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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. H. H. West Jr. stands by the tracks at the Southern Pacific Railroad depot with other soldiers. West is at the left wearing sunglasses. There is luggage on the ground with jackets on top. The man next to West holds a white piece of paper. There is a train visible at the right. There are trees, houses, mountains, and a water tower in the background. Though the negative sleeve gives the date as March 8, 1943, based on other photographs taken on the same day, this photograph was actually taken on March 8, 1942. Text from negative sleeve: 1196. San Luis Obispo, California, Sunday, March 8, 1943 [sic]. 1. Soldiers on the station platform S. P. R. R. waiting for the Day Light Limited to take them north. Train due at 12.53 p. m. It was on time. 2. Group on the platform talking. H. H. West Jr with dark glasses at left. 3. Mertie West, sitting down. Elizabeth West Siemsen talking to H. H. West Jr by our Buick, with army truck in rear. 4. L to R: Mertie West, Elizabeth Siemsen. H. H. West Jr. with our Buick and army truck in rear. 4 films.
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Identifier
uclamss_1998_1196_001 ark:/21198/zz002hskj3
Language
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Subject
Railroad stations--California--San Luis Obispo Soldiers--American--California--San Luis Obispo West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998 Southern Pacific Railroad Company
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