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Title
Mertie West and H. H. West pose at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, 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
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A cropped and out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and H. H. West posing at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. The Wests are viewed at a slight distance. They stand at center and are only visible from the neck up along the bottom edge. Both look to the camera. Behind them in the distance, Manly Beacon rises behind Mertie and Red Cathedral rises at far right. Sky occupies the majority of the image.
Text from negative sleeve: 2260. Death Valley trip March 1947 2260Our [sic] car and Witherby at wheel. On Zabriskie Point: Right to left; Dode Witherby, Mertie West, Zetta Witherby. H H and Mertie West - alomost [sic] out of it 2 films
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2260_001
ark:/21198/zz002j35k8
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Rock formations--California--Death Valley National Park
Sightseers--California--Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.)
Scenic overlooks--California--Death Valley National Park
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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