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Description
Photograph of Mount St. Mary's College Marian Hall of Fine Arts with students painting, [s.d.]. At center, a nun in a traditional habit can be seen standing beside two girls. The nun's arm is extended outwards towards a piece of canvas supported on an easel. The nun paints the canvas with a small brush as the girls watch. Beside the easel, a small box can be seen on a stool. In the background, at least four other girls can be seen seated and painting. To the far left, a large building with a tile roof is visible. Near the center of the building, a standing group of girls can be seen. In the extreme background, a large mountain range covered in vegetation can be seen. Photoprint reads: "Victor Barnaba Photography, 409 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, Calif., Exbrook 4-2206".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 20 x 25 cm. portraits photographs
Los Angeles--Schools--Colleges--Mount Saint Mary Mount St. Mary's College Schools Universities and colleges Students Art Painting Nuns Educational facilities
Place
California Los Angeles USA
Source
44456 [Accession number] 84-1-717 [Microfiche number] CHS-44456 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity] unidentified no: 100940-29 [Identifying number]
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