Mary A. West, Kate Schmitz, Alice Schmitz and three other women pose on the Velzy's front lawn, Los Angeles, about 1915

Item Overview

Title

Mary A. West, Kate Schmitz, Alice Schmitz and three other women pose on the Velzy's front lawn, Los Angeles, about 1915

Photographer

Velzy, Bessie Grace McGee, b. 1883 or 84-1918
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

[circa 1915]

Date

1915

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph, from left to right, of two unknown women, Mary A. West, Kate Schmitz, Alice Schmitz and another unknown women posing as a group on the front lawn of the Velzy residence during a party. The women are grouped together in the near distance at center. All but the woman at right kneel on the grass in an arced row and look to the camera. The woman at right sits on the grass, facing left, and looks to the camera. Behind the women, shrubbery lines the edge of the lawn. A neighbor's house stands behind them at left. The street and sidewalk pass alongside the yard at right.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1875. Los Angeles, California. About 1915. Apparently at the Velzy residence on 45th or 48th street, at a party. See #1874. 1. Left to right: Two ladies unknown. Mary A. West in center. Mrs Al Schmitz. Mrs Will Schmitz. Two ladies unknown. Looks like Bess Velzy took this one. 2. Left to right: Mrs Will Schmitz. Mrs Bessie Velzy. Mrs Al Schmitz. Three sitting unknown. 2 films.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
Group portraits
black-and-white photographs

Names

Schmitz, Kate A. Gaver, 1871-1966
Schmitz, Alice G. McDonald, b. 1877 or 78-1930
Shepard, Mary Adelbert Teel West, 1883-1960

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Residential streets--California--Los Angeles
Lawns--California--Los Angeles