Daisy Kellum and Minnie Kellum perform a scene from a play in their yard, Los Angeles, about 1899

Item Overview

Title

Daisy Kellum and Minnie Kellum perform a scene from a play in their yard, 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, from left to right, of Daisy Kellum and Minnie Kellum standing in their yard and performing a scene from "Loving, proposing and kissing." Daisy Kellum and Minnie Kellum stand at center and embrace in a kiss. Minnie stands rightmost and is dressed in men's clothing. Overgrown grasses in the yard surround them. A fence lines the yard behind the two women. It extends across the image on an angle back from left to right. A house stands on the far side of the fence behind and to the left of Daisy. In the lower right corner, a zigzagging tear weaves through the image.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1714. Los Angeles, California, about 1899. The Kellums. On Clanton or Stamford Ave., near 14th st. 1. 2. 3. Loving, proposing and kissing. Performed by Minnie Kellum dressed as a boy and Daisy Kellum. [scribbled out:] 4. Earl Kellum seated and Daisy Kellum standing. [end scribbled out] [handwritten and scribbled out:] 4 [end handwritten and scribbled out] [handwritten:] 4 films [end handwritten] films.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Kellum, Daisy
Woods, Minnie May Kellum, 1869-1972

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Theatrical productions--California--Los Angeles
Cross dressing--California--Los Angeles
Costumes--American
Yards--California--Los Angeles
Kissing