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Leonard J. Rose Family Photograph Collection: Finding Aid
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Description
This collection contains 152 photographs of the family of Leonard John Rose (1827-1899), the Rose family's ranch and vineyard "Sunny Slope" in San Gabriel, California, their residences, and horses owned by the family, chiefly dating from the late 19th century.
Background
Leonard John Rose (1827-1899) was born in Bavaria, Germany in 1827. His family moved to the United States in 1839, where they lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, and then moved to Waterloo, Illinois. Rose attended Shurtliff College in Illinois. He became a mercantilist, trading goods up and down the Mississippi River, and opened a general store. Leonard John Rose married Amanda Markel Jones in Iowa in 1851.They had ten children: Annie (Sanderson), Nina R. (Wachtel), Daisy (Montgomery), Maud (Easton), Mabel (Pike), Harry Ezra Rose, Leonard "Leon" John Rose Jr., Guy Rose, and Roy Rose. After a child died in the 1850s, Rose sold his store, organized an emigrant train, and left Iowa for California in 1858. Native Americans assaulted their party by the Colorado River in New Mexico; the family spent close to two years in Santa Fe.
Extent
152 photographs in 3 boxes and 1 folder.
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.