California State Historical Society

The California Historical Society (founded in 1871) was officially recognized as a symbol of California in 1979. The Historical Society's mission is: "...to engage the public’s interest and participation in collecting, preserving, and presenting art, artifacts, and written materials relevant to the history of California and to support historical research, publication, and educational activities." The Historical Society contains a collection of manuscripts, posters, printed ephemera, books, maps, and pamphlets, and features works by photographers Eadweard Muybridge and Ansel Adams. The Society also publishes an academic journal: "California History." Set of Eadweard Muybridge's photos in motion - notice the frame numbers in lower left - public domain image on Wikipedia Muybridge's" The Horse in Motion" - public domain image on Wikipedia Bison galloping animated using photos by Eadweard Muybridge


Source:	California Historical Society: official website
Links:	Cultural Symbols - 50 states