West and Schmitz families posing at Warner Hot Spring, Warner Springs, about 1915

Item Overview

Title

West and Schmitz families posing at Warner Hot Spring, Warner Springs, about 1915

Photographer

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

Date Created

[circa 1915]

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

A poorly lit group photograph, from left to right, of: Frances West, Mary A. West, Elizabeth West, Chester Schmitz, Irene Schmitz, A. B. Schmitz, and Kate Schmitz posing in front of a hut along the roadside near Warner Hot Spring. The group stands at center in the near distance and looks to camera. The Wests stand in a clump together at left. The Schmitz children stand together at center and A. B. and Kate Schmitz stand together at right. In the foreground, ground brush lines the road at left in front of the West women. A dirt road runs towards and along the right side of the image. A car is parked on the road behind and to the right of Kate Schmitz; it is viewed from behind. A small hut stands behind Mary West. Behind and above Elizabeth, a sign hangs from the hut; it reads, "THE SAN FRANC [...] FOR [...] HERE." Trees line the background and a mountain rises in the far distance at left.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1158. San Diego County tour about 1915. Warner Hot Spring. 1. Our group at the Hot Spring. L to R: Mrs Mary A West with Frances West and Elizabeth in front. Chester Schmitz. Irene Schmitz. A.B.Schmitz. Mrs A.B.Schmitz. 2. Another group not all our party. At extreme left is Mrs Mary A West Then H.H.West with straw hat. Dont [sic] recognize the other 4. Some one is drinking from one of the dippers but not of our party. 2 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
Group portraits
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Springs--California--Warner Springs
Huts--California--Warner Springs

Names

Siemsen, Elizabeth West, 1903-1966
Schmitz, Kate A. Gaver, 1871-1966
Wells, Frances Lucille West, b. 1906
Schmitz, Irene, b. 1908
Schmitz, Chester Smith, 1910-1977
Shepard, Mary Adelbert Teel West, 1883-1960
Schmitz, Albert B., 1871-1948

Location

California--Warner Springs

Resource type

still image