Lynn McClellan, Chester Schmitz, Elizabeth West, Irene Schmitz and Frances West posing at the Silver Lake campsite, June Lake vicinity, 1914

Item Overview

Title

Lynn McClellan, Chester Schmitz, Elizabeth West, Irene Schmitz and Frances West posing at the Silver Lake campsite, June Lake vicinity, 1914

Photographer

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

Date Created

1914

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph, from left to right, of Lynn McClellan, Chester Schmitz, Elizabeth West, Irene Schmitz and Frances West posing in their campsite at Silver Lake. The group stands in a row, right-of-center, in a small clearing as they all look to the camera. At center, Elizabeth West holds Chester Schmitz's hand to the left and wraps an arm around Irene Schmitz's shoulder at right. Their campsite sprawls behind them. A canopy hangs over the campsite behind them and to the left. Two tables stand behind them; one at left and one at right. A tent stands behind the table at left. Trees surround the camp and a mountain rises in the distance.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1075. Silver Lake trip. 1914. Camp at Silver Lake. 1. L to R: Irene Schmtiz. Frances West. Chester Schmitz. Elizabeth West. 2. L to R: Ted McClellan's boy. Chester Schmitz. Elizabeth West. Irene Schmitz. Frances West. Mrs Schmitz behind the tree. 3. Same group at same place with Mrs Schmitz left out. 3 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
Group portraits
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Inyo National Forest (Calif. and Nev.)
Camping--California--June Lake

Names

Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966
Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906
Schmitz, Irene, b. 1908
Schmitz, Chester Smith, 1910-1977
McClellan, Lynn E., 1908 or 09-1933

Location

California--June Lake

Resource type

still image