Los Gatos Store

Photograph

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Los Gatos Store

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.60

Description

A black and white photograph of the Los Gatos Store. The photo features a two story white building, with many windows and doors in the front, and various goods and wares outside them. Standing in front of the building are four men, all facing the camera. There is a horse pulling a carriage to the right of the men. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard backing.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject Person or Organization

Los Gatos Manufacturing Company

Subject Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Collection

History Collection, Bill Wulf Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Source or Donor

William Arie Wulf

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Bill Wulf

Made/Created

Date made

1891

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 Store was operated by the Lyndon Family at this time. The 1863 first general store in Los Gatos built in 1863 on East Main Street, north side, west of Church Street. Built by the Los Gatos Manufacturing Company that took over the operation J.A. Forbes Santa Rosa Brand Flour Mill. Also a lumber yard to the east of it. This photo taken in 1891 before the great fire of July 26, 1891 destroyed the Town of Los Gatos along East Main St. The brick wall on the right is the 3 story 3 month old Arlington Hotel. From the James L. Lyndon Collection.

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

10 in

Length

7 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair