Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Photographer

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

Date Created

August 29 to September 7, 1940

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek. Mrs. West wears a floral dress. Mrs. Whitaker leans on a tree, and Mr. Whitaker sits on a bed. There is a tent at the left. There are pots and pans in the foreground and trees in the background.
Mertie West was H. H. West's second wife. Forrest Whitaker was Mertie's brother, and Agnes Whitaker was Forrest's wife.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1293. Rock Creek trip. Aug. 29-Sep. 7, 1940. 1. In camp. L to R: Agnes Whitaker. Mertie West. Forrest Whitaker under tarp. 2. L to R: Mertie West. Forrest Whitaker, sitting. Agnes Whitaker leaning on pole. 3. L to R: In front of Forrest's tent- Forrest Whitaker. Mertie West. Agnes Whitaker. 3 films.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Camping--California--Mammoth Lakes

Names

Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967
Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

California--Mammoth Lakes

Resource type

still image