Two men gazing at the water lily pond on the grounds of The Huntington, San Marino, ca.1920

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Photograph of two men gazing at the water lily pond on the grounds of The Huntington, San Marino, ca.1920. The pond is filled with water lilies and their pads. The pads range in different sizes and most of them are in the shape of a dish. Several larger ones are visible in the foreground. Several clusters of water lily flowers jut from the surface of the water at different areas. A reflection of a large tree in the distance is visible in the water. The two men, one with his arms folded across his chest and the other with his hands behind his back, stand relaxed as they glare into the pond. Bushes, trees and utility poles are visible in the background.; "The Huntington is an oasis of art and culture set amidst 150 acres of breathtaking gardens. Three art galleries and a library showcase magnificent collections of paintings, sculptures, rare books, manuscripts, and decorative arts. The botanical collection features over 14,000 different species of plants. A private, nonprofit institution, The Huntington was founded in 1919 by railroad and real estate developer Henry Edwards Huntington and opened to the public in 1928." -- The Huntington Archives.; "Water lily is a common name for a small family of aquatic plants. The water lily's scientific family is Nympheaceae of the order Nymphaeales. The representative genus of the family is Nymphaea. There are about 70 different species of water lilies. These are grouped into: night, tropical and hardy. Night lilies bloom in the night. Tropical lilies can be found in tropical climates and bloom at all times of the day. Hardy lilies are able to withstand most conditions and are the most common. The water lily has long, stout leaves and long flower stalks. There are usually six petals and six stamens. Water lilies are also able to reproduce by budding. The roots detach and grow into new water lilies. The root of the lily is located in the mud at the bottom of a pond. Many lilies are produced through budding." -- unknown author.

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Title Two men gazing at the water lily pond on the grounds of The Huntington, San Marino, ca.1920

Subject Botany (lcsh), Botany -- General (file heading), Flowers (lcsh), Gardens (lcsh), Huntington Gardens (subject), Lakes (adlf), Lotus (lcsh), Ponds (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Los Angeles (counties), San Marino (city or populated place), USA (countries)

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-m4489

Identifier 5532 (accession number), CHS-5532 (call number), CHS-5532 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-5128 (legacy record id), chs-m4489 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-14307 (legacy record id), 1-82-179 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 5128

Unique identifier UC127294

Legacy Identifier CHS-5532.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 13.5 in × 16.7 in at 300dpi
34.2 cm × 42.5 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

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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