Name/Title
A souvenir book, "Hotel San Gabriel, East San Gabriel, California"Entry/Object ID
2015.141.1.1Description
A souvenir book, "Hotel San Gabriel, East San Gabriel, California." 20 April 1892. The illustrated sourvenir book was distributed by the hotel and includes photo gravures of the surrounding area: hotel, San Gabriel Mission, Moneyan Institute, oldest grapevine in California, Percival residence, "El Molino," windmill, view at E. J. Baldwin's ranch, Senator Rose's breeding farm and race track, views from the hotel. Each illustrated plate is interleaved with a bound tissue. Several pages are inscribed in ink by the owner, noting personal recollections of each site. The book is bound by two green ribbons tied along the left edge. Possibly a missing page of text towards the middle. The item is in good condition, minor creasing of the interleaving tissues and abrasion to the cover.
