A tombstone fragment from the headstone of [M?]attie Drown, daughter of Joseph W. and Isabella Drown, consisting of the lower right corner, broken off by an unknown person in May 1997 from the gravesite in El Campo Santo. The mark of the builder of the tombstone, William Declez, who was known to be in Los Angeles after 1878, is clearly visible. A layer of mortar is at the top, indicating that there may have been an earlier repair of the original headstone. A larger piece of the stone is accession 81.18.2 The piece is in fair condition with chips missing from the surface edge and at other points. The maker's mark reads, "Declez/L.A."
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Sepulchral monuments
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Ceremonial Artifact, Fragments, Sepulchral monuments--Lettering, Cemeteries--City of Industry (Calif.)
