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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of H. H. West's Buick crossing a bridge over the Illinois River, East Fork. H. H. West's Buick (partial view) is parked in the foreground at left and is viewed from the front; it extends out of frame. Its license plate reads, "BEVERLY MOTOR CO. 19 CALIFORNIA 42 9P 47 15." The road stretches alongside the car to the right. It extends on an angle from the lower right corner towards the left, where it disappears behind the Buick. On the right side of the road and behind the car, signs stand in front of a fence that lines a bridge. The signs read, "EAST FORK ILLINOIS RIVER," and "OREGON U. S. 199." Pines stands in the background at right. Text from negative sleeve: 1617. Yellowstone trip 1942. Thursday, July 2, 1942. 1. After leaving Jacksonville and going down the Rogue River we found a sign reading "Los Angeles City Limits." 2. Iron bridge over the Applegate River where father says he mined. 3. Illinois River, mentioned by father as a place where he also mined. 3 films [Note: In all instances of the year date, 1942, the last digit (2) is handwritten over a typed 3.]
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1617_001 ark:/21198/zz002htp0q
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Bridges--Oregon--Cave Junction Illinois River, East Fork (Or.) Automobiles--American--Oregon--Cave Junction Automobile travel--Oregon Roads--Oregon
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