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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Al Schmitz standing beside his Buick Runabout during a trip to Santa Ynez River. Al Schmitz stands at center on the side of a dirt road that passes across the lower right corner of the image. He faces slightly left but looks to the camera. To his left, his Buick Runabout is parked. It is viewed at an angle from the rear and faces towards the right. The trunk of the car sits open; socks hang over the license plate. Behind Al, the passenger door hangs open as well. Further down the road and behind Al at right, H. H. West's miner's tent is pitched along the roadside. Trees line the left side of the road and stretch across the background. Text from negative sleeve: 1228. Santa Ynez Creek, July 4, 1919. Al Schmitz and I decide to go to Santa Ynez creek, over the grade from Gaviota to fish Santa Ynez, and also Santa Cruz where a man named Olds from Oxnard told me was fine fishing. We get a map of the location from a furniture dealer in Santa Barbara, a customer of Al's. We go in Al's Buick runabout; got stuck in the Santa Ynez River and had to camp at Paradise Flat. 1. The Buick stuck fast in the Santa Ynez. We had to undress and unload it and build a track with rocks to get back out and camped right there. Al Schmitz taking off his shoes. 2. We get out and make camp. Al Schmtiz and my miner's tent. 3. Our camp and Al Schmitz. Nice place. 4. Al Schmitz at the stove. That is my camp outfit. Never found Santa Cruz. 4 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1228_002 ark:/21198/zz002hsph1
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Camping--California--Santa Ynez River Automobiles--American--California--Santa Ynez River Tents--California--Santa Ynez River Schmitz, Albert B., 1871-1948
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