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William Shaw, Mertie West, Agnes and Forrest Whitaker stand on rocks in Pine Creek while H. H. West Jr. sits in front, Inyo County vicinity, about 1930

Description:
William Shaw, Mertie West, Agnes and Forrest Whitaker stand on rocks in Pine Creek while H. H. West Jr. sits in front. Forrest holds a hat. Agnes holds a tree branch in front of her. William and Mertie have a hand on their hips.
Date:
About 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
William Shaw, Mertie West, Agnes and Forrest Whitaker stand on rocks in Pine Creek while H. H. West Jr. sits in front, Inyo County vicinity, about 1930

Agnes and Forrest Whitaker stand outside the Wells cabin in a snowy landscape, Big Bear, 1932

Description:
From left to right: Agnes and Forrest Whitaker stand between a cabin (left, partial view) and another small structure (right) in the snow-covered Minnelusa area of Big Bear Lake. The photographer looks up to them from the base of a small slope. Another dwelling can be seen in the background on the right.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes and Forrest Whitaker stand outside the Wells cabin in a snowy landscape, Big Bear, 1932

Group at their campsite near Rush Creek, Mono County vicinity, 1929

Description:
Group at their campsite near Rush Creek. There is a log in the foreground, and the camp kitchen is beyond that, including a camp stove, small tables, pots and pans, and dishes. William, Edith, and Josie Shaw stand at the left. A tent and a car are behind them. The others sit at a table, while Mertie West serves them. The table is under an awning. There are mountains in the background. Left to right, the people in the image are: William Shaw, Edith Shaw, Josie Shaw, Mertie West, H. H. West Jr., Abraham Whitaker, Wes Witherby, Agnes Whitaker.
Date:
August 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Group at their campsite near Rush Creek, Mono County vicinity, 1929

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

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

Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker launching their boat from the wharf, Big Bear Lake, 1948

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker sitting in their boat as they launch from the wharf and into Big Bear Lake. The hull of another boat sits in partial view along the bottom edge in the foreground. Behind it, in the near distance at left, the boat occupied by Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker enters frame from the left. It appears to sit on a ramp as it angles into the water from the left. Mertie West stands towards the front of the boat at left. She is in profile, facing right. Ahead of her, Agnes Whitaker sits at center. She casts her gaze downwards as she shifts supplies around the boat. At the boat's stern, Forrest Whitaker sits. He faces slightly right and tinkers with the boat's motor. Beyond them, Big Bear Lake stretches across the image and into the distance. Silhouetted mountains rise from the opposite shore. Opaque, wide, 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
Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker launching their boat from the wharf, Big Bear Lake, 1948

Neil Wells, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker, Frances Wells, H. H. West, Jr. and Forrest Whitaker standing on the front porch of the Neil Wells cabin, Big Bear, 1932

Description:
Members of the Wells, West and Whitaker families stand outside the snow-covered Neil Wells cabin in winter. Neil Wells is front and center shoveling snow and smoking a cigarette. Behind him, from left to right: Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker, Frances (West) Wells, H. H. West, Jr. and Forrest Whitaker stand on the cabin's front porch.
Date:
winter 1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Neil Wells, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker, Frances Wells, H. H. West, Jr. and Forrest Whitaker standing on the front porch of the Neil Wells cabin, Big Bear, 1932

Mertie West and her family pose in front of a small waterfall along Lee Vining Creek, Yosemite National Park, 1929

Description:
Mertie West and her family pose in front of a small waterfall along Lee Vining Creek on the Tioga Grade (probably the Tioga Pass Road, State Route 120). The waterfall runs down the rocks directly behind them. There are plants growing around it.
Date:
August 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and her family pose in front of a small waterfall along Lee Vining Creek, Yosemite National Park, 1929

H. H. West and his family pose in front of a small waterfall along Lee Vining Creek, Yosemite National Park, 1929

Description:
H. H. West and his family pose in front of a small waterfall along Lee Vining Creek on the Tioga Grade (probably the Tioga Pass Road, State Route 120). The waterfall runs down the rocks directly behind them. There are plants growing around it.
Date:
August 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West and his family pose in front of a small waterfall along Lee Vining Creek, Yosemite National Park, 1929

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. There is a sign next to the road at the right of the photograph.
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

Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Description:
Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek. Mrs. West wears a floral dress. Mrs. Whitaker leans on a tree, and Mr. Whitaker sits on a bed. There is a tent at the left. There are pots and pans in the foreground and 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
Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Mertie West stands at a table as Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, and William Shaw eat breakfast at a campsite, Inyo County vicinity, about 1930

Description:
Mertie West stands at a table as Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, and William Shaw eat breakfast. Mertie wears a hairnet. Agnes wears a visor and an apron. There is a box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes on the table, along with plate, cups, and other items on the table. In the background, a bucket hangs from a tree that also has a mirror and a box hanging on it.
Date:
About 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands at a table as Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, and William Shaw eat breakfast at a campsite, Inyo County vicinity, about 1930

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

Shirleyana Shaw (probably), H. H. West, Jr., Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker camping in Tuolumne Meadows, 1929

Description:
Mertie West was H. H. West's wife. Agnes Whitaker was Mertie's sister in law. The little girl is probalby Shirleyana Shaw, daughter of Romayne Shaw (based on her size; and not the Shaws other daughter Eleanor). Romayne Shaw was Mertie and Agnes' nephew.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Shirleyana Shaw (probably), H. H. West, Jr., Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker camping in Tuolumne Meadows, 1929

H. H. West, Mertie West, Wayne West, Maud Foreman West and Agnes Whitaker pose outside Wayne West's residence, Santa Ana, 1943

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Mertie West, Wayne West, Maud Foreman West and Agnes Whitaker posing on the lawn of Wayne West's residence in Santa Ana. The group stands in the near distance at center on a manicured lawn. All look to the camera. H. H. West, Wayne West and Agnes Whitaker stand slightly forward of Mertie West and Maud West. Behind them, a sidewalk stretches through the lawn on an upward angle from the lower left corner to the right. South Birch Street runs behind and parallel to it. Houses and trees line the opposite side of the street in the background. In the distance at right, a man walks down the sidewalk, away from camera, and a large palm tree stands in partial view along the right edge.
Date:
June 6, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Mertie West, Wayne West, Maud Foreman West and Agnes Whitaker pose outside Wayne West's residence, Santa Ana, 1943

Agnes Whitaker poses with a string of blue gills and crappies, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Agnes Whitaker posing with a string of blues gills and crappies caught during a trip to Big Bear Lake. Agnes Whitaker stands at center, between 2 cars, and looks down towards the fish she holds. The fish dangle from a string that Agnes holds out in front of her. To the left of her, a car (partial view) is parked. It is viewed close-up at an angle from the rear and the side. It faces towards the back of the image. To the right of her, another car (partial view) is parked. It is viewed close-up at an angle from the side, facing towards the back of the image. A pine tree stands in the near distance behind and to the left of Agnes. Tall grasses dotted by pines stretch into the background, where a building sits behind Agnes. Silhouetted hills rise in the far distance.
Date:
September, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker poses with a string of blue gills and crappies, Big Bear Lake, 1944

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

H. H. West, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Josie Shaw pose outside the Idyllwild Inn, Idyllwild, 1942

Description:
A slighty askew group photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Josie Shaw posing in front of the Idyllwild Inn. They stand in the near distance in a row. The inn stands behind them and extends out of frame on both the left and right sides. A sign atop the building's roof reads, "IDYLLWILD INN [left-facing arrow] COFFEE SHOP [down facing arrow] OFFICE [right-facing arrow]." Beneath that, another sign hangs from the eave, it reads, "The SKI SHOP Entrance thru OFFICE [right-facing arrow]." A sign just behind Josie Shaw reads, "OFFICIAL HOTEL NO. 49 UNDER CONTRACT WITH Automobile Club of Southern Calif."
Date:
May 2, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Josie Shaw pose outside the Idyllwild Inn, Idyllwild, 1942

Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker pose in front of the bike shop, Idyllwild, 1942

Description:
A distant group photograph, from left to right, of Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker posing by their car in front of the bike shop at Idyllwild Inn. They stand left of center in a row in front of the side of a parked car. The Idyllwild Inn stands behind them at left and extends towards a flagpole at right. Another car is parked in the lot at right. A sign behind the group and to the left reads, "IDYLLWILD INN [right-facing arrow] OFFICE." Hanging down from an eave on the inn behind them, a sign reads, "WESTERN UNION - TELEGRAMS." Behind their car, a sign reads, "BIKES 1-HOUR-35¢-ASK·INSIDE RATES·FOR·GROUPS."
Date:
May 2, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker pose in front of the bike shop, Idyllwild, 1942

