, undated
Stereographs
Mexican sheepdrivers at brigada, undated
Vicente Lugo and a yellowtail, undated
Government headquarters at Isthmus, undated
Partial view of Isthmus Harbor, undated
Seal Rock, off Isthmus Harbor, undated
Camp at Swain's Valley, undated
Residence of Joseph Brent Banning, Timms Landing, undated
Sugar Loaf, Timms Landing, undated
Fish camp, Eagle's Nest Rock, Timms Landing, undated
Fish camp, Timms Landing, undated
S.S. Linda at Timms Landing, undated
Jim Johnson's Cove, undated
Yacht Ida at Jim Johnson's Cove, undated
Wilmington: Avenue, looking from house, undated
Wilmington: Barns, undated
Wilmington: Man plowing, undated
Wilmington: Machine shop, undated
Wilmington: Reservoir, undated
Wilmington: Bull's eye views of ships off Catalina, undated
Mounted snapshots
Outdoor dining. Catalina?, undated
"Avalon. 25+ western gulls. Proof of shingle-cobble beach, not sandy," undated
Avalon with Sugar Loaf, undated
Avalon. Nita Patton?, undated
Avalon, with Hotel Metropole in background, undated
Revenue Cutter by Sugar Loaf, ca. 1892
Mary Alicia Sweeney Banning, 1896-1897
Joseph Brent Banning, Jr., with rifle, undated
Katharine Mary Banning, undated
Two little girls, undated
Picnic (Catalina?), undated
Katharine Mary Banning, Anne Patton, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Holder, undated
Nita Patton, undated
John Cline, Avalon, September 13, 1896
Goats, undated
Skins drying?, undated
Tents (Catalina?), undated
Cookstoves, barbecue (Catalina?), undated
"Avalon, First trip on first stage road", undated
Horse-drawn carriage, undated
Group posed on rocks, undated
Mother and child, undated
Descanso House, 1902
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Snapshots of "La Crescenta," Banning bungalow at Avalon, Catalina Island
"La Crescenta," undated
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Copy prints of Avalon scenes, by Reyes, 1886-1892
Avalon scenes, 1886-1892
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Avalon from the South. J. B. Banning's "Descanso House" in foreground, ca. 1898
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Notes: Place where we dreamed of having a college some day; place where workmen who knew JBB placed bench in his memory, undated
Photo shows many trees, tent houses, undated
Views of Avalon, undated
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Charlie Lim Ying and aides in Metropole kitchen, undated
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Avalon Bay, undated
Avalon Bay. Ballast Point in middle upper left, undated
Avalon, with bathhouse, Sugar Loaf, undated
St. Catherine Hotel, 1918
Waterfront, showing Avalon Oil Co., undated
Crowded waterfront. Buildings include Bay View, Grand View, Camera Obscura. "Mrs. Holder and José and new boat built here, no one knows by whom or for what purpose," undated
C[harles] F[rederick] Holder with prize catch, undated
Very small photos of fishermen and catch, undated
Pier, with pelican and seagulls. Also, JBB[?] with camera, undated
Feeding pelicans, undated
Child pretending to ride large beached fish, undated
Catalina boatmen in front of camera obscura, undated
Picnic. Fourth of July?, undated
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Dirt road, undated
Avalon Canyon, undated
Avalon burning, 1915
Avalon with smoke rising. Fire?, undated
Avalon: double exposure, undated
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"Early Catalina," Miscellaneous Snapshots
Joseph Brent Banning in automobile, undated
Early automobile, undated
Joseph Brent Banning by Banning and Company's office, undated
Downtown buildings (1 sign for kelp curios), undated
Children posed by "Ye Roost," undated
"Frank," undated
"Chetaco," undated
Captain Allen Hancock, undated
Captain Hancock and Peter Reyes, undated
Captain Holbrook, undated
Holbrook, Joseph Brent Banning, and Frank, undated
Holbrook and Banning, undated
Judge Whitney, undated
Bartender on verandah, undated
Katharine Mary Banning, 1917
Beach scenes, undated
Fisherman with rod and reel, undated
Family boating scenes, undated
"Avalon Collage. Life in Avalon"
Snapshots of family and friends, undated
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Horses and riders, undated
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Horse-drawn carriage, undated
Goats, undated
