Mertie West stands on the platform at the Dunsmuir station, Dunsmuir, 1947

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West stands on the platform at the Dunsmuir station, Dunsmuir, 1947

Photographer

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

Date Created

June 23, 1947

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white.
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing on the railroad station's platform at Dunsmuir. Mertie stands in the foregroud, just right-of-center. She faces slightly right and looks to the camera. The platform stretches back behind her on an angle from left to right. A barrier wall lines the left side of the platform. Beyond the wall, a steep hillside slopes upward to the left. It is dotted by trees. Behind Mertie, at left, a woman an girl stand on the platform. A cart is visible further down the platform behind Mertie. In the distance at right, a tree-covered hillside stands. Five punched holes line the bottom edge.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2286. Colr [sic] Banff trip June 1947. En route June 23, 1947. The Crags near Dunsmuir, Calif. 2 films of Mount Shasta Looking west at old Sisson (Mt Shasta) from the train when stopped at station. Mertie West on platform at Dunsmuir. H.H.West on platform - poor film 6 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--Dunsmuir

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Railroad stations--California--Dunsmuir