CHARLES TEMPLE, JR. FAMILY AT THE FRONT OF THEIR HOME

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

CHARLES TEMPLE, JR. FAMILY AT THE FRONT OF THEIR HOME

Entry/Object ID

96.7.49.1

Description

CHARLES TEMPLE, JR. FAMILY AT THE FRONT OF THEIR HOME Color: Black; White A black and white photograph of the Charles Temple, Jr. family at the front of their home, ca. 1920s. The family stands at the center in the distance with Charles in a three-piece suit at the left. To his right stands a German shepherd and he has the right hand behind Arvella who is at the middle. She wears a white top and dark skirt. Bonita is in a long-sleeve dress at the right. Behind them and to the right is the Spanish colonial home which has one floor and a tile roof. The front has a porch lined by three square posts. Behind these is the front door and three double-doors with long glass windows. At the left of the front are two windows. The second window from the left has a large iron grate at the front. The side wall at the far right has seven French windows of varying sizes. Against the wall near the back are three garden trellises. The house sits on top of a grassy knoll. At the bottom of the knoll and to the left is a paved street where there is one automobile parked facing away. At the left of the background are utility wires, a street light, and mountains. Written with blue ink across the bottom edge is, "Charles Temple home, Ventura." Stamped at the center of the back is the number "4472," and the word, "VELOX." The photograph was housed in Agnes Temple's album which is item 96.7.94.1 along with many other photographs which span 96.7.1.1-.93.1. Contact sheets 2000.159.1.1-.8 show the original positioning of the images within the album. With several stains along the top and some yellowing of the paper, the artifact is in fair condition. Number-Units: 1

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Automobiles, Lawns, Dogs

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Two-dimensional, Photographs, Dwellings--Ventura (Calif.), Architecture, Spanish colonial--Ventura (Calif.)

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