Mertie West poses in her front yard, Los Angeles, about 1898

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West poses in her front yard, Los Angeles, about 1898

Photographer

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

Date Created

[about 1898]

Date

1898

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Mertie Whitaker became H. H. West's second wife in the 1920's.
Mertie West poses in her front yard. She holds her hands in front of her body. She wears a large, dark hat and a chain around her neck. She smiles at the camera. A fence lines the yard and a plant grows over the fence at the left. There are houses and palm trees across the street. H. H. West's shadow is visible in the foreground.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1747. Los Angeles, California, about 1898. The Whitakers, South Water Street. (Ave 18). 1. L to R: Mertie Whitaker. H. H. West. Taken in Whitaker's front yard. 2. Poor picture of Agnes Hawley. 3. Good picture of Mertie Whitaker. 4. Otto Whitaker. 4 films.

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

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image