Trailers line Seaside Park during a trailer enthusiasts meeting, Ventura, 1947

Item Overview

Title

Trailers line Seaside Park during a trailer enthusiasts meeting, Ventura, 1947

Photographer

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

Date Created

[between August 30, 1947-September 1, 1947]

Date

1947-08-30/1947-09-01

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of trailers parked in rows in Ventura's Seaside Park during a meet for the Trailer Coach Association. A large lawn stretches across the bottom edge and back through center. In the foreground, a car (partial view) is parked along the left edge with its door open. Trailers sit, side-by-side, in rows on both the far left and far right sides of the open park grounds. Groups of people are visible milling about the grounds and gathering near a few trailers. Trees in the background surround the park.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2323. Trailer Rally Ventura California Seaside Park August 30, 31 and Sept. 1, 1947. 1. At Topper's Motel. L to R: Mrs H.H.West Jr, Mrs H.H.West H.H.West Jr. 2, 3, 4, and 5. Trailers in Seaside Park, and boys racing for prizes Monday Sept. 1

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Mobile Homes Manufacturers Association

Location

California--Ventura

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Parks--California--Ventura
Trailers--California--Ventura
Meetings--California--Ventura