H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West pose with a snowman, Redlands vicinity, about 1930

Item Overview

Title

H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West pose with a snowman, Redlands vicinity, about 1930

Photographer

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

Date Created

[about 1930]

Date

1930

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West posing for a photograph on either side of a snowman. H. H. West, Jr. holds a snowball in hand and stands to the left of the snowman. The snowman is at center and dons a funnel for a hat. Mertie stands to the right of the snowman with her hand resting behind the snowman. Behind them, a stable stretches across the image, sloping downwards to the right.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 466. Forest Home, Calif. About 1930. We went up to see the snow. Mertie West and H.H.West Jr by a house. Mertie puts a block of snow on son's head. 2 negatives. H.H.West and son. H.H.West Jr and Mertie West with snow man. H.H.West Jr getting ready to throw a snow ball. 6 negatives in all

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
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

California--Redlands

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Snowmen
Stables--California--Redlands
Snow--California--Redlands
Snowballs
Play (Recreation)--California--Redlands