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Title
Mertie West, Hannah Lockwood and Will Witherby walk up a gangplank to board their ship, Avalon, 1948
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
August 7, 1948
1948-08-07
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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An out-of-focus photograph, from right to left, of Mertie West, Hannah Lockwood, Will Witherby and others walking up a gangplank to board a ship in Avalon. The pier stretches across the bottom edge on an angle back towards the right. Above the right corner, the gangplank enters frame and inclines to the left, hovering over the pier. Across the side of the gangplank, it reads, "SANTA CATALINA." At far right, a man and a small girl walk up the gangplank. Ahead of them and to the left, Mertie West and Hannah Lockwood walk up the gangplank and look to camera. Farther up the ramp, Will Witherby stands and looks back towards the camera. Several passengers stand at the top of the gangplank, waiting to board the ship at left. The ship is viewed close-up and at an angle from the side. It stretches along the length of the pier to the right and into the distance.
Text from negative sleeve: 2397. Catalina Island trip Aug.7, 1948. 1. Walking up the gang plank when leaving Avalon: Right to Left: Mrs H.H.West. Hannah Lockwood Will Witherby all alone 2. Another view of the gang plank. N.G. 3. Arrival at Avalon: Left to right: Frieda Shaw, Dode Witherby, Mertie West. Will Witherby hid behind Mertie. Hannah Lockwood, Zetta Witherby, Josie Shaw, Will Shaw. Everett Shaw is at extreme left, white coat and back to Camera.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2397_002
ark:/21198/zz002j3x24
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Ships--American--California--Avalon
Piers & wharves--California--Avalon
Santa Catalina Island (Calif.)
Gangplanks
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Avalon
Passengers--California--Avalon
Witherby, William M., 1874-1962
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Lockwood, Hannah Marie, 1875-1958
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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