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Mertie West stands outside the First National Bank of Fairbanks, Fairbanks, 1946

Description:
Distant view of Mertie West standing on the sidewalk in front of the First National Bank of Fairbanks. A street passes through the foreground on a slight angle. On the opposite side of the street, a car is parked along the curb at right. It is viewed at an angle from the side and faces left. Beyond the car, Mertie West stands at center on the sidewalk just outside the entrance to the First National Bank of Fairbanks. She faces the camera. Several other people walk along the sidewalk. Behind her, the First National Bank of Fairbanks stands. The art-deco-styled building stands 2-stories tall at center and is viewed at a slight angle. A large metal plaque containing the name of the bank sits above the door's lintel. An abutting building stands to the right of the bank.
Date:
August 21, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands outside the First National Bank of Fairbanks, Fairbanks, 1946

Mertie West stands outside the Capilano Suspension Bridge park, Vancouver, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing outside the Capilano Suspension Bridge park in Vancouver. Mertie West stands in the foreground, left-of-center. She looks to the right, towards another park visitor who walks towards the camera at far right. Behind the 2 women, a road stretches on an upward angle from right to left. On the far side of the street at right, 2 cars are parked in a parking area. In the distance at center and to the left of the cars, a billboard stands. The billboard reads, "CAPILANO SUSPENSION BRIDGE The ORIGINAL [S]WINGING BRIDGE [C]APILANO CANYON." Pines stand across the background.
Date:
June 25, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands outside the Capilano Suspension Bridge park, Vancouver, 1947

William Shaw chops wood while others gather at their campsite near Rush Creek, Mono County vicinity, 1929

Description:
William Shaw chops wood while others gather at their campsite near Rush Creek. There is a pile of wood in the foreground. Edith and Josie Shaw stand at the left. Edith wears a hat and dress. Josie wears pants and a visor. A tent and a car are behind them. The camping kitchen is at the center of the image, including a camp stove, small tables, pots and pans, and dishes. The others sit at a table, while Mertie West serves them. The table is under an awning. There are mountains in the background.
Date:
August 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
William Shaw chops wood while others gather at their campsite near Rush Creek, Mono County vicinity, 1929

Abraham Whitaker stands by a tree while Edith Shaw, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand by a table at their campsite, Modoc County, 1929

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Edith Shaw, Mertie West, Abraham Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker standing around their campsite near Rock Creek. Abraham Whitaker stands, just right-of-center, in front of the women. He stands facing and looking off towards the left. A tree stands in the foreground to the right of him. Edith Shaw, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand behind him, gathered around tables that have been set up in a clearing. The tables are covered in tablecloths, dining utensils and food supplies. A sliver of the stream is visible on the right. Tall trees stand in the background.
Date:
August 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Abraham Whitaker stands by a tree while Edith Shaw, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand by a table at their campsite, Modoc County, 1929

Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West, Josie Shaw and Agnes Whitaker pose outside Tahquitz Lodge, Idyllwild, [circa 1942]

Description:
An informal group photograph, from left to right, of Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West, Josie Shaw and Agnes Whitaker standing in front of the Tahquitz Lodge in Idyllwild. The group stands in a row and all look to the camera, except for Josie Shaw; she gazes off towards the right. Tahquitz Lodge extends from left to right, at an angle, behind them. The porch and a door to the lodge are visible behind Forrest Whitaker at left. Trees seem to grow through the roof of the building behind Mertie West. A narrow, curved walkway stretches behind the group and in front of the lodge. It starts at left and curves up towards the right, parallel with the lodge. A cabin is visible in the background at right next to the lodge. A sign hanging off of the eave of the building behind the group reads, "[...]ITZ L[...]."
Date:
[circa 1942]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West, Josie Shaw and Agnes Whitaker pose outside Tahquitz Lodge, Idyllwild, [circa 1942]

Mertie West poses in front of an airplane, Denali National Park and Preserve vicinity, 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West posing in front of a plane at an airport in McKinley Park (now Denali Park) near Denali National Park and Preserve. Mertie West and the plane stand in the near distance at center on gravel covered ground. Mertie faces towards the camera, but looks to the left. Immediately behind her sits the small airplane. It is viewed at an angle from the side and faces right. Mertie stands between its right wing and nose. At far right, the tail of another plane juts into frame. Behind Mertie and the plane, a train travels past the airport. On one of the cars, it reads, "ALASKA [RAILR]OAD." Mountains rise in the far distance.
Date:
August 18, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses in front of an airplane, Denali National Park and Preserve vicinity, 1946

