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Title
Mead family gathers, 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
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Description
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L to R Back row: unidentified man, William Mead, two unidentified people. Sitting: Daniel Mead, Lucille Adeline West Mead, three unidentified women, Petrinella Brydolf. Front row: Edith Parsons, Fannie Mead Biddick, Walter Biddick, Grace Biddick.
Mead family gathers. Daniel Mead holds a paper. There is a snack on the floor in front of Grace Biddick, along with a box and papers. Nella Brydolf reads a book. There are paintings hanging on the wall and a piece of furniture is in the back left corner.
Lucille Adeline West Mead was the sister of H. H. West's father. Daniel Mead was her husband, and Fannie Mead Biddick and William Mead were their children. Grace and Walter Biddick were Fannie's children. Edith Parsons (Edith Louise Parsons Pettitt) was H. H. West's first cousin once removed. Nella Brydolf (Petrinella Jane Brydolf) was H. H. West's first cousin.
Text from negative sleeve: 667. East. Red Oak, Iowa. Meads farm. Sept. 1900. Working the road with a scraper. H. H. West churning at the rear of the house. Uncle Daniel Mead with scythe. Other not identified. Grace Biddick feeding a calf. A family group in the Mead home. At left are Uncle Dan Mead and Aunt Lucy seated. Standing behind with derby is Will Mead. Nell Brydolf seated at extreme right. Also are Walter and Grace Biddick. Others not identified. 5 negatives.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0667_001
ark:/21198/zz002hr69q
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Biddick, Walter William, 1889-1947
Mead, Lucille Adeline West, 1841-1922
Brydolf, Petrinella Jane, 1862-1947
Mead, Daniel, 1836-1924
Mead, William P., 1871-1906
Pettitt, Edith Louise Parsons, 1879-1956
Biddick, Grace, b. 1892 or 93
Biddick, Fannie Mead, 1868-1954
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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