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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph, from left to right, of Arthur C. Crowell and J. E. Smith standing on the front walkway outside J. E. Smith's home on South Eastlake Avenue. The two men look to the camera as they stand side-by-side at center on the concrete walkway that cuts through the front lawn. Arthur Crowell places a hand in his pocket and J. E. Smith stands with his hands behind his back. The walkway stretches on a slight upward angle beneath them from the lower left corner to the right. J. E.'s front lawn extends behind and to the left of the 2 men. A short palm tree stands at the edge of the yard behind Arthur, abutting a neighbor's fence. The sidewalk and South Eastlake Avenue pass through the image at right on an upward angle from right to left, running perpendicular to the walkway. Directly behind Arthur and J. E., South Eastlake and Darwin Avenues intersect. Neighboring houses are visible lining Darwin Avenue in the background at right. Text from negative sleeve: 2052. Los Angeles, Calif. 1943 South Eastlake Ave., Residence of the Smiths.-- November 1943 1. J. E. Smith. Was employed in the Superintendent's office S.P.R.R. Los Angeles from about 1895 to 1907,as file and copy clerk. Went to Mexico with S.P.R.R. of Mexico. Retired and living at above address. 2. Same. 3. J.E.Smith right and his brother in law Crowell, who married one of the Smith girls. He was in the baggage room of the S.P.R.R. at the old Arcade depot, Los Angeles, for years. [handwritten text in left margin:] 1 [underlined] [end handwritten text]
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2052_002 ark:/21198/zz002j2cd4
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Residential streets--California--Los Angeles Railroad employees Crowell, Arthur C., 1866-1954 Smith, James Edward, 1874-1957
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