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Title: Old Methuslia, a Pullman porter, stands beside the train, Mount Shasta vicinity, 1947
Contributor: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued: July 3, 1947
1947-07-03
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Photograph of old Methuslia, a Pullman porter, standing beside the West's train. Methuslia stands at center and appears to be caught mid-step as he looks to the camera. Behind him, the passenger cars of the Pullman train are viewed close-up. They sit stopped on the tracks and stretch back on an angle from right to left, extending beyond the side edges.
Text from negative sleeve: 2295. Banff trip 1947. En route home July 3, 1947. 2 films Mertie West in our Pullman LAKE SHERIDAN. Old Methuslia, our porter. 3 films of Mt Shasta taken from train. 6 films
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Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1998_2295_001
ark:/21198/zz002j39rs
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Railroad passenger cars--American--California--Mount Shasta
Railroad porters--California--Mount Shasta
Railroad travel--California--Mount Shasta
Source: West (H. H.) Collection

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