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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Mertie West (second from left) and other sightseers standing beneath the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam near the Colorado River. She wears a long, dark coat, a dark hat and glasses as she stands among two unknown men to either side of her. A couple of unknown women stand behind them. Everyone's gaze is directed out-of-frame up and to the left. A large structure with windows occupies the background. Text from negative sleeve: 225. Boulder Dam, March 21, 22 and 23 trip with the Witherbys 1939. 674 miles. Mrs H.H.West, Wes Witherby, Zetta Witherby. Mrs H.H.West, Zetta Witherby, Wes Witherby. Zetta, Mertie and Wes. Our cabin at Las Vegas. 2 very poor negatives taken down near the river under the dam. 6 negatives.
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_000225_006 ark:/21198/zz002hpvtr
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Sightseers--Nevada--Boulder City Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
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