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[Photograph of a corner restaurant]

One undated black-and-white photograph of building. A sign that reads "Chop Suey," on the corner.

GLC09860.355

[Photograph of buildings]

One undated black-and-white photograph of buildings.

GLC09860.376

[Photograph of buildings from a distance]

One undated black-and-white photograph of buildings taken from a distance.

GLC09860.378

[Photograph of a temple]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a structure that could be part of a temple.

GLC09860.393

[Photograph of Stanford Memorial Church]

One undated black-and-white photograph of the Stanford Memorial Church.

GLC09860.394

[Photograph of a building]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a building. Bushes of flowers are planted in front of it.

GLC09860.399

[Photograph of a campus]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a campus. Photograph taken from a distance.

GLC09860.401

[Photograph of a structure by a fountain]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a structure in front of a fountain.

GLC09860.403

[Photograph of Sather Tower]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Sather Tower on the campus of UC Berkeley.

GLC09860.416

[Photograph of Stanford Memorial Church]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Stanford Memorial Church.

GLC09860.419

[Photograph of Japanese-American child in front of Stanford Memorial Church]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American child in front of Stanford Memorial Church.

GLC09860.420

[Photograph of a building behind trees]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a building hidden by trees. Also pictured are telephone lines.

GLC09860.425

[Photograph of Stanford Memorial Church]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Stanford Memorial Church from a distance.

GLC09860.428

[Photograph of Jordan Hall on Stanford University campus]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Jordan Hall on Stanford University campus.

GLC09860.432

[Photograph of people under a gazebo]

One undated black-and-white photograph of people standing under a gazebo.

GLC09860.433

[Photograph of side view of Stanford Memorial Church]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a side view of Stanford Memorial Church. View captures the church's stained-glass windows.

GLC09860.435

[Photograph of an arch on Stanford University's Main Quad]

One undated black-and-white photograph of an arch on Stanford University's Main Quad.

GLC09860.438

[Photograph of ivy-covered building from a distance]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a building from a distance. Building appears to be covered in ivy.

GLC09860.468

[Photograph of Japanese-American woman in coat]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-American woman in a coat. Pictured behind her is a Japanese architectural-styled building.

GLC09860.493

[Photograph of a coliseum]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a coliseum.

GLC09860.495

[Photograph of docks and building]

One undated black-and-white photograph of docks and a building in the distance.

GLC09860.507

[Photograph of a front entrance of a temple]

One undated black-and-white photograph of an entrance of a temple.

GLC09860.579

[Photograph of building in Kyoto]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a building in Kyoto.

GLC09860.584

[Photograph of fountain]

One undated black-and-white photograph of people posing by a fountain near a large building.

GLC09860.615

Engraving of Christopher Wren

One engraving of Christopher Wren dated 1825. Bust portrait of Wren.

GLC08878.0980

Engraving of Christopher Wren

One engraving of Christopher Wren dated circa 1680. Bust portrait of Wren based on the painting by Godfrey Kneller.

GLC08878.0981

Engraving of Christopher Wren

One engraving of Christopher Wren dated circa 1829. Half portrait of Wren based on the painting by Godfrey Kneller.

GLC08878.0982

Mentor - The Home of President Garfield

One print of Mentor, James A. Garfield's home.

GLC08878.1121

Engraving of Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington

One engraving of Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington dated 1836. Half portrait of Boyle based on the painting by George Knapton.

GLC08878.1522

to Maria

wishes she could be there and see the country. saw a painted barn. likes Webster than any place of its size. Wallace has been buying furs from a man in Iowa City.

GLC08311.05

[Union soldier's letter]

Discusses completion of the Capitol. Accompanied by patriotic stationery envelope.

GLC08511

to Aaron Hobart

Printed document with the name "Aaron Hobart, Esq" handwritten in.

GLC06313.04.345

J. Q. A Ward, the Eminent American Sculptor

Features an article on Ward and his works and, photos of Ward, the New York Stock Exchange pediment, and a George Washington sculpture at Wall St. Printed ink; coated wove paper.

