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Olive orchard on the Shorb estate near Huntington Drive, circa 1890

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A dirt road passes through an olive orchard on the land that was bought by Henry E. Huntington from the Shorb estate on January 2, 1903. Printed on bottom right of mounting "Vincent, Los Angeles, Cal." MS notes on verso read "Olive orchard near Huntington Drive - Virginia Road?" and "In house 1987." Logo on verso for "Henderson's Art Store, Picture framing a specialty, 508 S. Spring St. Los Angeles, Cal." MS note on storage box reads "Shorb Ranch grounds, ca. 1890."
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Date
circa 1890
Call number
photOV 10453
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