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128 -- Gravesite of M.F. Shore; George J. and Roy M., Garden Grove, 1889

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SS-128

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of photographs taken between 1882 and 1953 of various exterior locations primarily in Orange County, California, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hot Springs, and Irvine. There are also photographs of Catalina Island and Riverside. More than half of the photographs date to the period prior to 1900. The collection includes in most cases the glass plate or film negatives used to create the prints.

Dates

  • 1889

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 27 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Glass Negative 763. Box 5.

General

The tombstone is still in place, and reads: "Sacred to the Memory of the children of V.W. and M.F. Shore." The cemetery was originally known as the Alamitos Cemetery, then (after 1900), the Westminster Cemetery. Today it is known as Magnolia Memorial Park, 12241 Magnolia Street in Garden Grove. A young boy is standing next to the gravesite. Seashells are scattered around the graves.ites. Garden Grove, CA.

Repository Details

Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University Archives & Special Collections
Pollak Library South Room 352 (PLS 352)
Fullerton CA 92831-3599 USA
(657) 278-4751