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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Al Schmitz standing in the road next to the cars of the West, Schmitz and Velzy traveling party. Al Schmitz stands in the distance at center; he is in profile and faces towards the right. The group's 3 cars are around him. Al faces the side of one car to his right. Another car is parked behind him on the left. The third car is parked behind Al, to the right of the car behind Al and in front of the car to the right of Al. The cars are all viewed from the back. They sit outside a building (partial view) on the right. A sign atop the building reads, "BLAC[...]." Another sign on the far end of the building reads, "AUTO [???ING] GAS OIL." A few more buildings line the right side of the road and recede towards the horizon left-of-center. Text from negative sleeve: 690. Mendocino County trip 1915. On the road. L to R: Al Schmitz. Glen Velzy. Mrs H.H.West in my Buick. L to R: Glen Velzy and Bessie McGee Velzy by Glen's Buick. Along the road. Al Schmitz by the cars. My Buick alongside the road waiting for the others. Elizabeth West by the car. Al Schmitz has a flat tire. Glen Velzy coming to his assistance. Al working with his flat tire on Ray's runabout Buick. 6 negatives
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0690_002 ark:/21198/zz002hrbpb
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Dirt roads--California--Mendocino County Villages--California Automobiles--American--California--Mendocino County Rest stops--California--Mendocino County Schmitz, Albert B., 1871-1948
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