Mertie Whitaker and Ellen Lorene (Pinkie) Lemberger stand on the West's front lawn while Edwin Emery and Nella West stand on the porch, Los Angeles, 1901
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Nella A. West was H. H. West's sister. Pinkie Lemberger (Ellen Lorene Lemberger Warder) was their first cousin. Mertie Whitaker became H. H. West's second wife in the 1920's. Mertie Whitaker and Ellen Lorene (Pinkie) Lemberger stand on the West's front lawn while Edwin Emery and Nella West stand on the porch. Ms. Whitaker and Ms. Lemberger have their arms around each other's waists. Mr. Emery leans on the porch railing and Ms. West looks at him. A sign on the porch reads, "architect and contractor." There are plants in front of the house and the porch. Text from negative sleeve: 1801. Los Angeles, California. 240 South Griffin Ave. March 31, 1901. 1. Left to right: On the porch: Edwin Emery. Nella West. On the lawn: Mertie Whitaker. Pinkie Lemberger. 2. Pinkie Lemberger on the south side of our house. 3. Pinkie Lemberger and the row of calla lilies along the party fence three doors north of our house. 3 films.
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1801_003 ark:/21198/zz002hv5fn
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Emery, Edwin H. 1873-1945 Warder, Ellen Lorene Lemberger, 1874-1936 West, Nella Adeline, 1874-1941 West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
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