OTHER ID NUMBERS

ITEM

YEAR\PERIOD

DESCRIPTION

PHOTO/CAPTION

P-II-C-001

Cactus seedlings in Santa Rosa

unknown

Black and white photo of cactus seedlings in beds behind old house in Santa Rosa.

P-II-C-002

Cactus seedlings

unknown

Black and white photo of cactus seedlings in beds behind old house in Santa Rosa.

P-II-C-003

Cactus seedlings

unknown

Black and white photo of cactus seedlings taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco, looking southeast from old home. Marked "#199S".

P-II-C-004

Cactus seedlings

pre-1906

Black and white photo of cactus seedlings looking toward the old Santa Rosa Courthouse.

P-II-C-005

Cactus seedlings in propagating boxes

unknown

Black and white photo of seedling cactus in propagating boxes. Marked "LB 94".

P-II-C-006

Cactus gardens

unknown

Black and white photo of cactus gardens, looking toward southeast to Charles Street. "LB 55" in lower corner.

P-II-C-007

 

 

 

P-II-C-008

Propagating spineless cactus

1908

Black and white photo of propagating spineless cactus in Santa Rosa gardens looking southeast toward Charles Street. Taken by Turrill and Miller, San Francisco and marked "199S" .

P-II-C-009

Spineless cactus

1908

Black and white photo of spineless cactus with single leaves, bearing fruit. Taken by Turrill and Miller, San Francisco and marked "197S".

P-II-C-010

Fruit of the spineless cactus

1908

Black and white photo of the fruit of the spineless cactus. Taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco and marked "193S".

P-II-C-011

Cactii comparison

1908

Black and white photo comparing cactii, in which spineless cactus is thriving and desert cactus is dying under identical conditions. There is an oval portrait photo of Burbank inserted in the upper right corner. Marked "195S".

P-II-C-012

Spineless cactus and fruit

unknown

Black and white copy, probably from postcard, of Burbank's spineless cactus and fruit; oval photo of Burbank inset in upper left corner.

P-II-C-013

Cactus fruit

unknown

Black and white copy, probably from postcard, of cactus fruit. Reads, "Wonderful California Abundant Cactus Fruit as developed by Luther Burbank." Burbank stands with straw hat in Santa Rosa gardens.

P-II-C-014

Cactus blooms

unknown

Black and white photo of cactus bloom taken by Chas Turrill.
"LB 52" in lower corner.

P-II-C-015

Cactus in bloom

unknown

Black and white photo of hybrid cactus in bloom.

P-II-C-016

Cactus blooms

unknown

Black and white photo of hybrid cactus blooms. "LB 47" in lower corner.

P-II-C-017

Cactus blooms

unknown

Black and white photo of hybrid cactus blooms. "LB 48" in lower corner.

P-II-C-018

Cactus varieties

1908

Black and white photo of over one hundred varieties of cactus in Santa Rosa gardens. Taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco and marked "198S".

P-II-C-019

Cactus plants in Santa Rosa gardens

unknown

Black and white photo of cactus plants in Santa Rosa gardens looking toward Tupper Street. "LB 93" in lower corner.

P-II-C-020

Spineless cactus

1908

Black and white photo of fruitful spineless cactus taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco and marked "192S".

P-II-C-021

Spineless cactus

1908

Black and white photo of spineless cactus. Caption reads: "Spineless Cactus Yield 1 ton leaves and 500 lbs. fruit." Taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco and marked "194S".

P-II-C-022

Cactus

unknown

Black and white photo of mature cactus growing in rows. "LB 58" in lower corner.

P-II-C-023

Cactus in Santa Rosa gardens

unknown

Stereoptic photographs of cactus growing in Santa Rosa gardens.

P-II-C-024

Burbank and Spineless cactus

unknown

Snapshot of Burbank rubbing his cheek against a spineless cactus in the Santa Rosa garden. Is this Burbank?

P-II-C-025

Burbank with Cactus

unknown

Sepia toned snapshot of Burbank rubbing cactus to his cheek. There is an unidentified man in the foreground.

P-II-C-026

Burbank with cactus

unknown

Black and white photo of Burbank looking at the cactus behind the Carriage House.

P-II-C-027

Cactus growing in Riverside, CA

1905

Black and white photo of cactus growing in Riverside, CA that was sent to Burbank in 1905.

P-II-C-028

 

 

 

P-II-C-029

Cactus

unknown

Black and white photo of cactus leaf with roots from top of plant.

P-II-C-030

Cactus

unknown

Black and white photo of three fiberous leaves.

P-II-C-031

Cholla cactus at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County

unknown

Black and white photo of a patch of Cholla cactus at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County. Taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco and marked "no. 195R" in lower corner.

P-II-C-032

Tuna Cactus at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County

unknown

Black and white photo of a patch of Tuna cactus at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County. Taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco, and marked "no.208R" in lower corner.

