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Young woman and child at the Casa de Don Dolores Sepúlveda, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
The Casa de Don Dolores Sepúlveda was an adobe home an adobe home located near San Vicente Springs at South Bundy Drive and Nebraska Ave. José Dolores Sepúlveda, b. 1826-1905, was the son of Francisco Sepúlveda, holder of the original land grant for Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica. The home was once part of Rancho San Vicente.
Date:
December 20, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Young woman and child at the Casa de Don Dolores Sepúlveda, Los Angeles, 1940

Wrecked Southern Pacific Railroad train engine sits on the tracks at River Station, Los Angeles, about 1898

Description:
Photograph of a wrecked Southern Pacific Railroad engine car sitting on train tracks at River Station. The car sits on tracks, left-of-center, and is viewed from the rear. It is open and the boiler is visible inside the car. Damage appears along the right side of the car. The rear left tire sits lopsided on the tracks. Railroad tracks run parallel to the car to the left of it. In the distance at right, railroad engines sit in the round house.
Date:
[circa 1898]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wrecked Southern Pacific Railroad train engine sits on the tracks at River Station, Los Angeles, about 1898

Wrecked Southern Pacific Railroad train engine at River Station, viewed from the side, Los Angeles, about 1898

Description:
Photograph of a wrecked Southern Pacific Railroad engine car viewed from the side while sitting on tracks at River Station. The damaged car sits in partial view along railroad tracks. It faces right and extends beyond the right edge of the image. The damaged part of the engine car is at center. The frame of the side window is broken and appears to be pushed slightly up and forward. The roof of the car slopes down and back. Beyond the train, tracks can be seen running behind it at left and low hills stand in the far distance.
Date:
[circa 1898]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wrecked Southern Pacific Railroad train engine at River Station, viewed from the side, Los Angeles, about 1898

Worm's-eye view of Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Photograph of Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz standing on a stage and speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic at Sycamore Grove Park. He is viewed from the side and with a worm's-eye perspective. The front of the stage is covered in patriotic decor and stretches across the bottom edge on an angle. Eugene Biscailuz stands at center near the front edge of the stage and faces towards the left. He stands at the microphone and looks down towards the camera. The rest of the stage stretches behind him to the right. Chairs and benches line the back of the stage. A few men sit on stage and look towards Sheriff Biscailuz. Above the stage, an awning extends over the front of the stage and a sign stretches above it. The sign reads, "SOUTHERN PAC[...]." Trees stand in the background at left.
Date:
June 17, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Worm's-eye view of Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic, Los Angeles, 1945

Worm's-eye view of Mertie West standing next to a Christmas present fixed up for Wes Witherby by H. H. West, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing next to a tall box that H. H. West fixed up for Wes Witherby to put on Will Shaw's Christmas tree. A tall box decorated for Christmas stands at center, on a sidewalk. The bottom third of the box is decorated with a brick print and extends beyond the bottom edge of the image. Above the brick print, it reads, "It's Christmas ti[me]." Mertie West stands with the box, behind and to the left of it, and looks to the camera. She is viewed from a worm's-eye perspective. At right, a street is peeks from behind the box. Tall palm trees stand in the background.
Date:
December, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Worm's-eye view of Mertie West standing next to a Christmas present fixed up for Wes Witherby by H. H. West, Los Angeles, 1936

Worm's-eye view of Louise Ambrose posing while standing atop a porch rail, Los Angeles, about 1894

Description:
Worm's-eye view of Louise Ambrose posing for a photograph while balancing atop the rail surrounding the front porch of her family's home on North Hellman Street (now Avenue 24). The side of the porch extends from the left and back towards the right. Louise Ambrose stands atop the rail at center. She looks down to the camera while she holds onto the decorative rail that hangs down from the eave. A chicken wire trellis extends to the right of Louise and the porch.
Date:
[circa 1894]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Worm's-eye view of Louise Ambrose posing while standing atop a porch rail, Los Angeles, about 1894

Worm's-eye view of Louise Ambrose balancing on a porch rail, Los Angeles, about 1894

