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Description
Photograph of a portion of the cactus hedge at Mission San Gabriel with a horseman posing by his mount, ca.1886. The horseman can be seen standing near the saddled Appaloosa horse's neck at right. The horse is facing left, while the man is visible wearing pants, a long-sleeved shirt, a bandana tied around his neck, and a hat. He holds a shotgun at his side. A row of cacti can be seen behind the man and horse, while mountains are visible in the distance. Planted by Father Zalvidea, the cactus hedge was used to enclose gardens and vineyards for protection from Indians and roaming bands of horses and cattle. The fruit was a prized article of diet by the Indians. So the hedge benefitted in two ways -- protection and food.
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprints, b&w 17 x 22 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel Botany--Cacti Missions, Spanish Architecture, Spanish colonial Cactus Trees Churches, Catholic Indians of North America Landscape architecture Religious facilities
Time Period
circa 1886
Place
California Los Angeles San Gabriel USA
Source
1-77-92 [Microfiche number] 4678 [Accession number] CHS-4678 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity] unidentified no: James-502 [Identifying number]
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