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Abraham, Mary, and Mertie Whitaker sit in the sand with William and Josie Shaw, as well as Lelia Gillan and Agnes Hawley, Santa Monica, 1901

Description:
Josie Shaw was Mertie Whitaker's sister. William Shaw was Josie's husband, and Lester and Romayne Shaw were their sons. Abraham and Mary Whitaker were Mertie and Josie's parents. Agnes Hawley later became Forrest Whitaker's wife. Mertie Whitaker became H. H. West's second wife in the 1920's.
Date:
July 4, 1901
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Abraham, Mary, and Mertie Whitaker sit in the sand with William and Josie Shaw, as well as Lelia Gillan and Agnes Hawley, Santa Monica, 1901

Abraham Whitaker stands by a tree while Edith Shaw, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand by a table at their campsite, Modoc County, 1929

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Edith Shaw, Mertie West, Abraham Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker standing around their campsite near Rock Creek. Abraham Whitaker stands, just right-of-center, in front of the women. He stands facing and looking off towards the left. A tree stands in the foreground to the right of him. Edith Shaw, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand behind him, gathered around tables that have been set up in a clearing. The tables are covered in tablecloths, dining utensils and food supplies. A sliver of the stream is visible on the right. Tall trees stand in the background.
Date:
August 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Abraham Whitaker stands by a tree while Edith Shaw, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand by a table at their campsite, Modoc County, 1929

Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West eat at a table at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Description:
Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West eat at a table at Rock Creek. Mrs. Whitaker wears a flat hat and an apron. Mrs. West has one arm in the air and in the other hand she holds a fork or spoon. The table is covered with jars, bowls, cups, and plates. There is a large box of Wheaties on the table. At the right, there is another table with more supplies on it. There are other supplies in the background, including a Scotch Soap box. There are trees in the background.
Date:
August 29 to September 7, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West eat at a table at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Agnes Whitaker, Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West posing in their "formal" attire, Mono County, 1941

Description:
Group photograph, from left to right, of Agnes Whitaker, Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West posing in their "formal" dress before attending a dinner with the Guptills at a nearby camp near Rock Creek. All stand atop rock-covered ground and look to the camera. They have embellished their camp clothes to appear to be formal dress. Trees and low brush stretch into the distance behind them.
Date:
1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker, Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West posing in their "formal" attire, Mono County, 1941

Agnes Whitaker, Josie Shaw, Mertie West and H. H. West posing in their "formal" attire, Mono County, 1941

Description:
Group photograph, from left to right, of Agnes Whitaker, Josie Shaw, Mertie West and H. H. West posing in their "formal" dress before attending a dinner with the Guptills at a nearby camp near Rock Creek. All stand atop rock-covered ground and look to the camera. They have embellished their camp clothes to appear to be formal dress. Trees and low brush stretch into the distance behind them.
Date:
1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker, Josie Shaw, Mertie West and H. H. West posing in their "formal" attire, Mono County, 1941

Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West, and Forrest Whitaker pose as Romayne Shaw puts water in his car and H. H. West Jr. climbs on the car, Yosemite National Park, 1929

Description:
Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West, and Forrest Whitaker pose as Romayne Shaw puts water in his car and H. H. West Jr. climbs on the car. All five people wear hats and the three who are posing have their hands on their hips. There are three cars lined up. There is luggage attached to the cars. There appears to be another child in Romayne Shaw's car. There are trees and mountains in the background.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West, and Forrest Whitaker pose as Romayne Shaw puts water in his car and H. H. West Jr. climbs on the car, Yosemite National Park, 1929

Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker pose on the driveway leading up to the Siemsen's cabin near Gray's Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1948

Description:
Photograph of Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker standing at the top of a driveway leading up to the Siemsen's cabin at Big Bear Lake. They are seen from a low-angle view. A wide dirt drive, lined by loose rocks, enters frame along the lower right edge, curving slightly as it slopes upward towards center. At right and atop the small incline, stands, from left to right, Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker. All 3 face slightly left as they look to the camera. Behind them, the ground slopes upward again. A cabin (partial view) stands behind them, entering frame from the right. To the left of the cabin, Elizabeth (left) and Al (right) Siemsen stand amidst a cluster of loose rocks. At far left, building materials sit in a pile. Trees line the background. Opaque white patches occupy the lower left and lower right corners, dissipating as they extend upwards along their respective edges.
Date:
May, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker pose on the driveway leading up to the Siemsen's cabin near Gray's Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1948

Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker stand outside their cabin at Lighthouse Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker standing on the front porch of their cabin at Lighthouse Camp during a trip to Big Bear Lake. The cabin stands in the near distance at center. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side; it faces left. Agnes, Mertie and Forrest stand left-of-center on the front porch of the cabin. All face the camera. Agnes looks down to her side and Mertie and Forrest look directly to the camera. A dirt drive passes in front of the cabin and through the foreground on an upward angle from right to left. H. H. West's Buick (partial view) is parked next to the right side of the cabin. It is viewed from the rear and extends beyond the right edge of the image. Pine trees line the background.
Date:
September 1-8, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker stand outside their cabin at Lighthouse Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1943

Al and Elizabeth Siemsen's residence, viewed from the southwest, Glendale, 1942

Description:
A distant and angled view of the Siemsen residence in Glendale. It is viewed from the southwest and looking towards the hills in the northeast. The house sits on the opposite side of the street at left and is obscured by trees in both the front yard and a neighboring yard. H. H. West's Buick is parked in the street in front of the house and faces towards the camera. From left to right, Elizabeth Siemsen, Mertie West and Dottie Siemsen stand around some hedges in front of the house (distant view). The street stretches to the right towards the distant hills.
Date:
May, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Al and Elizabeth Siemsen's residence, viewed from the southwest, Glendale, 1942

Alfred Siemsen, Richard Siemsen, H. H. West Jr., Elizabeth West Siemsen, Mertie West, and Dorothea Siemsen stand in front of the Siemsen's home, Glendale, about 1929

Description:
Alfred Siemsen, Richard Siemsen, H. H. West Jr., Elizabeth West Siemsen, Mertie West, and Dorothea Siemsen stand in front of the Siemsen's home. H. H. West Jr. holds a cat. Alfred holds what may be a camera. Dorothea holds something to her mouth.
Date:
About 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Alfred Siemsen, Richard Siemsen, H. H. West Jr., Elizabeth West Siemsen, Mertie West, and Dorothea Siemsen stand in front of the Siemsen's home, Glendale, about 1929

Ann Roth, P.F.C. Henry H. West, Jr. and Mertie West pose next to a car parked along North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Close-up photograph, from left to right, of Ann Roth, H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West posing while standing next to a car parked along North Ridgewood Place. The trio stands in a row, left-of-center. All three look to the camera. H. H. West, Jr. wraps an arm each around Ann Roth's shoulder and Mertie West's shoulder. He is dressed in his military uniform. His suitcase sits on the grass in front of him. Writing on the suitcase reads, "H.H.WEST JR 19028528 US.QMC." A car is parked along the curb directly behind them. It is viewed at an angle from the side and faces right. It is parked along North Ridgewood Place, which extends on an upward angle through the image from left to right behind the group. Houses line the far side of the street in the background.
Date:
April, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ann Roth, P.F.C. Henry H. West, Jr. and Mertie West pose next to a car parked along North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1945

Ann West, Mertie West and H. H. West, Jr. pose in front of their room at Topper's Motel, Ventura, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of Anna West, Mertie West and H. H. West, Jr. posing in front of their room at Topper's Motel in Ventura. A driveway stretches along the bottom edge on an upward angle from left to right. Attached motel rooms line the far side of the driveway, extending out-of-frame at left and right. In the near distance at center, Anna West, Mertie West and H. H. West, Jr. stand in front of their room at the motel. Mertie and H. H., Jr. stand on the driveway, in front of the room's steps. Anna stands behind Mertie and on the front steps to room 27. Room 26 is to the right of H. H., Jr. An unidentified little girl stands at far right and looks towards the West party.
Date:
[between August 30, 1947-September 1, 1947]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ann West, Mertie West and H. H. West, Jr. pose in front of their room at Topper's Motel, Ventura, 1947

