Arabella Duval Huntington papers

Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900

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Collis P. Huntington was President of the Southern Pacific Railroad at the time this letter was written (1892). He tells his Fresno District Superintendent, James L. Frazier, that he is glad the latter's family is comfortably situated in the Pollaskey house, Fresno. From the description of Huntington correspondence, 1892. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 36847465 Financier and railroad executive. From the description of Papers of Collis Potter Hun...

Cavalcaselle, G. B. (Giovanni Battista), 1820-1897

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Titian, approximately 1488-1576

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Epithet: painter draughtsman and printmaker British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000387.0x0001c9 Venetian painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Venice, to the Magistrate of [Pieve di] Cadore, 1562 May 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572673 ...

Duveen, Joseph Duveen, Baron, 1869-1939

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Huntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927

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Henry Edwards Huntington (1850-1927), founder of the Huntington Library, was born in Oneonta, New York. In 1892 he went to San Francisco to work for his uncle, Collis Potter Huntington, who was President of the Southern Pacific Railway Company. After Collis's death in 1900 and Henry's purchase of the Shorb ranch in 1902, Henry moved his business interests to the Los Angeles area, organizing the Pacific Electric Railway Company, the Huntington Land and Improvement Company, and other real estate a...

Huntington, Arabella Duval, 1850 or 1851-1924

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Philanthropist and art collector Arabella Duval Huntington was the wife of the railroad and shipping magnate, Collis P. Huntington. After his death, Arabella married Collis' nephew, Henry E. Huntington. Both husbands put at Arabella's disposal immense funds for the purchase of works of art. Her purchases later became the foundation for Huntington Library and Art Gallery in California. Aside from her art collecting, Mrs. Huntington spent much of her time immersed in various charitable and humanit...