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Title
Edith Parsons and William Biddick sit in chairs on a porch while Fannie Mead Biddick sits on the steps, Burlington, 1900
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
September 1900
1900-09
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.
Fannie Mead Biddick was H. H. West's first cousin and William Biddick was her husband. Edith Parsons (Edith Louise Parsons Pettitt) was H. H. West's first cousin once removed.
Edith Parsons and William Biddick sit in chairs on a porch while Fannie Mead Biddick sits on the steps. All three are smiling. Mr. Biddick wears suspenders and holds what appears to be a piece of paper in his lap. There are potted plants on the porch.
Text from negative sleeve: 247. Burlington, Iowa, September 1900. Walter Biddick drinking pop from bottle. L to R: [Handwritten:] Edith ["Daisy (?)" crossed out] Parsons, Will Biddick, Fanny [sic] Mead Biddick. L to R: [Handwritten:] Edith ["Daisy" crossed out] Parsons, Nella Brydolf in Nell's room. L to R: [Handwritten:] Edith ["Daisy" crossed out] Parsons, Nella Brydolf. Her name maybe [handwritten:] Edith ["Louise" crossed out] Parsons - Not sure. 3 negatives.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_000247_003
ark:/21198/zz002hq02r
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Porches--Iowa--Burlington
Biddick, William James, 1865-1951
Pettitt, Edith Louise Parsons, 1879-1956
Biddick, Fannie Mead, 1868-1954
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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