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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph, from left to right, of Will Witherby, Dode (Sarah) Witherby, Zetta Witherby and Mertie West posing outside a building at Los Angeles Airport. The group stands at center. Will Witherby stands leftmost and looks directly to camera. All the women stand facing slightly left. Dode and Zetta Witherby look to camera while Mertie West gazes off to the left. An unknown man stands in the near distance behind and between Zetta and Mertie. The airport's grounds stretch behind the group. A building enters frame at right and stretches back towards the left. Signage on the front of the building reads, "TRANS WO[...]." Opaque white patches occupy the lower left and lower right corners. Text from negative sleeve: 2399. Los Angeles Airport Aug. 1948. 1. L to R: Will Witherby Dode Witherby Zetta Witherby Mertie West. Some stranger in rear 2. Will Witherby is between the two planes, waving his arm high in the air good bye as he takes plane for Chicago 3. Will Witherby going up gangway into plane with other passengers
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2399_001 ark:/21198/zz002j3x7q
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Witherby, Zetta Bowman, 1875-1957 Witherby, Sarah Josephine, 1876-1968 Los Angeles International Airport Witherby, William M., 1874-1962 West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
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