Description:
Worm's-eye view of Louise Ambrose posing for a photograph while balancing atop the rail surrounding the front porch of her family's home on North Hellman Street (now Avenue 24). The side of the house stands along the left edge of the image. The side of the porch extends from it and back towards the center. Louise Ambrose stands atop the rail at center. She looks down to the camera while she holds onto the decorative rail that hangs down from the eave. A chicken wire trellis extends to the right of Louise and the porch.
Date:
[circa 1894]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Worm's-eye view of Louise Ambrose balancing on a porch rail, Los Angeles, about 1894

Worm's-eye view of Leo Carrillo speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Leo Carrillo standing on a stage and speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic at Sycamore Grove Park. He is viewed from the side and with a worm's-eye perspective. The front of the stage is covered in patriotic decor and stretches across the bottom edge on an angle. Leo Carrillo stands, right-of-center, near the front edge of the stage and faces towards the left. He is dressed in western attire while he stands at the microphone and speaks. A woman stands behind and to the right of him. She looks to the camera. The rest of the stage stretches behind Leo Carrillo to the right. Chairs and benches line the back of the stage. A man sits on stage and look towards Leo Carrillo. Above the stage, an awning extends over the front of the stage and a sign stretches above it. The sign reads, "SOUTHERN P[...]." Trees stand in the background at left.
Date:
June 17, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Worm's-eye view of Leo Carrillo speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic, Los Angeles, 1945

Worm's-eye view of Leo Carrillo addressing the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Photograph of Leo Carrillo standing on a stage and speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic at Sycamore Grove Park. He is viewed from the side and with a worm's-eye perspective. The front of the stage is covered in patriotic decor and stretches across the bottom edge on an angle. Leo Carrillo stands at center near the front edge of the stage and faces towards the left. He is dressed in western attire. He stands at the microphone while resting an arm on a nearby stool. The rest of the stage stretches behind him to the right. Chairs and benches line the back of the stage. A few men sit on stage and look towards Leo Carrillo. Above the stage, an awning extends over the front of the stage and a sign stretches above it. The sign reads, "SOUTHERN PAC[...]." Trees stand in the background at left.
Date:
June 17, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Worm's-eye view of Leo Carrillo addressing the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic, Los Angeles, 1945

Workers spreading asphalt on road under construction in Huntington Palisades, Pacific Palisades, 1929

Description:
View from behind tall eucalyptus tree towards road under construction in the Huntington Palisades area of Pacific Palisades. The curbs and sidewalks are visible as well as two street lights. Nine road construction workers are spreading asphalt with rakes and shovels and one worker operates an asphalt roller. Two cars are parked on the road and Eucalyptus trees populate the landscape
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Workers spreading asphalt on road under construction in Huntington Palisades, Pacific Palisades, 1929

Woodlin electric refrigerator, viewed from the front with its door open, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Photograph of a Woodlin electric refrigerator standing on the sidewalk in front of the H. H. West Company offices on Omar Avenue. The refrigerator stands on a sidewalk in the foreground at center. It is viewed straight-on with its door open to the right. A few items sit on the middle shelf and "Woodlin" is written across the top shelf. Beneath the unit, the sidewalk stretches across the bottom third of the image. It stretches back on an upward angle from right to left. In the background, the facade of the H. H. West Company's office building stands across the image. A large window sits behind and to the right of the refrigerator. A portion of a sign sitting in the window reads, "[...] WEST C[...]." Doors to the building stand open behind and to the left of the refrigerator. The address number "316" is etched into the glass lintel above the door. Another window lines the left edge. Opaque, white patches occupy the lower left and lower right corners.
Date:
May 19, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Woodlin electric refrigerator, viewed from the front with its door open, Los Angeles, 1948

