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Title
U. G. Smith helps Elmer Cole, Al Schmitz and Charlie Stavnow dig worms while H. H. West watches, Bishop, 1918
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
1918
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
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Photograph, from left to right, of: U. G. Smith, Elmer Cole, Al Schmitz, Charles Stavnow and H. H. West. In a group on the left, U. G. Smith, Elmer Cole and Charles Stavnow crouch down to dig for worms. Al Schmitz stands behind them and watches. Off to the right, H. H. West stands in profile and watches the digging. H. H. West's Cadillac (partial view) is parked behind them and a building for "BISHOP FRENCH LAUNDRY" can be seen in the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 201. Bishop, Calif. 1918. H. H. West's Cadillac. Elmer Cole digging worms right in front of Smith and Newlin's Garage at entrance to town. Al Schmitz and Charlie Stavnow looking on. U. G. Smith, one of the owners of the garage, and who let us have his shovel, is helping get the worms. We are on our way to Rock Creek. 2 negatives.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_000201_002
ark:/21198/zz002hptqq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Automobiles--American--California
Digging--California--Bishop
Worms
Smith, U. G., b. 1871
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Stavnow, Charles Ashworth, 1868-1947
Cole, Elmer
Schmitz, Albert B., 1871-1948
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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