Specimen of a Mariposa lily, ca.1920

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Photograph of a specimen of Mariposa lily, ca.1920. Delicate stems lead to cup-like blossoms and several unopened buds. The background behind is dark.; "This group consists of about 60, perennial bulbs, native to the western United States. These plants are commonly known as Butterfly Lilies, Fairy Lanterns, Globe Tulips, Mariposa Lilies, Sego Lilies, and Star Tulips. Of all the species of Calochortus, Mariposa Lilies are the most attractive. The large, 3- to 4-inch, cup-shaped flowers are produced atop erect stems, 12 to 15 inches high, over a period of several weeks in late spring and early summer. The colorful, delicate blossoms consist of three, fan-shaped petals, which curve back slightly at the edges. They are marked and feathered in contrasting colors. C. albus (Fairy Lantern) has white flowers, which are sometimes stained with rose. C. luteus (Yellow Mariposa) has yellow flowers lined and speckled with rust toward the center. C. venustus (White Mariposa) may have white, yellow, red, or purple petals marked with a dark red splotch toward the center. (This variety is hardy only to zone 6) These plants are suitable for growing in containers, dry meadows, and as cut flowers." -- unknown author.

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Title Specimen of a Mariposa lily, ca.1920

Subject Botany -- Flowers -- Lilies (file heading), Flowers (lcsh), Lilies (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Temporal Subject 1920

Type images

Format 2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. (aacr2), glass plate negatives (format), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1920

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

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Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m17400

Identifier 5499 (accession number), CHS-5499 (call number), CHS-5499 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-17397 (legacy record id), chs-m17400 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-14219 (legacy record id), 1-82-201 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 17397

Unique identifier UC142381

Legacy Identifier CHS-5499.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 14.7 in × 18.6 in at 300dpi
37.3 cm × 47.3 cm at 300dpi

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Title Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

Description The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.

Date Created 1860/1960

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