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Description
Six views of the gardens at the G.W. Wattles residence, 1824 Curson Avenue, Los Angeles (Hollywood). View 1 (Martin-3590). Pergola covered with vines (left), lawn and flowerbeds, hillside in background -- view 2 (Martin-3591). Vertical, shows pergola, fountain (foreground) -- view 3 (Martin-3592). Vertical, shows an iron gate (foreground) with pergola and hillside in distance -- (Martin-3592). Vertical, shows an iron gate (foreground) with pergola and hillside in distance -- view 4 (Martin-3593). Japanese garden, pond (foreground), bridge (left), thatch roof supported by log (right) -- view 5 (Martin-3594). Japanese garden, path at left, pond (center), thatch roof (right), landscaped hillside behind -- view 6 (Martin-3595). Vertical, Japanese garden, path and bridge over pond (foreground), thatch roof (center), landscaped hillside with fence in distance. Gurdon W. Wattles was born in Richford, N.Y. in 1855. Was financier in the East, coming to Los Angeles beginning in 1904, settling permanently in 1922. Owned estate in Hollywood, part of which was developed into Wattles Garden. Died in 1932.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
6 photographic prints ; 6 x 8 in. and 8 x 6 in.
Identifier
(C)001378965CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVV-2212
Language
English
Subject
Wattles, Gurdon Wallace,, 1855-1932--Homes and haunts--Photographs Gardens--California--Hollywood Lakes & ponds--California--Hollywood Japanese gardens--California--Hollywood Pergolas--California--Hollywood Gates--California--Hollywood Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Photographs Los Angeles County (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Landscape photographs
Place
California Hollywood Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles County (Calif.)
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