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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of H. H. West giving water to George Watterson on the side of a road, while Mary West and Nella West watch from H. H. West's Buick. George Watterson's Buick (left) and H. H. West's Buick (right) are parked on a dirt road in the near distance. The cars face towards each other; Watterson's Buick faces right and H. H.'s Buick faces left. The road they sit on runs at an upward angle from right to left. Low brush covers the ground in the foreground. H. H. West stands in the distance, left-of-center, and holds a large bag of water. He fills another bag of water being held be George Watterson who stands to his left. At far right, Mary A. West and Nella West sit in H. H.'s Buick; Mary is in the front seat and Nella is in the backseat. Their backs are to the camera. Mountains rise in the distance. Text from negative sleeve: 1123. Smith West tour August 1913. Sherwin grade. She was sure tough in those days. 1. The Owens River gorge beside the road. A regular grand canyon. 2. We meet George Watterson of Bishop coming up the grade with another Buick, but he had run out of water and was boiling good and plenty. H.H.West giving Watterson water from water bag. H.H.West's Buick at right with Mrs West in front and Nella West in rear seat. 2 film [sic]
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1123_002 ark:/21198/zz002hsd2f
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Automobiles--American--California--Bishop Automobile travel--California Automobile breakdowns West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958 West, Nella Adeline, 1874-1941 Shepard, Mary Adelbert Teel West, 1883-1960 Watterson, George, 1858-1935
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