Forbes Mill

Name/Title

Forbes Mill

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.83

Description

A black and white photograph of Forbes Mill. The mill and attached annex are the main feature of the image, which is taken from the perspective of the left corner of the annex. There is a wooden fence in the foreground, off to the right. The photograph is printed on a cardstock-like base.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject Place

Location

Forbes Mill

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Collection

History Collection, Bill Wulf Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Source or Donor

William Arie Wulf

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Bill Wulf

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Annie B. Caldwell

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1906

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back of photo

Transcription

HISTORICAL COLLECTION WILLIAM A. WULF LOS GATOS HISTORIAN 230 SAN MATEO AVE. LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 95030 354-0673

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of photo

Transcription

Forbes Mill, Los Gatos by Alice B. Caldwell Los Gatos Photographer after the 1906 earthquake, note damage on the upper right front of the Mill. The mill was used as power substation at this time.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

4-7/8 in

Length

3-3/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good