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Title
Wayne West sawing off branches from a cedar tree in front of his lakeside cabin, Big Bear Lake, 1945
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
September 8-22, 1945
1945-09-08/1945-09-22
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 Wayne West sawing the branches off of a cedar tree that is obscuring the view of Big Bear Lake from the porch of his cabin. Tall grasses stretch across the foreground. A cedar tree angles into frame from the right edge. Its branches hover over center. Wayne West stands in the near distance atop a ladder set up beneath the branches. He stands with his back to the camera as he saws off the branches. Beyond him, Big Bear Lake stretches across the the image. Pines line the opposite bank. Low mountains rise in the far distance at left.
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_003
ark:/21198/zz002j2k2v
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Cedar trees--California--Big Bear Lake
Woodcutting--California--Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake (San Bernardino County, Calif. : Lake)
West, Wayne Warren, 1881-1965
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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