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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph, from left to right, of Frank Mellus, Beecher Laswell, John Masters and Walter Morosco posing while showing off the ducks they shot during a visit to the Sunset Gun Club. Frank Mellus stands furthest back at left. He holds a string of several ducks in front of him as he looks to the right towards his fellow sportsmen. The other three men stand in a row the stretches from the right and back towards center. Walter Morosco stands nearest to camera and rightmost. He looks to the camera and holds up a string of several ducks. John Masters stands behind and to the left of Walter. He too looks to camera and holds up a string of several ducks. Beecher Laswell stands behind and to the left of John. He looks to the camera while holding both a string of ducks and the barrel of a rifle. Behind the group, a couple of shacks stand at center. The grounds of the gun club stretch into the distance at left. Text from negative sleeve: 1279. Sunset Gun Club, December 1920. L to R: Frank Mellus. Beecher Laswell. John Masters. Walter Morosco. 1 film
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1279_001 ark:/21198/zz002hsvcc
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Hunters--American--California--Seal Beach Dead animals--California Ducks--California Duck shooting--California Laswell, Beecher, 1880-1933 Sunset Gun Club Mellus, Frank Hancock, 1880-1944 Morosco, Walter Masters, John
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