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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Will Mead standing in profile at the water well's gas engine at Captain C. E. (Cameron Erskine) Thom's ranch in Glendale. The engine is at center with gears and pipes extending out of it. Will stands to the left of the engine and faces towards the right. He rests a hand on top of an engine part. Wood scaffolding stands above and around him and the engine. Trees stand in the distance. Text from negative sleeve: 491. Glendale, Calif. Capt Thom's Ranch. 1898. This ranch is now known as "Rossmoyne" a swell residence section of Glendale. Davis on a bicycle. Will Mead at the gas engine at the well. L to R: Will Mead. Davis. At the pampas plume plant on the grounds. Will Mead and a bunch of grapefruit. Two of foreman White's children in the sulky. Foreman White's daughter and their big St Bernard dog. L to R: Davis. Will Mead. 7 negatives
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0491_005 ark:/21198/zz002hqmtt
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Ranches--California--Glendale Gasoline engines Wells--California--Glendale Mead, William P., 1871-1906
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