Impressive post
tovanger2.
To be honest, I thought the LA City Water Co scene looked like a backdrop. (but why go to the trouble of painting LA City Water Co?)
I thought this because of the odd raised area (see below).
detail /
youtube
And then there's the case of the missing chimney.
real life
film
Even if you account for the slight difference in the camera angle, the chimney is obviously missing.
All that said
t2, I think the left foreground could very well be the porch of the Olvera Adobe, but with a painted background......
maybe.
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