"Chicken John" with hogs, undated
Avalon Bay, undated
Miscellaneous Avalon scenes
Joseph Brent Banning by his automobile, undated
Family members on pier, undated
Katharine Stewart Banning looking down on bay, undated
Divers and swimmers, undated
Pak Snyder and William Young cooking outdoors, undated
Two outdoor cooks, undated
Tents, undated
Unidentified family members, undated
Mary Alicia Banning, unidentified woman, 3 children, undated
Residence, undated
Steamboat Pacific, undated
"Mexican Joe" Presciado, undated
"Pride's Landing," Avalon home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ayer, Sr., undated
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Entrance to J. B. Banning residence (?), undated
"First drive. Catalina Country Club Links," undated
View from golf course links, undated
Golfers, including Cosby, Southern California amateur champion golfer, undated
Cosby putting, undated
East Avalon Terrace. Island Railway and golf links in distance, undated
Sentinel Rock and Ocean Drive, undated
"Silver Strand, now connected with Avalon by Ocean Drive,", undated
Hunters with birds, undated
Waterfront, undated
Sailboats, undated
Pebbly Beach Road, undated
The Isthmus
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Panorama, undated
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Isthmus Cove, looking toward the mainland, undated
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"Our home on the Isthmus. Built by JBB, Sr.," undated
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House on Isthmus?, August 27, 1899, undated
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"Malva rosa Lavatera with horses," undated
Joseph Brent Banning with his automobile, undated
JBB and Mrs. Goodall in the auto, undated
JBB in auto, by stack of lumber, undated
Automobile in perilous position, undated
Beach scene, undated
Aboard sailboat, undated
Water skiing, undated
Aquaplaning, undated
Various boats, undated
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Flocks of sheep, undated
Sheep shearing, undated
Rocky beach, undated
Picnickers on rocky beach, undated
Beach. Isthmus?, undated
Rocky landscape and stream. Isthmus?, undated
Man sitting on rock. Isthmus?, undated
Isthmus?, undated
Old government barracks, undated
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Other Locations on Catalina
Middle Ranch, 1897
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Descanso Canyon and home of J. B. Banning, Jr., undated
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"Catalina Harbor, with Ballast Point; also orchard, vineyard," undated
Catalina Harbor. Ballast Point, sheep and fence, undated
Little Harbor. "Bought by Banning Brothers," undated
Snapshots of family and friends at Little Harbor, undated
Fisherman's Cove, undated
Unidentified locations, undated
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Ships
Long explanatory note on verso by JBB, Jr., concerning Hermosa 1 and 2, ca. 1890, undated
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S.S. Cabrillo leaving San Pedro for Catalina, undated
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Cabrillo en route to Avalon, undated
Campañero, undated
S.S. San Diego with picnic party. Howland's Bay, September 13, 1898
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Pasqualito, the Graves boat, undated
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J. C. Elliott, undated
Unidentified steamship, undated
Unidentified steamship with "M" on smokestack, undated
Coaches, wagons
Horse-drawn vehicles, undated
Carriage, with driver, passenger, undated
Picture postcards
Shoreline, Avalon Bay in foreground, undated
Avalon Bay, from Chimes Tower, undated
Casino, undated
Photogravures by Hervé Friend (with exception of 410)
Avalon, undated
Sugar Loaf, with steamer, undated
Seal Rock, undated
South Side, undated
Rock Spring, undated
Wilmington
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Banning House, undated
Banning House, with Lucy and Mary Banning on verandah, undated
Indian workmen hired by Phineas Banning to dig canal from slough to railroad tracks, undated
Copy print of workmen photo, with explanatory note on verso, undated
William Banning (?) driving carriage, undated
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Stage (Wilmington?), undated
