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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph looking back towards Mammoth from the cars. Mammoth is viewed looking behind the cars and towards the town as the Smith-West party departs. In the foreground, Nella West sits at center in the backseat of H. H. West's Buick; she looks to the camera. Following behind her, Dave F. Smith and Isabelle Smith sit in the driver's and front passenger's seat, respectively, of their EMF. The EMF faces towards the camera. A dirt road extends into the distance at center behind the Smiths. A fence lines the road on the left. The town of Mammoth stands in the distance at center. A few buildings are visible. Tree-covered hills stand in the background and a mountain rises in the distance at right. Text from negative sleeve: 1122. Smith West tour August 1913. Mammoth. 1. The old store at Mammoth. Unknown autoist by it. 2. Our cars by the old store. That roll o bedding is in Dave F.Smith's EMF. Note water bag on side. We carried sev [sic] several. 3. Leaving Mammoth, I stopped the cars, stood up and took all there was at Mammoth at that time. Nella West in tonneau of my Buick. Dave F.Smith and his wife in his EMF behind. 3 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1122_001 ark:/21198/zz002hscxw
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Cities & towns--California Automobile travel--California Inyo National Forest (Calif. and Nev.) Automobiles--American--California--Mammoth Lakes West, Nella Adeline, 1874-1941 Smith, Isabelle, b. 1886 or 87 Smith, David Franklin, 1882-1960
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