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Prints and Drawings,, circa 1850-1961.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Subseries 2.8.2

Scope and Contents

This subseries includes an original of Felix Octavius Carr Darley, “Native Californians Lassoing a Bear” (1873), and reproductions of prints of the missions in San Francisco, San Juan Capistrano, and Santa Barbara; of H. M. T. Powell’s 1850 drawing of the pueblo of Los Angeles; of E. S. Fényes’ 1907 watercolor of the Guajome Ranch-house in Buena Vista, San Diego County; and of several prints on western themes by George Catlin, Frederic Remington, Charles Marion Russell, and Frank E. Schoonover. The subseries also contains copies of Abraham Lincoln’s autograph Gettysburg Address and 1864 letter to Mrs. Bixby, as well as prints of Cologne Cathedral, an unidentified college building, and Flag Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria, as well. The 3 copies of The Porcupine , constituting an invitation to a 1961 meeting of the Platrix Chapter of E. Clampus Vitus in San Juan Capistrano, may be strays from the collections of Don Meadows.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1850-1961.

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

21 folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository

Contact:
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States