Conejo Ranch, Ventura County
Cyanotypes
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Katharine Stewart Banning and Mr. Halstead, 1888
Mr. Halstead, 1888
Landscape with cows, 1888
Landscapes, 1888
Family members and views, 1888
Cabinet cards
Ranch house, ca. 1890
Barn, ca. 1890
Ranch buildings, ca. 1890
Interior. Family and friends enjoying meal, ca. 1890
"JBB and the rest of us," ca. 1890
Horses in stream; onlookers, ca. 1890
William Lacy and Pinto, ca. 1890
"Playing bandit," ca. 1890
Landscape, with rocks, stream, ca. 1890
Dam, ca. 1890
Dam (?), ca. 1890
Waterfall, ca. 1890
Landscape, ca. 1890
Kodak Bull's eye views
Hancock Banning's dog, Jet, holding rifle, undated
Jet at ship's wheel, undated
Jet holding horse, undated
Jet on horseback, undated
Hancock Banning and Jack Griffith, undated
Unidentified women, undated
Unidentified women, undated
"Joe and his mother," undated
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Ranch building. Shed?, undated
Ranch views, with horses, undated
Stage, undated
"Driving home" (Carriage), undated
"Sunk in the mud" (Carriage), undated
Landscape, with cows, undated
Landscapes, undated
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Chefs for outdoor meal, undated
Copy prints, with notations
Capt. William Banning driving coach, en route Los Angeles to Conejo, undated
Group of women, including Lucy and Mary Banning, undated
Capt. William Banning in group including Lucy and Mary Banning, undated
Group on haystack, undated
"Our morning's drive." People on horseback and in thoroughbrace wagon, undated
Group, including Capt. William Banning, Will Lacy, Lucy and Mary Banning, undated
Group, including Mary Banning, Will Lacy, undated
"At Encino 12 M." Coach en route to or from Conejo, undated
"Camp at Pomona"
Camp at Pomona, undated
Banning Family Members and their homes
John Banning House, Dover, Delaware. Built 1776. Explanatory notes, 1888
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Photo of John Banning House, undated
Old Lockerman house? Located near Banning house in Dover, undated
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Rebecca Sanford Banning, undated
William Banning ("Captain," eldest son of Phineas and Rebecca)
Childhood photos, undated
Studio portrait, undated
With Major Clark Burnham, ca. 1927
With New York financiers, on Banning steam yacht, bound for Catalina. Newspaper clipping on verso, undated
With Will Rogers, undated
In front of coach with sign "Overland Stage Coach Club", undated
Portrait, undated
With Eugene Biscailuz, undated
With Mary (Banning) Norris, undated
With Katharine Stewart Banning(?), 1938
Portrait, 1939
Portrait, 1940
Portrait, 1942
Portrait, 1942
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William Banning Ranch: Walnut Ranch, ca. 1930s-1940s
William Banning residence, 31st St. and Hoover, Los Angeles, undated
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Barn, 1st and Hoover, with horses looking out of stalls, undated
Barn at William Banning house, ca. 1922
"Captain Banning's elegant six-in-hand," undated
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Joseph Brent Banning (2nd son of Phineas and Rebecca Banning)
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Childhood photos, undated
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Tintype, undated
Formal portraits, undated
J. B. Banning with group outside unidentified building, undated
J. B. Banning (?) in uniform, undated
Aboard ship, undated
In auto, undated
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Standing in yard, undated
With Katharine Stewart Banning, undated
With Katharine Mary Banning Graves, undated
With family group on tram, undated
Aboard ship, with family, undated
Outside train with 2 grandsons, undated
J. B. Banning (?) aiming camera, undated
Katharine Stewart Banning (wife of Joseph Brent Banning)
Cabinet cards, 1884, 1888, ca. 1889, undated
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Childhood photo, undated
KSB and JBB, Jr. (baby): 4 poses, undated
"Sent me by my son Joe," June 22, 1920
Snapshots, 1917
Portrait, undated
Portrait, 1931
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Portraits, 1935
Portrait, 1938
Portrait, 1940
Portrait, undated
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Katharine Stewart Banning?, undated
KSB(?), ca.1880(?)
