Man with frost-damaged oranges, San Gabriel, January 1913. The image shows the man, dressed in a dark suit, sitting on a large pile of oranges near some trees. A message at the top reads "Pile of damaged oranges due to frost San Gabriel Cal." On the reverse is an inscription: "One of the many piles of damaged oranges due to the severe cold weather San Gabriel, Cal., Jan. 1913." Record breaking freezing temperatures occurred that year and had devastating effects on the region's agriculture, particularly on the citrus industry. The item was printed onto postcard paper but not mailed. Rather, it was pasted on an album. With residue from the album paper and some heavy soiling on the margins, the condition is fair.
