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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph, from front to back, of Frances West, Elizabeth West and Mary West all riding donkeys along a trail near Mount Wilson. Frances West leads the group along the trail. She sits atop her donkey at right and looks to camera. Her donkey is viewed from the side. Behind Frances, Elizabeth West rides her donkey. She is at center and looks towards the right. The donkey faces the camera. Mary West rides a donkey behind and to the left of Elizabeth. Mary and the donkey she sits atop of both face towards the camera. The trail they follow is at its widest at the bottom edge of the image and tapers towards the center. A mountain stands in the distance. Text from negative sleeve: 682. Mount Wilson, Winter about 1909. Elizabeth West leading, Frances West next and Mrs H.H.West in rear. We arrive at Orchard Camp, about half way up. Frances West on a rock. 3 negatives
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0682_001 ark:/21198/zz002hr8cq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Riding--California--Mount Wilson Donkeys--California--Mount Wilson Wilson, Mount (Calif. : Mountain) Trails & paths--California--Mount Wilson Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966 Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906 Shepard, Mary Adelbert Teel West, 1883-1960
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