Three Palm Trees

Image

Three Palm Trees
Three Palm Trees

Title

Three Palm Trees

Identifier

5881
7434

Source

VCLSA Collection [7434]
Brakey Fourt Collection [5881]

Description

Image shows three date palm trees standing in the San Buenaventura Mission orchard in early Ventura, CA. Originally there were four Arabian date palm trees in the orchard, which is in present day (2022) Mission Park. A man stands next to one of the trees, and tall vegetation surrounds him on all sides. There is wooden fencing and buildings around the garden the palms are in.

Creator

Brewster, John Calvin

Date

circa 1870s

Format

25.3 x 20.3 cm
12 x 18.5 cm
Sepia photograph
Black and white photograph

Subject

Date palm
Orchards

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)

Relation

gp472

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.

Type

Image

Language

English

Citation

Brewster, John Calvin, “Three Palm Trees,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 5, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/5175.