A cabinet card photograph of Thomas Rowland (1834-1900) and Zenobia Yorba de Rowland (1845-1892), ca. 1880s.
Entry/Object ID
2015.384.1.3
Description
A cabinet card photograph of Thomas Rowland (1834-1900) and Zenobia Yorba de Rowland (1845-1892), ca. 1880s. A studio portrait taken by Ellis & Son, Main Street, Los Angeles. The couple depicted are the parents of Samuel Prudencio Rowland (1866-1916), husband of Margarita Antonia Temple (1866-1953). Thomas sits on the left, legs crossed and right arm resting on a small round table with a floral tablecloth. Zenobia stands to the right with right arm resting on Thomas's shoulder. She wears a high collar dress with a gathered seam in the front. The photographer's name and location are printed on the reverse of the cabinet card. There is also a pencil inscription on the reverse. The item is in fair condition with minor staining, surface soiling and moderate fading throughout.
