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The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, [ a] is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E. Huntington and Arabella Huntington in San Marino, California. In addition to the library, the institution houses an extensive art collection with a focus on 18th and 19th ...
Henry E. Huntington. Henry Edwards Huntington (February 27, 1850 – May 23, 1927) was an American railroad magnate and collector of art and rare books. [ 1] Huntington settled in Los Angeles, where he owned the Pacific Electric Railway as well as substantial real estate interests. In addition to being a businessman and art collector ...
Bethel, Connecticut, U.S. Spouse. Anna Hyatt Huntington. Archer Milton Huntington (March 10, 1870 – December 11, 1955) was an American philanthropist and scholar, primarily known for his contributions to the field of Hispanic studies. He founded the Hispanic Society of America in New York City, and made numerous contributions to the American ...
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens' 1911 tea room reopens Wednesday in San Marino after a three-year closure. (Christine House / Los Angeles Times) If man caves existed in ...
The Huntington Desert Garden is part of The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. The Desert Garden is one of the world's largest and oldest collections of cacti, succulents and other desert plants, collected from throughout the world. It contains plants from extreme environments, many of which ...
Huntington's nephew, Henry E. Huntington (1850–1927), was also a railway magnate and founder of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. He was active in Los Angeles, California, where he was the main force behind development of the Pacific Electric system.
Holograph Manuscript purchased from Church by Henry Huntington, Henry Huntington Library, San Marino, California. View annotated text and MS page images at Literature in Context: An Open Anthology of Literature. Printed editions (1790–1901) Stuber, Henry. "History of the Life and Character of Benjamin Franklin."
The Huntington Library has acquired the archives of Pynchon, 85 — a collection of typescripts and drafts of each of his novels, handwritten notes, correspondence with publishers and research ...