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Description
Five views of the Wattles' Mediterranean / Mission style residence and terrace, 1824 N. Curson Avenue, Hollywood. View 1 (Martin-2058). Sidewalk along flowering shrubs, house behind (center), hills in distance -- view 2 (Martin-2062). Terrace with succulant gardens and palm trees, hills in the background -- view 3 (Martin-2065). Closer of terrace; shows steps, pond, palms and flowering agave plants -- view 4 (Martin-2066). Woman sitting along edge of pond, two women on terrace stairs above -- view 5 (Martin-2067). Vertical of woman sitting along edge of pond, two women on terrace above. 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
5 photographic prints ; 6 x 8 in. and 8 x 6 in.
Identifier
(C)001378895CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVV-2142
Language
English
Subject
Wattles, Gurdon Wallace,, 1855-1932--Homes and haunts--Photographs Terraces--California--Hollywood Houses--California--Hollywood Gardens--California--Hollywood Women--Clothing & dress 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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