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With JBB, Jr. and Katharine Mary, 1893
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With grandchildren, Jane and Francis Graves, and with "comfort bags" designed by KSB in World War I and redesigned World War II. Later sold as "chic" tote bags by Bullock's Wilshire, ca. 1925
Studio portrait, 1935
Joseph Brent Banning home, 945 Westlake Avenue, Los Angeles
Exterior views, undated
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Living room, undated
Hall from living room, undated
Interior view, undated
Joseph Brent Banning, Jr. (elder son of Joseph Brent Banning and Katharine Stewart Banning)
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As child, carrying goat, undated
As child, in sailor suit, undated
Eight years old, with first gun, undated
About 12 years old, wearing Norfolk jacket and knickers, undated
Formal portrait, undated
In outdoor landscape. Catalina?, undated
With sister, Katharine Mary, undated
Small snapshots in various settings, undated
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Working at desk, undated
Seated in bedroom, undated
Three different poses (camera on tripod at rear of bedroom), undated
Aboard S. S. Cabrillo, en route to Santa Catalina, undated
With rod and reel and gaffed fish, undated
Making speech in World War I, undated
San Francisco room, ca. 1920
Aboard ship, playing guitar, undated
With fishing rod, undated
Banning home, 432 McCadden Place, undated
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Alice Mira (Morse) Banning, wife of JBB, Jr.
Portraits, undated
Katharine Mary (Banning) Graves. 2nd child of Joseph Brent Banning, Jr. and Katharine Stewart Banning
Infant, undated
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Young child, undated
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Youngster, undated
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Formal portraits, 1913, undated
Head and shoulders portrait, undated
Wedding picture, undated
As young child, with Nita Patton, undated
Swimming with dog (Fritz), undated
With Francis Porter Graves, Jr., undated
Various poses, 1936, 1940, undated
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Francis Porter Graves (husband of Katharine Mary Banning)
Portraits, undated
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Site of Graves' home, Madre Avenue, Alhambra, before house built, undated
William Phineas Banning (3rd child of Joseph Brent Banning and Katharine Stewart Banning)
Baby pictures, undated
As young child, undated
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At 18, 1917
With golf clubs, undated
Debonair pose outside residence (?) with Japanese lanterns and sign "Mother's Choice," undated
At Catalina with Katharine Mary Banning, undated
In uniform, undated
With [Ruth Ellen Patton] and picnic basket, undated
Debonair pose: leaning on cane, undated
Sailing, undated
With Joseph Brent Banning and Katharine Mary (Banning) Graves, undated
Outside Catalina cottage, undated
Reading a book, undated
On beach with wife and young son, undated
Seated at ease, with book, undated
William Phineas Banning (?) in bathing suit, undated
As young child, with shovel, undated
Studio portrait, 1913
Studio portrait by J. Edwin Williams, 1913
In sailor uniform, undated
Portraits, undated
Hancock Banning (3rd son of Phineas and Rebecca Banning)
As young boy, with William Banning, undated
Copy print, 1894
Portraits, 1894
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Anne Ophelia Banning (wife of Hancock Banning)
In Red Cross uniform, undated
Formal portrait, undated
Portrait, undated
Hancock Banning, Jr. (1st son of Hancock and Anne Ophelia Banning)
Four months old, June 1892
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Twenty-one months old, November 1893
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Baby picture (in dress). Hancock, Jr. (?), undated
Portrait, 1895
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Portrait, Christmas 1896
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Eleanor Anne (Banning) Macfarland (2nd child of Hancock and Anne Ophelia Banning)
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As child, undated
Portrait, ca. 1915
Portraits, undated
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Portrait, undated
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George Hugh Banning (3rd child of Hancock and Anne Ophelia Banning)
