Lillian I. Allard collection of California postcards, 1890s-1956

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Lillian I. Allard collection of California postcards, 1890s-1956

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The Lillian I. Allard Collection of California Postcards consists of 782 vintage postcards. The postcards are arranged geographically and cover such places as Los Angeles County, Orange County, the California Missions, Riverside County, the Mission Inn of Riverside, San Diego County, Imperial County, San Bernardino, mining towns, and other miscellaneous views and shots of people and places in and around California.

1.38 linear ft. (2 boxes)

University of Southern California, USC Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7969443

University of Southern California, USC Libraries

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Mission Inn

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Allard, Lillian I.

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Lillian I. Allard was born in 1910 in Pennsylvania. She married in October 1929 and subsequently moved with her husband to Southern California where she resided until her death in 1979. They had one child, a son named Frank, who attended USC in 1956 and received a degree in Mathematics. Lillian and her husband were avid collectors and were part of a hobby society. Frequently, they visited second-hand stores. Lillian loved California and showed her admiration for the state by collecting picture p...