Forbes Mill

Photograph

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Forbes Mill

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.73

Description

A black and white photograph of Forbes Mill, as it looked in circa 1900, when it was operated as the Los Gatos Manufacturing Company. The mill is visible in the background of the image. There is a dirt path in the foreground on the left side of the image, that leads to the mill. There is a wooden fence to the right of the path, with trees and foliage off to the left.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject Person or Organization

Los Gatos Manufacturing Company

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

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back of photo (twice)

Transcription

Historical Collection William A. Wulf Los Gatos Historian 390 N Winchester Blvd., Apt 54J Santa Clara, California 95050 1-408-249-0655

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of photo

Transcription

Forbes Mill from old country road? (at noon) - prior to 1916 - Los Gatos Manufacturing Company Old El Camino Real ca. 1900 Santa Clara-Santa Cruz, later called the "creek route" to 1862 Baumgardner - A.B. Smith photographer

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil, Pen

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

3-7/8 in

Length

4-7/8 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good