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Title
H. H. West poses with deer skin and antlers, Independence vicinity, 1916
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
1916
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
H. H. West stands next to the front of a car and poses with a deer hide and antlers from a deer he shot while hunting. The deer's hide hangs over the grille of the car. To the right, H. H. stands and holds the deer antlers in both hands. The car is parked on a road. Another car (partial view) is on the far left.
Text from negative sleeve: 417. Division Creel[sic], 1916. Deer hunt. Two pictures of H.H.West and the hide of the deer I killed. The head of this deer was brot[sic] home and I had it mounted and now hangs in our hall. (1942) 2 negatives.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_000417_001
ark:/21198/zz002hqc43
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Deer--California
Hides & skins
Deer hunting--California
Hunting trophies
Hunters--American--California--Independence
Dead animals--California
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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