JOHN H. TEMPLE FUNERAL, MOURNERS OUTSIDE THE MAUSOLEUM
Entry/Object ID
2002.89.48.9
Description
JOHN H. TEMPLE FUNERAL, MOURNERS OUTSIDE THE MAUSOLEUM
Color: Black; White
A photograph of mourners outside the Walter P. Temple Memorial Mausoleum in El Campo Santo Cemetery for the funeral of John H. Temple, April 1926. The image is taken from the grass at the southwest corner of the cemtery and shows several dozen persons standing on the grass and sidewalk in front of the mausoleum, the front elevation of which is partially at the far right. Through some of then people are floral arrangements near the building steps. It is assumed the casket was being placed in the mausoleum as the image was taken. Some of the grass and plantings at the west end of the cemetery are at visible at the foreground, left, and background. On the reverse is a stamp which reads "WEBBS / APRIL 14 1926 / SAN JOSE," the date referring to the processing date. At the bottom right corner is the stamped number "30." Preprinted at several locations on the reverse is the brand name "VELOX" referring to Kodak paper. With some light discoloration and surface soiling, the overall condition is good.
Number-Units: 1
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Two-dimensional, Photographs, Webb's [firm], Funeral rites and ceremonies, Mourning etiquette
