Cathedral Oaks Fire Photograph Collection

Photograph

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Cathedral Oaks Fire Photograph Collection

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.79.1-23

Description

A collection of 23 color photographs documenting damage on the Cathedral Oaks property during the Lexington Reservoir fire of 1985. These are kept in paper packet labeled "Carl's Fire Damage."

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Location

Cathedral Oaks

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Barrie Coate

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa Sep 16, 1985

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Photographs processed on September 16th, 1985 by Los Gatos Camera Center.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Front of Photo 1

Transcription

The house seen up from Black Road across valley

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Label

Location

Front of Photo 3

Transcription

Scene behind Ruth's hobby shack

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Label

Location

Front of Photo 4

Transcription

View of Carl's house through the charded trees

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Label

Location

Front of Photo 5

Transcription

Scorched vegetation behind Carl's place

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of Photo 6

Transcription

Taken from Black Road

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Label

Location

Front of Photo 7

Transcription

Big House (with arrow) Seen from Black Rd. across Alma Valley

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of Photo 7

Transcription

Taken from Black Road

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Label

Location

Front of Photo 12

Transcription

Burned water tanks

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Label

Location

Front of Photo 19

Transcription

Carl's bamboo and poor persimmon tree - charded

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

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

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for all 23 photos.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good