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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Mertie Whitaker West was H. H. West's second wife. Gilbert Cecil West was the son of Evert and Myrtle West, and H. H. West's second cousin twice removed. William Roscoe Wright was Gilbert's friend. William Roscoe Wright, Gilbert Cecil West, and Mertie West lean on a railing on the Santa Monica pier. There is a boy on a scooter at the left and other people walking and standing on the pier. Below them, there is a sign reading, "24 Hr. shore-boat excursions. Excursions. Chart boats. Clark Boat Service" and below that, in part, "take that interesting trip out around the fishing barges down to Santa Monica..." At the left, there is an advertisement for the Port Hole Café. Mountains, houses, and the beach are in the background. Text from negative sleeve: 1917. Santa Monica, California. January 12, 1941. We take Gilbert Cecil West and his buddy William Roscoe Wright on a sightseeing trip thru [sic] Hollywood to the beach. 1. Left to right: William Roscoe Wright, Gilbert Cecil West, Mertie Whitaker West. Taken on the Santa Monica pier looking at the boats inside the yacht breakwater. 1 film.
Type
Format
b&w acetate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1917_001 ark:/21198/zz002hvg4b
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Soldiers--American--California--Los Angeles Santa Monica Pier (Santa Monica, Calif.) Wright, William Roscoe West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972 West, Gilbert Cecil, 1919-1985
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