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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph, from left to right, of Otto Schmitz, Al Schmitz, Charles Stavnow and Elmer Cole eating and cooking in their campsite near Piru Creek. Elmer Cole sits on a rock in the foreground at center. He holds a cup in one hand and with the other cooks a fish in a pan at left. He looks at the fish he's cooking. Otto Schmitz, Al Schmitz and Charles Stavnow all stand in the background to the left of Elmer Cole. Otto Schmitz kneels at far left, he faces right as he looks towards Elmer Cole. Al Schmitz stands behind him with his back to the camera. Charles Stavnow stands behind Elmer's arm. He faces slightly towards the left. The group's food supplies and cooking utensils sit on the ground surrounding Elmer Cole. A hillside covered in chaparral stands in the background. Text from negative sleeve: 736. Piru Creek, Calif. About 1915. The party was Charles Stavnow. Elmer Cole. Otto Schmitz. Al Schmitz. H.H.West. We made our camp right at Billy Smitt's xx cabin on the Piru. We drove our cars right down to the creek. 1. L to R: Otto Schmitz. Al Schmitz. Elmer Cole at the stove. Charles Stavnow in rear. 2. Close up. L to R: Otto Schmitz with Al Schmitz back to camera behind him. Stavnow and Cole at the stove. 3. Two views of our catch in the Piru, Snowy Creek and Buck Creek. 4 negatives
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0736_001 ark:/21198/zz002hrjkp
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Los Padres National Forest (Calif.) Camping--California--Los Padres National Forest Outdoor cookery--California--Los Padres National Forest Eating & drinking--California--Los Padres National Forest Schmitz, Otto E., 1869 or 70-1939 Stavnow, Charles Ashworth, 1868-1947 Cole, Elmer Schmitz, Albert B., 1871-1948
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