Mary West, Minnie West, Bessie Velzy, Frances West and Elizabeth West around their camp near Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1914
- Description:
- Photograph, from left to right, of: Mary West, Minnie West, Bessie Velzy, Frances West and Elizabeth West standing and sitting around their campsite near Convict Lake. Mary sits on a small camp chair, back towards the camera, and turns her head to look towards the camera. Minnie stands to the right and slightly in front of Mary. She stands in profile with her arms crossed and her head turned to look to camera. Bessie Velzy sits in the distance and to the right of Minnie. An arm rests on her leg and the other arm is around Frances West who stands at her right side. At far right, Elizabeth stands square to camera with her hands in her coat pockets. A young boy stands obscured behind her elbow on the left. The space between everyone is cluttered with camping supplies. A table covered in cloth, plates and cups stands behind and to the left of Elizabeth. Pots rest on rocks between Minnie and Bessie. A pot sits at the bottom of the photograph at center. A few coniferous-looking trees stand behind the group on the left. In the distance at center, Mount Morrison stands.
- Date:
- 1914
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Photographer:
- West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
- Collection:
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West (H. H.) Collection