Chalet at Columbia Icefield with Mertie West and others on the steps, Alberta, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West and other visitors to the Columbia Icefield walking down the steps of a lodge in either Jasper National Park or Banff National Park. A wide dirt road stretches across the foreground. The chalet/lodge stands in partial view in the near distance. The structure is viewed straight-on and extends beyond the frame at top and right. A wide set of steps, left-of-center, descends from the building and towards the camera. Several visitors stand near the top of the steps and face camera. Mertie West stands at the bottom of the steps at center and appears to move towards the right. A large bay window juts out from the building, lining the top of the stairs. Above the bay window, a balcony spans the gap between 2 sets of windows. On the right side of the building, scaffolding stands and above it, a dormer sits on the rooftop.
Date:
June 28, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Chalet at Columbia Icefield with Mertie West and others on the steps, Alberta, 1947

Debbie West, Mertie West, Anna West, Dode Witherby and Will Witherby at Disneyland, Anaheim, 1957

Description:
Mertie West was the second wife of the photographer, H. H. West. Debbie West is the granddaughter of H. H. West, and the daughter of Anna Louise Roth West (and Henry Hebard West). "Will Witherby" probably refers to William Witherby. "Dode" (Sarah Josephine) Witherby is William's sister.
Date:
April 19, 1957
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Debbie West, Mertie West, Anna West, Dode Witherby and Will Witherby at Disneyland, Anaheim, 1957

Distant view of Maud West, Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West sitting outside their cabin at Knight's Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Description:
Distant photograph, from left to right, of Maud West, Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West sitting in front of their cabin at Knight's Camp at Big Bear Lake. A dirt road or driveway stretches across the foreground. The cabin sits in the distance at right, in partial view, surrounded by pine trees. It enters frame at right on an angle and extends back towards center; it is viewed from the front. A slightly elevated porch constructed of wood slats stretches across the front of the cabin and is lined by wide timber posts. The group sits on the porch, right-of-center. Maud West sits leftmost in a chair and looks to the camera. Agnes Whitaker sits in front of the group at center. She sits atop a large timber post and faces left with her back slightly to the camera. Mertie West sits rightmost in a chair and faces left. The door to the cabin sits between Agnes and Mertie. Wide windows are inset on either side of the door. The cabin is constructed of lumber panels oriented vertically. A car is parked along the left side of the cabin. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side; it faces left. Through the trees, a few, smaller cabins are visible standing in the background at left.
Date:
September, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Distant view of Maud West, Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West sitting outside their cabin at Knight's Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Distant view of Mertie West and Wes Witherby standing beside the pool at Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Wes Witherby standing beside the pool at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park. The pool extends from the left and towards the right across the foreground and the mid-ground. In the distance at center, Mertie West and Wes Witherby stand along the pool's edge. Both face left, towards the pool. Several other visitors to the pool stand in a couple of groups to the left of them around the pool's edge. Behind the sightseers, 5 cars sit in a parking lot that stretches across the image in the distance. Rocky mountainsides stretch across the background.
Date:
March, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Distant view of Mertie West and Wes Witherby standing beside the pool at Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Distant view of Mertie West standing outside of Union Station with luggage, Los Angeles, 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing on the curb outside Union Station with luggage upon arrival back in Los Angeles from a trip to Alaska. The driveway in front of the station passes across the foreground. Mertie West stands curbside in the distance at center. Several pieces of luggage sit on the ground in front of her. Other people arriving/departing from Union Station mill about the wide sidewalk. The sidewalk stretches back to a tall arcade comprised of 3 arches standing across the background. It is designed in the Mission Revival style. Distant buildings and trees are visible in the far distance through the archways.
Date:
September 21, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Distant view of Mertie West standing outside of Union Station with luggage, Los Angeles, 1946

Distant view of Wayne West, Mertie West, Maud West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker sitting on the front porch of their cabin, Big Bear Lake, 1945

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Wayne West, Mertie West, Maud West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker sitting on the front porch of their cabin at Big Bear Lake. Cabin number 45 at Stillwell's Camp sits in the distance up a small grassy slope. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side, facing left. A rock chimney rises along the right side of the cabin. A porch juts out from the front of the cabin. Steps lead up the porch from the right side. Mertie West, Maud West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker all sit on the steps. They look in the general direction of the camera, except for Maud, who looks back towards the cabin. Behind them at left, Wayne West's head is visible behind the porch rail. To the left of the cabin, a tall tree stands, leaning towards the cabin.
Date:
September 8-22, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Distant view of Wayne West, Mertie West, Maud West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker sitting on the front porch of their cabin, Big Bear Lake, 1945

