THOMAS TEMPLE WITH LUIS FATJO AT THE HOMESTEAD SWIMMING POOL
Entry/Object ID
96.7.45.3
Description
THOMAS TEMPLE WITH LUIS FATJO AT THE HOMESTEAD SWIMMING POOL
Color: Black; White
A black and white photograph of Thomas Temple with Luis Fatjo at the Homestead swimming pool, ca. 1920s. The pair stand at the center on a concrete walk with Temple at the right. Temple wears only swimming trunks which have a white belt. His left hand is on Fatjo's forearm and the right elbow is on Fatjo's left shoulder. Fatjo is at the left and wears eye-glasses and a bathing suit which has a striped tank-top, belt, and shorts. His left arm is down at the side and he holds Temple's right hand with his right. Both men are bare-foot and smile at the camera. To the left is a row of bushes. To the right is part of the pool which has a steel ladder at the edge and metal bars along the back. At the right of the background is a row of bushes. Stamped at the center of the back is, "ANDERSON / PHOTO SERVICE / EL MONTE, CALIF." Above and below this is the word, "VELOX." At the top right corner is the number, "50." 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 only light stains along the top edge, the artifact is in good overall condition.
Number-Units: 1
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Two-dimensional, Photographs, Anderson Photo Service, Clothing and dress, Swimming pools--City of Industry (Calif.)
