Title:
Aerial view of Hewes Park, ranch and orchards, El Modena, California
Subject:
Aerial photographs
Hewes Park--El Modena (Calif.)
Description:
Aerial view of Hewes Park, ranch and orchards, in El Modena, California. Image shows view from approximately 1,000 feet
of the park, located at the corner of Esplanade and La Veta Avenue, and surrounding orchards. Hewes Park was built in 1905
by David Hewes (1822-1915), capitalist, philanthropist and land developer, who hired Robert G. Fraser, developer of the Busch
Gardens in Pasadena, to design the park, which became a popular destination for Orange residents through the 1940s.
Photographic print
b&w
12.7 x 17.7 cm.
Publisher:
Orange Public Library
Type:
Image
Identifier:
OPL1483
10512305
Language:
eng
Relation:
Orange Public Library Local History Collection
Historic Orange Online
Rights:
For information on copyrights and permissions, please contact Orange Public Library, Orange, California.