The photograph, widely shared on social media, was taken by Comas Llaberia, an amateur photographer whose archive contains nearly 3,000 images. His work documents the construction of Antoni Gaudí's masterpieces, including Park Güell and La Pedrera, during the early 20th century.

At the time, the area surrounding the temple was a rural suburb known as el Poblet. The landscape featured farmhouses like Can Notari and stables where goat herders lived. This rural atmosphere remained until the mid-20th century, with the Lepant street area being locally known as the 'hill of the goats'.

Historical records show that Gaudí had a close relationship with these herders, even using one as a model for a sculpture. However, this proximity proved dangerous in 1911, when the architect contracted brucellosis from drinking raw milk, a life-threatening illness that forced him to recover in Puigcerdà.