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Title
Dode Witherby, Zetta Witherby, West Witherby and Mertie West stand beside their car en route to Death Valley, Death Valley National Park vicinity, 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, from left to right, of Dode (Sarah Josephine) Witherby, Zetta Witherby, Wes Witherby and Mertie West standing near their car while stopped en route to Death Valley. They stand in the near distance at center, atop a small mesa. Zetta Witherby and Mertie West look towards the camera. Dode Witherby faces left and appears to look across the surrounding landscape. Wes Witherby faces towards the camera, but looks to the right. The car is parked to the right of the group. It is viewed at a slight angle from the back. The license plate on the car reads, "5A 12 10." The surrounding desert landscape stretches across the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 2255. Death Valley trip March 1947 En route: L to R Dode Witherby. Zetta Witherby. Wes Witherby. Mrs H H West 1 film
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2255_001
ark:/21198/zz002j3552
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Automobiles--American--California--Death Valley National Park
Deserts
Automobile travel--California
Witherby, Zetta Bowman, 1875-1957
Witherby, Sarah Josephine, 1876-1968
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Witherby, Warren Wesley, 1871-1948
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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