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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Guy M. West standing in his bicycle racing suit on South Main Street. Guy M. West stands at center, in the middle of the street, wearing his racing suit. He faces towards the left, but turns his head and smiles to the camera. Behind him and to the left, George Romans stands. He wears a suit and faces towards the left. In the foreground at left, a man stands along the left edge in partial view with his back to the camera. A bicycle sits next to him and is viewed from the side. Beyond Guy, other people walk or ride bicycles through the street. A building stands in the background at left. Signage on the building reads, "REAL ESTATE AND COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE INCORPORATED, MAY 25, 1897. LOS ANGELES, CA. EUGENE B. STORK, PRESIDENT. PROPERTIES BOUGHT SOLD AND EXCHANGED THROUGHO[UT] THE U.S. ESTATES MAN[..?] ANYWHERE. MONEY INSURANCE [...]." Another sign below it is blocked by people in the street. Text from negative sleeve: 2133. Los Angeles, Calif., South Main St., About 1900. Guy M. West in racing suit. Boy next to him is George Romans. 1 film
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2133_001 ark:/21198/zz002j2jmn
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Bicycles & tricycles--California--Los Angeles Bicycle racing--California $ Los Angeles West, Guy Mark, b. 1879 Romans, George
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