Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. NRHP reference # 66000142 Photograph of Mertie West (right) and a man selling cards (left) chatting at the base of Cole's Hill Burial Ground in Plymouth. They are viewed from an elevated perspective in Cole's Hill Burial Ground. A grassy expanse occupies the foreground at left. It slopes downward as it approaches the top edge of the image. To the right, a series of stone steps cascade downward, also towards the top of the image. At the base of the hill, Water Street (partial view) stretches along the top edge of the image. Mertie West and a man selling cards stand, left-of-center, on a sidewalk lining Water Street. They face one another as they converse. A streak of white slices through the top of the image at center. Text from negative sleeve: 2358. Eastern trip October 1947 Plymouth 1 Forefathers monument Mertie West at the base 2 H H West at Standish and Alden marker 3 H H West at steps to burial hill very poor negative 4 Mertie West talking to man selling cards across from the ROCK 5 & 6 H H and Mertie West drinking at the old spring in front of P.O. 7 Mertie West reading the tablet on site of the first lookout and fort now part of Burial Hill
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2358_006 ark:/21198/zz002j3p0q
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Street vendors--Massachusetts--Plymouth Sightseers--Massachusetts--Plymouth Parks--Massachusetts--Plymouth West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
