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Title
Forrest Whitaker poses with his catch of trout, Big Bear Lake, 1944
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
September, 1944
1944-09
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.
Photograph of Forrest Whitaker posing with his catch of trout in front of a car at Big Bear Lake. Forrest Whitaker stands, right-of-center, and is viewed from a slight worm's-eye view. He stands square to the camera and looks over the camera. In front of him, he holds a slab of wood where 4 trout lay displayed. Forrest stands in front of the rear end of a car. The car is viewed at an angle from the back and faces towards the back of the image. Its license plate reads, "19 CALIFORNIA V 91 Q 156."A basin sits on the ground to the left of Forrest. Behind him, trees stand in the background at right.
Text from negative sleeve: 2114. Big Bear Lake September 1944. 1. Forrest Whitaker with his catch of trout. 2. Knight's Camp sign. We stayed at Knight's Camp. 3. Doctor Ambrose Teel's cabin at Big Bear Lake. In front are L to R: Wayne West. Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. Forrest Whitaker. 3 films
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2114_001
ark:/21198/zz002j2h3d
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Automobiles--American--California--Big Bear Lake
Fishing--California
Trout--California
Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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