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Title
Close-up of Gilbert Cecil West and William Roscoe Wright standing in uniform on H. H. West's front walk, Los Angeles, 1941
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
January 11, 1941
1941-01-11
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Close-up photograph, from left to right, of Gilbert Cecil West and William Roscoe Wright standing on the front walk of H. H. West's home on South Griffin Avenue. Both stand at center with their hands behind their backs and looking to the camera while wearing their military uniforms. The West's lawn stretches behind them. Neighboring houses stand along the left frame and face right, receding into the distance. Behind the 2 men and a few houses back, a large palm tree stands, left-of-center. A sidewalk and South Griffin Avenue pass through the background at right.
Text from negative sleeve: 1914. Los Angeles, California. 2223 Griffin Avenue, January 11, 1941. See No.1913. 1. 2. Two pictures of Henry H. West shaking hands with Gilbert Cecil West of Mt Carmel, Illinois, on our front walk with Anderson's palm for a back ground. 3. Left to right: Gilbert Cecil West. William Roscoe Wright. 4. Close of same. Taken on our front walk looking up Griffin Avenue, with Anderson palm in rear. 4 films. 1 photo of #1
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1914_004
ark:/21198/zz002hvfw7
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Residential streets--California--Los Angeles
Military personnel--American--California--Los Angeles
Palms--California--Los Angeles
Lawns--California--Los Angeles
Wright, William Roscoe
West, Gilbert Cecil, 1919-1985
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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