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Title
Guy West rides his bike in a race, Santa Monica, 1901
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
July 4, 1901
1901-07-04
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
The negative sleeve indicates there are three negatives in this series, but there are, in fact, only two.
Guy West was H. H. West's brother.
Guy West rides his bike in a race. There are men standing all around wearing suits and hats. There are utility poles and wires. A building is in the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 1235. Santa Monica, Calif. July 4, 1901. The start of the Santa Monica road race. 1. Guy West on his bike right in the center of the picture. 2. Guy West in his racing suit and cap. 3. Guy Mark West, after the race. He came in second, after a bad spill. This last picture was taken in the S. P. Athletic park at Santa Monica. 3 films.
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1235_002
ark:/21198/zz002hsqw6
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Bicycle racing--California--Santa Monica
West, Guy Mark, b. 1879
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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