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Title
Life-like statue of Jesus Christ in opening
Creator
Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Rights Information
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
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Description
Photograph of life-like statue of Jesus Christ in opening, [s.d.]. At center, a large, full-scale of Jesus Christ can be seen. The statue can be seen wearing a large robe with ties near the chest and a long rope sash near the waist. A large, outer vestment can also be seen covering the shoulders of the statue and extending down to the ankles. Sandals are also visible on the statue's feet. Christ is depicted with his arms outstretched and his eyes gazing up into the distance. The statue has a full beard and hair extending to the shoulders. In the background, a large wall is visible. Branches can also be seen extending at the top of the image to the ankles.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w
18 x 13 cm.
negatives (photographic)
photographs
Identifier
chs-m24464 [Legacy record ID]
CHS-49694
http://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m24464
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/CHS-49694.jpg
Subject
Jesus Christ
Statues
Religious facilities
Place
California
USA
Source
49694 [Accession number]
CHS-49694 [Call number]
California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
Relation
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
USC
chs-m265

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