Name/Title
CEMENT BLOCK LAYING, EAST WALL OF THE WORKMAN HOUSE, AFTER COLLAPSEEntry/Object ID
99.5.14.289Description
CEMENT BLOCK LAYING, EAST WALL OF THE WORKMAN HOUSE, AFTER COLLAPSE
Color: Brown
A color photograph of the beginning of cement block laying at the east side of the Workman House, ca. May 1977. Two workers are shown, one standing in the trench next to the house and one on the ground, at left--these are probably the masons. Some of the first three or four levels of block are laid and mortared, while small mortar tables are set just outside of the trench as part of the laying process. The massive gap where the original adobe wall had recently collapsed shows the interior of the structure, as well as temporary wood supports to shore up the floors and ceilings. At left is the small kitchen room and its adobe wall which did not collapse in the accident, while beyond this is the still-plastered brick well room at the end of the home. At left in the foreground are portions of wood planks, a wheelbarrow, and debris, while at upper left is a very dark sky, demonstrating the rainy conditions at the time of the wall's collapse. A pencil inscription at the top left, in the hand of a former museum curaotr reads "Source: Bill Kalnoski", while another at the lower left in black ink reads "Starting east wall." With little indication of wear or damage, the object is in good condition.
Number-Units: 1Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Photographs, Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum, Adobe houses--City of Industry (Calif.), Brick houses--City of Industry (Calif.), Cement, Historic sites--Conservation and restoration