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Photograph caption dated September 16, 1954 reads, "Ancient live oak - Ernesto Cornejo, foreman-gardner at W. W. Orcutt Ranch near Chatsworth, stands near plaque on ranch's 600-year-old live oak 'topped' by Franciscan friars to furnish fuel for nearby lime kilns that provided mortar for building of Mission San Fernando."; See images #00129920 through #00129923 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Plaques, plaquettes--California--Los Angeles Historic trees--California--Los Angeles Shade trees--California--Los Angeles Live oak--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Ranches--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Orcutt Ranch (Los Angeles, Calif.) Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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