Woodlin electric refrigerator stands on a sidewalk with its door open, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Photograph of a Woodlin electric refrigerator standing on the sidewalk in front of the H. H. West Company offices on Omar Avenue. The refrigerator stands on a sidewalk in the foreground, off-center to the left. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces slightly right. Its door stands open to the right; a few items sit on the middle shelf. Across the front of the top shelf, it reads, "Woodlin." Beneath the unit, the sidewalk stretches across the bottom edge. In the background, the facade of the H. H. West Company's office building stands across the image. A large window sits behind and to the right of the refrigerator. A portion of a sign that sits in the window reads, "[...] CO." An open doorway leading into the building stands along the left edge. Beyond the doorway, a staircase inside the building is barely visible in the shadows. An opaque patch of white occupies the lower right corner.
Date:
May 19, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Woodlin electric refrigerator stands on a sidewalk with its door open, Los Angeles, 1948

Woodlin electric refrigerator stands on a sidewalk, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Photograph of a Woodlin electric refrigerator standing on the sidewalk in front of the H. H. West Company offices on Omar Avenue. The refrigerator stands on a sidewalk in the foreground at center. It is viewed straight-on from the front. Beneath it, the sidewalk stretches across the bottom quarter of the image. It stretches back on an upward angle from right to left. In the background, the facade of the H. H. West Company's office building stands across the image. A large window sits behind and to the right of the refrigerator. A sign sitting in the window reads, "H.H. WEST." Doors to the building stand open behind and to the left of the refrigerator. An opaque patch of white occupies the lower right corner.
Date:
May 19, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Woodlin electric refrigerator stands on a sidewalk, Los Angeles, 1948

Woodlin electric refrigerator stands on a sidewalk along Omar Avenue, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Photograph of a Woodlin electric refrigerator standing on the sidewalk in front of the H. H. West Company offices on Omar Avenue. The refrigerator stands on a sidewalk in the foreground at center. It is viewed straight-on from the front. Beneath it, the sidewalk stretches across the bottom third of the image. It stretches back on an upward angle from right to left. In the background, the facade of the H. H. West Company's office building stands across the image. A large window sits behind and to the right of the refrigerator. A portion of a sign sitting in the window reads, "H.H. WEST C[…]." Doors to the building stand open behind and to the left of the refrigerator. The address number "316" is etched into the glass lintel above the door. A sign sits above that and reads, "GUILD [...]."
Date:
May 19, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Woodlin electric refrigerator stands on a sidewalk along Omar Avenue, Los Angeles, 1948

Woodlin electric refrigerator, covered in packaging, stands on a sidewalk, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Photograph of a Woodlin electric refrigerator standing on the sidewalk in front of the H. H. West Company offices on Omar Avenue. The refrigerator stands on a sidewalk in the foreground at center. It is viewed at an angle and is covered in paper packaging. Beneath it, the sidewalk stretches across the bottom third of the image. It stretches back on an upward angle from right to left. In the background, the facade of the H. H. West Company's office building stands across the image. A large window sits behind and to the right of the refrigerator. Signs sitting in the window read, "[...] WEST CO.," and "TRAIL[...] OP [...]." Doors to the building stand open behind and to the left of the refrigerator. The address number "316" is etched into the glass lintel above the door. A sign sits above that and reads, "GUILD [...]." An opaque patch of white occupies the lower right corner.
Date:
May 19, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Woodlin electric refrigerator, covered in packaging, stands on a sidewalk, Los Angeles, 1948

Woodlin electric refridgerator, viewed at an angle on a sidewalk, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Photograph of a Woodlin electric refrigerator standing on the sidewalk in front of the H. H. West Company offices on Omar Avenue. The refrigerator stands on a sidewalk in the foreground at center. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the right side. Paper packaging lines the right side of the unit. Beneath it, the sidewalk stretches across the bottom edge and straight back towards the left. At right, the facade of the H. H. West Company's office building enters frame and stretches behind the refrigerator. A large window sits along right edge. A portion of a sign sitting in the window reads, "H.H. WEST […]." A open doorway to the building stands behind the refrigerator. A sign sitting above the doorway's lintel reads, "GUILD S[...]." Further along down the sidewalk, a neighboring building stands in partial view to the left of the refrigerator. Signage painted on the side of the building reads, "U.S[...] ME[...] TU[...]," and "HER[...]." At far left, cars park bumper-to-bumper along Omar Avenue's curb. At the end of Omar Avenue, a building enters frame from the left and extends towards center. It faces towards the camera. Beyond it, a water tower, left-of-center, rises from atop a building. An opaque, white patch occupies the lower right corner.
Date:
May 19, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Woodlin electric refridgerator, viewed at an angle on a sidewalk, Los Angeles, 1948

