Someone napping in the tent, San Diego County, about 1908

Item Overview

Title

Someone napping in the tent, San Diego County, about 1908

Photographer

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

Date Created

[circa 1908]

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

A scratchy photograph of a member of H. H. West's hunting party lying down in the group's tent and napping near New River in the Imperial Valley. The person lies on their back with their legs outstretched towards the lower left corner and their head towards the upper right corner. One leg is outstretched and the other is bent at the knee. They lie with their hands resting clasped across their abdomen and with a hat covering their face. In front of them at center, there is a small camping chair. Behind their head, a support post stands. The tent hangs over them with the bottom of the tent pulled up off the ground.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 593. Imperial Valley, about 1908. Duck hunting on the New river. Scenes in the tent. 5 negatives

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Tents--California--San Diego County
Camping--California--San Diego County
Sleeping
Rest periods--California--San Diego County

Location

California--San Diego County

Resource type

still image