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 bronze tablet commemorating Fort Moore, 1930. In the extreme background, part of a small building can be seen. Plants are visible near a wooden porch, and three windows are visible along the sides of the building. At center, a large rectangular stone slab can be seen standing vertical. A small brick border is visible near the base of the slab, and various plants grow on both sides of the base. At the center of the slab, a large rectangular plaque can be seen. The plaque reads: "Fort Moore, erected on this site in 1847 by United States Troops. The first celebration of Independence Day in California was held here July 4, 1847". A small, round emblem appears below the description, and additional text follows that reads: "Marked by Eschscholtzia Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Los Angeles, California, July 4, 1916".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 18 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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