GLC06343.037

[Fountain design mounted with crouching Native American with canoe below]

Small figure with sword [Washington?]. Graphite, black ink; tan tracing paper.

GLC06343.201

Agreement contract between The Garfield Monument Committee and J.Q.A. Ward, commissioning Garfield memorial pedestal.

Contract outlines commission cost [$25,000] to be paid to Ward, required work, and contingency plans if pedestal cannot be completed by Ward.

GLC06343.236

to J.Q.A. Ward.

"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Lincoln discusses submission of Ward's "design, plan and specifications in detail" for the erection the pedestal for the President Garfield memorial in Washington, D.C.

GLC06343.237

to J.Q.A. Ward

"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Lincoln informs Ward that at a meeting on the previous day, a Commission approved Ward's proposal for a pedestal to memorial statue of President Garfield in Washington, D.C.

GLC06343.238

to J.Q.A. Ward

"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War notifies Ward that the original deadline of 1885/09/15 "for completion of the pedestal for the Garfield statue" has been extended to 1886/07/01.

GLC06343.239

to J.Q.A. Ward

"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Endicott notifies Ward that enclosed within is his personal copy of the "articles of agreement entered into between the commission constituted by the Act of Congress" and himself to design the pedestal...

GLC06343.240

To: J.Q.A. Ward

Re: "Articles of Agreement" [rough draft] or work contract for the Garfield memorial pedestal. Summarizes Ward's duties and his work schedule. Signed by Endicott, along with Senator John Sherman, General James Barnett, and Ward [accompanied by green...

GLC06343.241

to J.Q.A. Ward

"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Endicott verifying "receipt of a copy of the contract for the pedestal of the Garfield Statue..." and the return of a model of the pedestal to Ward.

GLC06343.242

to J.Q.A. Ward

"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Endicott approves an extension requested by Ward on the deadline for the completion of the President Garfield memorial pedestal. Lined paper.

GLC06343.244

"JOINT RESOLUTION Setting apart public reservations for statues to Columbus, La Fayette, and James A. Garfield."

The House's Joint Resolution, "setting aside public reservations for statues to Columbus, La Fayette, and James A. Garfield." At the end of the document, Ward has written in pencil: "Note - This Bill was left on the House Calendar when Congress was...

GLC06343.245

to J.Q.A. Ward

Written on "War Department" stationary [lined] by Secretary of War Endicott. Re: proper location within Washington, D.C., for the erection of the President Garfield memorial statue.

GLC06343.247

to Mrs. [Lucretia] Garfield

Written on blue, laid "Office of Public Buildings and Grounds" stationary [envelope labeled as such]. The friend is confident in the mutual interest between Ward and Mrs. Garfield to meet each other, since Ward is the sculptor of the President...

GLC06343.249

[Blank stationary]

The stationary depicts two houses set on a wooded hill with "TIPTOP & SUMMIT HOUSES MT. WASHINGTON 6285 FEET HIGH" printed underneath the drawing.

GLC06559.137

to James Dinsmore

Discusses the renovation and construction of the dome at Monticello. "I wonder the Copper sheets had not got to hand, as it is very long since they left Philadelphia. the steps, or plinths for the dome must be got from Fluvanna...." States that it...

GLC07105

to Francis Childs

Webster, book writer and editor of the New York Federalist newspaper "The Commercial Advertiser," writes to Childs, a New York publisher and friend, in London. He asks Childs to place an order for type with Caslon's foundry, perhaps for his newspaper...

GLC00312

to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh

Written to Frank when he was 13 years old by his sister Loty who seems to be somewhere in the western part of the South. Frank is referred to as "Master" in the address. Frank is separated from his family (GLC00686.19 says he is at "the Academy") and...

GLC00686.02

The residence of late President Lincoln, Springfield, Ill.

Carte-de-visite showing Lincoln and Tad on the front porch in the distance. (The two people on the street are unidentified.) O-38 (M-23) Ostendorf p. 56, who says the negative was taken by John Adams Whipple of Boston in the Summer of 1860.

GLC01262