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Identifier	ov125
Title	Campsite of Ramon Machado and John Black. Owens Valley, California
Creator	Unknown;
Date Created	circa 1910-1923
Description	Campsite of John Black in center of photograph and a man, possibly Ramon Machado, by tent. Wagon in background. Supplies under tarp. Campsite in grove of aspen. Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Background	Camping trip, a recreational activity typical of the outdoor life of the Owens Valley. The purpose of this camping trip, whether hunting, fishing or other, is unknown. Ramon Machado may have been Jose Ramon Machado who farmed in the Big Pine area in the 1920s. John Black (died 1923) was a saloon owner in Bishop and Big Pine, California, and miner, and the father of J. D. Black.
Type	image;
Physical Description	1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 13 cm
Institution	Center for the Study of Los Angeles Research Collection, Loyola Marymount University
Collection Identifier	http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3w1022nb
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	Public Domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Language	eng;
Subject (Name)	Machado, Ramon; Black, John;
Subject (Place)	Owens Valley (Calif.);
Subject (Topic)	Horse-drawn vehicles; Carriages and carts; Wagons; Outdoor life--California--Owens Valley; Camping--California--Owens Valley; Outdoor recreation--California--Owens Valley; Campsites; Tents; Horses;
Form/Genre	Sepia prints; Photographs;
Metacollection Identifier	http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/
Item/Call Number	J. D. Black Papers, CSLA-15, Series 3: Photographs, Box 4, Sleeve 32