Image / Lorenzo D. Smith works in his garden, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Lorenzo D. Smith works in his garden, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: 1935
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "Confessions of a Garden Wall," Los Angeles Times, 23 June 1935: H19.
"Smithy" leans on his knees working in a section of the garden.
L.D. Smith's garden is surrounded by a cement wall covered in adornments such as jewels, bottles, broken glass, teapot lids, and other miscellaneous objects. Smith was an occupational contractor in the cement and brick industry.
Text from negative sleeve: 1344 - Garden Wall of L. D. Smith x GARDEN OF Wall - L.D. SMITH [stamped:] Jul 31 1935
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_7821
ark:/21198/zz002dfkjc
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Garden walls--California--Los Angeles
Plasterwork--California--Los Angeles
Cactus--California--Los Angeles
Smith, Lorenzo Dillison, b. 1860 or 61-1937
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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