Mary West sits at her dining room table with her daughter, brother-in-law, cousin, and maid, Venice, about 1903

Item Overview

Title

Mary West sits at her dining room table with her daughter, brother-in-law, cousin, and maid, Venice, about 1903

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

about 1903

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Mary A. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth West (Elizabeth West Siemsen) and his other children. Wilson D. West was H. H. West's brother.
Mary West sits at her dining room table with her daughter, brother-in-law, cousin, and maid. A light fixture hangs overhead. There is a rug on the floor and paintings hang on the walls. The table is covered with glasses and dishes. Joe Herron's arm and crossed legs are visible at the left of the image.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1305. Venice, Calif. About 1903. The interior of our cottage at corner Speedway and Island Ave. 1. L to R. Joe Herron - a roomer. Wilson D. West - a roomer. Mrs Mary A West. Eva Taylor, our maid. Elizabeth West. Lola Bidwell, a daughter of Chris Bidwell, Supervisor of Shasta Co., who had come to visit us, being cousin of Mrs Mary A West. Joe Herron and Wilson West worked or [sic] grocery firm of Reed & Young at Venice. Wanted to board with us so I cleaned out our wood shed at rear of house, made a bedroom of it and they slept out there. 2. Same group and time, but not so good. 2 films.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Dining rooms--California--Venice

Names

Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966
Taylor, Eva
Bidwell, Lola Gertrude, 1881-1958
West, Wilson Darby, 1884-1942
Herron, Joe
Shepard, Mary Adelbert Teel West, 1883-1960

Location

California--Venice

Resource type

still image