Wilfrid Cline, Jr. sits in a car during a stop at Desmond's general store, Burney, 1917

Item Overview

Title

Wilfrid Cline, Jr. sits in a car during a stop at Desmond's general store, Burney, 1917

Photographer

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

Date Created

1917

Date

1917

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of Wilfrid Cline, Jr. sitting in the back seat of car that is parked outside T. Desmond's general store in Burney. The car is parked in the near distance at center. It is viewed from the side and faces towards the right. Wilfrid Cline, Jr. sits in the backseat and turns his head towards the camera. The car is parked in a dirt drive that spans the foreground. The store stands right-of-center and is viewed at an angle from the front. The second-story of the false-front facade is painted with signage, which reads, "T. DESMOND GENERAL MERCHANDISE." A barn stands at left, hidden behind an attached side building off the left side of the general store. Signage on the barn reads, "McCORMICK," and "Star Tobacco." Trees stand behind and to the left of the barn.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1041. Trinity County trip, 1917. Burney, Calif. We stop at Desmond's store to get some bacon. Got some, hard and rancid. Wilfrid Cline Jr in car. 2. We go to garage to get gas. H.H.West standing on running board. 3. Wilfrid Cline Jr goes to the pump by the Burney Hotel. Some girl at the pump. 4. A close up of Wilfrid Cline Jr at the pump. 5. Burney Hotel and water trough. 5 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Cline, Wilfrid M.

Location

California--Burney

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Automobiles--American--California--Burney
General stores--California--Burney