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Title
Mertie West and H. H. West, Jr. stand by the side of a structure, Ojai vicinity, about 1925
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa 1925]
1925
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
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A partially blurred photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and H. H. West, Jr. standing to the side of a cabin(?) near Matilija Creek. Mertie stands slightly more forward at left. She is blurred and appears to be caught mid motion. She faces right, but her head is turned towards the camera. H. H. West, Jr. leans against the side of the cabin(?) as he looks towards the ground and rests the back of his hand to his check. The cabin(?) stands at right. Its lower portion is constructed of lumber and canvas covers the upper portion. They are surrounded by woods.
Text from negative sleeve: 654. Matilija, Calif. About 1925. Glen Velzy, Nina Meyers, Mrs and Mrs H.H.West and H.H.West Jr. go to Matilija and rent a cabin at Sopers on the creek. Our cabin under the oaks. Large film, L to RL Mertie West, Nina Meyers. Small film. L to R: Nina Meyers. Mertie West. Mertie West and H.H.West Jr (1) Mertie West, Nina Meyers, Glen Velzy, H.H.West Jr. (2) Mertie West. H.H.West. Nina Meyers. H.H.West Jr. 6 negatives
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0654_001
ark:/21198/zz002hr4s0
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Cabins--California--Ojai
Camps--California--Ojai
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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