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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Nita Tribe standing in front of the Wells, Fargo & Co's Express office at Knott's Berry Farm. A wide walkway stretches across the foreground. In the near distance, Mertie West and Nita Tribe stand at center. Mertie turns her head towards Nita. Nita looks towards the camera. Behind them stands the office of "WELLS, FARGO & CO'S EXPRESS." A double door flanked by stacked-stone pilasters stands behind and to the right of the 2 women. Pane-glass windows stand to the right and left of the door. An adjacent building at left sits recessed back from the Wells office. 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
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2278_004 ark:/21198/zz002j3730
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
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