Name/Title
Two persons in front of Victorian home. Los Angeles, CA., 1897Entry/Object ID
2016.423.1.1Description
Two persons in front of a home, Los Angeles, California, June 1897. The home is possibly a Stick-Eastlake style with architectural features that include a wrap around porch, bay windows, gabled roof and wooden elements such as the decorative spindles and canopy that over hangs the entry way. An inscription states, "First house in Los Angeles, on 23rd St, rented and lived here 8 months, " and identifies the man and boy seen in the image as "Father and Ernest, on bike. 803 W 23rd. Mchester Plank, ceder plank later." The rest is illegible. With staining, moisture damage, abrasion, and moderate fading, the object is in fair condition.Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Cabinet Card Photographs
