A black and white photograph of Forbes Mill, as it looked in the 1880s when it was operated as the Los Gatos Manufacturing Company. Only the top of the mill from the south side is visible through the leaves of numerous trees. There is part of another structure visible along the right edge of the image.
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 1880
Time Period
19th 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
822 CATKIN COURT
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95128 297-4947
Language
English
Material/Technique
Stamped
Type
Inscription
Location
Back of photo
Transcription
The Los Gatos Manufacturing Company showing the south side or back of the flour mill ca. 1880's. Photo taken from the Main St. bridge over the Los Gatos Creek. Los Gatos, California.
