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Title
H. H. West's family and friends in a car on a dirt road, Mount Baldy vicinity, about 1914
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
[about 1914]
1914
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Mrs. George M. West (Wilhelmina Lemberger West) was H. H. West's mother. Mrs. H. H. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth and Frances West.
H. H. West's family and friends in a car on a dirt road. They are stopped near a sign that reads, "DANGER autos are hereby notified to blow horn & not to exceed 10 mi per hour. This grade is extremely dangerous we POSITIVELY will not be responsible for accidents. SAN ANTONIO W. CO." A woman is in the driver's seat of the vehicle. Trees and bushes line the road.
Text from negative sleeve: 185. Mt. Baldy, Calif. About 1914. The old toll road up San Antone canyon to Camp Baldy. Dangerous but passable. The old Duro Car. in the car Mr and Mrs Glen Velzy. Mrs H. H. West and Frances and Elizabeth West. Mrs Geo. M. West. 2 negatives.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_000185_001
ark:/21198/zz002hprck
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Automobiles--American--California--Mount Baldy
Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966
Velzy, Bessie Grace McGee, b. 1883 or 84-1918
Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906
Velzy, Glen Roy, 1884-1951
Shepard, Mary Adelbert Teel West, 1883-1960
West, Wilhelmina Lemberger, 1844-1927
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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