Maude Hamilton, Guy West, and Mary West hold a blanket that Elizabeth and Frances West sit upon while Wilhelmina West stands nearby, Venice, about 1908

Item Overview

Title

Maude Hamilton, Guy West, and Mary West hold a blanket that Elizabeth and Frances West sit upon while Wilhelmina West stands nearby, Venice, about 1908

Photographer

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

Date Created

[about 1908]

Date

1908

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Based on the ages of Frances West and Elizabeth West in this image, the date has been estimated as about 1908, rather than about 1910.
Maude Hamilton, Guy West, and Mary West hold a blanket that Elizabeth and Frances West sit upon while Wilhelmina West stands nearby. Guy smokes a cigar. Wilhelmina has her arms crossed over her body and she wears glasses. Maude looks down at the girls while Mary looks at the camera. There are utility poles and wires in the background. The ocean is visible at the right.
Mary A. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth and Frances. Guy M. West was H. H. West's brother and Maude Hamilton went on to become Guy's wife. Mrs. George M. West (Wilhelmina Lemberger West) was H. H. and Guy's mother.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1326. Venice, Calif. about 1910. Island Ave and Speedway cottage. 1. L to R: Maud [sic] Hamilton. Guy West. Mary A West. Mrs George M West. Elizabeth and Frances West in center on the robe. 2. L to R: Mary A West standing. Frances West facing the camera. Elizabeth West. Some girl lying down?? 2 films.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966
West, Wilhelmina Lemberger, 1844-1927
Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906
West, Guy Mark, b. 1879
West, Maude Hamilton
Shepard, Mary Adelbert Teel West, 1883-1960

Location

California--Venice

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Beaches--California--Venice