Name/Title
NEGATIVES, WALTER P. TEMPLE, JR. FAMILY AND FUNERALEntry/Object ID
98.15.1.15Description
NEGATIVES, WALTER P. TEMPLE, JR. FAMILY AND FUNERAL
Color: Black and white
Eleven negative strips encompassing 59 images taken of the Walter P. Temple, Jr. family and of the funeral of Walter P. Temple, Jr. Items a-f are of the funeral, including images at St. Joseph Church, where the funeral mass was heard; the loading of the casket into the hearse for transport to the burial site; the arrival and procession into El Campo Santo and the crypt in the fenced plot; the obsequies performed by the priest at the site; and views of the mourners around the cemetery. From these images 98.15.7-.12 were taken and the proof sheet is 98.15.14, the catalog record of which lists the frames and their contents individually. Items g-k are of photos showing Walter P. Temple, Jr, his family and friends from the 1920s through the early 1990s. Item l) has three images of the crypt--one from a distance showing the fenced burial plot, the crypt, and the mausoleum; a second shows the mound of dirt from the digging of the crypt; and the last shows the inside of the crypt. From these, images 98.15.2 through 98.15.6 were taken. There is also a view of the Workman House, ca. 1890s from this set and which is 98.15.1. A complete description of the frames and their contents is in the catalog record for proof sheet 98.15.13. Without damage or wear, the negatives are in mint condition.
Number-Units: 1
Print Size: a-e; g-i) 1 3/8"H x 9"W; f) 1 3/8"H x 8"W; j) 1 3/8"H x 7 3/8"W; k) 1 3/8"H x 3 3/8"W; l) 1 3/8"H x 4 1/2"LLexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Negatives, Tombs, Cemeteries--City of Industry (Calif.), City of Industry (Calif.)--Homestead Museum--El Campo Santo, Clothing and dress, Funeral rites and ceremonies