Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and H. H. West, Sr. dine at a picnic table at Soper's Ranch, Ojai vicinity, about 1927

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and H. H. West, Sr. dine at a picnic table at Soper's Ranch, Ojai vicinity, about 1927

Photographer

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

Date Created

[circa 1927]

Date

1927

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

A poorly exposed photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and H. H. West dining at a picnic table at Soper's Ranch. All three sit on the far side of the table, facing towards the camera. They are viewed from a slight angle. Mertie sits at left, closet to the camera and looks down the table to her right. Agnes sits center, she raises a drink and also looks to the right. H. H. West, Sr. sits at the far end. He holds a slice of melon and looks towards the left. The table is covered in a white tablecloth with plates, cups and other dining implements sitting atop it. Trees stand in the background. A long tear stretches vertically from the bottom edge, right-of-center.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 657. Matilija, Calif. About 1927. L to R: Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker, H.H.West and H.H.West Jr. L to R: Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. Forrest Whitaker. 2 negatives

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967

Location

California--Ojai

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Eating & drinking--California--Ojai
Camps--California--Ojai