Album with 36 Original Gelatin Silver Studio Photographs, Showing Los Angeles Figueroa Street, a Street in St. James Park, House of Harrison Gray Otis, Pasadena Orange Grove Avenue, Raymond Hotel, Mansions of William C. Stuart and Charles Richardson, Arcadia (Baldwin’s Ranch), Altadena House of Colonel George G. Green, Redlands Brookside Avenue, House of Albert C. Burrage, Riverside (Magnolia Avenue), San Gabriel, a Portrait of Actress Helena Modjeska in her “Arden Forest” House near Silverado, a Scene at an Ostrich Farm, &c. Oblong Folio album ca. 28×37,5 cm or 11 x 14 ¾ in. 23 card stock leaves (5 blank). With 36 mounted original gelatin silver photos (including one image in three copies), mostly from ca. 15×20,5 cm (6×8 in) to ca. 12×19,5 cm (4 ½ x 7 ½ in); with two smaller panoramic photos ca. 8×20 cm (3×8 in). Twenty-nine photos are captioned in negative; three photos are also dated in negative “1901, ” Feb. In negative “Graham, ” “Graham Photo, ” Wm. Period brown half sheep album with black cloth boards; gilt-tooled decorative borders on the corners and spine; moire pastedown endpapers. Covers slightly rubbed on extremities, spine with a minor tear at head, back cover with a minor water stain, mounts slightly waved, three photos previously removed from the album, one photo at the rear with minor scratches on the image, but overall a very good album of interesting strong photos. An attractive collection of early, well-executed original studio photos of streets, parks, opulent private residences and hotels in modern-day Los Angeles, Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia, Redlands, &c. The majority of the photos belong to a noted local Graham Photo Company. The views of Los Angeles show Figueroa Street, a street in St. James Park neighbourhood and a private residence of Harrison Gray Otis (publisher of the Los Angeles Times; the residence became Otis College of Art and Design, torn down and replaced with a modern building in 1956). The photos of Pasadena include several views of Orange Grove Avenue, scenes with orange trees and Gold of Ophir roses in bloom, two panoramic views of the second Raymond Hotel (built in 1901, torn down in 1934), and photos of the mansions of William C. Stuart at 1201 South Orange Grove Ave. Built in 1893, later owned by Harkness of Standard Oil, and Charles Richardson. A series of six photos depict Baldwin’s Ranch – now a part of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia. There are also views of Altadena the residence of Colonel George G. Green, later the site of the Altadena library, Redlands Brookside Avenue, the private residence of Albert C. Burrage, built in 1901, Riverside (Magnolia Avenue), San Gabriel (a cactus grove), a scene at an ostrich farm, &c. Overall an attractive collection of early photos of private residences and urban landscapes of Los Angeles and southern California in the early 20th century. A list of images: No. Drive at San Gabriel Winery; No. Poplar Trees at Baldwins Ranch. Sheep on Baldwins Ranch. Graham; [A herd of sheep]. Graham; [A forest road]. Graham photo; [A private residence]; No. Scene at Baldwins Ranch; [Ostriches on a farm]. Graham photo; Street Scene on Figueroa. Scene on Orange Grove Ave. Stewart’s residence on Orange Grove Ave. Orange blossoms and gold of Ophir. Graham photo; Residence of Mr. Green, Altadena, Mount Lowe in the Distance. 75; [A private residence]; No. James park; Date palm on Adams. Cactus at San Gabriel. Merwin’s gold of Ophir roses at So. Gold of Ophir and oranges. Graham photo; [Panoramic view of the Raymond Hotel in Pasadena]; [Panoramic view of the Raymond Hotel in Pasadena from a different angle]; No. Brookside Ave, Redlands, Graham photo; No. Madam Modjeska at the fountain. Copyrighted 1902 by Graham; No. Graham photo (two identical views). Globus Books is an independent San Francisco-based bookshop and a member of the American Booksellers Association and the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and has been in business since 1971. Globus Rare Books and Archives is the department within Globus Books that specializes in rare travel and exploration related items from around the world with an emphasis on the Americas, the Pacific and Russian explorers and travellers. All items are guaranteed to be as described. We leave feedback for buyers once they have left feedback for us.