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Title
Piano in the parlor of the West's house at 240 South Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1897
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
1899
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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Piano in the parlor of the West's house at 240 South Griffin Avenue. There is a small stool in front of the piano and pictures on top, including what appears to be a portrait of George Washington. There are two small tables, each with a vase of flowers on top. The window is covered by sheer curtains. There is a rocking chair at the right and another chair at the back wall. There is a closed door at the right. A light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
Text from negative sleeve: 1781. Los Angeles, California. 240 South Griffin Ave., 1899. 1. H. H. West on the sofa in parlor. 2. H. H. West standing in parlor. 3. Nell's piano in parlor. 4. Looking out the parlor window west across Griffin Avenue. The Penning house was directly across the street. 5. George M. West, with his pipe, in parlor. 6. Vicente Sepulveda in parlor. 6 films.
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1781_006
ark:/21198/zz002hv3zf
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Parlors--California--Los Angeles
Pianos
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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