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| Keywords: Portion of the cactus hedge at Mission San Gabriel with horseman, ca.1886 (CHS-4678).jpg en <br> Portion of the cactus hedge at Mission San Gabriel with horseman ca 1886 Photograph of a portion of the cactus hedge at Mission San Gabriel with a horseman posing by his mount ca 1886 The horseman can be seen standing near the saddled Appaloosa horse's neck at right The horse is facing left while the man is visible wearing pants a long-sleeved shirt a bandana tied around his neck and a hat He holds a shotgun at his side A row of cacti can be seen behind the man and horse while mountains are visible in the distance Planted by Father Zalvidea the cactus hedge was used to enclose gardens and vineyards for protection from Indians and roaming bands of horses and cattle The fruit was a prized article of diet by the Indians So the hedge benefitted in two ways -- protection and food Call number CHS-4678 Legacy record ID chs-m16998; USC-1-1-1-14203; USC-1-1-1-14086 Photographer James George Wharton; Friend Hervey Filename CHS-4678 Coverage date circa 1886 Part of collection California Historical Society Collection 1860-1960 Type images Geographic subject city or populated place San Gabriel; San Gabriel Repository name USC Libraries Special Collections Accession number 4678 Microfiche number 1-77-92 Archival file chs_Volume97/CHS-4678 tiff Part of subcollection Title Insurance and Trust and C C Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960 Repository address Doheny Memorial Library Los Angeles CA 90089-0189 Geographic subject country USA Format aacr2 3 photographs glass photonegative photoprints b w ; 17 x 22 cm Rights Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Subject adlf religious facilities Project USC Repository email specol usc edu Identifying number unidentified no James-502 Contributing entity California Historical Society Date created circa 1886 Publisher of the digital version University of Southern California Libraries Format aat photographic prints; photographs Geographic subject state California Subject file heading Mission San Gabriel Arcangel; Botany -- Cacti Format glass plate negatives Access conditions Send requests to address or e-mail given Phone 213 821-2366; fax 213 740-2343 Geographic subject county Los Angeles Subject lcsh Missions Spanish; Architecture Spanish colonial; Cactus; Trees; Churches Catholic; Indians of North America; Landscape architecture Subject Mission San Gabriel Arcangel circa 1886 date created George Wharton James 1858 1923 http //digitallibrary usc edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll65/id/16918 PD-old-70-1923 Mission San Gabriel Arcángel California in the 1880s Images from USC Digital Library uploaded by Fæ Photographs by George Wharton James California Historical Society Collection 1860-1960 Glass plate negatives | ||||
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