Ed Saxton (Scoutmaster), Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West stand around in the middle of a dirt road, Big Pines vicinity, 1933

Item Overview

Title

Ed Saxton (Scoutmaster), Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West stand around in the middle of a dirt road, Big Pines vicinity, 1933

Photographer

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

Date Created

1933

Date

1933

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph, from left to right, of Ed Saxton, Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West standing in a semi-circle at the center of a dirt road. Ed stands in profile with his hands on his hips and looks off towards the right. Agnes Whitaker (partially visible) stands behind him and looks towards the right as well. Forrest Whitaker stands facing center with his arms crossed. Mertie looks towards the left with her hands behind her back. The dirt road extends towards the center behind Forrest. A car parked in the background can be seen between Agnes and Forrest. A structure (partially visible) stands in the background directly behind Forrest and a flagpole rises behind him as well. The group is surrounded by greenery.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 231 Big Pines Scout Camp 1933 Committeeman Van Horn on his Holland Electric Co. truck who hauled boys and baggage to the camp. Jackson Lake at camp. A man is fishing. The Show Boat on Jackson Lake. Left to right: Ed Saxton, Scoutmaster Forrest Whitaker Mertie West. Left to right: H.H.West. H.H.West Jr. Mertie West. Harry Lawrence and some scout [handwritten:] (Otto Pease) washing their clothes. 6 negatives.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967
Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Saxton, Ed

Location

California--Big Pines Camp

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Guides & scouts--California
Camps--California--Big Pines Camp