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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Stairway in the West's house at 240 South Griffin Avenue. A vase sits on a small table at the bottom of the stairs and an umbrella leans up against what may be the end of a bench. There is a small, closed door under the stairs. A carpet runs up the stairway. There is a stool at the right of the image and part of what may be a guitar. There is a large, dark object in the foreground of the image. Text from negative sleeve: 1755. Los Angeles, Calif. 240 South Griffin Ave. 1897. 1. The stairway from the front room. 2. The library and mantel from front room. 3. Another view of the library from front room, with more of the front room shown. 4. The library, mantel and book case from the front room. The book case was made by father out of oak dining table extension boards that I bot [sic] cheap from The Heywood-Wakefield Co., where Guy West worked. 5. Father writing at the library table. 6. Nell's piano in corner of front room. 6 films.
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