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Title
Mary West, Ray Schmitz, Elizabeth West, Frances West and Al Schmitz gather around the Velzy's Buick, Mendocino County vicinity, 1915
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
1915
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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Photograph, from left to right, of Mary West, Ray Schmitz, Elizabeth West, Frances West and Al Schmitz standing around the Velzy's Buick Runabout that is parked off to the side of the road during a trip through Mendocino County. The car is parked at center and is viewed from the back and the side; it faces right. Mary West, Glen Velzy and Elizabeth West stand at the rear end of the car while Frances West and Al Schmitz stand on the right side of the car. Mary West and Glen Velzy stand facing towards the right. Elizabeth West faces left, but turns her head to look towards the camera. Frances West and Al Schmitz both face towards the left. Frances turns her head to look towards the camera. The road passes behind the car on a slight upward angle from left to right. A thicket of trees line the opposite side of the road in the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 693. Mendocino County trip 1915. Glen Velzy's runabout Buick with group around it. L to R: Mrs H.H.West. Ray Schmitz. Elizabeth West. Frances West. Al Schmitz. All three cars here. Best can make out L to R: Mrs H.H.West. Elizabeth West. Bessie Velzy in car. Glen Velzy. Al Schmitz. Ray Schmitz. Frances West. 2 negatives
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0693_001
ark:/21198/zz002hrc52
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Dirt roads--California--Mendocino County
Automobiles--American--California--Mendocino County
Rest stops--California--Mendocino County
Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966
Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906
Schmitz, Raymond A., 1889-1972
Shepard, Mary Adelbert Teel West, 1883-1960
Schmitz, Albert B., 1871-1948
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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