This collection contains 799 photographs (chiefly glass-plate negatives, with 798 corresponding later prints) of people and places primarily in South Pasadena, California, taken by photographer Herbert J. Kenny (1863-1956) from approximately 1908-1937. The collection chiefly comprises studio portraits and images of people in outdoor settings; photographs also depict residences, commercial and other buildings, and landscaping and agriculture.

Herbert J. Kenny (1863-1956) was an American photographer who owned a photography studio located at 1007 El Centro Street in South Pasadena, California, where he also repaired frames and retouched photographs and oil and watercolor paintings.

799 photographs in 26 boxes: chiefly glass-plate negatives; plates chiefly 13 x 21 cm. (5 x 8 in.) and 20 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.) + 798 later prints in 2 boxes

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