Mertie West watches a man picking wild cranberries, Denali National Park and Preserve vicinity, 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West watching a man pick wild cranberries in McKinley Park (now Denali Park) near Denali National Park and Preserve. Berry bushes stand in the foreground at right and stretch back on an arc to the left. Mertie West and the man picking cranberries stand in the near distance at center. Mertie stands with her back to the camera as she watches the man. He faces towards the camera as he crouches down to pick berries. Mountains are visible lining the background.
Date:
August 18, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West watches a man picking wild cranberries, Denali National Park and Preserve vicinity, 1946

Mertie West poses in front of a log cabin, Denali National Park and Preserve vicinity, 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West posing outside a log cabin in McKinley Park (now Denali Park). Tall grasses stretch across the foreground and back towards the cabin, surrounding it. Mertie West stands in the near distance, left-of-center, and looks to the camera while facing right. Behind her, a log cabin stands among the grasses. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side, facing left. In the far distance, mountains line the background.
Date:
August 18, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses in front of a log cabin, Denali National Park and Preserve vicinity, 1946

Mertie West stands behind a guardrail and looks towards American Falls, Niagara Falls, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing behind a rail and looking out towards the American Falls in Niagara Falls. Mertie West stands in the near distance at center with her back to the camera. The viewing area she stands upon stretches along the bottom edge, curving outward at center. Just ahead of her, a guardrail, lined with mesh fencing lines the edge of the viewing area. Bridal Veil Falls is barely visible flowing in the near distance, below the view point and to the left of Mertie. Beyond it, another view point enters frame at right and extends towards center, disappearing behind Mertie. Farther back, the Niagara River cascades over the American Falls. The Niagara River continues to flow at the bottom of the falls and along the left edge. It passes beneath Rainbow Bridge in the background at left. Mist rising from the foot of the falls obscures part of the river.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands behind a guardrail and looks towards American Falls, Niagara Falls, 1947

Mertie West and other sightseers stand at a viewpoint overlooking Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West and several other sightseers standing behind a railing and looking out towards Niagara Falls. Sightseers, including Mertie West, stand in a row across the image. Most stand with their backs to the camera. Women standing along the left and right edges stand in profile, facing towards center. Mertie stands third from the left. One woman, third from right, looks through a viewing scope. Everyone stands on the near side of the railing. The stone and ornamented metal railing stretches across the image beyond the sightseers. Portions of the falls are barely visible through the railing. Sunlight casts the sightseers' shadows on an angle across the sidewalk that stretches along the bottom edge.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and other sightseers stand at a viewpoint overlooking Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, 1947

Mertie West and H. H. West, Jr. stand on the front steps of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, San Diego, about 1930

Description:
Photograph, from front to back, of Mertie West and H. H. West, Jr. standing on the front steps outside the Old Point Loma Lighthouse in the near distance. The lighthouse stands at center and is viewed from the east. A set of wooden steps lead up to a central front door that is flanked by 2 windows on each side. Mertie West stands on the right side of the second step and faces towards the right. H. H. West, Jr. stands behind her about 4 more steps up. He is more central and faces the camera as he reaches his hand over to the right rail. A dirt pathway surrounded by low brush passes across the foreground in front of the lighthouse.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and H. H. West, Jr. stand on the front steps of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, San Diego, about 1930

Frances Cline Greene, Frances West Wells and Mertie West pose outside the Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, Glendale, 1944

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Frances Cline Greene, Frances West Wells and Mertie West posing outside of the Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot before Frances Wells leaves for Anchorage. The 3 women stand in a row in the near distance, left-of-center. All look to the camera. Frances Wells stands at center, laden with a heavy coat and travel accessories. Behind Frances Greene, a decorative lamppost stands. At right, behind Mertie, a sign stands in the distance in front of a parking lot. The sign reads, "[...]ENDALE."
Date:
June 28, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frances Cline Greene, Frances West Wells and Mertie West pose outside the Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, Glendale, 1944

