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Title
A carreta driven between Mexico and El Pueblo de Los Angeles, ca.1895-1930
Creator
Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1895/1930
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Rights Information
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
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Description
Photograph of an old carreta (a cart) which was used for transportation between Mexico and El Pueblo de Los Angeles (later in the County Museum) over 100 years old at the time of this picture. The rough wooden hitching pole is closest to the camera. Pictures can be seen hanging on the wall in the background. A glass exhibit case is partially visible at left. Bare light bulbs hang down on a crude chandelier from the ceiling.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w
17 x 22 cm.
glass plate negatives
photographic prints
photographs
Identifier
chs-m11793
USC-1-1-1-11945 [Legacy record ID]
CHS-1736
http://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m11793
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/CHS-1736.jpg
Subject
Transportation--Draft--Wagons
Wagons
Residential sites
Time Period
circa 1895/1930
Place
California
USA
Source
1-15-29 [Microfiche number]
1736 [Accession number]
CHS-1736 [Call number]
California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
Relation
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
USC
chs-m265

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