Photographs of the same event appear with the article, "CELEBRATION AT MISSION: San Fernando Scene of Gala Fourth; Old Fountain Dedicated; Barbecue Enjoyed At Dedication of Old Fountain and Sacred Garden," Los Angeles Times, 05 Jul. 1922: II6
ANSWER: The figure in the statue with his walking staff and arm around an Indian boy is, of course, Father Junipero Serra. This rustically mounted sculpture besides an equally rustic fountain and pool stands in Brand Park and, in the background just across the street, is the San Fernando Mission.
Part of this photograph appears with the article, "CELEBRATION AT MISSION: San Fernando Scene of Gala Fourth; Old Fountain Dedicated; Barbecue Enjoyed At Dedication of Old Fountain and Sacred Garden," Los Angeles Times, 05 Jul. 1922: II6