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John Steinbeck in Pebble Beach 4x5 copy neg. circa 1960 |
John Ernst Steinbeck, circa 1960This photo of John Ernst Steinbeck was taken on one of his last trips to Monterey and California at Pebble Beach. John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California on February 27, 1902, of German an Irish ancentry and died on December 20, 1968, in New York City and is buried in Salinas in the Hamilton family plot his mothers family. He is California's most famous novelist and has been called Monterey County's favorite son and he put Monterey county on the map and gave in its surname "Steinbeck Country". In October of 1944 John and Gwyn Conger Steinbeck purchased the Soto adobe in Monterey but by spring of 1945 he realized that he and Monterey had changed too much and his dream of living in Monterey was not to be. Steinbeck wrote many books based on his early experience growing up in the Salinas Valley, California. Cup of Gold in 1929, Tortilla Flat in 1935, The Grapes of Wrath in 1939, for which he received a Pulitzer Prize. Cannery Row in 1945, East of Eden in 1952, Sweet Thursday in 1954. Steinbeck was the first author from California to receive the Nobel Prize in 1962. We also have photos of the purse seiner Western Flyer that Steinbeck and Ricketts went to the Sea of Cortez on in 1940. Early Monterey Fishing industry Gallery and East of Eden photos Steinbeck used his long time friend Edward Ricketts as the base for the character "Doc" in Cannery Row, Sweet Thursday, The Snake and as Friend Ed in Burning Bright also Doc Burtron in In Dubious Battle and other of his books. |
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Mr. Pat Hathaway, Photo Archivist
California Views photo collection 469 Pacific Street Monterey, California 93940-2702 |
Phone (831) 373-3811
Hours 11 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Pacific time Closed Sunday & Monday http://caviews.com |