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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A blurry photograph of H. H. West standing on Newport Pier while holding a fish caught by another fisherman. H. H. West stands at center and looks to camera with a cigar hanging out of his mouth. In one hand he holds a large sea bass and in the other he holds a bamboo fishing pole. Directly behind him, equipment is stacked up on the pier at right and boats sit on the ground near the pier at left. Further back at left, cars are parked in front of beachside businesses. Telephone poles and lines occupy the background. Text from negative sleeve: 706. Newport Beach, Calif. April 1914. See negative #631 - Laguna Beach. Glen Velzy and I had been fishing at Laguna, and on the way home stopped at Newport Beach and took some photos of our catch. 7 pictures of myself with our fish. 4 pictures of Glen Velzy with our fish. 2 pictures of myself on the Newport Pier with a big sea bass some fellow had caught. 2 pictures of the fellow who caught the big sea bass. Now unknown. 15 negatives.
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0706_011 ark:/21198/zz002hrdxx
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Fishing--California Basses (Fish)--California Piers & wharves--California--Newport Beach West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
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