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Title
"Old man" cactus seen in a desert landscape on a trip to Mexico with Fred Hawley and Forrest Whitaker, 1948
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
December 1948
1948-12
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
The sight seeing trip was made by H. H. West, his wife Mertie, Mertie's brother Forrest Whitaker and his wife, Anges.
"Old man" cactus see in a desert landscape on a trip to Mexico with Fred Hawley (left) and Forrest Whitaker (right) in the photograph.
Text from negative sleeve: 2409. Mexican trip December 9 to 22 incl. 1948. 1770 miles. Start at residence F. M. Whitaker, 314 South Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, Thursday Dec. 9., 1 F. M. Whitaker, Ford and Main Line Silver Lark trailer. 2 Same with L to R: Mrs. H. H. West, Agnes Whitaker, F. M. Whitaker. 3 Traveling on desert. F. M. Whitaker in doorway. 4 On desert in front of Saguaro of giant cactus. L to R: Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West. 5 Ford and trailer on desert road. 6 "Old Man" cactus. Fred Hawley at left. F. M. Whitaker in background. Near Ajo, Ariz.
Type

Identifier
uclamss_1998_2409_002
ark:/21198/zz002j3zc8
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Deserts
Cactus
Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972
Hawley, Frederick Graham, 1874-1962
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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