Skip to main content

/ Walter Biddick dressed in a costume, Elliott vicinity, 1900

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Walter Biddick dressed in a costume, Elliott vicinity, 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
Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Walter Biddick was H. H. West's first cousin once removed.
Walter Biddick dressed in a costume. He wears a mask and a hat, as well as overalls with the legs rolled up and what appears to be something stuffed in the pockets. He is barefoot. His hands are on his waist. A fence, a house, and trees are in the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 666. Red Oak, Iowa. Meads farm. Sept. 1900. Will Mead and his mother Lucy Mead dolling up Grace Biddick as a calthumpian [sic]. Grace and Walter Biddick dolled up as calthumpians [sic]. Walter Biddick as calthumpian [sic]. 3 negatives.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0666_001
ark:/21198/zz002hr665
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Costumes--American
Biddick, Walter William, 1889-1947
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: