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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

Neil Wells hitches a sled to H. H. West's Buick as Mertie West watches him, Big Bear, 1932

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Neil Wells. Mertie West watches as Neil Wells works to hitch a sled to H. H. West's Buick with rope. The Buick (left) is parked on the road. On the far left, H. H. West, Jr. stands beside an open passenger door.
Date:
winter 1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Neil Wells hitches a sled to H. H. West's Buick as Mertie West watches him, Big Bear, 1932

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

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

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

Wayne West, Maud West, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker stand outside Doctor Ambrose Teel's cabin, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Description:
Distant photograph, from left to right, of Wayne West, Maud West, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker standing outside of Doctor Ambrose Teel's cabin at Big Bear Lake. Rocky ground and tall grasses stretch across the foreground. The cabin stands in the distance at center. It is viewed at a slight angle from the front. The front entry to the cabin stands elevated from the ground. A porch extends in front of it, with stair access to the right of the door. Vertical slats of lumber stretch across the front siding of the cabin and the siding along the front porch. The group stands, left-of-center, in front and below the front porch. They stand in a row, except for Maud West; she stands behind and between Wayne West and Mertie West. Most face towards the camera; Forrest Whitaker faces left. Tall pines stand behind the cabin in the distance.
Date:
September, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wayne West, Maud West, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker stand outside Doctor Ambrose Teel's cabin, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Frances West Wells and Mertie Whitaker West stand in front of a woodpile outside a cabin, Big Bear, 1932

Description:
Photograph of Frances West Wells (left) and Mertie Whitaker West (right) standing and posing for a photograph in front of a woodpile outside of a cabin. A second woodpile is in the background at center and a cabin 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
Frances West Wells and Mertie Whitaker West stand in front of a woodpile outside a cabin, Big Bear, 1932

Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker pose as they leave the dock, Big Bear Lake, 1948

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stopping to pose on the dock before heading back to their cabin at Big Bear Lake. The dock enters frame from the bottom edge and stretches straight back through center, reaching land in the mid-ground. Boats are moored alongside the dock at left and right. In the near distance at center, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand on the dock. Both are bundled up and carry seat cushions. Mertie faces camera while Agnes faces right, but turns her head towards camera. Directly behind them, metal barrels stand on the shore. A little further back at right, a few cars are parked in a lot. An open field sits in the distance at left. Pines 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
Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker pose as they leave the dock, Big Bear Lake, 1948

Neil Wells, Mertie West, Frances West Wells and H. H. West, Jr. sit on the back porch of the cabin, Big Bear Lake, 1932

Description:
Photograph, taken from a distance, of (from left to right): Neil Wells, Mertie West, Frances West Wells and H. H. West, Jr. sitting on the back porch of the cabin in the Minnelusa Canyon area of Big Bear Lake. A small boulder on the left has "#19" painted on it and large rocks line a stepped walkway starting from the lower right corner.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Neil Wells, Mertie West, Frances West Wells and H. H. West, Jr. sit on the back porch of the cabin, Big Bear Lake, 1932

Wells cabin, covered in snow, Big Bear, 1932

Description:
Photograph of the Wells cabin in the Minnelusa Canyon area of Big Bear Lake and the surrounding wooded landscape, heavily blanketed in snow, as seen from below a small hill. Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West, H. H. West, Jr., Frances (West) Wells and Forrest Whitaker stand in row just off the front porch of the cabin and admire the snow.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wells cabin, covered in snow, Big Bear, 1932