Zetta Witherby, Wes Witherby, Mertie West and Dode Witherby pose in front of Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Title: Zetta Witherby, Wes Witherby, Mertie West and Dode Witherby pose in front of Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park, 1947
Photographer: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created: March, 1947
Date: 1947-03
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: West (H. H.) Collection

Description: NRHP reference # 78000297
An out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of Zetta Witherby, Wes Witherby, Mertie West and Dode (Sarah Josephine) Witherby posing in front of Scotty's Castle at Death Valley National Monument. The photograph tilts down to the right. The group stands in a row in the near distance at center and all look to the camera. They stand directly in front of a fountain. A gravel drive surrounds them. Beyond the fountain, Scotty's Castle stands; it is viewed from the front. Its arched entrance gate stands at center. Buildings flank and stretch back behind the entrance. Cars are parked in a row to the left and right of the gate with their noses facing the castle. Mountains are visible in the far distance.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 2263. Death Valley trip March 1947. Death Valley Scotty castle at Grapevine Creek. Mertie West before the arch Zetta Witherby walking toward her. L to R Zetta Witherby. Wes Witherby. Mertie West Dde [sic] Witherby. Mertie facing camera. The sun dial on the wall. The guest house. Dogs tackling a burro. W W Witherby getting a drink at one of the springs. 7 films

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
Group portraits
black-and-white photographs
Names: Scotty’s Castle (Calif.)
Witherby, Zetta Bowman, 1875-1957
Witherby, Sarah Josephine, 1876-1968
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Witherby, Warren Wesley, 1871-1948
Location: Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.)
Longitude: 37.032388
Latitude: -117.341032
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Sightseers--California--Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.)

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1998_2263_004
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002j360z
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Rights statement: copyrighted
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.