We believe the first photo (top, left) of the Main House with John E.Bz mounted was taken by Mr. Beitz on 4
February, 1888. The 1888 estancia diary mentions a German photographer
who visited La California and took photos on that date, for which John E.Bz. paid
Mr. Beitz $40 on 6 March, 1888.
The second photo (top, right) was
likely taken before 1888. It is the only photo we have come across in
which a large entrance through the north-south wing can be seen. More
recent photos (c. 1900) show no such entrance.
The other photos were taken at a different time but before January, 1893, for
Herman V.Bz. is in two of them and he died on the 31st. of that
month. Furthermore, they were taken during late winter or
early spring, not summer (December - February): the paraiso trees (which are deciduous) have no leaves, and the sheep
shearing was done end of October - see the 1888 and 1890 estancia diaries.
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California diaries.
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Trees & Main house
John E.Bz.
mounted left
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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Front of the House
Note far
entrance.
Ea. La California
(Source: F.Malcolm Benitz)
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"Front Walk
- La California"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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"Back view of Estancia house
- La California"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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Puesto
Ea. La California
(Source: John C. Benitz)
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"Herman setting up posts for
the new fence - La California"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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Fencing crew (lunch?)
Herman V.Bz
standing at back
Ea. La California
(Source: John C. Benitz)
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"Carpenter's shop."
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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"Chicken house
- La California"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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"Cemetery
- La California"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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"Sheep shearing
- La California"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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"Sheep shearing
- Estancia La California"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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"Sheep shearing
- California"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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"Lion & house"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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"Eucalyptus Trees"
Ea. La California
(Source: Silvia Ucko)
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