Woman's Relief Corps tree dedication ceremony at the Sawtelle Veterans Home, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:
Members of the Woman's Relief Corps and additional participants at a tree dedication ceremony at the Sawtelle Veterans Home. A woman stands at the fore of the group holding a small box and an open program or leaflet. Six women wearing light-colored attire stand behind her, with five of the six women bearing flags over their right shoulders. Each woman wears a badge on her chest (some are Woman's Relief Corps badges with the characteristic Maltese cross attached to a ribbon and bar pin). The group is joined by several men and women. One man standing at far right holds a document with title, "Commemorative Tree Marker," followed by illegible text and an image of a rectangular plaque (inscription begins with "This Tree"). The photo was possibly taken on Veterans Day, November 11, 1938.
Date:
May 2, 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Woman's Relief Corps tree dedication ceremony at the Sawtelle Veterans Home, Los Angeles, 1938

Woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She faces the left. Her hand is up to her chest and she holds on to her purse and what may be gloves. She wears a hat and glasses. There is a man with his back to the camera at the left. There are other people in the background, as well as trees. H. H. West's shadow is visible in the foreground.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Wolfe & Sons furniture building stands along North Broadway, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Photograph of the new Wolfe & Sons furniture store on the site of the old La Crescenta building along North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue). North Broadway spans the foreground on an upward angle from right to left. The new Wolfe building sits along the right side of the street, facing slightly left. A car is parked in front of the building, right-of-center. The art deco-styled building is partitioned into thirds. Each is lined with windows along the first floor. Shorter windows span the second floor. "WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY CO." occupies the rightmost segment of the building. A sign hangs in the upper window and reads, "[...] TIRE SALE [...]!" Wolfe & Sons furniture occupies the center and left segments of the building. An awning hangs over the sidewalk in the center of the business and a large vertical sign rises from it. The sign reads, "WOLFE & SONS." Sitting atop this sign is a horizontally oriented sign which reads, "FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES." Signs hang in the windows across the first floor. At far left, a vertical sign hangs from the corner of the building, it reads, "FURNITURE."
Date:
1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wolfe & Sons furniture building stands along North Broadway, Los Angeles, 1940

W. L. Kinsell, Mertie West, Anna West and H. H. West, Jr. pose outside H. H. West's residence, Los Angeles, 1947

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of William L. Kinsell, Mertie West, Anna West and H. H. West, Jr. posing on the front lawn of H. H. West's residence on North Ridgewood Place. The group stands in a row in the near distance at center. All look to the camera. They stand on the lawn, just behind the front walkway. The walkway stretches across the image in front of them. It widens as it approaches the right. Behind them and to the left, North Ridgewood Place enters frame at left and stretches back towards center. Houses line both sides of the street as it approaches the distance.
Date:
May, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
W. L. Kinsell, Mertie West, Anna West and H. H. West, Jr. pose outside H. H. West's residence, Los Angeles, 1947

W. J. Roberts, Sam Longstreet, Cosette Longstreet, and John Ashby at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
W. J. Roberts, Sam Longstreet, Cosette Longstreet, and John Ashby at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mr. and Mrs. Longstreet are seen in profile at the center of the photo. He holds his hands in front of himself. She wears a tall, white. The three men at the front wear hats and three piece suits. Mr. Roberts wears a ribbon on his lapel. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
W. J. Roberts, Sam Longstreet, Cosette Longstreet, and John Ashby at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1940

