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Title: Mertie West places a block of snow on H. H. West, Jr.'s head, Redlands vicinity, about 1930
Contributor: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued: [about 1930]
1930
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: West (H. H.) Collection
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Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Photograph, from front to back, of H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West. Mertie West holds a block of snow and places it on H. H. West, Jr.'s head. H. H. West, Jr. tries to keep his balance as he reaches above his head for the block of ice. A small structure built of snow stands behind him. The ground surrounding them is covered in snow. Cars are parked on the left.
Text from negative sleeve: 466. Forest Home, Calif. About 1930. We went up to see the snow. Mertie West and H.H.West Jr by a house. Mertie puts a block of snow on son's head. 2 negatives. H.H.West and son. H.H.West Jr and Mertie West with snow man. H.H.West Jr getting ready to throw a snow ball. 6 negatives in all
Type
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1998_0466_002
ark:/21198/zz002hqj72
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Play (Recreation)--California--Big Pines Camp
Snow--California--Redlands
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Source: West (H. H.) Collection

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