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Title
Louise Ambrose poses on her front lawn, Los Angeles, about 1894
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa 1894]
1894
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 Louise Ambrose posing on the front lawn of her family's home on North Hellman Street (now Avenue 24). Louise Ambrose stands on a walkway at center with her hands clasped in front of her; she looks to the camera. A set of wooden steps sits in the lower left corner. The walkway extends to the right of Louise. Behind her, a square of grass forms the lawn. North Hellman Street passes behind Louise at right. Houses stand on the far side of the street in the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 1686. Los Angeles, California. North Hellman St., East Los Angeles. Now Avenue 24. 1. The Ambroses lived in the first house up Hellman street, across the alley from the rear yard of Doc Schloss' drug store. H.H.Cooper and family lived there first. I went up to take some pictures of Louise Ambrose. Louise Ambrose at the piano in their home. 2. 3. Two pictures posed by Louise Ambrose on their front porch. 4. Louise Ambrose on the lawn facing Hellman street. 4 films taken about 1894.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1686_002
ark:/21198/zz002htt57
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Residential streets--California--Los Angeles
Lawns--California--Los Angeles
Waddack, Mr
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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