Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a painting depicting the Mission Santa Cruz the day after the earthquake, ca.1859. The entire front of the mission has collapsed to rubble, showing the interior and the altar, which stand behind the altar rail. A striped patter can be seen on the interior roof beams. Hilly terrain can be seen to the right. Picture file card reads: "photo obtained by Vischer", and "Picture appears to be the same as one The Pioneers Society of Cal. Credited to Mrs. Julia Matthew as the artist (see p.12)".
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : photonegative, transparency, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) transparencies photographic prints photographs art
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
