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Description
Photograph of a close-up view of a specimen of a Mesquite bean plant (Screwpod) from Imperial Valley, ca.1900-1910. There are about 10 beans curling down from the leafy branch. The Mesquite bean is a staple of the Colorado Desert Indians (Cahuilla Indians) and domestic animals. On a dark neutral background.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w 22 x 17 cm. glass plate negatives photographs
Imperial County--General Riverside County--General--Desert views Botany--Trees--Mesquite Trees Mesquite Cahuilla Indians Indians of North America Eucalyptus Botany
Time Period
circa 1900/1910
Place
California Imperial USA
Source
1-82-82 [Microfiche number] 2691 [Accession number] CHS-2691 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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