Mary A. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth and Frances. Guy M. West was H. H. West's brother and Maude Hamilton went on to become Guy's wife.
Based on the age of H. H. West's daughter, Elizabeth West (Elizabeth West Siemsen) in this image, the date has been estimated as about 1907, rather than about 1905.
Mary A. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth and his children. Harriet Maria Teel Cline was Mary's sister and Wilfrid Cline Jr. was Harriet's son.
Mr. Waddack poses in front of H. H. West's beach cottage. He wears a suit and tie and has a watch chain in his breast pocket. There are utility poles throughout with wires overhead. At Mr. Waddack's right there is what appears to be a wooden walkway, and at the right there is sand. There are other cottages in the distance.
Mary West pushes Frances West in a stroller while Elizabeth West walks in front of them. Elizabeth is eating food from a paper bag. Mrs. West wears a large hat with a white cloth tied under her chin. Another woman stands behind the large column and only her skirt and scarf are visible. There are other people in the background, as well as utility poles, wires, and buildings.
Mary A. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth and his children. Harriet Maria Teel Cline was Mary's sister and Wilfrid Cline Jr. was Harriet's son.
H. H. West's daughter, Elizabeth and Frances, play in the sand. Both girls squat down and wear ribbons in their hair. Frances is in the foreground and Elizabeth looks back at her. Shells and seaweed dot the sand. At the far right there is what may be part of a pier.