Rock carving of Abraham Lincoln above cave entrance, Los Angeles, 1930
Contributor
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966 (photographer) University of California, Los Angeles. -- Library. -- Dept. of Special Collections (repository) Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 (subject)
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Description
Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2464. P 1-2-3-4-5-6. Cave. Sawtelle. Cave. Photo by Adelbert Bartlett, 535 15th Street, Santa Monica, Calif. Mysterious cave, with plaque of Lincoln carved above entrance, and figures of Egyptians within, discovered recently by Boy Scouts in Santa Monica mountains near Sawtelle, California. Officials at National Military Home there state the cave was work of colored veteran some 25 years ago. The man would disappear for days in the hills. He was known to have been a devotee of voodoo magic. (Clarice Barclay stands outside door.) The location of the cave is given as near the northerly end of Bundy Drive,
"Weird Carvings Remain Mysterious," Los Angeles Times newspaper article from March 10, 1930. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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