Frances and Elizabeth West stand on either side of their mother's uncle, Mr. Teel, Los Angeles, about 1915

Item Overview

Title

Frances and Elizabeth West stand on either side of their mother's uncle, Mr. Teel, Los Angeles, about 1915

Photographer

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

Date Created

about 1915

Date

1915

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

H. H. West's daughters, Frances and Elizabeth, stand on either side of their mother's uncle, Mr. Teel. Mr. Teel has his hands on the girls' shoulders. There is a fence surrounding the backyard. There are trees and other plants in the background.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1867. Los Angeles, California. 165 South Harvard Blvd. About 1915. An Uncle of Mrs Mary A. West, last name Teel, who lived in Garberville, Calif. came to Los Angeles and visited us. 1. In the rear yard, with the fig tree at the left, they stand, left to right: Frances West. Mr Teel. Elizabeth West. 2. In the front yard, in front of the fir tree, left to right: Frances West. Mr Teel with arm akimbo. Elizabeth West. Kos' home in the rear. 3. Same and same place, with position changed. Frances West has hold of Mr Teel's hand. Elizabeth West eating. 3 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
Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906
Teel, Mr.

Location

California--Los Angeles

Longitude

34.071868

Latitude

-118.304525

Resource type

still image