The text is in black ink, but like other magical books, the beginning of each prayer and some magical names ('asmat') are in red ink. The magical images are drawn with black and red inks.
Specimen photograph of Washingtonia filifera growing in Palm Canyon, one of the Indian Canyons. Common names for the Washingtonia filifera include California Fan Palm, Desert Fan Palm, Cotton palm, and Arizona Fan Palm.
Photo closely resembles uclamss_1411_0622, dated 1932. Patio walls are not visible in other 1928 and 1930 photos of the residence, so 1932 seems the more likely date.
Photo almost identical to uclamss_1411_0622, dated 1932. Patio walls are not visible in other 1928 and 1930 photos of the residence, so 1932 seems the more likely date.
Photo almost identical to uclamss_1411_0622, dated 1932. Patio walls are not visible in other 1928 and 1930 photos of the residence, so 1932 seems the more likely date.
The house is located at 905 Orlando Road. The permit was issued on August 3, 1926. The architectural firm was Martson, Van Pelt & Maybury, Pasadena, job #613. The builder was John H. Simpson, Pasadena.
Man wearing a scarf, looking at the camera. The ground he is standing on looks rocky adn there appears to be a stone wall behind hom on the left. Photo is very damaged: fingerprints, fading, emulsion damage.
Three children standing on a wooden boardwalk in front of a house and laundry line. Lettering on the house says: ANNO - 1916. The children are wearing traditional clothing including wide trousers ending at the knee, caps with lace and wooden clog shoes.
Double portrait of Ruth Iva Cornell, wife of landscape architect Ralph D. Cornell. One of the portraits is obscured by a white rectangle, maybe a piece of tape that was stuck on the negative. Ruth is wearing a hat and not smiling in the pictures, she appears to be seated on a stool.
Double portrait of Ruth Iva Cornell, wife of landscape architect Ralph D. Cornell. In one portrait she is looking at the camera, in the other she is looking up and off into the distance. Ruth is wearing a hat and not smiling in the pictures, she appears to be seated on a stool.
Article in California Southland announcing new column on California land development, featuring illustrations of Cook, Hall, and Cornell projects, including Midwick View Estates, Monterey Park