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Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
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Close-up view of a water lily pond on the grounds of The Huntington, San Marino, ca.1920
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Close-up view of a water lily pond on the grounds of The Huntington, San Marino, ca.1920
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Photograph of a close-up view of a water lily pond on the grounds of The Huntington, San Marino, ca.1920. The sun, reflecting off the water lily pads in the pond, gives the water lily pads a shiny look. Its veins and imperfections are magnified due to the sun's effect. Above the surface of the water juts the water lily flowers, which casts a shadow on the pads below it. Reflections of other plants growing within and above the pond are visible in the water.; "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.
Asset Metadata
Title
Close-up view of a 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.
Access Conditions
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m1499
Identifier
5531 (
accession number
), CHS-5531 (
call number
), CHS-5531 (
filename
), chs-m265 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-2363 (
legacy record id
), chs-m1499 (
legacy record id
), USC-1-1-1-14307 (
legacy record id
), 1-82-178 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
2363
Unique identifier
UC116568
Legacy Identifier
CHS-5531.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
13.5 in × 16.6 in at 300dpi
34.2 cm × 42.1 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
Linked assets
Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
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