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Description
Photograph of Stuart's Orchard on Washington Boulevard and the corner of Western Avenue, Los Angeles, ca.1899. A horse stands among the trees on the orchard plot in the foreground. To the left, a one-story building sports a sign that reads "4 Mile House". Another one-story building sits across the unpaved street, in front of which a man is standing. An agricultural field with rolled haybales fills the background. In the left foreground, a large cactus is partially visible.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
4 Mile House Los Angeles--Streets--Washington #1 Los Angeles--Streets--Western Avenue Streets Farms Restaurants, lunch rooms, etc Retail trade Agricultural sites
Time Period
circa 1899
Place
-118.3081,34.04169 -118.30706,34.03984 -118.30817,34.03863 -118.30936,34.03974 California Four Mile House Los Angeles Mid-City USA Washington Boulevard & Western Avenue
Source
1-11-2 [Microfiche number] 6414 [Accession number] CHS-6414 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity] isla id: S-4740 [Identifying number]
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