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

Maud West, Wayne West, Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West sit outside their cabin at Knight's Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Maud West, Wayne West, Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West sitting in front of their cabin at Knight's Camp at Big Bear Lake. The cabin sits in the near distance, right-of-center, in partial view. It enters frame at right on an angle and extends to the left; it is viewed from the front. A slightly elevated porch constructed of wood slats stretches across the front of the cabin. The group sits on the porch at center. Maud West and Wayne West sit leftmost in chairs and look to the camera. Agnes Whitaker sits in front of the group at center. She sits atop a large timber post, facing left, and looks to the camera. Mertie West sits rightmost in a chair on the porch and looks to the camera. The door to the cabin sits directly behind Agnes. The number plate on the door frame reads, "36." Wide windows are inset on either side of the door. The cabin is constructed of lumber panels oriented vertically and a corrugated metal roof. Trees are visible in the distance at far left.
Date:
September, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Maud West, Wayne West, Agnes Whitaker and Mertie West sit outside their cabin at Knight's Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker pose by their boat while stopping for gas en route to Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino, 1948

Description:
Photograph, from, left to right, of Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker posing beside their boat while stopped at a gas station en route to Big Bear Lake. The trio stands in the near distance at right. They stand in a row and all look to camera. To the left of them and sitting at center is a fishing boat. It is viewed at an angle from the rear and the side. Canvas covers supplies and gear in the boat's hull. The boat sits atop a flatbed trailer that is hitched to a car. The car sits behind the Whitakers and Mertie. It is viewed from the rear. The gas station stands behind the boat and extends out-of-frame to the left. A row of 3 gas pumps stand behind the boat and to the left of the car. Posts between them support the gas station's canopy. Atop the canopy a large sign reads, "[RICHFIELD]." The station's store stands at far left and an attendant stands outside the store. Silhouetted mountains rise in the far distance. A band of white lines the left edge.
Date:
May, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker pose by their boat while stopping for gas en route to Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino, 1948

Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Josie Shaw walk around Palm Springs, Palm Springs, 1942

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Josie Shaw caught strolling around Palm Springs. Agnes and Forrest Whitaker stand on a street corner while Josie Shaw approaches them from the street. Agnes stands in profile facing right. Forrest stands slightly in front of her. He faces left, but his head is turned towards camera. He has a hand raised to his forehead, shading his face from the sun. Josie walks towards them with her back to the camera. Palm trees stand on either side of the sidewalk. The front of a building is at right. Signs for the corner business read, "[...]te Sho[...]," and "Shipped." At left and around the corner from the storefront, another business sign reads, "PALM SPRINGS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY." On the sidewalk extending into the background at left, a sign reads, "PARKING 1 HOUR [undecipherable]." Transformers stand in the distant open space between the building and a palm tree.
Date:
May 2, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Josie Shaw walk around Palm Springs, Palm Springs, 1942

Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker, and Forrest Whitaker next to a temporary camping kitchen at Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1929

Description:
Mertie West was H. H. West's wife. Forrest Whitaker was Mertie's brother, and Agnes Whitaker was his wife. The kitchen is covered with an awning. There is a table surrounded by chairs, along with a counter that is lined with canned foods and topped with various kitchen supplies. There is a large log in the foreground.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker, and Forrest Whitaker next to a temporary camping kitchen at Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1929

H. H. West and Mertie Whitaker West's family sit at the Thanksgiving table, Los Angeles, 1942

Description:
H. H. West and Mertie Whitaker West's family sit at the Thanksgiving table. There is a covered serving dish at the center of the table, as well as candles and various dishes. There is a chair at the bottom right of the photograph and the arm of what may be an armchair or couch at the left. A photograph of H. H. West Jr. sits on the table.
Date:
[November 26, 1942]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West and Mertie Whitaker West's family sit at the Thanksgiving table, Los Angeles, 1942

H. H. West and Mertie Whitaker West's family sit at the Thanksgiving table, Los Angeles, 1942

Description:
H. H. West and Mertie Whitaker West's family sit at the Thanksgiving table. There is a covered serving dish at the center of the table, as well as candles and various dishes. There is a chair with a magazine on it at the left of the photograph and the edge of an armchair or couch at the right. There is a light streak across the bottom of the photograph.
Date:
[November 26, 1942]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West and Mertie Whitaker West's family sit at the Thanksgiving table, Los Angeles, 1942

