First Holy Communion photograph with Delia Josefina Davoust, Los Angeles, ca. 1880.
Entry/Object ID
2014.758.1.1
Description
A First Holy Communion photograph of two young girls, about ten years old, in Los Angeles, ca. 1880. A studio portrait photographed by Joseph T. Bertrand, Main Street, Los Angeles. On the right is Delia Josefina Davoust (1875-1973), the girl to the left of the square table is unidentified. Both girls wear white dresses, gloves and a flowered veil behind them. They are each holding a small bible in their hands. There is a fur rug at their feet. The photograph is in fair condition with minor surface soiling, oxidation, abrasions, warping, and fingerprint marks on the reverse.