Baby photos, 1895-1896
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Mary Hollister (Banning) Norris (1st daughter of Phineas and Mary Hollister Banning)
Portrait, undated
As matron, undated
As matron, with William Banning, undated
Lucy Tichenor Banning (2nd daughter of Phineas and Mary Hollister Banning)
Portait, undated
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Portrait, undated
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Portrait, undated
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With Mabel Young (as childen), undated
William Lowber Banning (oldest brother of Phineas Banning)
Baby picture, 1814
Oval portrait, undated
Mounted portrait, undated
Mary Alicia (Sweeney) Banning (wife of William Lowber Banning)
Portraits, 1843
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Snapshots, undated
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Mounted snapshots, Summer 1889
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Grandchildren, undated
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William Lowber Banning, Jr. 1st child of William Lowber Banning and Mary Alicia Banning
Mounted photos, Summer 1899
Ellen Barrows Banning, 2nd child of William Lowber Banning and Mary Alicia Banning
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May Alice Banning, 4th child of William Lowber Banning and Mary Alicia Banning
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As child, undated
Portrait, undated
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In riding costume, at Wilmington, on visit to California, 1887
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As older woman, undated
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Strip of 14 small photos, undated
Frederick Donlevy Banning, 5th child of William Lowber Banning and Mary Alicia Banning
As member of a gymnastic team, undated
Portrait, undated
With Jay Stewart, undated
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Frederick Donlevy Banning, Jr. (age 4 ½) in Highland costume, and Jane Banning (2 ½) in lady's costume, undated
Katharine Stewart Banning, 6th child of William Lowber Banning and Mary Alicia Banning
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William Lowber Banning family members
Family members, St. Paul, 1899
"Father's Aunt Mary Lowber," undated
Two children. St. Paul photo, undated
Mrs. William Lowber Banning, undated
William Lowber Banning homes
993 Lincoln Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, undated
75 Wilkin Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1899
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Nursery, undated
"Ready for his bath?" (Tin tub), 1894
Drawing room, undated
Exterior (mounted photo), undated
Snapshots, undated
Mounted photo, undated
Damaged photo, undated
Children of Francis Porter Graves and Katharine Mary (Banning) Graves
Francis Porter Graves, Jr., 1st child
Baby picture (with Evangeline Victoria Banning), undated
In group of 10 Culver cadets, who went directly into Army, June 7, 1942
In Army uniform, 1949
Jane Banning (Graves) Otten, 2nd child
Baby pictures (snapshots), undated
Young child, with brothers, Selwyn Jackson Graves and Francis Porter Graves, Jr., undated
As child, undated
Portrait, 1941
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Wedding picture, with Henry Otten, May 1954
Selwyn Jackson Graves, 3rd child
Snapshots, 1938, undated
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Portrait in military uniform, undated
Portrait in Culver School uniform, undated
Grandchildren of Francis Porter Graves and Katharine Mary Graves
Jane Wendel Graves, 11 years old, 1969
Thomas Jackson Graves, 9 years old, 1969
Peter Wells Graves, undated
Francis Porter Graves III, July 26, 1969, undated
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Julia B. Graves, high school graduation, 1979
Katharine McMillan Otten, January 1966
Anita Banning Otten, January 1966
Elise Marie Otten, January 1966
Katharine, Anita, and Elise Marie Otten, undated
Alice H. Graves (Mrs. Jackson A. Graves)
In Alhambra house, ca. 1940
With Francis Porter Graves, Jr., undated
Evangeline Victoria (Banning) Harding, daughter of William Phineas Banning
Baby picture, undated
Snapshots, undated
Silhouette. (Evangeline Victoria?), undated
Snapshots pasted on notebook paper, undated
Portraits, 1940-1941, undated
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Wedding pictures, undated
