Mrs. George M. West, Bessie Velzy, Glen Velzy, Frances West and Elizabeth West stand and watch the Catalina Island ferry as it leaves San Pedro, Los Angeles, about 1910
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph, from left to right, of Minnie West, Bessie Velzy, Glen Velzy, Frances West and Elizabeth West standing on a shore and watching as the Catalina Ferry leaves the harbor in San Pedro. Everyone stands with their backs to the camera and looks into the distance to where the ferry is sailing. Bessie Velzy, Glen Velzy, Frances West and Elizabeth West all stand in a row in the near distance right by the water's edge. Minnie West stands separate from the group. She stands nearest to the camera at far left behind the others. The ferry is in partial view as it sails towards the right and out of frame. Two smokestacks billow smoke from the center of the ship. Water spans the space between the spectators and the ferry. Text from negative sleeve: 1206. San Pedro, California, about 1910. The breakwater and Point Firmin [sic]. 1. We go down to watch the Catalina boat leaving San Pedro. Couple sailing boats leaving the harbor. 2. 3. Two pictures of our group. L to R: Bessie Velzy. Glen Velzy. Frances West. Mrs George M. West. Elizabeth West. Dead Man's Island shows in these 2 films. 4. Close up of group. L to R: Mrs George M. West with back to camera. Bess Velzy, Glen Velzy, Elizabeth & Frances West. 4 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1206_002 ark:/21198/zz002hsm4c
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Ferries--American--California--Los Angeles Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966 Velzy, Bessie Grace McGee, b. 1883 or 84-1918 Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906 Port of Los Angeles Velzy, Glen Roy, 1884-1951 West, Wilhelmina Lemberger, 1844-1927
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