Exterior view of California State Reform School in Whittier, ca.1910

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Title Exterior view of California State Reform School in Whittier, ca.1910

Description Photograph of the exterior view of California State Reform School in Whittier, ca.1910. The Victorian-style building stands a about four-stories tall. Four dormers are facing front from the façade. Two other dormers, facing each other, are visible on the right of the building. There is a conic-shaped spire on top of a cylindrical tower at left. The clock tower in the center has on its right corner a mini tower with a similar shape as the one on the left. The yard, decorated with palm trees, is well manicured.; "In 1890, the Legislature enacted a law establishing two State reform schools. Both were part of the Division of Institutions, and both had trade training and academic classes. Commitments were made from Police Courts, Justice Courts, and Courts of Session for a specialized period of time or minority. These schools were: (1) Whittier State Reformatory (now Fred C. Nelles School in Whittier) and (2) the Preston School of Industry in lone (Amador County)." -- unknown author.; "The March 11, 1889 Act of the California Legislature authorized the establishment of a school for juvenile offenders. Dedication and laying of cornerstone was done by Governor R. W. Waterman on February 12, 1890. Officially opened as 'Whittier State School' for boys and girls on July 1, 1891. Girls were transferred in 1916 and only boys have been in residence since that time. Renamed 'Fred C. Nelles School for Boys' in 1941 ('For Boys' was dropped around 1970). This school has been in continuous operation serving the needs of juvenile offenders since 1891. Location: Department of the Youth Authority entrance, 11850 E Whittier Blvd, Whittier." -- unknown author.

Creator Young, R.B. (architect)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Date Created 1910

Subject California State Reform School (subject), correctional facilities (adlf), Los Angeles County -- Whittier -- Architecture -- Schools (file heading), Schools (lcsh)

Tags oai:digitallibrary.usc.edu:chs,OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries), Whittier (city or populated place)

Temporal Subject 1910

Type images

Format 1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w ; 20 x 25 cm. (aacr2), glass plate negatives (format), 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)

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.

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Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m6772

Identifier 5119 (accession number), CHS-5119 (call number), CHS-5119 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-6832 (legacy record id), chs-m6772 (legacy record id), USC-0-1-1-6886 (legacy record id), 1-58-3 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 6832

Unique identifier UC121881

Legacy Identifier CHS-5119.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 17.0 in × 13.7 in at 300dpi
43.1 cm × 34.9 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

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Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

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