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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Mertie Whitaker became H. H. West's second wife in the 1920's. Mertie West poses in her front yard. She holds her hands in front of her body. She wears a large, dark hat and a chain around her neck. She smiles at the camera. A fence lines the yard and a plant grows over the fence at the left. There are houses and palm trees across the street. H. H. West's shadow is visible in the foreground. Text from negative sleeve: 1747. Los Angeles, California, about 1898. The Whitakers, South Water Street. (Ave 18). 1. L to R: Mertie Whitaker. H. H. West. Taken in Whitaker's front yard. 2. Poor picture of Agnes Hawley. 3. Good picture of Mertie Whitaker. 4. Otto Whitaker. 4 films.
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