Mertie West stands near the sightseeing bus at Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West posing beside her tour bus while visiting Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park. Mertie West stands at center. A blanket is draped around her as she looks to the camera. Behind and to the left of her sits the tour bus. It enters frame at left and stretches back. It is viewed from the side and faces the back of the image. Along its side, it reads, "[...] Tours Co. JASPER." Several other passengers are gathered behind and to the right of Mertie, just beyond the bus' passenger door. Pines stand in the background.
Date:
June 30, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands near the sightseeing bus at Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, 1947

Mertie West looks down onto the S. S. Del Norte from behind a guardrail on the S. S. President, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West looking down onto the S. S. Del Norte from the S. S. President while both ships are moored at Poydras Street Wharf in New Orleans. A deck of the S. S. President arcs across the foreground. Its perimeter is lined by a guardrail with lattice-work. Mertie West stands, just-left-of-center on the near side of the guardrail. Her back faces camera as she looks down towards the S. S. Del Norte. The S. S. Del Norte is docked at the wharf, below and to the right of Mertie. It is visible between the fencing of the S. S. President. A tarp covers the near portion of the stern. Beyond the tarp, masts, rigging and cabins rise from the ship's top deck. At right, a warehouse standing on the wharf enters frame from right and extends back towards center, disappearing behind the Del Norte. Signage on the building reads, "[PO]YDRAS STREET WHARF DIV. [4] UP DIV. 5 DOWN." The Mississippi River flows to the left of the ships and into the distance. Large patches of white light flank the lower left and right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West looks down onto the S. S. Del Norte from behind a guardrail on the S. S. President, New Orleans, 1947

Mertie West stands on a corner of Canal Street, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing on a sidewalk alongside Canal Street in New Orleans. The camera looks northwest down Canal Street. A sidewalk spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches back towards the mid-ground, where it meets a side street. In the foreground at left, an awning hangs from the top edge. Along the right edge, a nearby storefront stretches straight back. Mertie West stands in the near distance at center. She stands near the curb and looks to the camera. Behind her, a street passes across the image. Several pedestrians cross the street. On the opposite side of the street, a block of buildings stands and stretches back into the distance. Signage for the building's near occupants reads, "Catherine SHOPS," and "[...] & SON INC. WHOLESALE JEWELERS." At left, cars park along Canal Street. Canal Street enters frame from left and extends into the distance towards center. Buildings line the opposite side of Canal Street in the background at left. Large streaks of white flank the image on the lower left and lower right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands on a corner of Canal Street, New Orleans, 1947

Wes Witherby, Mertie West and Zetta Witherby eat lunch on the shore of Lake Mead, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Wes Witherby, Mertie West and Zetta Witherby sitting and eating lunch at a picnic table on the shore of Lake Mead. At left, Wes Witherby pours a drink out of a canister while looking across the table to the women. Mertie West looks off to the left. To her right, Zetta Witherby turns her head to look back to the camera. The table is lined with food and drink containers sitting atop newspaper. Lake Mead lies in the distance to the left. Partially built structures clutter the background behind the group. Mountains rise in the distance.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wes Witherby, Mertie West and Zetta Witherby eat lunch on the shore of Lake Mead, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

H. H. West, Jr., Abraham Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker posing by a windmill, Rosamund, about 1927

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Jr., Abraham Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker posing in front of a broken down windmill at the Morgan place in Rosamond. Abraham Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand in a row at center in front of the wooden body of the windmill. All look to the camera. H. H. West, Jr. stands behind them on components of the mill. He stands atop a plank that hovers above the ground and reaches over his head to pull on a large wooden lever. The windmill's vane lies, fallen to the ground, at right, behind Agnes Whitaker. The rather barren landscape stretches behind the group. A privy stands in the far distance at left.
Date:
[circa 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr., Abraham Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker, Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker posing by a windmill, Rosamund, about 1927

Nettie Davies, Lizzie Chandler, and Mertie Whitaker sit on the West's front lawn, Los Angeles, about 1900

Description:
Nettie Davies, Lizzie Chandler, and Mertie Whitaker sit on the West's front lawn. All three women wear large hats. The front porch of the West's house is visible at the right with plants growing up the front of the porch. The neighbor's house is visible at the left with bushes around it.
Date:
about 1900
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Nettie Davies, Lizzie Chandler, and Mertie Whitaker sit on the West's front lawn, Los Angeles, about 1900

