Von Blon (John L.) Photograph Collection, 1920-1940

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Summary

Title:
Von Blon (John L.) Photograph Collection
Dates:
1920-1940
Creators:
Von Blon, John L. (John Litchfield), 1871-1957, Edgerton, Glenn, Packwood, Dave, Automobile Club of Southern California, and Von Blon, Henriette B. (Henriette Boeckmann), 1891-1961
Abstract:
The John L. Von Blon Photograph Collection contains photographs of western landscapes, automobiles, buildings, construction of a Mexican railroad, Santa Barbara, California, and portraits. The black and white photos were taken primarily by John L. Von Blon.
Containers:
box: 990.0
Extent:
334 Photographic Prints
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of file], John L. Von Blon Photograph Collection, AR-2022-001, Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Three hundred thirty four (334) scenic black and white photographs, primarily of the Western United States, but includes some images of a Mexican railroad under construction, mining, and possibly Argentina. Three (3) typewritten manuscripts accompany Von Blon's photographs of Death Valley Junction (1922), a water lily garden in Bishop, California, and marble top picnic tables at Texas Springs Campground in Death Valley.

Biographical / historical:

John Litchfield Von Blon (1871-1957) was born in Ohio and later moved to California where he was city editor for the Los Angeles Times and publicity editor for the Automobile Club of Southern California's Touring Topics/Westways magazine from 1929-1934. Von Blon was also published in Scientific American. He and his wife Henriette spent time on the Van Dyke Ranch near Barstow in early 1950s and then retired to Santa Barbara's Riviera in 1954.

Processing information:

The John L. Von Blon Photograph Collection was processed by Chris S. Ervin and Kerri Phillip in April 2022.

Arrangement:

The John L. Von Blon Photograph Collection is arranged in six files:

1) People

2) Landscapes

3) Automobiles and Structures

4) Railroad Construction and Mining

5) Santa Barbara, 1922-1923

6) Postcards

Physical description:
Very good
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Chris S. Ervin CA, Kerri Phillip
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-21 21:57:22 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head Archivist of the Gledhill Library.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of file], John L. Von Blon Photograph Collection, AR-2022-001, Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara, California.

Location of this collection:
136 E. De La Guerra
Santa Barbara, CA 93101, US
Contact:
(805) 966-1605 x105
archivist@sbhistorical.org
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