Members of the Witherby, Whitaker, Shaw and West camping party stand around their campsite at Abalone Point, Laguna Beach, 1924

Item Overview

Title

Members of the Witherby, Whitaker, Shaw and West camping party stand around their campsite at Abalone Point, Laguna Beach, 1924

Photographer

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

Date Created

1924

Date

1924

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of about 6 members of the Witherby, Whitaker, Shaw and West camping party milling about their campsite at Abalone Point near Laguna Beach. Not everyone is identified. At far right, Abraham Whitaker stands in front of the tent opening and looks to the camera. A woman walks to the left of him with her back to camera. To the left of her, Mertie Whitaker stands in profile, facing left. Next to Mertie, Zetta Witherby also stands facing left. Two other unidentified people stand at far left. A large tent stands behind the group. It is open at center. Camping gear and a car appear to sit inside the tent. Two long fishing poles are propped up against the front of the tent at right. Hills stand in the background.

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

Names

Witherby, Zetta Bowman, 1875-1957
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Whitaker, Abraham, 1848-1934

Location

California--Laguna Beach

Resource type

still image

Subjects

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