Zetta Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby stand and look out onto the Lake Mead reservoir, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of: Zetta Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby looking at the Lake Mead reservoir from behind a low wall made of rocks near the Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam). At the center of the photograph, Wes Witherby stands with his hands in his pockets and his body facing the right to look at the river. Mertie stands behind him to the left and looks towards the camera. Zetta Witherby stands behind Mertie on the left and looks out at the landscape with her hand to her chest. A cloudy sky, canyons and the reservoir occupy the background.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Zetta Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby stand and look out onto the Lake Mead reservoir, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Mertie West stands at a campsite, Inyo County vicinity, about 1930

Description:
H. H. West's second wife, Mertie, stands at a campsite. She wears a visor and holds a pot. There is a stove on the ground next to her, as well as pots and pans, and boxes. A basket, a box, a bucket, and a mirror hang from the tree behind Mertie, and there is a chair next to the tree. There are bushes and a mountain in the background.
Date:
About 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands at a campsite, Inyo County vicinity, about 1930

H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West pose with a snowman, Redlands vicinity, about 1930

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West posing for a photograph on either side of a snowman. H. H. West, Jr. holds a snowball in hand and stands to the left of the snowman. The snowman is at center and dons a funnel for a hat. Mertie stands to the right of the snowman with her hand resting behind the snowman. Behind them, a stable stretches across the image, sloping downwards to the right.
Date:
[about 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West pose with a snowman, Redlands vicinity, about 1930

Mertie West feeds chipmunks outside the visitors' center, Oregon Caves National Mounument, 1942

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West feeding a chipmunk while sitting on a stone parapet in front of the Oregon Caves Visitors Center. Mertie West sits on a low, stone wall at center. The wall extends across the image from left to the right. Mertie sits with legs crossed in front of her and looks down towards her lap. A chipmunk sits on her knee. Behind Mertie, steps lead up to the lodge-style visitors center. The building extends across the background on a slanted angle. Across the first floor, all the doors stand open and a shingle roof hangs over them. Small windows line the second story. Signage hanging from the right side of the building reads, "SOUVENIRS CANDY ICE CREAM COLD DRINKS."
Date:
July 2, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West feeds chipmunks outside the visitors' center, Oregon Caves National Mounument, 1942

Mertie West and others travel aboard a ferry, Santa Catalina Island vicinity, 1948

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West and others traveling on a ferry while en route to Catalina Island. Passengers stand on the deck in the foreground. A man stands in partial view along the left edge with his back to the camera. To the immediate right of him, a little girl stands. She turns her head back towards the camera. Behind the girl, a woman stands in partial view. She faces left and is obscured by the man at far left. Along the right edge, a woman stands in profile, facing left. Between a gap in the standing passengers, other passengers sit on a bench that extends back through center and towards the side of the ship. About four women sit in a row on this bench, including Mertie West. Mertie West sits second from the back. All the women face left. The ocean is visible in the background.
Date:
[between July 29-30, 1948]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and others travel aboard a ferry, Santa Catalina Island vicinity, 1948

Josie Shaw, Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker sitting down to a meal in their camp, Mono County, 1941

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Josie Shaw, Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker sitting around a table in their camp and taking a meal near Rock Creek. They sit around a square table at center and are covered by a canopy. Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker sit nearest to camera with their backs to the camera. Mertie West pours a drink. Josie sits to the left of Mertie and faces towards the right. Forrest Whitaker sits furthest from camera and faces towards Mertie. They sit beneath a large canopy that stands right-of-center. Pots, pans and other dining utensils sit upon crates and tables that line the perimeter of the canopy along its left side. Behind the canopy, at right, a pipe cuts through the foliage.
Date:
1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Josie Shaw, Mertie West, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker sitting down to a meal in their camp, Mono County, 1941

Mertie West, Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker posing in their "formal" attire, Mono County, 1941

Description:
Group photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker posing in their "formal" dress before attending a dinner with the Guptills at a nearby camp near Rock Creek. All stand atop rock-covered ground and look to the camera. They have embellished their camp clothes to appear to be formal wear. Trees and low brush stretch into the distance behind them.
Date:
1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Josie Shaw, Forrest Whitaker and Agnes Whitaker posing in their "formal" attire, Mono County, 1941

Mertie West, Edith Shaw, and Agnes Whitaker next to a temporary camping kitchen at Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1929

