Mertie West touches Agnes Whitaker's hair at a campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West touches Agnes Whitaker's hair at a campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

1940-08-29/1940-09-07
August 29 to September 7, 1940

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Mertie West was H. H. West's second wife. Agnes Whitaker was Mertie's sister-in-law.
Mertie West touches Agnes Whitaker's hair at a campsite at Rock Creek. Mrs. Whitaker holds a frying pan. There are other pots and pans in front of them. In the background, there is an unmade bed. At the right, there is an awning and under that there are two chairs, as well as boxes and other supplies. There are trees in the background.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1292. Rock Creek trip. Aug. 29-Sep. 7, 1940. 1. In camp, eating: L to R: Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. 2. In camp on the creek. L to R: Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. My outdoor bed in rear. 3. In camp. L to R: Forrest Whitaker. Mertie West. 3 films.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

California--Mammoth Lakes

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Camping--California--Mammoth Lakes