Harry Schmitz and Wilfrid Cline, Jr. stand in the campsite on a bank of Cow Creek, Redding vicinity, 1917

Item Overview

Title

Harry Schmitz and Wilfrid Cline, Jr. stand in the campsite on a bank of Cow Creek, Redding vicinity, 1917

Photographer

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

Date Created

1917

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph, from left to right, of Harry Schmitz and Wilfrid Cline, Jr. standing in the distance at their campsite along a bank of Cow Creek, east of Redding. They stand in the distance at center near the creek's bank and face towards one another. Their gear sits on the ground to the right Wilfrid. A car is parked nearer to camera to the left of them. The car is viewed an an angle from the front and the side; it faces towards the right. The car sits parked in the middle of a dirt road. The road enters from the left, curving towards the right as it approaches the camera. A bridge stands in the background at left. Cow Creek flows behind and to the right of Harry and Wilfrid. Trees stand in the background.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1020. Trinity County trip 1917. We return to Redding and as we have to wait a couple days for Ade Bystle to go with us over to Burney, we spend the time out at Cow Creek a few miles east of Redding. 1. Small film, on the way out to Cow Creek. 2. On way, Wilfrid Cline Jr sees a big hawk and jumps out and kills it. 2 large films. 3. Our camp under the big oaks just below the bridge at Cow Creek. 4. Trout from Cow Creek. L to R: Wilfrid Cline Jr. Harry Schmitz. 4 large and 1 small film

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Schmitz, Harry, 1875-1937
Cline, Wilfrid M.

Location

California--Redding

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Automobiles--American--California--Redding
Streams--California--Redding
Camping--California--Redding