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Title
Mertie West touches Agnes Whitaker's hair at a campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
1940-08-29/1940-09-07
August 29 to September 7, 1940
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 was H. H. West's second wife. Agnes Whitaker was Mertie's sister-in-law.
Mertie West touches Agnes Whitaker's hair at a campsite at Rock Creek. Mrs. Whitaker holds a frying pan. There are other pots and pans in front of them. In the background, there is an unmade bed. At the right, there is an awning and under that there are two chairs, as well as boxes and other supplies. There are trees in the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 1292. Rock Creek trip. Aug. 29-Sep. 7, 1940. 1. In camp, eating: L to R: Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. 2. In camp on the creek. L to R: Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. My outdoor bed in rear. 3. In camp. L to R: Forrest Whitaker. Mertie West. 3 films.
Type

Identifier
uclamss_1998_1292_001
ark:/21198/zz002hsw68
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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