On 22 May 01, at 14:26, sarah cowie wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> A colleague of mine has excavated some ceramic roofing
> tiles (barrel tiles) from two early 20th century sites
> in Riverside County, California. Both sites are
> located near a town known historically as a center for
> small ceramic industries owned by Mexican-Americans.
>
> Excavators found two ceramic kilns and waster tiles at
> one site, and some tiles have an impressed mark
> reading "CASA BLANCA CORONA".
>
> A large dump/waster pile was excavated at the second
> site; tiles from that location are impressed marks
> reading "D.J.C.P.", "CASA BLANCA CORONA", and "LA
> OLLA TILE CORONA". The latter mark is within a
> triangle.
>
> Does anyone have any information on these marks?
> Anyone found them at other locations? Is there any
> chance of finding a roof tile makers mark guide?
>
> Please reply to me off list if you have specific
> information on these marks.
>
Sarah-
Try the following, esp. the first one:
1995 The Mexican Potters of Prado. Foster, et. al, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. Statistical Research
Technical Series No. 57 [P. O. Box 31865, Tucson, AZ 85751].
1987 Historical and Archaeological Evaluation: Rincon Townsite
and Environs. Greenwood, et. al, Greenwood and Associates,
Pacific Palisades, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles
District.
1987 The Rincon Taownsite: Cultural Resource INvestigation.
Greenwood and Foster, Greenwood and Associates, Pacific
Palisades, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District.
Paul
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