Wilson West stands in front of a house on Daly Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of Wilson West standing in front of a house on Daly Street (formerly 518 Lyell Street). Daly Street stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. On the far side of the street, Wilson West stands, left-of-center, on the sidewalk. Behind him, a house stands, right-of-center. It is viewed at an angle from the front. A low block wall lines the front edge of the property. Above the wall, a fence encloses the property. A porch sits on the left side of the front of the house and a bay window sits on the right side of the front of the house.
Date:
May 31, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson West stands in front of a house on Daly Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Wilson West sits on the front steps of the West's former home, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
H. H. West's brother, Wilson, sits on the front steps of the West's former home. He wears a hat and glasses and holds his hands together in front him. There are plants on either side of the stairs and there is an object which may be a mailbox at Wilson's right. The frame of what may be a porch swing is visible above the porch railing.
Date:
May 30, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson West sits on the front steps of the West's former home, Los Angeles, 1936

Wilson West shaves John Herwick while Wayne West looks on, Los Angeles, 1898

Description:
Wilson West shaves John Herwick while Wayne West looks on. John sits on a stool and has a towel around his neck. Wilson has the razor to his face. Both Wilson and Wayne wear hats. The back porch of the West's house is visible at the left, with a blanket or rug draped over the railing. Another house is in the background with a fence in front of it.
Date:
1898
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson West shaves John Herwick while Wayne West looks on, Los Angeles, 1898

Wilson West reads a book in the library of the West's house, Los Angeles, 1899

Description:
H. H. West's brother, Wilson, reads a book in the library of the West's house. He leans his elbow on a table which is covered with papers and books. There is a sofa at the left with pillows on it, and a guitar leans on the sofa. Pictures hang on the walls. There is an open door next to the sofa.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson West reads a book in the library of the West's house, Los Angeles, 1899

Wilson West and George M. West sit at a table in the library of the West's house at 240 South Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1899

Description:
H. H. West's brother, Wilson and their father, George M. West, sit at the table in the library of the West's house at 240 South Griffin Avenue. Wilson has his arm on the table and appears to be writing. Mr. West reads a book and smokes a pipe. There are papers, books, and a lamp on the table. There is a fireplace in the background, as well as a bookcase with pictures propped up on top. There is a window at the right with the shade drawn.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson West and George M. West sit at a table in the library of the West's house at 240 South Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1899

Wilson D. West stands in the front yard of the old West family residence on South Workman Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of Wilson D. West mimicking his pose from a 1894 photograph by standing in the front yard of the old West family residence on South Workman Street. Wilson D. West stands in the near distance at center. He looks to the camera and folds his hands in front of him. The front lawn of the old West residence occupies the foreground. A water pipe rises from the lawn at left. Behind it, a walkway stretches across the yard and to the sidewalk at right. Small shrubs flank the walkway near the sidewalk. The sidewalk stretches from right and back to the left, disappearing behind a bush. A large tree stands behind and to the left of Wilson and houses line the opposite side of the street in the background.
Date:
May 31, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson D. West stands in the front yard of the old West family residence on South Workman Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Wilson D. West stands in front of the old West family residence on South Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of Wilson D. West standing in front of the old West family residence, built by George M. West, on South Griffin Avenue, about 40 years after it was built. South Griffin Avenue stretches on an upward angle across the foreground from right to left. A couple of cars park along the far side of the street, facing left. On the far sidewalk, Wilson D. West stands, right-of-center, facing the camera, in front of the old West home. The house stands behind him and is viewed at an angle from the front. Awnings hang over the windows on the second floor. A low, stacked stone wall runs across the front yard, next to the sidewalk. Large trees stand in front of the house, partially obscuring it. An apartment complex sits to the left of the former West residence.
Date:
1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson D. West stands in front of the old West family residence on South Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1936