H. H. West and Mertie Whitaker West's family sit at the Thanksgiving table, Los Angeles, 1942

Description:
H. H. West and Mertie Whitaker West's family sit at the Thanksgiving table. There is a covered serving dish at the center of the table, as well as candles and various dishes. There is a chair with a magazine on it at the left of the photograph and the edge of an armchair or couch at the right.
Date:
[November 26, 1942]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West and Mertie Whitaker West's family sit at the Thanksgiving table, Los Angeles, 1942

William Shaw chops wood while others gather at their campsite near Rush Creek, Mono County vicinity, 1929

Description:
William Shaw chops wood while others gather at their campsite near Rush Creek. There is a pile of wood in the foreground. Edith and Josie Shaw stand at the left. Edith wears a hat and dress. Josie wears pants and a visor. A tent and a car are behind them. The camping kitchen is at the center of the image, including a camp stove, small tables, pots and pans, and dishes. The others sit at a table, while Mertie West serves them. The table is under an awning. There are mountains in the background.
Date:
August 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
William Shaw chops wood while others gather at their campsite near Rush Creek, Mono County vicinity, 1929

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

Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West, Josie Shaw and Agnes Whitaker pose outside Tahquitz Lodge, Idyllwild, [circa 1942]

Description:
An informal group photograph, from left to right, of Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West, Josie Shaw and Agnes Whitaker standing in front of the Tahquitz Lodge in Idyllwild. The group stands in a row and all look to the camera, except for Josie Shaw; she gazes off towards the right. Tahquitz Lodge extends from left to right, at an angle, behind them. The porch and a door to the lodge are visible behind Forrest Whitaker at left. Trees seem to grow through the roof of the building behind Mertie West. A narrow, curved walkway stretches behind the group and in front of the lodge. It starts at left and curves up towards the right, parallel with the lodge. A cabin is visible in the background at right next to the lodge. A sign hanging off of the eave of the building behind the group reads, "[...]ITZ L[...]."
Date:
[circa 1942]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West, Josie Shaw and Agnes Whitaker pose outside Tahquitz Lodge, Idyllwild, [circa 1942]

H. H. West, Jr., Abraham Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker posing by a windmill, Rosamund, about 1927

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Jr., Abraham Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker posing in front of a broken down windmill at the Morgan place in Rosamond. Abraham Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand in a row at center in front of the wooden body of the windmill. All look to the camera. H. H. West, Jr. stands behind them on components of the mill. He stands atop a plank that hovers above the ground and reaches over his head to pull on a large wooden lever. The windmill's vane lies, fallen to the ground, at right, behind Agnes Whitaker. The rather barren landscape stretches behind the group. A privy stands in the far distance at left.
Date:
[circa 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr., Abraham Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker posing by a windmill, Rosamund, about 1927

Josie Shaw, Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker sitting down to a meal in their camp, Mono County, 1941

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Josie Shaw, Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker sitting around a table in their camp and taking a meal near Rock Creek. They sit around a square table at center and are covered by a canopy. Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker sit nearest to camera with their backs to the camera. Mertie West pours a drink. Josie sits to the left of Mertie and faces towards the right. Forrest Whitaker sits furthest from camera and faces towards Mertie. They sit beneath a large canopy that stands right-of-center. Pots, pans and other dining utensils sit upon crates and tables that line the perimeter of the canopy along its left side. Behind the canopy, at right, a pipe cuts through the foliage.
Date:
1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Josie Shaw, Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker sitting down to a meal in their camp, Mono County, 1941

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

Description:
Group photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker 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 wear. 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
Mertie West, Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker posing in their "formal" attire, Mono County, 1941

Mertie West, Edith Shaw, and Agnes Whitaker next to a temporary camping kitchen at Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1929

Description:
Mertie West, Edith Shaw, and Agnes Whitaker next to a temporary camping kitchen at Convict Lake. The women are washing and drying dishes. The kitchen is covered by an awning. There are cans of food and coffee on the shelves, as well as a milk crate, a lamp, and other objects.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Edith Shaw, and Agnes Whitaker next to a temporary camping kitchen at Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1929