Gilbert Cecil West, Mertie West, and William Roscoe Wright stand next to a movie poster in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, 1941

Item Overview

Title

Gilbert Cecil West, Mertie West, and William Roscoe Wright stand next to a movie poster in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, 1941

Photographer

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

Date Created

January 12, 1941

Date

1941-01-12

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Gilbert Cecil West, Mertie West, and William Roscoe Wright stand next to a movie poster in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Gilbert and William are in their army uniforms. Mertie wears a hat and coat and holds her purse under her arm. The movie poster is advertising Hudson's Bay starring Paul Muni and Gene Tierney.
Mertie Whitaker West was H. H. West's second wife. Gilbert Cecil West was the son of Evert and Myrtle West, and H. H. West's second cousin twice removed. William Roscoe Wright was Gilbert's friend.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1915. Los Angeles, California. Chinese Theatre. Hollywood. January 12, 1941. 1. Left to right: Gilbert Cecil West, Mertie Whitaker West, William Roscoe Wright. Taken in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. 1 film.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w acetate negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Chinese Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Wright, William Roscoe
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
West, Gilbert Cecil, 1919-1985

Location

California--Los Angeles

Longitude

34.101765

Latitude

-118.340882

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Soldiers--American--California--Los Angeles