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Title
Crowd of troops and spectators at Southern Pacific Railroad's River Station, Los Angeles, about 1900
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
1900
About 1900
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
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Crowd of troops and spectators at Southern Pacific Railroad's River Station. Two men stand on a train car. The soldiers wear hats. There are other train cars at the right and left. There are utility poles and wires crossing the image.
Text from negative sleeve: 1702. Los Angeles, California. River Station, San Fernando Road S. P. R. R. Depot, about 1900. The Seventh regiment returns to Los Angeles and is given a huge welcome. 1. The crowd at the depot. On top of the passenger car are two men. The one on the left is Miles T. Bowler, Southern Pacific Special Officer. 2. The crowd across the street from the depot on San Fernando Road. 3. A soldier between two girls. 3 films.
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1702_003
ark:/21198/zz002htvmf
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Artillery (Troops)--American--California--Los Angeles
Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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