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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. An out-of-focus photograph of passengers walking up a gangplank to board a ship docked in Avalon. The pier stretches across the bottom edge on an angle back towards the right, occupying the foreground and mid-ground. From the middle of the right edge, the gangplank enters frame and inclines towards the left corner, hovering over the pier. Across the side of the gangplank, it reads, "SANTA CATALINA." Several passengers walk up the gangplank. A portion of the ship is visible beneath the gangplank and along the left side of the pier. The upper decks of the ship are obscured from view by the boarding passengers. 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_003 ark:/21198/zz002j3x3n
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Piers & wharves--California--Avalon Santa Catalina Island (Calif.) Gangplanks Arrivals & departures--American--California--Avalon Passengers--California--Avalon
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