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12170343 Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Santa Ana Public Library. Musante, Rick Musante Brenda Home of D. Edson Smith, built by Mrs. D. Edson Smith in 1909. The exterior of the home is visible which is highly decorated and a woman stands in front of the house. Trees and shrubbery surround the home. On the back of the postcard is information about the home including: ...with the exception of frame, roof and floors, it was built entirely by the hands of Ellen Frances Smith, now past 70 years old. She built two chimneys with a good fire-place under one, mixing all the mortar, and carrying and placing every brick and stone in the entire structure. ... The outside consists of cobblestones, seashells, imitation brick, galvanized iron, covered with a preparation of abalone sand of her own devising, pulverized glass, sanded wood, painted glass pictures, here and there...." copyrighted 1908 by D. Edson Smith. Made in U. S. A.
Smith, D. Edson Smith, Ellen Frances Historic Buildings--Santa Ana (Calif.)--Pictorial works Postcards--California--Santa Ana--Pictorial works Santa Ana (Calif.)--History--Pictorial works
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Historic Buildings Santa Ana (Calif.) Pictorial works Postcards California Santa Ana History
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