Corporal H. H. West, Jr. stands outside the Quonset hut at Fort Mears (photo, recto), Dutch Harbor, 1942

Item Overview

Title

Corporal H. H. West, Jr. stands outside the Quonset hut at Fort Mears (photo, recto), Dutch Harbor, 1942

Photographer

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

Date Created

[Autumn, 1942]

Date

1942

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

A poorly developed photograph of Corporal H. H. West, Jr. standing in front of the Quonset hut while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. The image appears to be tilted slightly. In the foreground, snow covers the ground in front of the hut. H. H. West, Jr. stands at center and faces slightly left. He rests his hands in his pockets as he gazes off towards the left. The front of the hut stands directly behind him. It is in partial view and enters frame at left. It has an arched roof. Power lines extend from the building and out-of-frame along the top edge.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2015. H.H.West Jr films sent down from Dutch Harbor June 1943. L to R: Corporal H.H.West, Jr. Taken in front of Quinset [sic] hut Fort Mears, Dutch Harbor, Alaska, fall of 1942.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
Portrait photographs
black-and-white photographs

Names

West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998

Location

Alaska--Dutch Harbor

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Military personnel--American--Alaska--Dutch Harbor
Quonset huts--Alaska--Dutch Harbor
Barracks--American--Alaska--Dutch Harbor
Fort Mears (Alaska)