Cathedral Oaks Tiles

Name/Title

Cathedral Oaks Tiles

Entry/Object ID

2025.3.40

Description

A color photograph featuring two different Cathedral Oaks Tiles. The left tile features a brown hornet's nest on a gray background, while the right tile features a tree and hill scene. Both tiles were photographed on a wooden floor background.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject Place

Location

Cathedral Oaks

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2025.3

Source or Donor

Richard D. Mohr

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Richard D. Mohr

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Riley Doty

Role

Photographer

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Inscription

Location

Back of photograph

Transcription

R 150-25 Tile on left shows hornet's nest attached to tree branch. Tile on right is signed "VIVIAN" with ceramic needle in wet clay. Neither tile is marked as Cathedral Oaks, through both were surely made there.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen, Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Color

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

6 in

Length

4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Calthea Campbell Vivian

Related Entries

Notes

2024.6.7 & 2024.6.11 are the two tiles pictured