Mertie West walks through a bank of snow towards the Rim Visitor Center, Crater Lake National Park, 1942

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West walks through a bank of snow towards the Rim Visitor Center, Crater Lake National Park, 1942

Photographer

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

Date Created

July 1, 1942

Date

1942-07-01

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of Mertie West walking through a snow bank to avoid a large puddle of water that has inundated the pathway along the crater rim. The pathway enters frame from the lower right corner and extends into the image at an upward angle towards the Rim Visitors Center standing in the distance at center. A low, stone wall lines the right side of the pathway. Water covers the majority of the pathway. A bank of snow occupies the lower left corner. Mertie West stands in the near distance at center and walks through the snow to avoid the water. She walks with her back to the camera. Ahead of her and on the pathway at right, a couple stands. Pines surround the visitors center in the distance at center and the top of a mountain is visible in the far distance at right.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1612. Yellowstone trip 1942. Wednesday, July 1, 1942. 1. Crater Lake. Snow everywhere. Mertie West walking around water on walk and going up thru the snow bank. 2. In the snow along the walk is a girl in shorts. Some winter outfit. ? 2 films. [Note: In all instances of the year date, 1942, the last digit (2) is handwritten over a typed 3.]

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

Oregon--Crater Lake National Park

Longitude

42.910957

Latitude

-122.14308

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Visitors' centers--Oregon--Crater Lake National Park
Snow--Oregon--Crater Lake National Park
Trails & paths--Oregon--Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake National Park (Or.)