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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Charles Davis of Indianapolis standing in a field of tall grasses while on a quail hunting trip. He stands just right-of-center, in profile, facing right and holding up H. H. West's 12-gauge gun. A hillside rises at right, behind him. Text from negative sleeve: Acton, Calif. About October 1906. Guy West, H.H.West and Charles Davis, who was Western Agent for G and J Tire Co. Indianapolis, Indiana, took S.P. train to Acton one night. Staid[sic] at the hotel all night. Got a rig next morning at livery stable and went out quail hunting. Charles Davis, with my automatic 12 gauge gun. Davis at edge of field looking for quail. Davis feet hurt. Takes off his shoes. Davis sees a bottle by the canteen and hunches along on his belly to get it. 4 negatives
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0584_001 ark:/21198/zz002hqwx7
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Meadows--California Firearms Quail shooting--California Hunters--American--California--Acton Davis, Charles
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