Name/Title
HOMESTEAD AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST, ca. 1940Entry/Object ID
99.6.5.156Description
HOMESTEAD AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST, ca. 1940
Color: Black; White
A black and white negative of an aerial view of the Homestead, ca. 1940. Taken from the northeast at a distance, nearly the whole 92-acre ranch is visible. From the right to the center is the entrance road from Valley Road and two pillars and a line of walnut trees marks the northern boundary of the ranch. In the upper center where there is another line of trees, as well as some outbuildings at center left, is the southern boundary at San Jose Creek. Turnbull Canyon, the western boundary of the ranch, is across at the upper third, though the ranch boundary cannot be seen. Neither can the eastern line, which terminated at Hudson Road (now Hacienda Blvd.) Running from left to right at the center, and lined by trees (presumably evergreen) is Evergreen Lane, with the cemetery at the left terminus. Just left of center is the main complex of structures, including the Workman House; La Casa Nueva; the Water Tower; the auditorium, dining hall, and garage; the reservoir/swimming pool; the tennis court and various other outbuildings, though there is little detail at the distance seen here. In the foreground is undeveloped land, except for the lower right corner where a walnut grove is located. In the background are other groves, both walnuts and citrus, a packing house and the Handorf dairy (these latter two in the upper right) in North Whittier [now Hacienda] Heights. The image is in good condition.
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Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Negatives, Aerial views--City of Industry (Calif.), Agriculture--Los Angeles County (Calif.), Dairies--Los Angeles County (Calif.), Packing-houses--Los Angeles County (Calif.), Ranches--Los Angeles County (Calif.)