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Description
Photograph of a monk sitting making baskets near the fountain in the garden at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1898-1901. Five finished baskets are at his side. He labors on a sixth. He is wearing a traditional Franciscan cassock. A watering can sit on the rim of the full fountain behind him. Part of the garden and a garden wall and building are visible in the background.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w 17 x 22 cm. glass plate negatives photographs
Mission Santa Barbara Mission Santa Barbara--Basketry Religious and ecclesiastical institutions Catholic Church--Clergy Missions, Spanish Franciscans Monasticism and religious orders--Habit Fountains Baskets Basketwork Religious facilities
Time Period
circa 1898/1901
Place
California Santa Barbara USA
Source
1-144-71 [Microfiche number] 4068 [Accession number] CHS-4068 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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