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Title
Sadie Russell holds her infant son, Millard Russell, while Margaret Russell stands nearby, Los Angeles, 1899
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
February 19, 1899
1899-02-19
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 Sadie Russell (right) holding her son, Millard Russell (center) while Margaret Russell (left) stands nearby. The group stands on the front porch of the Russell home and is viewed close-up. Sadie Russell stands at right and is in profile, facing left. She holds her infant son, Millard Russell, to her chest and casts her eyes downward. Millard Russell looks down and towards his aunt standing at left. Margaret Russell stands in profile at left and looks towards Sadie and Millard. She reaches her arms out towards Millard. Behind them, the siding of the house stretches across the background with a window inserted at center.
Text from negative sleeve: 1704. Los Angeles, California. Russel's [sic] family. Sadie Sweazey [sic] lived on Main Street between Workman and Sichel. Married Will Russel [sic] whose folks had a grocery store at corner of Workman or Sichel and Main street - then known as Kuhrts street. They asked me to come over one day and take picture of their baby: 1. L to R: Maggie Russel [sic], Sadie Sweazey [sic] Russel [sic] and her baby. 2. 3. Two pictures of Sadie Russel [sic] and her baby. Taken February 19, 1899. 3 films.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1704_001
ark:/21198/zz002htvq0
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Families--American--California--Los Angeles
Goodwin, Margaret Jessie Russell, 1878-1953
Russell, Sadie Etta Swezea, 1877-1955
Russell, Millard Jay, 1898-1978
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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