LA CASA NUEVA AND WATER TOWER FROM THE WEST, CA. 1920S
Entry/Object ID
2000.271.1.13
Description
LA CASA NUEVA AND WATER TOWER FROM THE WEST, CA. 1920S
Color: Black; White
A black and white reproduction photograph of La Casa Nueva and Water Tower from the west, ca. 1920s, taken in 1995. Only the home's tile roof and part of the second floor are visible. On the center of the wall below the roof is the window to Thomas and Agnes Temple's bathroom with the west windows to their bedrooms to the left and right of this. To the right of the wall is the west second floor patio which has seven columns across the side facing the camera. To the right of the home are two palms and the top of the Water Tower. Only the structure's pavilion roof and tank area are visible. Towrds the foreground is part of the Mission Walkway's arched wall. Most of this it is obstructed by many trees which are at the left, center, and right of the image. At the center of the foreground is a field which has five furrowed rows. At the left of this are trees and at the right is a row of pines. Also at the right are utility posts. Writen in pencil on the top left corner of the back is, "Ralph / Carol Temple Collection / May 1995 / La Casa Nueva + Water tower looking East." Contact sheets for the image are items .35-37 with the negatives being items .2.1-.17. The artifact has no visible signs of damage or wear and is therefore in good condition.
Number-Units: 1
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Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Photographs, Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum, Architecture, Spanish colonial--City of Industry (Calif.), Adobe houses--City of Industry (Calif.), Water towers--City of Industry (Calif.)
