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Los Angeles Plaza, John A. Wills house, and other photographs

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Description
Cabinet card photographs of the Los Angeles Plaza and surrounding buildings, 1887 and 1893, including one with handwriting saying it was the view from the Wills mansion. Two photographs of the home of John Alexander Wills (1819-1891), 501 Buena Vista Street, Los Angeles. Also recorded as 501 Justicia Street. Madeline F. Wills is standing in front of the mansion. Other photographs: Col. William W. Hollister's house "Glen Annie" in Santa Barbara; Catalina Island bath houses and beach, 1890s; and portraits of John B. Coulston, John Wemple Searles, and Dennis Searles (last two are copy prints).
Type
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Production date
approximately 1876-1890s.
Call number
photPF 1010-1022
Provenance
Acquired from various sources.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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