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Title
Elizabeth West sits on the back steps of a house holding teddy bear, Los Angeles, about 1907
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
about 1907
1907
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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H. H. West's daughter, Elizabeth, sits on the back steps of a house holding teddy bear. She wears dark tights and has a bow in her hair. The door to the house is visible at the top of the stairs.
Text from negative sleeve: 1838. Los Angeles, California. 133 South Daly Street, about 1907. 1. 2. Two pictures of Elizabeth West and a Teddy Bear, taken on the rear steps. 3. 4. Two pictures of Elizabeth West and Frances West, taken same time and place, with the Teddy Bear. This Teddy Bear is the one that caused me to call Frances "Teddy." It was shortened to "Ted" and has stuck to her thru life. Frances West is the youngest in the pictures. 4. films. 1 photograph of Elizabeth West.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1838_003
ark:/21198/zz002hv7nq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Teddy bears
Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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