A black and white photograph of Louis Didier, uncle of Nellie Didier Temple, on his ranch, La Puente area, ca. 1920s.
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.6.416
Description
A black and white photograph of Louis Didier, uncle of Nellie Didier Temple, on his ranch, La Puente area, ca. 1920s. Louis is posed with his hands on his hips wearing a hat, long sleeved shirt, dark vest and pants. He looks at the camera standing in front of a wooden fence composed of chicken wire with signs that read "NO SMOKING UNLESS YOU HAVE BUSINESS HERE/STAY OUT" and other sign indicating that the land is private, "DIDIER RANCH/NO ADMITTANCE/Gardeen Oil Company/SOLE LESSEES IN POSSESSION OF ENTIRE RANCH/L.DIDIER OWNER." This was most likely the ranch where he also had his dairy farm, located on present day Valley Boulevard and Azusa Avenue, the site of the Altadena Dairy. With minor warping, a photographer's stamp of "VELOX", and "5923" it is in good condition.