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Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
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Two blossoming yuccas (Yucca whipplei), with superimposed triangle framing the plants, [s.d.]
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Two blossoming yuccas (Yucca whipplei), with superimposed triangle framing the plants, [s.d.]
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Description
Photograph of two blossoming yuccas (Yucca whipplei), with superimposed triangle framing the plants, [s.d.]. Two flowers with thick, spiny stems emerge from rounded bushes of long, thick grass at center. The tops of the flowers are covered in tiny, lightly-colored blossoms. Short bushes which resemble clouds of thin, stiff stems blanket the surrounding earth while desert terrain and mountains can be seen in the background. Photoprint reads "Center triangle".; "The genus Yucca is one of the most remarkable groups of flowering plants native to the New World. It includes about 40 species, most of which occur in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Although they are often associated with arid desert regions, some species are native to the southeastern United States and the Caribbean islands. What truly sets this genus apart from other flowering plants is their unique method of pollination: A specific moth that is genetically programmed for stuffing a little ball of pollen into the cup-shaped stigma of each flower. Like fig wasps and acacia ants, the relationship is mutually beneficial to both partners, and is vital for the survival of both plant and insect. In fact, yuccas cultivated in the Old World, where yucca moths are absent, will not produce seeds unless they are hand pollinated." -- unknown author.
Asset Metadata
Title
Two blossoming yuccas (Yucca whipplei), with superimposed triangle framing the plants, [s.d.]
Subject
Botany -- Agave (Century plant)
(file heading),
Botany -- Flowers
(file heading),
Deserts
(adlf),
Flowers
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
USA
(countries)
Type
images
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
(aacr2),
glass plate negatives
(format),
photographic prints
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
Source
California Historical Society
(contributing entity),
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
(collection),
Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
(subcollection)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
specol@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Copyright
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Access Conditions
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m20180
Identifier
46029 (
accession number
), CHS-46029 (
call number
), CHS-46029 (
filename
), chs-m265 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-19997 (
legacy record id
), chs-m20180 (
legacy record id
), 269 (
unidentified no.
), 8 (
unidentified no.
), 84-1-2377 (
unidentified no.
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
19997
Unique identifier
UC122440
Legacy Identifier
CHS-46029.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
15.1 in × 19.0 in at 300dpi
38.5 cm × 48.3 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
Description
The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.
Date Created
1860/1960
Linked assets
Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
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