Christening liberty ship Phineas Banning, undated
Family members at ship christening (most identified), undated
Robert Brent Harding, son of Robert Sewick Harding and Evangeline Victoria (Banning) Harding
Baby pictures, undated
William Phineas Banning, Jr., son of William Phineas Banning and Evangeline Victoria (Grier) Banning
Baby pictures, undated
In Culver Military School uniform (Illinois), undated
Hancock Banning III, son of Hancock Banning, Jr. and Florence Lewers (Johnston) Banning
Portrait, undated
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Robert Johnston Banning, son of Hancock Banning, Jr. and Florence Lewers (Johnston) Banning
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Portrait, undated
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Donald Macfarland, son of John Cobb Macfarland and Eleanor Anne (Banning) Macfarland
Donald Macfarland, 1933
Marion Fitzhugh Macfarland, son of John Cobb Macfarland and Anne (Banning) Macfarland
Marion Fitzhugh Macfarland, 1933
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Ayer Family
Frederick Ayer
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Portrait, undated
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Photo standing by auto, undated
Ellen Barrows (Banning) Ayer, 2nd child of William Lowber Banning and Mary Alicia Banning; wife of Frederick Ayer
Ellen (Banning) Ayer, undated
Frederick Ayer, Jr., 1st child of Frederick and Ellen Ayer
Frederick Ayer, Jr., undated
Beatrice Banning Ayer, 2nd child of Frederick and Ellen Ayer
Beatrice Banning Ayer, undated
Katharine (Ayer) Merrill, 3rd child of Frederick and Ellen Ayer
At Lake Vineyard, undated
Pastel-colored portrait, undated
Portrait, undated
Keith Merrill, Sr., husband of Katharine (Ayer) Merrill
Keith Merrill, undated
Keith Merrill, Jr., son of Keith and Katharine Merrill
Portrait, 1920
Portrait, 1923
Houses of Frederick Ayer, Sr.
"Avalon," residence at Pride's Crossing, Massachusetts, undated
Dining room of residence at 249 Pawtucket Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, undated
Exterior of Lowell, Massachusetts, house, undated
Horn/Russell Family
Henry John Horn, undated
Alexander Horn, and wife (St. Paul Branch). Alec Horn, "favorite cousin of Katharine Stewart Banning," undated
Margaret Horn Russell (daughter of Alexander Horn), undated
Edgar Dickson Russell, Jr., undated
Margaret Russell in goat cart, undated
Margaret and Marcia Russell, undated
Mahdie Hall Russell, 1928
Russell family, undated
Family's dog, undated
Unidentified Men
Portraits, undated
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Portraits, undated
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Unidentified man, undated
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Unidentified men, undated
Group photos, undated
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Unidentified Children
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Unidentified children, undated
Unidentified Women
Woman in old-fashioned bonnet, undated
Two women sitting on front steps (Catalina?), undated
Young women in wicker chair, undated
Young graduate with diploma, undated
Young woman holding bouquet, undated
Banning Family Employees
Mrs. Derby of Alameda, California, housekeeper for P. Banning, 1870s, undated
Mrs. Derby, Winter 1889
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K. Matsumoto at writing desk. In charge of houses at 740 West Adams, undated
"Norton," Katharine Stewart Banning's driver, and "Ken," William Banning's cook at Walnut, undated
Miscellaneous Portraits
Ed Mellus, undated
Captain Donald Jorgensen, undated
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William R. Rowland, undated
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E. J. Malony, undated
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William [M. Name undecipherable], undated
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Jim Cline (?), undated
"Mr. Talman of San Pedro" (from Andrew Young photo collection), undated
W. Rensdall and wife, undated
Mahani Lockwood Moore's wedding in India, 1924
Mrs. Presiado, wife of "Mexican Joe," undated
"Charline at Fairmont," undated
Abby Howell (child), 1950
Margaret Burnap, "dear friend of Alice and Joe Banning," undated
Robert Seamans, 1942
General John Waters and sons, John and Pat, undated
David and Caleb, Jr., Loring, undated
"Clumsy" (dog), undated
Banning Family Trips
