Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West eat at a table at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Item Overview

Title

Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West eat at a table at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Photographer

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

Date Created

August 29 to September 7, 1940

Date

1940-08-29/1940-09-07

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West eat at a table at Rock Creek. Mrs. Whitaker wears a flat hat and an apron. Mrs. West has one arm in the air and in the other hand she holds a fork or spoon. The table is covered with jars, bowls, cups, and plates. There is a large box of Wheaties on the table. At the right, there is another table with more supplies on it. There are other supplies in the background, including a Scotch Soap box. There are trees in the background.
Mertie West was H. H. West's second wife. Agnes Whitaker was Mertie's sister-in-law.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1292. Rock Creek trip. Aug. 29-Sep. 7, 1940. 1. In camp, eating: L to R: Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. 2. In camp on the creek. L to R: Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. My outdoor bed in rear. 3. In camp. L to R: Forrest Whitaker. Mertie West. 3 films.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

California--Mammoth Lakes

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Camping--California--Mammoth Lakes