Mertie Whitaker and Zetta Witherby stand around their campsite at Abalone Point, Laguna Beach, 1924

Item Overview

Title

Mertie Whitaker and Zetta Witherby stand around their campsite at Abalone Point, Laguna Beach, 1924

Photographer

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

Date Created

1924

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph, from front to back, of Mertie Whitaker, Zetta Witherby and an unknown male standing around the camping party's tents at Abalone Point. Mertie stands in profile at center and faces to the left. Zetta stands behind and to the left of her. She looks to the left. A young man stands behind and to the left of Zetta under the tent. Behind Zetta and Mertie, the tent stands, open on the side facing camera. At right, camping gear is visible inside the tent.
According to the provided caption, the man in the background is Forrest Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker would have been about 49 at the time of this photograph. The man in the picture looks younger than that.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 630. Abalone Point, below Laguna Beach 1924. We had a camping party at Abalone Point. The Witherbys, Whitakers, Shaws and Wests. Vertical film. L to R.- Forrest Whitaker in rear, Zetta Witherby and Mertie Whitaker. Horizontal film. L to R.- Zetta Witherby, Mertie Whitaker and A.Whitaker. Those with backs to camera not identified. 2 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Camping--California--Laguna Beach
Tents--California--Laguna Beach

Names

Witherby, Zetta Bowman, 1875-1957
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

California--Laguna Beach

Resource type

still image