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Title
Mertie West stands under a tarp at a 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
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Mertie West stands under a tarp at a campsite at Rock Creek. At the left, there is a tent. There are rocks in the foreground. Next to Mrs. West, there are pots and pans. There is a table at the right under the tarp. There are trees in the background and at the right.
Mertie West was H. H. West's second wife.
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.
Type

Identifier
uclamss_1998_1291_003
ark:/21198/zz002hsw3q
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Camping--California--Mammoth Lakes
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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