Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph, from left to right, of Wes Witherby and Mertie West sitting at their table on the patio at El Paseo restaurant in Santa Barbara. In the foreground, other diners (partial view) sit along the right and left edges of the image. The Wests' and Witherbys' table sits in the near distance at center. It is viewed at an angle that extends upwards from left to right. An empty chair is pushed away from the table at center; Mertie West sits to the right of the chair on the near side of the table. She looks to the left. To the left of Mertie, Wes Witherby sits at the head of the table; he gazes directly to the camera. On the far side of the table, Dode Witherby (left) and Zetta Witherby (right) are visible sitting at the table, but are partially out-of-frame and obscured, respectively. Behind the group, windows line the perimeter of the dining space and other diners sit in the background at right. Text from negative sleeve: 2119. Santa Barbara, California, April 1945. [handwritten check mark] 1. The service station at Ventura where the first stop was made for the rest room facilities. [handwritten marking] 2. Patio of the Adobe Restaurant at Santa Barbara. L. To R.- Dode Witherby. Zetta Witherby. Mertie West. H.H.West. [handwritten check mark] 3. Same place. L to R.- Zetta Witherby. Wes Witherby. Dode Witherby. Mertie West. [handwritten check mark] 4. Lunch in the patio. L to R.- Wes Witherby. Mertie West. Light struck film apparently
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2119_002 ark:/21198/zz002j2hp6
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Restaurants--California--Santa Barbara Patios--California--Santa Barbara Eating & drinking--California--Santa Barbara Witherby, Zetta Bowman, 1875-1957 Witherby, Sarah Josephine, 1876-1968 West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972 Witherby, Warren Wesley, 1871-1948
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
