Name/Title
THOMAS TEMPLE IN COSTUMEEntry/Object ID
96.7.22.2Description
Color: Black; White
A black and white photograph of Thomas Temple in costume, ca. 1920s. Temple stands at the center on a stone-lined dirt path in a garden. He wears a tall wide-brim hat which is tipped to the right; tie; long-sleeve shirt; a vest with etching around the pockets and along the seams; dark-striped trousers; and boots. He has his left hand in his pants' pocket and the left arm down at his side. To the left and right are bushes and tress and as well as in the background. At the center of the background is a building which has a shingled roof, light-colored walls, and a door at the end of the path. At the top of the back is a stamp with the words, "ANDERSON / Photo Service / EL MONTE." At the bottom left corner is the number, "2." 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 slight yellowing of the paper and a small stain on the bottom right corner, the artifact is in good condition overall.
Number-Units: 1Lexicon
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Two-dimensional, Photographs, Anderson Photo Service, Clothing and dress