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

Item Overview

Title

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

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

May 2, 1942

Date

1942-05-02

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

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.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Palm Springs, Calif. May 2, 1942. From Idyllwild we drove over the Palms to Pines Highway to Palm Springs, returning via Beaumont to Los Angeles. Caught a street scene. L to R: Agnes Whitaker. Forrest Whitaker. Josie Shaw.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Shaw, Josie Whitaker, 1874-1956
Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967
Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972

Location

California--Palm Springs

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Cities & towns--California--Palm Springs
Sidewalks--California--Palm Springs