Per the caption from the negative sleeve, the order from left to right is: Frances West, Elizabeth West, Mrs. A. B. Schmitz (Kate), Mary A. West, Irene Schmitz and Chester Schmitz. This is incorrect. The order from left to right, is: Elizabeth West, Frances West, Mary A. West, Kate A. Schmitz, Chester Schmitz and Irene Schmitz.
Photograph, from left to right, of Elizabeth West, Frances West, an unidentified girl, Irene Schmitz and Chester Schmitz gathered in a semi-circle and gazing at a pet monkey. A slim tree trunk rises in the near distance at center. In front of the tree, a small monkey walks across the ground toward Frances West; it is tethered to the tree by a long, narrow chain. The unknown girl at center stands, bent over, to the right of the tree. She faces left, towards the monkey, as she holds onto its chain. The Schmitz and West children stand on either side of her and look on. Elizabeth and Frances West stand to the left of the tree. Elizabeth leans forward towards the monkey and Frances appears to reach a hand out towards the animal. Irene and Chester Schmitz stand to the right of the girl. Chester stands slightly in front of Irene and Irene is slightly in front of the girl. Both Schmitz children face towards the left and look down at the monkey. The group stands in a clearing that stretches across the foreground. Behind them, trees extend into the distance.
A poorly lit group photograph, from left to right, of: Frances West, Elizabeth West, Kate Schmitz, Mary A. West, Irene Schmitz and Chester Schmitz gathered around their camp dining table near Oak Grove en route to Murietta from Warner Springs. The table stands at center. All in the group look towards the camera. Frances West stands to the side of the table and behind Elizabeth West. Elizabeth West stands in front of her, also to the left side of the table. Kate Schmitz sits on the far side of the table at center. Mary A. West sits nearest the camera in front of the table. She faces towards the left but turns to look to the camera. At the right side of the table, Irene Schmitz stands and holds something in her hands. To her right, Chester Schmitz stands with crossed arms. A couple of camp stools sit in the foreground near Mary. Dining implements sit atop the table. Behind Frances and Kate, a tent appears to be pitched. Behind the camp, mountains rise in the distance at right.
A poorly lit photograph, from left to right, of Mary A. West, Frances West, Irene Schmitz and Kate Schmitz gathered around their camp dining table near Oak Grove en route to Murietta from Warner Springs. The table stands left-of-center. Irene Schmitz stands in front of the table at center; she is nearest to the camera. She faces slightly left as she looks down to the playing cards she holds in her hands. Mary A. West and Kate Schmitz sit across from one another at the camp dining table. Kate Schmitz faces towards the camera and looks towards Irene. Mary A. West sits in profile to the right, but turns to look back towards Frances West. Frances stands furthest from the camera, behind the table; she looks to the camera. Dining implements sit atop the table and line the camp along the left edge of the image. In the distance at right, A. B. Schmitz appears to be hanging up his coat. Darkness occupies the background.
A poorly lit group photograph, from left to right, of: Frances West, Mary A. West, Elizabeth West, Chester Schmitz, Irene Schmitz, A. B. Schmitz, and Kate Schmitz posing in front of a hut along the roadside near Warner Hot Spring. The group stands at center in the near distance and looks to camera. The Wests stand in a clump together at left. The Schmitz children stand together at center and A. B. and Kate Schmitz stand together at right. In the foreground, ground brush lines the road at left in front of the West women. A dirt road runs towards and along the right side of the image. A car is parked on the road behind and to the right of Kate Schmitz; it is viewed from behind. A small hut stands behind Mary West. Behind and above Elizabeth, a sign hangs from the hut; it reads, "THE SAN FRANC [...] FOR [...] HERE." Trees line the background and a mountain rises in the far distance at left.
Photograph of Mary A. West (leftmost) and H. H. West (second from left) standing among others while visiting Warner Hot Spring. The group of 6 stands in the near distance at center along a pathway. Mary A. West looks to the camera with a hand to her hip; she is partially obscured by H. H. West. H. H. West stands in profile and faces towards the right. Two women stand to the right of him. One of them stands closer to the camera; she turns her back towards the camera as she sips water from a ladle she holds. To the right of her, a man stands behind a woman who looks down towards something at right. To the left of the group, a small pond stretches along the left edge of the image. A foot bridge crosses the pond to the left of Mary A. West. Standing beyond the group and left-of-center is a low stone wall and a tree. A fence lines the back edge of the garden. Mountains are visible in the far distance.
Photograph, from left to right, of Elizabeth West, Frances West, an unidentified girl, Irene Schmitz and Chester Schmitz gathered in a semi-circle and gazing at a pet monkey. A slim tree trunk rises in the near distance at center. In front of the tree, a small monkey sits on the ground; it is tethered to the tree by a long, narrow chain. The unknown girl at center crouches down to the right of the tree. She faces left, towards the monkey, as she appears to try to coax it to her. The Schmitz and West children stand around and look down at the scene. Elizabeth and Frances West stand to the left of the tree. Frances appears to reach a hand out towards the animal. Irene and Chester Schmitz stand to the right of the girl. Chester stands slightly in front of Irene and Irene is slightly in front of the girl. Both Schmitz children face towards the left and look down at the monkey. The group stands in a clearing that stretches across the foreground. Behind them, trees extend into the distance.
Photograph of an unknown girl (center) holding onto a pet monkey while Irene Schmitz (right) looks on. The girl stands at center and looks down to the monkey she holds. The small monkey wraps itself around her forearm which she holds across her body. The monkey is tethered to a tree behind and to the right of the girl. A narrow chain stretches from the monkey to the tree. To the right of the tree, Irene Schmitz stands and looks to the camera. To the left of the girl, 2 other slim trees stand. Beyond the clearing directly behind them, picnic tables sit under (oak?) trees. In the background, people can be seen sitting at the tables at left.