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 drawing of adobe home belonging to Abel Stearns, North Main Street, ca.1875. In the background of the drawing, a one-story adobe structure can be seen extending from left to right. A covered awning extends around the border of the building, supported by several wooden poles. Extending from one of the wooden beams, a small lamppost is visible. Note the lamppost is said to be the first in Los Angeles. Eight people and a horse-drawn carriage are also present in the image. Compares to CHS-5308.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w 17 x 22 cm., 20 x 25 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
Adobe houses Los Angeles--General views--Illustrations (2 of 2) Los Angeles--Sonora Town--Architecture--Domestic Stearns, Abel Residences (Abel Stearns) Sonora Town Housing areas
Time Period
circa 1875
Place
California Los Angeles North Main Street USA
Source
1-15-23 [Microfiche number] 828 [Accession number] CHS-828 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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