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[Santa Catalina Island and other Southern California locations photograph album].
BANC PIC 2019.085--PIC
Collection Overview

Title:

[Santa Catalina Island and other Southern California locations photograph album]

Abstract:

Album includes many snapshots of Santa Catalina Island, including Avalon, the surrounding topography, and various island views taken from the water. Other locations and events depicted include Point Fermin near San Pedro Bay; Echo Park; Pasadena, including the Tournament of Roses parade of 1914; and the Los Angeles Flower Parade (La Fiesta de las Flores) of May, 1915. Also includes views of various ships at sea, including S.S. Cabrillo, U.S.S. Cheyenne, S.S. Siam, and a few views of the dirigible airship of aviator A. Knabenshue, probably taken near San Pedro Bay.

Date:

1914 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Tournament of Roses -- Photographs
Airships -- California -- Photographs
Santa Catalina Island (Calif.) -- Photographs
Avalon (Calif.) -- Photographs
Point Fermin (Calif.) -- Photographs
Pasadena (Calif.) -- Photographs
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Photographs

Note:

Title devised by cataloger.
Photographed, compiler unknown.
Most leaves include hand-written captions, many with dates.
Generic commercial album; embossed on front cover: Photographs.
Southern California photograph album, BANC PIC 2019.085, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Purchase ; from Langdon Manor Books LLC ; 2019.

Type:

graphic
Photograph albums.

Physical Description:

photoprint
approximately 110 photographs in 1 album : chiefly gelatin silver prints ; prints various sizes, album 14 x 18 cm

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 2019.085--PIC

Origin:

California