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Title
W. W. Witherby stands near the trunk of his car while stopping for lunch, Olancha, 1947
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
March, 1947
1947-03
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 Wes Witherby standing beside the trunk of his car while stopping for lunch in Olancha (formerly Olanche). Wes Witherby stands, left-of-center, with his back to camera. To the right of him, his car is parked. It is viewed at an angle from the rear and the side; it faces back to the right. The trunk of the car stands open in front of Wes Witherby. It is packed with boxes. The rear passenger door is also open. A purse hangs from an interior door handle. In the background, buildings in partial view stand at far right and far left. Silhouetted mountains are visible in the far distance at left.
Text from negative sleeve: 2253. Death Valley trip March 1947 Eating lunch at Olanche, Calif. W.W.Witherby
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2253_001
ark:/21198/zz002j3531
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Automobiles--American--California--Olancha
Rest stops--California--Olancha
Witherby, Warren Wesley, 1871-1948
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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