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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Glen Velzy (left) walking toward Al Schmitz (right), who is pumping air into a flat tire on his brother Ray's Buick Runabout during a trip through Mendocino County. Glen glances back to camera as he walks to his right towards Al. Al stands center and faces right. The car is stopped in the road to his right. Al stands at the passenger-side rear tire and holds an air pump while bracing it to the ground with his foot. The side of the car extends to the right and the front of the car extends beyond the frame. The road stretches back towards the left. Houses and fences line the far side of the road. A large tree stands in the background right-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
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0690_005 ark:/21198/zz002hrbsw
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Automobiles--American--California--Mendocino County Automobile repair--California--Mendocino County Flat tires Velzy, Glen Roy, 1884-1951 Schmitz, Albert B., 1871-1948
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