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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A poor photograph of H. H. West crouching in the watermelon patch at Nichols Ranch and posing with watermelon. A dark shadow at center obscures H. H. West as it extends from the middle of the image towards the upper right corner. Part of H. H. West is visible at center holding a watermelon while crouched in the watermelon patch. The patch extends across the foreground. Another watermelon sits on the ground to the right of H. H. Low trees and shrubbery stand behind H. H. at center. In the distance at left, the ranch house stands and someone sits on the front porch. Text from negative sleeve: 1210. Santa Ana, California, avout [sic] 1899. Nichols Ranch. Fanny Nichols aunt Miss Kate Metrz [sic] and her brother Charles Mertz buy a ranch at Santa Ana. I went down one Sunday and spent the day and took these photos. 1. The ranch house, windmill and drying apricots. 2. The ranch and windmill house. 3. The house, front view, with Aunt Kate Mertz sitting on porch, Fanny standing and Charlie Mertz at right. The hammock under the tree in front. 4. 5. Two pictures of Charlie Mertz and the drying apricots. 6. H.H.West in the watermelon patch with a melon. Poor film. 6 films
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1210_006 ark:/21198/zz002hsmk3
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Watermelons--California--Santa Ana Ranches--California--Santa Ana Gardens--California--Santa Ana West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
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