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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of the West girls and Mead boys standing in a row with other children and posing at the beach in front of the Venice amusement pier. Nine children, including the 2 West girls and the 2 Mead boys stand in a row near the surf and with their backs towards the south side of the pier; all look to the camera. Elizabeth West stands second from the left. Edmond Mead stands at center. Frances West stands to the right of him and Paul Mead stands to the right of Frances. The water approaches the shore at left and the shoreline extends on an angle towards the pier, which stretches across the background. Text from negative sleeve: 1330. Venice, Calif. About 1910. Mildred Ave cottages. 1. L to R: Small unknown boy. Elizabeth West. Two unknown children. Edmond Mead. Frances West. Paul Mead. Two unknown children. 2. Same group. Sena Mead (Mrs William Mead) standing at right with Paul Mead next. That may be Edmond Mead next to him. Elizabeth West is stooping second from extreme left. Venice Pier in background. 2 films
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1330_002 ark:/21198/zz002ht065
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Beaches--California--Venice Amusement piers--California--Venice Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966 Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906 Mead, Paul Mead, Edmond
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