Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West, and Forrest Whitaker pose as Romayne Shaw puts water in his car and H. H. West Jr. climbs on the car, Yosemite National Park, 1929
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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West, and Forrest Whitaker pose as Romayne Shaw puts water in his car and H. H. West Jr. climbs on the car. All five people wear hats and the three who are posing have their hands on their hips. There are three cars lined up. There is luggage attached to the cars. There appears to be another child in Romayne Shaw's car. There are trees and mountains in the background. Mertie West was H. H. West's wife. Forrest Whitaker was Mertie's brother, and Agnes Whitaker was Forrest's wife. Romayne Shaw was Forrest and Mertie's nephew. Text from negative sleeve: 143. Tuolumne Meadows, 1929. Falls in the gorge below the meadow. On the Tioga grade nearly up. Left to right: Romayne Shaw putting water in his car. Mertie West. H. H. West Jr. Agnes Whitaker. Forrest Whitaker. Near summit of Tioga we find a snow bank. L to R: H. H. West Jr., Mertie West, Edith Shaw, Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Romayne Shaw with Eleanor Shaw. 3 negatives. 3 negatives [sic].
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_000143_002 ark:/21198/zz002hpnk7
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Automobiles--American--California--Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park (Calif.) West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998 Shaw, Romayne Richard, 1899-1972 Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972 West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972 Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967
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