Native American Family in Hut

ClassificationsPhotographs

Photographer Taber Photo

Made AtCalifornia, United States, North America

MediumPhotographic print

Dimensions5 x 7 in. (12.7 x 17.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Katherine E. McKnight

Object number32294

DescriptionPhotograph and negative of an oval hut covered with tule mats; caption on original photo read "SAN LUIS REY MISSION" A TABOR PHOTO. SAN FRANCISCO, B 2839." Indian woman, 118 years old, her hut and family near Mission San Luis Rey, California; they continued to live on mission land long after secularization. From an album belonging to Kathryn E. Mcknight, 1025 West Sycamore St. Anaheim - PH 774-6983. California Historical Society wrote that Isaiah West Taber's business was destroyed in 1906. After that, at age 76, he resumed business but without great activity; there is no record of his firm's archives or negatives. Copy of photo made by Museum.

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