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Title: Forrest Whitaker reads a newspaper at his campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 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: Forrest Whitaker was H. H. West's brother-in-law.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Forrest Whitaker reads a newspaper at a campsite. He smokes a pipe and wears a hat. The camp stove is in the foreground, covered with pots and pans. Whitaker stands under an awning. There are trees in the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 1291. Rock Creek trip. Aug. 29-Sept. 7, 1940. 1. Mertie West at the stove cooking. 2. Forrest under the tarp reading a paper. 3. Mertie West in center. We had a tarp stretched over the table. Forrest's tent is at left. 4. In camp, eating lunch. L to R: Agnes Whitaker. Mertie West. 5. Forrest Whitaker standing with hand on tree. Mertie West at left, Agnes Whitaker at right. 5 films.
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Identifier: uclamss_1998_1291_002
ark:/21198/zz002hsw26
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Camping--California--Mammoth Lakes
Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972
Source: West (H. H.) Collection

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