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Title
Temescal (Sweat house)
Contributor
Santa Ana History Room, W.P.A. Research Project #3105
Date Created and/or Issued
19--?
Publication Information
OC Public Libraries
Contributing Institution
OC Public Libraries
Collection
OC Stories Photos
Rights Information
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Description
Early Orange County Native American structure has a large opening and looks like a large mound made out of dirt, grass and tree branches. Small temescals were used as bath or medicine rooms while larger ones were used as club houses for the men.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : b&w.
Identifier
sapl_P3341
http://cdm16838.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16838coll1/id/3004
Subject
Orange County (Calif.)

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