Guy West poses in the library of the West's house with his cousin, William Mead, Los Angeles, about 1900

Item Overview

Title

Guy West poses in the library of the West's house with his cousin, William Mead, Los Angeles, about 1900

Photographer

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

Date Created

about 1900

Date

1900

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

H. H. West's brother, Guy, poses in the library of the West's house with his cousin, William Mead. Guy has his hands in his pockets and he wears a striped sweater. William sits sideways in the rocker with a leg over one arm. There is a sofa at the left. Pictures hang on the walls, and a bow and arrow hangs at the left. There is a fireplace on the back wall with pictures and other items on the mantel and above. Guy stands on a small rug. There is a footstool at the right and behind that, a small table with a vase on it.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1798. Los Angeles, California. 240 South Griffin Ave. about 1900. Left to right: Guy M. West in his bicycle suit. William P. Mead in rocker. Taken in the library. 1 film.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Mead, William P., 1871-1906
West, Guy Mark, b. 1879

Location

California--Los Angeles

Longitude

34.070609

Latitude

-118.21164

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Libraries (Rooms & spaces)--California--Los Angeles