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Title: Wilhelmina West sews while sitting on the back porch of the West's house, Los Angeles, about 1899
Contributor: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued: about 1899
1899
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Mrs. George M. West (Wilhelmina Lemberger West) was H. H. West's mother.
Wilhelmina West sews while sitting on the back porch of the West's house. The item she is working on is draped over her knees. A pair of scissors is on the porch next to her. There is a door at her right and a small window above.
Text from negative sleeve: 1766. Los Angeles, California. 240 South Griffin Ave., about 1899. 1. Wilson D. West getting Guy West's dog Rover to sit up, in our back yard. 2. Left to right: Wayne West. Wilson West. On our front lawn. 3. Mrs George M. West on our rear steps, with a broom. 4. Mrs George M. West on the rear steps, doing some sewing. 4 films.
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Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1998_1766_001
ark:/21198/zz002hv2n9
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Sewing--California--Los Angeles
West, Wilhelmina Lemberger, 1844-1927
Source: West (H. H.) Collection

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