Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw, Edith Shaw and Josie Shaw pose in the backyard of W. H. and Josie Shaw's home, Los Angeles, 1946

Item Overview

Title

Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw, Edith Shaw and Josie Shaw pose in the backyard of W. H. and Josie Shaw's home, Los Angeles, 1946

Photographer

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

Date Created

July 4, 1946

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph, from left to right, of Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw, Edith Shaw and Josie Shaw posing while standing in the rear yard of William H. and Josie Shaw's home on Stockbridge Street. The group stands in the middle of the yard at center. They stand in a line that angles back to the left and all smile to the camera. Richard Shaw is dressed in his Navy uniform. The back exterior wall of W. H. Shaw's home extends behind the group on an angle at right. At left, a low brick wall lines the edge of the property. Behind the brick wall, a neighbor's house stands in partial view.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2149. Residence of W.H.Shaw, 3327 Stockbridge St., Los Angeles, California, July 4, 1946. 1 Romayne Shaw and son Richard 2 Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw, Edith Shaw 3 Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw, Edith Shaw, and Josie Shaw.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
Group portraits
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Dwellings--California--Los Angeles
Military personnel--American--California--Los Angeles
Families--American--California--Los Angeles
Fourth of July celebrations--California--Los Angeles

Names

Shaw, Josie Whitaker, 1874-1956
Shaw, Romayne Richard, 1899-1972
Shaw, Romayne Richard, 1928-1987
Shaw, Edith Bowen, 1901-1985

Location

California--Los Angeles

Longitude

34.084462

Latitude

-118.163783

Resource type

still image