Name/Title
UNKNOWN BOY IN A PEDAL CAREntry/Object ID
96.7.31.2Description
Color: Black; White
A black and white photograph of an unknown boy in a pedal car, ca. 1920s. The child sits in the car which is on a dirt area at the center and faces the camera. He wears a long-sleeve shirt, a tie, pants, and has both hands clasped on his lap. The metal vehicle has a bell at the front of the hood; an emblem within a circle at the front; a liscence plate at the bottom of the front; four metal wheels with rubber lining; and a small truck bed at the back with bars at the top. On the side are the words, "CITY FIRE DEPT." Across the background is tall grass, a barbed-wire fence, a passing automobile, and utility poles. At the far right are several palm trees. At the center of the back is a stamp that reads, "ANDERSON / Photo Service / EL MONTE." Over this is another stamp with the word. "VELOX." At the bottom left corner the number, "D17" is crossed out. Written above it in pencil is, "16." 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 crease on the bottom left corner, the artifact is in good condition overall.
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Two-dimensional, Photographs, Anderson Photo Service, Clothing and dress