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Harrison Gray Otis Brig. Gen. U.S
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Harrison Gray Otis Brig. Gen. U.S. [Rest of caption unknown due to tear] [F. Davey, photographer]
Visual Materials
Photographs of the American West, dating from the 1870s to the 1890s, collected by Carl S. Dentzel (1913-1980), director of the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, California, including a disbound album of photographs of Alaska taken by A. L. Broadbent. These views show Revenue Cutter Service ships and officers; Alaskan natives; towns; scenery; the fur trade and mission schools. Other notable photographs in this collection include portraits of John C. Frémont, Harrison Gray Otis, and John A. Sutter; a series of Lake Tahoe card photographs; and views of early western settlers around the time of the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. The collection also depicts Alaskan native graves; missionaries; walrus hunting; whaling ships; totem poles; officers in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service; vacationers throughout California; the logging industry; Kingston, New Mexico; Greek Orthodox church buildings; the first grand jury in Nome, Alaska; James Gilchrist Swan; and a portrait of one of the collection's photographers, Alfred Lee Broadbent. Photographers who contributed to this collection include William C. Billington, Alfred Lee Broadbent, F. Davey, Edward De Groff, Charles D. Kirkland, D. S. Mitchell, C.H. Shaffner, Julius Ulke, and Raper James Waters.
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Portrait print of Harrison Gray Otis in military uniform
Manuscripts
Black and white negative print of portrait photograph of Harrison Gray Otis, facing left and bust length view, in his Spanish American War uniform with hat at age 62. Left side and bottom left corner of print is torn.
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Harrison Gray Otis and Eliza A. Otis outdoors
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Black and white photograph of Harrison Gray Otis and wife, Eliza A. Otis, outdoors, with Harrison Gray Otis standing next to a tree and hillside view with shrubs and trees in background. Both are facing forward, with full length view. Harrison Gray Otis is wearing a light colored suit and hat. Eliza A. Otis is wearing a light colored long-sleeved dress and dark hat with dark colored plume.
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Memorial tribute portrait of Harrison Gray Otis
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Black and white contact print of portrait painting of Harrison Gray Otis. "Memorial Tribute" portrait in Norman Chandler Pavilion. Facing forward and three-quarter length wearing dark suit, striped light-colored vest and tie. Writing on top portion of photo (in reverse) reads, "Gen. Otis." Photo used is similar to Image Number 000003.
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Otis, Charles to Harrison Gray Otis
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Letter from Charles Otis to his uncle, Harrison Gray Otis, regarding Otis family genealogy.
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