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Title
John Masters poses with his rifle and a string of ducks, Seal Beach vicinity, 1920
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
December, 1920
1920-12
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.
Photograph of John Masters posing with his rifle and a string of ducks while visiting the Sunset Gun Club. John Masters stands at center and looks the camera. He holds a string of several ducks in front of him and holds his rifle tucked between his arm and his side. The shooting grounds sprawl out behind him and into the distance.
Text from negative sleeve: 1281. Sunset Gun Club December 1920. 1. John Masters. Was not a member of Sunset Gun Club. He was a member of Center Club. Quite old and not getting many ducks came over to our club to get a few ducks from his nephew Frank Mellus. Was there when I was talking the pictures so I got him. 1 film
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1281_001
ark:/21198/zz002hsvfd
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Firearms
Hunters--American--California--Seal Beach
Dead animals--California
Ducks--California
Duck shooting--California
Masters, John
Sunset Gun Club
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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