Description:
Mertie West, Edith Shaw, and Agnes Whitaker next to a temporary camping kitchen at Convict Lake. The women are washing and drying dishes. The kitchen is covered by an awning. There are cans of food and coffee on the shelves, as well as a milk crate, a lamp, and other objects.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Edith Shaw, and Agnes Whitaker next to a temporary camping kitchen at Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1929

Mertie Whitaker posing in front of a boulder at Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, about 1900

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie Whitaker standing and posing while standing in front of a small boulder at Mount Tamalpais. Mertie stands at center and smiles to the camera. She leans back against the rock, slightly. A larger boulder stands in shadow at left. Low brush covers the mountainside behind Mertie at right.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie Whitaker posing in front of a boulder at Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, about 1900

Dode Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Sarah Josephine "Dode" Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby posing in front of Wes Witherby's residence on North Stanley Avenue. A sidewalk stretches across the bottom edge of the image. The trio stands at center on the back edge of the sidewalk in front of Wes Witherby's home. They are viewed close-up and all look to camera. The top of their heads extend beyond the top edge of the image. Wes Witherby's home (partial view) stretches across the background.
Date:
March, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dode Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

Frances Cline Greene, Mertie Whitaker West and France West Wells pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Frances Cline Greene, Mertie Whitaker West and Frances West Wells posing in front of Wes Witherby's residence on North Stanley Avenue. The trio stands at center. They are viewed close-up and all look to camera. Wes Witherby's home (partial view) stretches across the background.
Date:
March, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frances Cline Greene, Mertie Whitaker West and France West Wells pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

Mertie West and Elizabeth Siemsen stand next to a car outside the Southern Pacific Railroad depot (photo, recto), San Luis Obispo, 1942

Description:
A poorly lit photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Elizabeth Siemsen standing next to a car outside the Southern Pacific Railroad depot in San Luis Obispo. The photograph appears to be lopsided. Mertie West and Elizabeth Siemsen stand side-by-side, left-of-center, and look to the camera. To the left of Mertie, piles of lumber sit on the ground. A car is parked to the right of Elizabeth and extends behind both her and Mertie. It looks to be H. H. West's Buick. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces towards the right. Parked to the right of the car is a military truck. It is oriented in the same way as the Buick, but it's front end extends beyond the right frame. Behind the women and the vehicles, the train depot stretches across the background.
Date:
March 8, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and Elizabeth Siemsen stand next to a car outside the Southern Pacific Railroad depot (photo, recto), San Luis Obispo, 1942

Mertie West poses outside the post office, Cordova, 1946

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing outside the front steps of the post office in Cordova, Alaska. The photograph tilts downward to the right. A sidewalk stretches across the foreground. In the near distance at center, a short set of steps lead up to the front stoop of the post office building. Mertie West stands on the sidewalk, right-of-center, just in front of the steps and looks to the camera. Fencing and metal posts line the sides of the steps and the sidewalk. The post office building stands in partial view; it extends out-of-frame at the top and right. A double-door sits back from the steps at the front of the building. A barred window is inset on the right side of the building, behind Mertie. Along the left frame, a man stands in partial view, facing left.
Date:
August 8, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses outside the post office, Cordova, 1946

Mertie West stands with luggage on the curb outside Union Station, Los Angeles, 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing curbside with luggage outside Union Station upon arrival back in Los Angeles from a trip to Alaska. A roadway passes through the foreground on an upward angle from the lower right corner to the left. The wide sidewalk outside the station stretches back from the right side of the roadway. Mertie West stands at center near the edge of the curb. She looks to the camera. Several pieces of luggage sit on the ground in front of her. A few people walk outside the station in the distance. The exterior of Union Station stands across the background.
Date:
September 21, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands with luggage on the curb outside Union Station, Los Angeles, 1946

Frances Wells and Mertie West converse with an unidentified woman in her garden, Anchorage, 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Frances Wells (left) and Mertie West (right) standing and conversing with an unknown woman (center) who is standing her garden in Anchorage. The trio is grouped together in the near distance at center. A wire fence lines the front of the garden and runs across the image. Frances Wells and Mertie West stand on the near side of the fence. Frances stands in profile, facing towards the woman at center. Mertie stands in profile, to the left, also facing the woman at center. The unidentified woman stands behind the fence between Frances and Mertie. She faces towards the camera and holds some vegetation in her hands. Behind her, the enclosed garden/yard stretches behind her. A house adjacent to the garden stands in partial view at left. Neighboring houses are visible standing in the background.
Date:
September 1, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frances Wells and Mertie West converse with an unidentified woman in her garden, Anchorage, 1946

