George M. West and Frank Lemberger check their pan for gold, Monrovia, 1898

Item Overview

Title

George M. West and Frank Lemberger check their pan for gold, Monrovia, 1898

Photographer

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

Date Created

October 30, 1898

Date

1898-10-30

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

A blurry photograph, from left to right, of George M. West and Frank Lemberger standing around a campsite and checking a pan for flecks of gold. George M. West stands in profile at far left and faces right. He looks down at a gold pan he holds in front of him. Frank Lemberger stands at center with his hands in his pockets and looks to the camera. A tent stands behind them at left.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 672. Monrovia, Calif. October 30, 1898. Sawpit canyon. Going over into the canyon from Monrovia, Guy West in the distance. George M.West wanted to test Sawpit canyon for gold. Went in with a miner's tent, with aid of Uncle Frank Lemberger who lived at Monrovia. We went over one Sunday to see him. L to R: Guy West with gun. Dont[sic] know the other boy by tent unless it is Wayne West. George M. West stooping over. Frank Lemberger on the saw horse, smoking. George M. West panning for gold. H.H.West the other side of him watching. Frank Lemberger at right. L to R: George M. West and Frank Lemberger looking for "color" in the pan. 4 negatives

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

West, George Miller, 1831-1912
Lemberger, Jacob Frank, 1850-1939

Location

California--Monrovia

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Prospecting--California
Gold mining--California--Monrovia
Gold mining equipment--California--Monrovia