Bessie Velzy, Glen Velzy, Frances West, Mrs. George M. West and Elizabeth West stand on the shore and gaze towards the water, Los Angeles, about 1910

Title: Bessie Velzy, Glen Velzy, Frances West, Mrs. George M. West and Elizabeth West stand on the shore and gaze towards the water, Los Angeles, about 1910
Photographer: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created: [circa 1910]
Date: 1910
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: West (H. H.) Collection

Description: Photograph, from left to right, of Bessie Velzy, Glen Velzy, Frances West, Minnie West and Elizabeth West standing on the shore in San Pedro and gazing out over the water. The group mostly stands at center with Elizabeth standing at right. All but Glen Velzy look out towards the water to the right; he looks down towards Frances West. Minnie West, Frances West, Glen Velzy and Bessie West stand in a row at center that extends back and to the left. Frances stands mostly hidden between Minnie and Glen. Elizabeth stands in front of the group at right. They stand on a shore lined by a rock barrier that passes in front of them. It stretches across the image at an upward angle from the lower right corner towards the left and behind the group. Deadman's Island sits out in the water behind and to the left of Bessie. Water spans the entire image.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 1206. San Pedro, California, about 1910. The breakwater and Point Firmin [sic]. 1. We go down to watch the Catalina boat leaving San Pedro. Couple sailing boats leaving the harbor. 2. 3. Two pictures of our group. L to R: Bessie Velzy. Glen Velzy. Frances West. Mrs George M. West. Elizabeth West. Dead Man's Island shows in these 2 films. 4. Close up of group. L to R: Mrs George M. West with back to camera. Bess Velzy, Glen Velzy, Elizabeth & Frances West. 4 films

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs
Names: Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966
Velzy, Bessie Grace McGee, b. 1883 or 84-1918
Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906
Velzy, Glen Roy, 1884-1951
West, Wilhelmina Lemberger, 1844-1927
Location: California--Los Angeles
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Capes (Coasts)--California
Islands--California

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1998_1206_003
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002hsm5w
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Rights statement: copyrighted
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.