Mertie West stands outside the Shawcreek Lodge's front door, [Delta Junction vicinity?], 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West posing outside the front entrance to Shawcreek Lodge. A dirt pathway stretches from the bottom edge and back through center, giving way to a wood plank walkway that continues back towards the lodge. The front entrance of the lodge stands at center. The enclosed entrance juts forward from the front of the building. The door stands open and Mertie West poses to the right of it. Over the door, a sign reads, "SHAWCREEK LODGE BUS STOP." The building extends behind Mertie and across the image. It extends out-of-frame at left and right.
Date:
August 22, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands outside the Shawcreek Lodge's front door, [Delta Junction vicinity?], 1946

Mertie West picks berries in Oliver's berry patch, Anchorage, 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West picking berries in Oliver's berry patch in Anchorage. The berry patch occupies the majority of the image. It spans the foreground and stretches into the distance. Mertie West stands in the near distance, right-of-center. She faces slightly left and blends into the foliage as she picks berries. A utility pole stands in the far distance at center.
Date:
September 1, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West picks berries in Oliver's berry patch, Anchorage, 1946

Mertie West looking across at Supreme Court Building, Washington (D.C.), 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West looking towards the United States Supreme Court Building from the south. Mertie West stands in the foreground at center alongside East Capitol Street NE. She stands with her back to the camera. East Capitol Street NE stretches ahead of her on a slight upward angle from left to right. On the far side of the street, hedges and trees line the Supreme Court Building's lawn. Beyond the hedges, the west facade of the Supreme Court Building rises, off-center to the left. The neoclassical building is viewed at an angle from the front and the side, facing left. A columned portico juts forward from the center of the building. It is capped by a sculpted pediment. The building's wings stretch out to either side of the west porch. The right wing is obscured by trees. Two sculpted, seated figures extend out from the porch and flank its steps.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West looking across at Supreme Court Building, Washington (D.C.), 1947

Mertie West poses beside the "Minute Man" memorial at Old North Bridge, Concord, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West posing by the large "Minute Man" monument, which stands at one end of the Old North Bridge in Minute Man National Historical Park. The monument stands in the near distance, just left-of-center. A square patch of green space surrounds the monument. The bronze Minute Man figure is viewed at an angle from the back. He stands atop a tall granite pedestal. An inscription on the near side of the pedestal reads, "1775 NINETEENTH OF APRIL 1875." Pedestrian walkways surround the statue. A woman to the left of it walks towards camera. Just beyond the memorial, Mertie West stands at right and looks to the camera. In the distance behind her, Old North Bridge sits at right and stretches into the distance. It disappears behind trees that stand in the background.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses beside the "Minute Man" memorial at Old North Bridge, Concord, 1947

Mertie West rests on a bench while visiting Old North Bridge, Concord, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West resting on a bench after hiking to Old North Bridge in Minute Man National Historical Park. A walkway dotted by leaves spans the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. Along the far edge of the walkway, a bench enters frame from left and lines the walkway. Mertie West sits on the bench in the near distance, just left-of-center. She looks to camera. Trees stand in the background. A white haze clouds the image at left.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West rests on a bench while visiting Old North Bridge, Concord, 1947

Wilson West, Mertie West, Eleanor West, Richard West and H. H. West, Jr. posing atop wood planks, Redlands vicinity, 1932

Description:
An informal group photograph, from left to right, of: Wilson West, Mertie West, Eleanor West, Richard West and H. H. West, Jr., all standing in a row and posing atop planks of wood. They stand on planks of wood and logs that extend horizontally beneath them. The planks appear to function as a bridge over a stream. Everyone except H. H. West, Jr. looks to camera. He stands slightly separated from everyone else at right and gazes off towards the left. Woods line the bank behind them.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson West, Mertie West, Eleanor West, Richard West and H. H. West, Jr. posing atop wood planks, Redlands vicinity, 1932

Margaret Deming, Mertie West, Jane Deming and H. H. West, Jr. lounge on the beach, Hermosa Beach, 1937

