Electronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District, from the Palos Verdes Homes Association Photograph Collection held in the Local History Room. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.
Description
Image shows half-length view of Frank A. Vanderlip (1864-1937), wearing hat and three-piece suit, standing behind Gordon Anderson (left) and Tod Snelgrove, each young man holding his winning bird house. Mr. Vanderlip, a financier and president of the National Bank of New York, bought the 16,000-acre Palos Verdes Peninsula sight unseen from rancher Jotham Bixby in 1913 and developed the Palos Verdes Project. Tod Snelgrove was the son of George Brooks Snelgrove, building commissioner for Palos Verdes Homes Association. Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes Association Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, April 1931, cover. Two prints available.
Type
Text
Format
1 photographic print (b/w); 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Identifier
pvld:1477 000023259 1552
Subject
Vanderlip, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1864-1937 Anderson, Gordon Snelgrove, Tod Portraits Birdhouses
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