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Title
Mertie West and Mrs. D. L. Tribe pose with the Sheriff of Ghost City at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, 1947
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
May 18, 1947
1947-05-18
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 Mertie West (left) and Nita Tribe (right) posing with the Sheriff of Ghost City at Knott's Berry Farm. The trio stands at center. The sheriff stands between the 2 women and rests his elbows on their shoulders as he looks forward. Mertie West stands at left and looks up to the sheriff. Nina Tribe stands at right and looks to the camera. The theme park grounds stretch behind them.
Text from negative sleeve: 2278. Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, May 18, 1947. 1 H.H. West between two images of old timers on the bench in the Ghost City. 2 L to R Mrs H.H. West & Mrs D.L. Tribe in front of the old Wells-Fargo Express office. 3 The Silver Dollar saloon. Persons not known. 4 Mr and Mrs D.L. Tribe leaning against rear end of spring wagon in front of Wells Fargo & Co express office. 5 L to R Mrs H.H. West. The Sheriff of Ghost City and Mrs D.L. Tribe
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2278_001
ark:/21198/zz002j370f
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Knott’s Berry Farm (Buena Park, Calif. : Amusement park)
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Tribe, Nita J. Paul, 1884-1971
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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