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Title
Elizabeth Siemsen, H. H. West, Jr. and Frances Wells pose on the front lawn of the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1944
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
May, 1944
1944-05
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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Photograph, from left to right, of Elizabeth Siemsen, H. H. West, Jr. and Frances West posing outside the Siemsen's residence on Los Encinos Avenue. The West siblings stand in a row at center and link their arms. They stand in the middle of the Siemsen's front lawn and face slightly left. Elizabeth stands leftmost and appears to laugh while looking up towards H. H., Jr. H. H., Jr. dons his military uniform and looks towards Elizabeth. Frances stands rightmost and looks towards the left, where she faces. Shrubby tree branches stand behind Elizabeth at left; steps peek out from behind the tree. A driveway passes behind the trio on an upward angle from right to left. The neighbor's hedge lines the far side of the driveway and the neighbor's house is visible in the background behind them at center.
Text from negative sleeve: 2100. Glendale, Calif. Residence A.Siemsen 1811 Los Encinos Ave., May 1944. 1. Left to right: Elizabeth West Siemsen, H.H.West, Jr., Frances West Wells. 2. L to R: Mertie West. Frances Wells. 3. Dorothea Siemsen Burgess and baby William Burgess.
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2100_003
ark:/21198/zz002j2fss
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Military personnel--American--California--Glendale
Families--American--California--Glendale
Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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