George Wharton James at his desk with a small bird, "Scraggles", perched on his finger, ca.1890-1905

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Title	George Wharton James at his desk with a small bird, "Scraggles", perched on his finger, ca.1890-1905
Description	Photograph of George Wharton James sitting at his desk with a small bird, "Scraggles", perched on his finger, ca.1890-1905. The bearded James is taking notes. Various office implements (scissors, ink? bottle, pen) lay on the desk. A row of books occupies the back of the desk. James was a prolific writer, lecturer, and booster of Southern California. James lived from 1858 to 1923.
Subject (adlf)	residential sites
Subject (file heading)	Portraits -- James, Dr. George Wharton
Subject (lcsh)	Birds Desks Authors
Subject (naf)	James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	circa 1900
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1900
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	2 photographs : photoprints, b&w ; 16 x 21 cm., 17 x 22 cm.
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs
Accession number	4484
Call number	CHS-4484
Microfiche number	1-90-302
Legacy record ID	chs-m16824
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-4484
Archival file	chs_Volume96/CHS-4484.tiff

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