Name/Title
PERFORMERS AT THE COURTYARD OF PIO PICO'S HOMEEntry/Object ID
96.7.21.1Description
PERFORMERS AT THE COURTYARD OF PIO PICO'S HOME
Color: Black; White
A black and white photograph of performers at the courtyard of Pio Pico's home, ca. 1920s. At the center stands a woman in costume in the courtyard. She wears a long manitlla, long ruffled dress, an clasps her hands in front of hear as if singing. At the far right is a small tree, and to the left is a square-shaped well. Across the back are three musicians which wear wide-brim hats, long-sleeve shirts, sashes, and dark pants. The one at the middle plays the violin, and the two flanking him have guitars. A row of spectators sit behind them. At the left of the background are many trees, and to the right is the shingled roof of the home of which only the top of an arched trellis is in view. At the left and right of the foreground are the backs of two spectator's heads. At the right of the back is a stamp with the words, "ANDERSON / Photo Service / EL MONTE," and the number, "33." The photograph was housed in Agnes Temple's album which is item 96.7.94.1 along with many other photographs which span 96.7.1.1-.93.1. Contact sheets 2000.159.1.1-.8 show the original positioning of the images within the album. With a stain at the top left corner, the artifact is in good overall condition.
Number-Units: 1Lexicon
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Courtyards, Musicians, Singers, EntertainersSearch Terms
Two-dimensional, Photographs, Anderson Photo Service, Clothing and dress, Historic buildings--Whittier (Calif.)