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Title
Mertie West poses in front of a Westcraft Trailer, Circle vicinity, 1946
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
August 19, 1946
1946-08-19
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.
According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white.
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West posing in front of a Westcraft Trailer at Circle Hot Springs. Mertie West stands in the near distance at center and looks to the camera. Behind her stands a two-tone Westcraft Trailer, viewed from the side. Its front end is at left and is unhitched. To the right of the trailer, a wooden building stands in partial view along the right edge. Behind the trailer, a log building stands. It extends back to the left. A car is parked along the left side of the building and faces camera. Mountains are visible in the far distance.
Text from negative sleeve: 2166. Alaska Trip. Circle Hot Springs. Aug. 19, 1946. Color · 1. Cabbages in the garden lot. · 2. Westcraft Trailer and Mertie West [handwritten:] To OHanlon 10/17/46 X [end handwritten] · [drawn circle around text:] 3. Westcraft Trailer and Mrs Harry Swanton. [end drawn circle] · 4. A cabin close to the springs. Typical scenery around springs. · 5. The pool · 6. Mertie West on the road to the Airport. Typical road and small birch
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2166_005
ark:/21198/zz002j2pjj
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Log buildings--Alaska--Circle
Trailers--Alaska--Circle
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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