NEGATIVE STRIP OF PHOTOS OF WILLIAM H. WORKMAN AND LOS ANGELES
Entry/Object ID
2000.217.4.5
Description
NEGATIVE STRIP OF PHOTOS OF WILLIAM H. WORKMAN AND LOS ANGELES
Color: Black; White
A strip negative with six images of William H. Workman and of Los Angeles views. Exposures 13 is of William H. in a studio portrait, ca. 1860s, showing him in full view, dressed in a black suit, and standing next to a railing and in front of a painted classical backdrop. Exposures 10-12 are of the Los Angeles Plaza Church, perhaps in the 1890s with the entrance, north elevation, and rectory most visible. Some carriages and passersby are on the sidewalk and Main Street in front of the structure. Exposures 8-9 are of a view of Los Angeles, ca. 1860s, taken from Fort Moore or Poundcake Hill. Some of the streets and adobe structures are in the image, while the background shows the Los Angeles River and undeveloped areas adjacent to it. Exposures 8 and 10 were printed and are item numbers 1.29 and 1.30 from this accession. As a newly-made artifact, the strip is in mint condition.
Number-Units: 1
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Two-dimensional, Negatives, Adobe houses--Los Angeles (Calif.), Churches, Catholic--Los Angeles (Calif.), Los Angeles (Calif.), Streets--Los Angeles (Calif.)