Camping trips, undated
Arizona
Casa Grande, undated
Yosemite
Landscapes, 1916
Mirror Lake, 1916
On mule back, 1916
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"Sunrise" (with coach and horses by lake), 1916
European trips
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Small snapshots, 1904
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Unidentified locale, 1904
Dog cart, 1904
Ferry (lock?), 1904
Unidentified, 1904
Waterloo, Belgium, 1904
Fontainbleau Forest, France, 1904
Killarney, Ireland, 1904
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Muckross Abbey, 1904
St. Patrick's cottage, 1904
Crinen Castle: sword dance (Scotland?), 1904
Yochleven Castle (Scotland?), 1904
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, 1904
Stirling Castle, Scotland, 1904
Statue of Robert Bruce, Stirling Castle, 1904
York, 1904
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Swan Inn (York?), 1904
Chester, 1904
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Melrose Abbey, 1904
Guard at Windsor Castle, 1904
Thomas Gray's tomb, Stoke Poges, 1904
Inner Hebrides. "Our trip to Staffa and Iona," 1904
Katharine Stewart Banning, 1904
Picture of S. S. Baltic. Note: "Our first trip abroad," undated
Patton Family
George Smith Patton, Sr. (1861-1927)
Portrait, undated
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At Lake Vineyard, undated
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Ruth Wilson Patton (1861-1928)
At Lake Vineyard, undated
Lake Vineyard dining room?, undated
George Smith Patton, Jr. (1885-1945)
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With Beatrice Ayer (both in costume), undated
Lt. Patton, Katharine Banning Graves, and Joseph Brent Banning, Sr., undated
Lt. and Mrs. George Smith Patton, Jr., undated
George S. Patton, Jr., undated
Capt. And Mrs. George S. Patton and baby Margaret, undated
Aboard ship, undated
George S. Patton, Jr., 1942
In Europe, standing guard, undated
With Churchill (Signal Corps photo), undated
With French general (?), undated
With decorated G.I. and Lord Mountbatten (?), undated
Invitation to reception for General Patton, 1945
Beatrice Banning (Ayer) Patton (wife of George S. Patton, Jr.; granddaughter of William Lowber Banning)
Portrait, 1887
Age 3, undated
With her daughter, Beatrice Patton Waters, 1887
"Dear little Beatrice Ayer Patton Waters," undated
Beatrice Patton Waters and Ruth Ellen Patton, undated
Susan Patton Wills, undated
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Anne (Nita) Wilson Patton (daughter of George S. Patton, Sr.)
Portraits, undated
Snapshots of Patton family members
George Smith Patton and George Smith Patton, undated
George Smith Patton, George Smith Patton, Jr., Ruth Wilson Patton, Joseph Brent Banning, Sr., Katharine Stuart Banning, Beatrice Ayer, undated
George Smith Patton, Sr., George Smith Patton, III, undated
Ruth Ellen Patton, Beatrice Ayer Patton, Ruth Wilson Patton, undated
Beatrice and Ruth Ellen Patton on horseback, undated
Three children, undated
Unidentified mother and child, undated
Oversize Photographs
Oversize Photographs 1153-1186
Avalon, ca. 1897
Joseph Brent Banning, Jr. in auto. Development planning for Isthmus, undated
Photo and collage made by Joseph Brent Banning to illustrate Phineas Banning's ideas for development of Isthmus. Detailed description on verso, undated
Photo of Isthmus Harbor, undated
Grounds of Banning House, Wilmington, undated
Dining room of William Banning House (31st and Hoover), "where Joe and I lived for the 1st seven years of our married life," undated
Joseph Brent Banning, Katharine Stewart Banning, Katharine Mary Banning, William Phineas Banning, Joseph Brent Banning, Jr., undated
Collage made by Katharine Stewart Banning with photos of Banning family children, undated
Joseph Brent Banning, Jr. (with knickers and boater), undated
Joseph Bent Banning, Jr., 1920
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Group photo of Joseph Brent Banning and others on muleback, undated
Katherine Mary Banning, undated
Anne McFarland Brown wearing tartan skirt and sporran, undated
Robert Johnson Banning and Hancock Banning III as young boys, undated
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Portrait of Frederick Ayer, Sr., undated
"Three Frederick Ayers," undated
Unidentified child, undated
Two unidentified children [Selwyn Jackson Graves?], undated
