Historical Society of Southern California Collection – Frank Rolfe Collection of Negatives and Photographs 1899-1959 (bulk 1905-1907, 1925-1932)

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Historical Society of Southern California Collection – Frank Rolfe Collection of Negatives and Photographs 1899-1959 (bulk 1905-1907, 1925-1932)

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The collection consists of 325 photographs (the majority of which are housed in two photograph albums), 574 negatives, one book, and ephemera, created and collected by Frank Rolfe, 1899-1959, that depict locations throughout California and the Western United States. Many of these were locations where Rolfe, a geologist, worked on various surveys, including the Los Angeles aqueduct survey.

7 boxes,; 5.71 linear feet

eng,

The Huntington Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6655687

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