William Shaw sits at a campsite while three others (probably Mertie West and Agnes and Forrest Whitaker) stand in the background, Inyo County vicinity, about 1930

Title: William Shaw sits at a campsite while three others (probably Mertie West and Agnes and Forrest Whitaker) stand in the background, Inyo County vicinity, about 1930
Photographer: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created: About 1930
Date: 1930
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: West (H. H.) Collection

Description: William Shaw sits at a campsite while three others (probably Mertie West and Agnes and Forrest Whitaker) stand in the background. The three others stand by a table. There are chairs and other items on the ground at the left and right. There are mountains in the background.
Mertie West was H. H. West's second wife. Forrest Whitaker was her brother and Agnes was Forrest's wife. William Shaw was Mertie and Forrest's brother-in-law.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 731. Pine Creek, Calif. About 1930. A group on the creek. L to R: Mertie West, Will Shaw, Agnes Whitaker, H. H. West Jr, Forrest Whitaker. A small photo of our camp. We had to hang a big pail up and keep food in it to keep it away from ants. Also acted as cooler, as hung in the shade and was plenty cool at that altitude. 2 negatives.

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1998_0731_001
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002hrj0w
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Rights statement: copyrighted
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.