H. H. West Company's Studebaker truck, parked along North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1947

Item Overview

Title

H. H. West Company's Studebaker truck, parked along North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1947

Photographer

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

Date Created

May, 1947

Date

1947-05

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 on an upward angle from right to left. The truck is parked at center on the far side of the street. It is viewed at an angle from the rear and the side, facing left. On the driver's door, it reads, "H. H. WEST CO. WHOLESALERS 314 - 318 OMAR AVE. MA. 6-1708." On the back of the truck, it reads "STUDEBAKER," across the tailgate and the license plate reads, "19 CALIFORNIA 47 COM V 588." At center, behind the truck, the West's residence stands. It is viewed at an angle from the front. Neighboring dwellings stand to the left and the right; both extend beyond the side frames.

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

Location

California--Los Angeles

Longitude

34.086258

Latitude

-118.314713

Resource type

still image

Subjects

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