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Title
Forrest Whitaker sits in his boat on Big Bear Lake and tinkers with the motor, Big Bear Lake, 1945
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
1945-09-08/1945-09-22
September 8-22, 1945
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 sitting at the stern of his boat on Big Bear Lake. The boat sits in the water at center and is viewed from the front. It stretches back into the water and is viewed from slightly above. Forrest Whitaker sits on the seat rung furthest from camera. He turns towards the motor behind and to the right of him. Beyond Forrest and his boat, Big Bear Lake expands into the distance. Low mountains rise from the opposite bank. The shoreline appears to tilt downward from left to right.
Text from negative sleeve: 2138. Big Bear Lake. Stillwell's Camp. Sept.8 to 22, 1945. 1. Forrest Whitaker in the boat with his put put motor. 2. Left to right: Forrest Whitaker, H.H.West, Wayne West. 3. Wayne West sawing off branches of cedar which obstructed view from cabin. 4 and 5. Two views of Wayne and his flat tir[e]
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2138_001
ark:/21198/zz002j2k0t
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Big Bear Lake (San Bernardino County, Calif. : Lake)
Boats--American--California--Big Bear Lake
Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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