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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker sit on chairs while Forrest Whitaker stands next to them. Mr. Whitaker smokes a pipe and holds on to the trunk of a small tree. Mrs. West looks to the right. Mrs. Whitaker's back is to the camera. There is a bed at the left with a plaid blanket on it. In the background, there is an awning propped up. Mertie West was H. H. West's second wife. Forrest Whitaker was Mertie's brother, and Agnes Whitaker was Forrest's 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.
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