Dode Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Sarah Josephine "Dode" Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby posing in front of Wes Witherby's residence on North Stanley Avenue. A sidewalk stretches across the bottom edge of the image. The trio stands at center on the back edge of the sidewalk in front of Wes Witherby's home. They are viewed close-up and all look to camera. The top of their heads extend beyond the top edge of the image. Wes Witherby's home (partial view) stretches across the background.
Date:
March, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dode Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

Dode Witherby, Mertie West, Zetta Witherby and other sightseers stand along the rim of Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Dode Witherby (Sarah Josephine), Mertie West and Zetta Witherby standing along the edge of the Zabriskie Point overlook in Death Valley National Park. In the foreground, the front end of a car noses into frame from the lower right corner. Another car in partial view sits along the left edge. In the near distance, right-of-center, Dode Witherby, Mertie West and Zetta Witherby stand on the near side of a stone parapet lining the Zabriskie Point overlook. Dode Witherby stands leftmost of the trio and faces towards the right. Mertie and Zetta stand with their backs to the camera. The low barrier wall stretches back on an angle to the left. Four other visitors to the overlook stand behind and between the car at left and the West party at right. Manly Beacon is visible rising in the distance at right.
Date:
March, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dode Witherby, Mertie West, Zetta Witherby and other sightseers stand along the rim of Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Dode Witherby, Will Witherby, Mertie West, Debbie West and Anna West at Disneyland, Anaheim, 1957

Description:
"Dode" is Sarah Josephine Witherby. "Will Witherby" probably refers to William Witherby, Dode's brother. Mertie West was the second wife of the photographer, H. H. West. Debbie West is the granddaughter of H. H. West, and the daughter of Anna Louise Roth West (and Henry Hebard West).
Date:
April 19, 1957
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dode Witherby, Will Witherby, Mertie West, Debbie West and Anna West at Disneyland, Anaheim, 1957

Dode Witherby, Zetta Witherby, Mertie West and H. H. West pose in the courtyard at El Paseo, Santa Barbara, 1945

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Dode (Sarah Josephine) Witherby, Zetta Witherby, Mertie West and H. H. West posing in the courtyard at El Paseo in Santa Barbara. The group stands in a row at center and is viewed close-up. All the women look to the camera. H. H. West holds his glasses in hand at his side and glances off towards the right. Behind him and to the right, a tiled fountain sits in partial view in the lower right corner. A man sits at the far end of the fountain. Behind the group, a rounded building, covered in ivy, stands. Additional Spanish Colonial styled buildings line the courtyard in the background.
Date:
April, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Witherby, Warren Wesley, 1871-1948
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dode Witherby, Zetta Witherby, Mertie West and H. H. West pose in the courtyard at El Paseo, Santa Barbara, 1945

Dode Witherby, Zetta Witherby, West Witherby and Mertie West stand beside their car en route to Death Valley, Death Valley National Park vicinity, 1947

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Dode (Sarah Josephine) Witherby, Zetta Witherby, Wes Witherby and Mertie West standing near their car while stopped en route to Death Valley. They stand in the near distance at center, atop a small mesa. Zetta Witherby and Mertie West look towards the camera. Dode Witherby faces left and appears to look across the surrounding landscape. Wes Witherby faces towards the camera, but looks to the right. The car is parked to the right of the group. It is viewed at a slight angle from the back. The license plate on the car reads, "5A 12 10." The surrounding desert landscape stretches across the background.
Date:
March, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dode Witherby, Zetta Witherby, West Witherby and Mertie West stand beside their car en route to Death Valley, Death Valley National Park vicinity, 1947

Double-exposure of H. H. West and Mertie West posing at Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Description:
A double-exposed and blurry photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West and Mertie West posing in front of a pool at Badwater Basin. The couple stands at center and appear to look to the camera. Their figures are blurred. Behind them, a pool of water sits in the basin and extends to the right, out-of-frame. Beyond the pool, salt flats stretch into the distance. Mountains rise in the background at left.
Date:
March, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Double-exposure of H. H. West and Mertie West posing at Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Edith Shaw, Mertie Whitaker and Josie Shaw dining at a table on the beach, Carpinteria vicinity, about 1924

