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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A blurry and out-of-focus photograph of H. H. West posing for a photograph next to fish caught by him and his fishing party near Newport Beach pier. H. H. West stands at right and looks towards the camera while cradling an upright fishing rod. He props a foot on a crate, which reads, "HYDRO PUR." On his other side, a long beam extends from his hip horizontally to the left. About a score of fish hang vertically from this beam. Slightly elevated from the beach, a small dwelling stands in the background at left. Left-of-center, H. H. West's Buick is parked up the small hill behind him and telephone poles extend into the distance at right. Text from negative sleeve: 631. Laguna Beach, 1914. April. Glen Velzy and I had planned to make a trip to Owens Valley for trout on the opening, which was April 1 that year. 1914. Came heavy rains and I phoned Mojave and found roads covered with water and as we had our cars packed and ready to go, we went down to Laguna Beach and put up at the hotel. Next morning we went down to the cliffs below town. Velzy fishing from the rocks catches a sculpin. Not so good. We help a fellow [handwritten:] Name DeNum(?) [end handwritten] roll his launch into the surf for the coming season, and to tune it up, takes us for a run down toward San Onofre in the kelp. We caught several hundred pounds of fish. On the way home we stopped and took my picture with some of the fish we were bringing home at the Newport Beach pier. My Buick in the rear. 6 negatives.
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0631_006 ark:/21198/zz002hr2hw
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Beaches--California--Newport Beach Automobiles--American--California--Newport Beach Fish--California West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
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