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Title: Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker hold pots and pans at their campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicnity, 1940
Contributor: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued: August 29 to September 7, 1940
1940-08-29/1940-09-07
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Mertie West was H. H. West's second wife. Agnes Whitaker was Mertie's sister-in-law.
Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker hold pots and pans at their campsite. Mrs. West wears a floral dress, while Mrs. Whitaker wears a sweater with a collared shirt underneath. The rest of the campsite are visible in the background, including an awning, boxes, chairs, and other pots and pans. There are trees in the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 1290. Rock Creek trip. Aug. 29, Sept. 7, 1940. 1. I make my bed under the willows beside the Rock Creek. Here it is. 2. Mertie West in camp, in front of my outdoor bed. 3. We put up a Whitaker West sign on the road showing where our camp is. 4. L to R: Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. 4 films.
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Identifier: uclamss_1998_1290_001
ark:/21198/zz002hsvw4
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Camping--California--Mammoth Lakes
Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Source: West (H. H.) Collection

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