LA PUENTE SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

LA PUENTE SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT

Entry/Object ID

2001.152.1.1

Description

Color: Brown; Green; Red; Yellow An oil painting on canvas of the Southern Pacific railroad depot in La Puente by Walter P. Temple, Jr., 1964. The scene shows the historic depot in various shades of brown, red, and green with a train on the track at the bottom right corner. To the lower left is an unhitched cart and a power pole. In the background is the green and yellow Puente or P-Hill. At the top is a grayish blue sky. The artist's name and year of completion are at the lower right corner in red. The work has been housed in a plain, unfinished light-colored frame, which is item .2. Related items are 2.1 and 2.2 by the same artist. There are no significant indications of wear or damage to the piece, which is in good condition.

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Painting

Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Paintings, Railroad stations--La Puente (Calif.), La Puente (Calif.)

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Object Name

Paintings