Girl holding a pet monkey in the Oak Grove camp while Irene Schmitz watches, Warner Springs vicinity, about 1915

Item Overview

Title

Girl holding a pet monkey in the Oak Grove camp while Irene Schmitz watches, Warner Springs vicinity, about 1915

Photographer

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

Date Created

[circa 1915]

Date

1915

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of an unknown girl (center) holding onto a pet monkey while Irene Schmitz (right) looks on. The girl stands at center and looks down to the monkey she holds. The small monkey wraps itself around her forearm which she holds across her body. The monkey is tethered to a tree behind and to the right of the girl. A narrow chain stretches from the monkey to the tree. To the right of the tree, Irene Schmitz stands and looks to the camera. To the left of the girl, 2 other slim trees stand. Beyond the clearing directly behind them, picnic tables sit under (oak?) trees. In the background, people can be seen sitting at the tables at left.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1161. San Diego County tour about 1915. Big Oak grove between Warner and Murietta. 1. L to R: Frances West. Elizabeth West. Mrs A.B.Schmitz. Mary A West. Irene Schmitz. Chester Schmitz. 2. A pet monkey is chained to a tree. Some girl has it in her arms. Irene Schmitz at right looking at camera. 3. 4. Playing with the pet monkey. L to R: Frances West. Elizabeth West. Unknown girl. Irene Schmitz. Chester Schmitz. 4 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Schmitz, Irene, b. 1908

Location

California--Warner Springs

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Monkeys--California
Camping--California--Warner Springs