H. H. West cradles a rag doll, Los Angeles, about 1899

Item Overview

Title

H. H. West cradles a rag doll, Los Angeles, about 1899

Photographer

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

Date Created

[circa 1899]

Date

1899

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of H. H. West standing in a fenced in yard and cradling a rag doll in the vicinity of the Kellum family's residence. H. H. West stands at center, in profile, facing towards the right. In his arms, he cradles a handmade rag doll and casts his gaze down towards it. He stands in a yard overgrown with tall grasses. In the distance, a fence extends across the image and surrounds the yard. A house is visible in the far distance at right.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1712. Los Angeles, California, about 1899. The Kellums. Clanton or Stamford Ave. and 14th street. 2 individual pictures of H.H.West taken at this place. 2 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

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

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Cloth dolls
Yards--California--Los Angeles