George Corwin and Robert T. Brain stand on the wharf with their fishing gear, Santa Monica, about 1905

Item Overview

Title

George Corwin and Robert T. Brain stand on the wharf with their fishing gear, Santa Monica, about 1905

Photographer

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

Date Created

[circa 1905]

Date

1905

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

An out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of George Corwin and Robert T. Brain standing on the pier at Ocean Park with their fishing gear. The pier stretches along the bottom edge of the image on a slight upward angle from left to right. In the foreground, a basket, camera and some cans sit on the pier at center. Both George Corwin and Robert T. Brain stand along the wooden rail of the pier. George Corwin stands at left and looks to the camera while he holds a fishing rod. Robert T. Brain stands at right and looks to the camera as well. An unidentified man stands behind and to the right of Robert. His back is to the camera as he looks over the edge of the pier. In the background, the ocean extends behind them at left and center and the coastline stretches into the distance at right.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2029. Ocean Park, California. About 1905. George Corwin at left. Robert T. Brain right. My basket and camera on wharf

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Corwin, George H., 1870-1942
Brain, Robert T., 1869-1946

Location

California--Santa Monica

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Fishing & hunting gear
Fishing--California
Piers & wharves--California--Santa Monica