Wilson D. West poses in front of the old West family residence on South Workman Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of Wilson D. West standing in front of the old West family residence on South Workman Street. South Workman Street spans the foreground. Wilson D. West stands on the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street, right-of-center, in the near distance. To the left of him, a walkway that is flanked by 2 shrubs leads to the front of the house. The house stands at center. On the right side, behind Wilson, is the front porch of the house. Trees and shrubbery line the property at right and a neighboring house stands in partial view at far left.
Date:
May 31, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson D. West poses in front of the old West family residence on South Workman Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Will Witherby waves to camera before boarding his plane to Chicago at Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Distant photograph of Will Witherby waving to camera before boarding his plane to Chicago at Los Angeles Airport. A chain-link fence, lined by a tarp, stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. Beyond it, the airport's grounds sprawl into the distance. A few fenced-in gates stand in the near distance at left. To the right of the gates, a luggage cart sits on the tarmac. Behind the cart, a mobile staircase stands. At right, the left wing of a plane enters frame. A few workers stand beneath it. In the distance at center, Will Witherby stands beneath his plane and waves to camera. His plane sits to the right of him on the tarmac. The equipment and planes are embellished with the Trans World Airlines logo, "TWA." The airport's runways are barely visible in the far distance. Wide, opaque bands of white originate in the lower left and lower right corners and extend upwards along their respective edges.
Date:
August, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Will Witherby waves to camera before boarding his plane to Chicago at Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, 1948

Will Witherby stands beside a car outside Zetta and Dode Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Photograph of Will Witherby standing outside Zetta and Dode Witherby's residence and beside a car on North Stanley Avenue. A lawn, sidewalk and parkway stretch across the foreground from left to right, respectively. The sidewalk enters frame from the lower right corner and extends back towards center. In the near distance at center, Will Witherby stands on the sidewalk. He faces towards the left. Ahead of him, a car sits in a driveway at center. It is viewed at a slight angle from the side. The car's front end is obscured by a hedge at left. Behind and to the right of the car, North Stanley Avenue enters frame at right and extends into the distance on an angle. Houses are visible lining the far side of the street in the background.
Date:
August, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Will Witherby stands beside a car outside Zetta and Dode Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1948

Will Witherby poses in front of Zetta and Dode Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Photograph of Will Witherby posing outside Zetta and Dode Witherby's residence on North Stanley Avenue. He stands at center and holds a suitcase while he looks to the camera. Behind him, the front of the house is viewed close-up and stretches across the background. The arched front door stands behind Will. A number plate to the left of the door reads, "501." A porch extends from the left of the door and out-of-frame; it is obscured by shrubbery standing in front of it. Wide, opaque, white bands originate in the lower left and lower right corners and extend upward along their respective edges.
Date:
August, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Will Witherby poses in front of Zetta and Dode Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1948

Will Witherby, Dode Witherby, Zetta Witherby and Mertie West pose at Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Will Witherby, Dode (Sarah) Witherby, Zetta Witherby and Mertie West posing outside a building at Los Angeles Airport. The group stands at center. Will Witherby stands leftmost and looks directly to camera. All the women stand facing slightly left. Dode and Zetta Witherby look to camera while Mertie West gazes off to the left. An unknown man stands in the near distance behind and between Zetta and Mertie. The airport's grounds stretch behind the group. A building enters frame at right and stretches back towards the left. Signage on the front of the building reads, "TRANS WO[...]." Opaque white patches occupy the lower left and lower right corners.
Date:
August, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Will Witherby, Dode Witherby, Zetta Witherby and Mertie West pose at Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, 1948

Will Witherby and fellow passengers board a plane bound for Chicago at Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
Distant photograph of Will Witherby and his fellow passengers boarding a plane bound for Chicago at Los Angeles Airport. A chain-link fence, lined by a tarp, stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. Beyond it, the airport's grounds sprawl into the distance. A few fenced-in gates stand in the near distance along the left edge. To the right of the gates, a luggage cart sits on the tarmac. Behind the cart, a mobile staircase stands. At right, the left wing and fuselage of a plane enters frame and faces away from camera. A few workers stand beneath it. In the distance at center, Will Witherby and others stand at the base of aircraft steps leading up to their plane. The equipment and planes are embellished with the Trans World Airlines logo, "TWA." The airport's runways are barely visible in the far distance. Wide, opaque bands of white originate in the lower left and lower right corners and extend upwards along their respective edges.
Date:
August, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Will Witherby and fellow passengers board a plane bound for Chicago at Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, 1948