P-II-C-033

Tuna Cactus in blossom at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County

unknown

Black and white photo of a Tuna cactus in blossom at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County. Taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco, and marked "no.210R" in lower corner.

P-II-C-034

Tuna Cactus in blossom at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County

unknown

Black and white photo of a Tuna cactus in blossom at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County. Taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco, and marked "no.209R" in lower corner.

P-II-C-035

Tuna cactus at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County

unknown

Black and white photo of a Tuna cactus at Pauba Ranch in Riverside County. Taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco, and marked "no.209R" in lower corner.

P-II-C-036

Villa Pompeii cactus

unknown

Black and white photo of Villa Pompeii cactus at the residence of A. Sbarboro, Italian-Swiss Colony in Asti, CA. Taken by Turrill and Miller of San Francisco and marked "no. 272S" in lower left corner..

P-II-C-037

Burbank with the cactus

prior to 1906

Black and white photo, head and shoulders, of Burbank among cactus.

P-II-C-038

Burbank Fruiting Cactus "Market"

unknown

Color transparency of Burbank Fruiting Cactus "Market." Color plate No. 8.

P-II-C-039, P-II-C-040

Burbank Spineless Cactus

1950

Color transparencies of Burbank spineless cactus, near Lath House. Color plate No. 9.

P-II-C-041, P-II-C-042

Fruit of the Spineless Cactus in the Santa Rosa Gardens

1950

Color transparencies of close-up of the fruit of the spineless cactus, in the Santa Rosa gardens. Color plate No. 9.

P-II-C-043

Cactus Fruit on a plate

unknown

Color transparency of cactus fruit on a plate, some of which are cut open. Color plate No. 10.

P-II-C-044

Grafted cactus in Burbank garden

unknown

Snapshot and negative of a grafted cactus in the Burbank garden with two plants in metal cans.

P-II-C-045

Grafting cactus in Burbank garden

unknown

Snapshot and negative of grafting cactus in the Burbank garden.

P-II-C-046

Two grafted cactus plants

unknown

Snapshot and negative of two cactus plants grafted in the Burbank garden in two cans with large slabs used.

P-II-C-047

Grafting cactus

unknown

Snapshot (no negative) of grafting cactus in the Burbank garden; square wood piece in the front.

P-II-C-048

Cactus (grafted)

unknown

Snapshot and negative of grafted cactus growing in Burbank garden.

P-II-C-049

Spineless cactus

1951

Snapshot (no negative) of spineless cactus growing near Lath House.

P-II-C-050

Spineless cactus

1951

Snapshot (no negative), close up view, of portion of spineless cactus growing near Lath House.

P-II-C-051

Spineless cactus

unknown

Snapshot (no negative), of spineless cactus growing along picket fence in Burbank garden.

P-II-C-052

Burbank cactus fruit

unknown

Snapshot (no negative), of close up view of fruit of Burbank cactus. Located in cabinet.

P-II-C-053

Market cactus with much fruit

1954

Snapshot (no negative), of many fruits on Burbank's "Market" cactus.

P-II-C-054

Spineless cactus bearing fruit

1952

Black and white glossy photo of a spineless cactus bearing fruit, taken beside the Lath House with a lady in a sun hat at right.

P-II-C-055

Cactus in the Santa Rosa garden

1955

Unframed black and white photo of cactus in the Santa Rosa garden, taken by internationally known photographer Otto Hagel.

P-II-C-056

Spineless cactus growing

ca. 1950's

Colored (hand-tinted?) snapshot of spineless cactus growing near the Lath House taken by JB Keil.

P-II-C-057

Spineless Cactus in the Satna Rosa gardens

ca. 1950's

Over exposed colored (hand-tinted?) snapshot of spineless cactus in Santa Rosa gardens with homes along Tupper Street visible in background.

P-II-C-058

Burbank planting Cactus $30

1890

Burbank planting cactus in raised bed. He is kneeling on a board. Typed caption reads: "First cactus experiments, 1890". SOURCE: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

P-II-C-059

Stereoscope card - Worker with Spineless Cactus

unknown

Stereoscope card - Worker with Spineless Cactus. Keystone View Co 3235, Meadville PA (16746): Luther Burbank's Spineless Cactus Santa Rosa Calif. On Reverse: Burbank the Plant Wizard. Tells the story of LB raising early corn, potato, cacti. Burbank worker pictured may be John Bertino (Bertini?). Luther Burbank is not pictured.

P-II-C-060

Stereoscope Card - Spineless Cactus Growing in New Mexico

unknown

Stereoscope Card by Keystone View Co.- Spineless Cactus Crop Growing in New Mexico. (16775) Spineless Cactus - a valuable product for semi-arid region. Includes a narrative of Burbank's development of Spineless Cactus.