H. H. West Company's Studebaker truck, viewed from the side, Los Angeles, 1947

Item Overview

Title

H. H. West Company's Studebaker truck, viewed from the side, Los Angeles, 1947

Photographer

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

Date Created

May, 1947

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

According to the negative sleeve, this was taken on Omar Avenue. The truck actually appears to be parked along North Ridgewood Place.
Photograph of the H. H. West Company's Studebaker truck parked along North Ridgewood Place. North Ridgewood Place stretches across the foreground. The truck is parked at center on the far side of the street. It is viewed from the side and faces left. On the driver's door, it reads, "H. H. WEST CO. WHOLESALERS 314 - 318 OMAR AVE. MA. 6-1708." A dwelling stands behind it, right-of-center, and the West's residence stands in partial view along the left edge.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2274. 314 Omar Ave Los Angeles May 1947. 3 films H. H. West Company Studebaker truck

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Subjects

Trucks--American--California--Los Angeles
Residential streets--California--Los Angeles

Location

California--Los Angeles

Longitude

34.086322

Latitude

-118.314709

Resource type

still image