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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Glen Velzy appearing to count the fish that he and H. H. West caught in Newport Beach. Glen Velzy stands at right and looks down towards the fish to the left. He holds a fishing rod at right and holds his other arm out towards the fish. About a couple dozen fish hang from a wood plank supported by a notch in a wood post at left and by crates on the right behind Glen. Sand bags sit in a pile behind the fish at left. Up from the beach, a car is parked at center and a small cottage sits at left. Text from negative sleeve: 706. Newport Beach, Calif. April 1914. See negative #631 - Laguna Beach. Glen Velzy and I had been fishing at Laguna, and on the way home stopped at Newport Beach and took some photos of our catch. 7 pictures of myself with our fish. 4 pictures of Glen Velzy with our fish. 2 pictures of myself on the Newport Pier with a big sea bass some fellow had caught. 2 pictures of the fellow who caught the big sea bass. Now unknown. 15 negatives.
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