Unknown artist, Pen and watercolor images (many fantastical) of methods of aerial, water-borne, and steam locomotion., Circa 1855.
Item — Volume: Aviation TL549 .A6
Identifier: Subseries 1.1:
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries consists of two items: (1) a small volume of original pen and watercolor images (many fantastical), by an unknown artist and dating from approximately 1855, of methods of aerial, water-borne, and steam locomotion; and (2) a watercolor, circa 1920, of an Avro 504 biplane, by Geoffrey Watson.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1855.
Creator
- From the Collection: Hoxsey, Arch (Archibald) (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Carruthers, John Franklin Bruce (Collector, Person)
Access
The collection is open to researchers when Special Collections is open, and at other times by appointment. There are no access restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 16.25 Linear Feet ( (13 archive boxes, 6 archive half-boxes, 8 clam-shell boxes, 3 shoe boxes, 15 oversize print boxes))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
29 leaves : 5 x 8 in.
Container Summary
1 volume.
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
Contact:
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Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu