Northridge Farms Thoroughbred Horse Photograph Collection, ca. 1940-2013

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Summary

Creators:
Northridge Farms
Abstract:
The Northridge Farms Thoroughbred Horse Photograph Collection are primarily comprised of black and white prints of thoroughbred horses from Northridge Farms. The photographs document the working farm in the mid-20th century.
Extent:
.48 linear feet
Language:
English .
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Background

Scope and content:

The Northridge Farms Thoroughbred Horse Photograph Collection document foals born on the thoroughbred horse breeding and training facility formerly located in Northridge, California. Stallion and mare names are often, but not always, labeled on the backs of photographs. When the name of the foal or the stallion is known, the photographs are arranged together by name. Unlabeled foals are grouped together in the Foal Photographs folder. There are also a small number of photographs with farm owners or workers, the training barn, horses in fields, and race photographs with jockeys at Del Mar and Santa Anita. A small number of newspaper and magazine clippings discuss horse racing and the work on the ranch. Some photographers are noted, but many photos are unattributed. Noted photographers include Bob Hopper and G.A. Tainter Jr. Folders are arranged alphabetically.

Biographical / historical:

In 1936 Barbara Stanwyck and Zeppo and Marion Marx purchased and developed approximately 130 acres in Northridge, California, including a thoroughbred horse breeding and training facility that they named Marwyck Ranch. Paul R. Williams designed the farmhouse built on the ranch in 1937, which was later purchased by Jack Oakie in 1941. In 1943 they sold Marwyck Ranch to J.H. and Annette Ryan and Mary Strnad, and the new owners renamed it Northridge Farms. Flavio Lomax worked as the ranch manager. During this time, in addition to managing thoroughbred horses, the farm also had Hereford cattle. In 1961 the Ryans sold their house and Northridge Farms to developers. The Paul R. Williams farmhouse is now known as Oakridge Estate, after its second owner Jack Oakie, and is Los Angeles City Historic Cultural Monument #484.

Acquisition information:
Steve Lomax, 2024
Processing information:

Mallory Furnier, 2024

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Photographs
Ephemera

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Location of this collection:
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330, US
Contact:
(818) 677-4594
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