"Moser House Shed Rose"

Graces the woodshed of a landmark home in Mokelumne Hill. This large rambler grew at the home of Samuel Moser, a prosperous school teacher-turned-hydraulic-miner, who bought the home around 1870. With his wife Almena and their three daughters, he lived in the home until his death in 1922. An old photograph shows Samuel and his wife, Almena Moser, posing before the shed with its rose. Their clothing is consistent with the attire of the first two decades of the 20th century. Another family photo shows the couple with their grand-daughter Harriet, who was born in 1900 and appears to be between 11 and 15 years old. The rose thus probably dates to somewhere between 1910 and 1922, the date of Moser's death. Members of the Moser family continued to reside in the house until at least 1957. This vigorous, once-blooming climber clothes itself in pale pink blooms in late May. The blooms are about 2-3 inches, cupped, and quartered with a button eye, and appear in clusters of at least 7 or 8.