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Edith Shaw, Mertie Whitaker and Josie West all dining and sitting around a table set up on the beach near Rincon Point. Mertie Whitaker sits center, nearest to camera. She sits on a stool and faces towards the right; her head is turned to look in the general direction of the camera. Edith Shaw and Josie Shaw sit behind her at the table on the left and right, respectively. Edith Shaw also faces towards the right, but turns her head towards the camera. At right, Josie Shaw looks directly to the camera. A table stands on the sand between the three of them. It is covered in a white table cloth and dining utensils. A hillside rises directly behind them.
Date:
[circa 1924]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Edith Shaw, Mertie Whitaker and Josie Shaw dining at a table on the beach, Carpinteria vicinity, about 1924

Ed Saxton (Scoutmaster), Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West stand around in the middle of a dirt road, Big Pines vicinity, 1933

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Ed Saxton, Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West standing in a semi-circle at the center of a dirt road. Ed stands in profile with his hands on his hips and looks off towards the right. Agnes Whitaker (partially visible) stands behind him and looks towards the right as well. Forrest Whitaker stands facing center with his arms crossed. Mertie looks towards the left with her hands behind her back. The dirt road extends towards the center behind Forrest. A car parked in the background can be seen between Agnes and Forrest. A structure (partially visible) stands in the background directly behind Forrest and a flagpole rises behind him as well. The group is surrounded by greenery.
Date:
1933
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ed Saxton (Scoutmaster), Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West stand around in the middle of a dirt road, Big Pines vicinity, 1933

Everett Shaw, Frieda Shaw, Dode Witherby, Mertie West, Will Witherby, Hannah Lockwood, Zetta Witherby, Josie Shaw and Will Shaw stand on the wharf upon arrival in Avalon, Avalon, 1948

Description:
An out-of-focus and poorly-exposed photograph, from left to right, of: Everett Shaw, Frieda Shaw, Dode (Sarah) Witherby, Mertie West, Will Witherby, Hannah Lockwood, Zetta Witherby, Josie Shaw and Will Shaw standing on the wharf upon their arrival in Avalon. The group stands in a row across the foreground. All face camera, except for Everett Shaw, Dode Witherby and Will Witherby. Everett Shaw wears a white jacket and stands leftmost with his back to camera. Dode Witherby stands with her back to camera in the gap between Frieda Shaw and Mertie West. Behind and to the right of Mertie, Will Witherby stands; he is obscured by Mertie. A young woman and man walk towards camera to the right of the group. A mast stretches across the image from the left, passing above the West's traveling party. At the back edge of the wharf in the background, a ship is moored. It is viewed close-up from the side, extending beyond the side edges of the frame.
Date:
August 7, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Everett Shaw, Frieda Shaw, Dode Witherby, Mertie West, Will Witherby, Hannah Lockwood, Zetta Witherby, Josie Shaw and Will Shaw stand on the wharf upon arrival in Avalon, Avalon, 1948

Everett Shaw, Frieda Shaw, Mertie West and others travel aboard a ferry, Santa Catalina Island vicinity, 1948

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West, Frieda Shaw, Everett Shaw and others traveling on a ferry during a trip to Catalina Island. Passengers stand on the upper deck in the foreground. A boy stands at center and faces towards the camera. Behind him, other passengers sit on benches that stand in a line across the deck, facing left. Mertie West sits on the bench directly behind the boy at center. She looks to camera as she leans forward towards the left. Frieda Shaw sits on the near end of the bench behind and to the right of Mertie's bench. She faces left and looks to camera. Beside her, Everett Shaw stands and looks to the camera. Other passengers sit on the benches or stand on the deck. The ocean stretches across the background.
Date:
August 7, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Everett Shaw, Frieda Shaw, Mertie West and others travel aboard a ferry, Santa Catalina Island vicinity, 1948

Forrest Whitaker, Abraham Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, H. H. West Jr., and Mertie West sit in a Willys-Knight car, Yosemite National Park, about 1929

Description:
Forrest Whitaker, Abraham Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, H. H. West Jr., and Mertie West sit in a Willys-Knight car in Yosemite National Park. Forrest Whitaker sits in the driver's seat. The two men wears hats, while the women and the boy wear what appear to be visors.
Date:
[about 1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Forrest Whitaker, Abraham Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, H. H. West Jr., and Mertie West sit in a Willys-Knight car, Yosemite National Park, about 1929