TULITA DE LA CUESTA CALLING CARD

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

TULITA DE LA CUESTA CALLING CARD

Entry/Object ID

96.35.1.208

Description

Calling Card: A calling card for Tulita de la Cuesta of Santa Barbara given to Thomas W. Temple II, date unknown. The card is a panel card with the name printed in a classic font. An address and phone number and an invitation to visit is written on the front of the card. The de la Cuesta family was related to the Cota family, from which Jonathan Temple's wife, Rafaela, came. Temple also had contact with a Sofia de la Cuesta Burkhart (a copy of a letter is in the museum archives.) The card is in fair condition with smudges and discoloration. From the Thomas Temple Collection, donated by Ruth Ann Michaelis. Written in pen at the top front, "101-W. Mission St/Phone 25302." Written in pen at the bottom is, "Do come and see us/next time you are in/Santa Barbara"

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Etiquette

Search Terms

Documentary Artifact, Calling cards

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Object Name

Calling Cards