Mount Wilson Photograph Collection, Approximately 1896

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Summary

Abstract:
This small collection contains 17 "On Pasadena and Mount Wilson Toll Road" card photographs taken by Stiffler & Gill around 1896 of the Mount Wilson area in the San Gabriel Mountains, California. Many of the scenes include historic camp sites including Strain's and Martin's camps.
Extent:
0.70 Linear Feet (17 photographs in 1 box ; mounts 21.5 x 16.5 cm)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Mount Wilson Photograph Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This small collection contains 17 commercial card photographs taken by Stiffler & Gill around 1896 promoting outdoor recreational activities and the natural scenery around Mount Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California. Many of the scenes include historic camp sites including Strain's and Martin's camps, often depicting people amid tents and engaged in recreational activities. Each of the photographs has the title "On Pasadena and Mount Wilson Toll Road" stamped on the mount.

Approximate collection date devised by cataloger; Frank M. Stiffler and R. B. Gill only appear as partners in the 1896 Los Angeles City Directory.

Item titles based on handwritten notes on photograph versos; cataloger-supplied descriptions are in square brackets.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Dawson's, January 1974.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Mount Wilson Photograph Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2129
reference@huntington.org
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