432 North McCadden Place when first built. Home of J. B. Banning, Jr. (Paul Williams architect), 1929
Pencil sketch of 432 North McCadden Place, undated
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Living room of old adobe, Lake Vineyard, 1888
Side view of William Lowber Banning house, 75 Wilkin Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. Built 1855, 1899
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Front parlor of W. L. Banning house, undated
Dining room of W. L. Banning house, undated
Parlor ("historic corner") of W. L. Banning house, undated
Front hall, W. L. Banning house, undated
Front bedroom, W. L. Banning house, undated
Picnic, at time of early construction of Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, undated
General George Smith Patton, Jr., with combat ribbons, undated
Painting of General Patton with pistol and sword, undated
General Patton with medals, undated
Head and shoulders photo of General Patton, undated
Ephemera
Ephemera
Photocopy of 1896 menu, Hotel Metropole, Avalon, 1896
Sheet of stationery for Overland Stage Coach Club, undated
Report card for William Phineas Banning, undated
Note from "Hank" to J. B. Banning, Jr., March 3, 1941
Postcards: wreck of S. S. Santa Rosa, near Point Arguelles, July 7, 1911
Postcard of Mission San Luis Rey, undated
Postcard of Napoli and Vesuvius, undated
Newspaper clipping with picture of stage coach driven by Herman W. Hellman between Los Angeles and San Francisco, ca. 1960s
Newspaper clipping with picture of Concord stage, 76 years old, undated
Newspaper clipping with Poems, "The Petrified Fern" and "Afton Water," undated
Newspaper clipping, with picture of Captain William Banning's home, 31st and Hoover, undated
Constitution and by-laws of International Rope Haulers' Association, undated
Howden and Howden booklet with houses that company had built (includes 425-432 North McCadden), undated
Sales brochure for 75 Wilkin Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, undated
New York Sunday News, with picture of General Patton, June 10, 1945
The Capitol, with picture of Captain William Banning's six-in-hand, April 27, 1895
Westways, with photos of "unknown Catalina", April 1963
Photograph Albums
Photograph albums, volumes 1-2
Catalina, undated
Catalina, 1895-1897
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Photograph albums, volumes 3-4
Catalina, 1896-1897
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Catalina, Summer 1899
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Photograph albums, volumes 5-7
Catalina, 1908
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West End, Catalina, ca. 1910-1913
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Catalina fire, 1915
Photograph albums, volumes 8-10
Cruise on La Paloma, 1901
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Cruises, 1908-1913
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Cruises on the San Juan, undated
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Photograph albums, volumes 11-13
"Happy Days at Conejo. JBB photographer, developer, and finisher!", undated
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San Pedro, ca. 1903-1905
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Camping trip, Los Angeles to San Francisco, 1954, undated
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Photograph album, volume 14
Prints and negatives, 1914, undated
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Photograph albums, volumes 15-16
[Small Portrait Album; front cover missing], undated
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Small Portrait Album, undated
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Photograph albums, volumes 17-18
Portrait Album, 1879, 1882, 1887-1889, 1891, 1897
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Portrait Album, 1891, undated
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Photograph albums, volumes 19-20
[Loose photos from envelope marked "Removed from photo album"], 1883-1884, 1888-1889, 1896, undated
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Small snapshot album, undated
Photograph Albums: volumes 22-23
Empty 3-ring binder, undated
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Empty folder, undated
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Scrapbook, undated
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Negatives
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Glass plate negatives
Film negatives