Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, and H. H. West Jr. pose near giant sequoia trees, Yosemite National Park, about 1929

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, and H. H. West Jr. pose near giant sequoia trees, Yosemite National Park, about 1929

Photographer

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

Date Created

[about 1929]

Date

1929

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Mertie West was H. H. West's wife. Forrest Whitaker was her brother, and Agnes Whitaker was Forrest's wife.
Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, and H. H. West Jr. pose near giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park. H. H West Jr. sits on the ground. Mrs. West and Mrs. Whitaker hold a sign that reads, "Siamese Twins."

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 57. Yosemite about 1929. Big Trees between Carl Inn and Yosemite. L to R: Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker. H. H. West Jr. sitting in front.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967
Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

California--Yosemite National Park

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Giant sequoias--California--Yosemite National Park
National parks & reserves--California
Yosemite National Park (Calif.)