Florence Green Bixby
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Inkwell, ca. 1925
On Loan from Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens. Gift of Joan Montgomery Hotchkis
Monogrammed Tiffany & Co. inkwell with sterling silver lid and crystal body that belonged to Florence Green Bixby. Part of a set including inkwell, blotter, and paperweight.
Vase, ca. 1850-1900
On Loan from Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens
Vase from Florence Green Bixby’s personal glass collection. An avid collector of glassware, she hand-cataloged each piece. This “Bristol” vase is an American copy of an English design, first manufactured in Bristol, England in the 18th century.
Book, 1936
On Loan from Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens
Is There a Thing Called Spring? is a book of poems and essays written by Florence Green Bixby between 1894 and the 1930s, which was privately published by Ward Ritchie Press in 1936. Florence’s family fondly remembers her always holding a yellow notebook, ready to jot down anecdotes and poems as they came to her. The subjects of her poetry were typically her family, especially her children.
Stationery, ca. 1945
On Loan from Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens
Notepaper, envelope, and correspondence card from Florence Green Bixby’s personalized stationery collection. All three items are imprinted with the ranch’s former address: “Rancho Los Alamitos, 6511 East Seventh Street, Long Beach 4, California” in pale slate blue ink.