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of Margaret Deming, Mertie West, Jane Deming and H. H. West, Jr. lounging on the sand in Hermosa Beach. Margaret and Mertie sit under the group's umbrella. A plaid blanket stretches on the sand in front of them. Margaret looks to camera and Mertie gazes off to the left. Jane sits behind and to the right of Mertie; she looks to camera. H. H. West, Jr. reclines in a lounging position at right and looks to camera. Behind them, other beach goers and their umbrellas dot the beach. Businesses can be seen on the Strand in the distance. In the distance, the Sand and Surf Club/Biltmore Hotel (partial view) stands at far left.
Date:
August 1, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Margaret Deming, Mertie West, Jane Deming and H. H. West, Jr. lounge on the beach, Hermosa Beach, 1937

Mertie West speaks to another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Mertie West speaks to another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. West is on the right wearing a coat with a fur collar. She also wears a hat and glasses. The other woman holds a small flower in her hands. There are men speaking to each other just behind them. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West speaks to another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Wayne West, Maud West, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker stand outside Doctor Ambrose Teel's cabin, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Description:
Distant photograph, from left to right, of Wayne West, Maud West, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker standing outside of Doctor Ambrose Teel's cabin at Big Bear Lake. Rocky ground and tall grasses stretch across the foreground. The cabin stands in the distance at center. It is viewed at a slight angle from the front. The front entry to the cabin stands elevated from the ground. A porch extends in front of it, with stair access to the right of the door. Vertical slats of lumber stretch across the front siding of the cabin and the siding along the front porch. The group stands, left-of-center, in front and below the front porch. They stand in a row, except for Maud West; she stands behind and between Wayne West and Mertie West. Most face towards the camera; Forrest Whitaker faces left. Tall pines stand behind the cabin in the distance.
Date:
September, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wayne West, Maud West, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker stand outside Doctor Ambrose Teel's cabin, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Mertie West and 2 fellow ship passengers stand on a walkway, Metlakatla, 1946

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and 2 fellow ship passengers standing on a walkway while visiting Metlakatla, Alaska. A wood plank walkway spans the width of the bottom edge and extends back on a steep upward angle from right to left. In the near distance, Mertie West and 2 other passengers stand along the walkway. Mertie stands at left, faces right and looks slightly towards the camera. At center, the other 2 stand side-by-side one another and face left, towards Mertie. Further down the walkway, a man walks towards the camera. Tall grasses line the right side of the walkway in the foreground. Further back and to the right of the walkway, a couple of buildings stand in a row that recedes back towards center.
Date:
September 16, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and 2 fellow ship passengers stand on a walkway, Metlakatla, 1946

H. H. West and Mertie West pose in front of viewing platform at the Whirlpool Aero Car, Niagara Falls, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus and poorly-exposed photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West and Mertie West posing on a viewing platform at the Whirlpool Aero Car in Niagara Falls. They are viewed from a slight, worm's-eye perspective. A platform stretches along the bottom edge. At center, H. H. West and Mertie West look to the camera as they pose in front of a flagpole bearing the Canadian flag. An unidentified man at left stands on the platform as well, though slightly in front of the Wests. To the left and right of the Wests, the platform extends back towards viewing scopes that stand along the back edge of the platform. Awnings hover over the 2 viewing areas. The awning at left reads, "WHIRLPOOL," and the awning at right reads, "AERO CAR."
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West and Mertie West pose in front of viewing platform at the Whirlpool Aero Car, Niagara Falls, 1947

Mertie West poses in Lincoln Park while attending the Iowa State Picnic, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing and posing near a bench in Lincoln Park while attending the Iowa State Picnic in Los Angeles. The park's grounds sprawl across the foreground. At center, picnic attendees sit on a park bench and face right. Behind the bench and to the left, Mertie West stands and looks to the camera. At right, a woman with a clipboard stands beneath a tree. A grove of trees stands across the background and more picnic attendees mill about in the distance.
Date:
August 7, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses in Lincoln Park while attending the Iowa State Picnic, Los Angeles, 1948

Mertie West stands behind a bench in Lincoln Park during the Iowa State Picnic, Los Angeles, 1948

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing and posing behind a bench in Lincoln Park while attending the Iowa State Picnic in Los Angeles. The park's grounds sprawl across the foreground. In the near distance, left-of-center, picnic attendees sit on a park bench and face right. Behind them, Mertie West stands at left and looks to the camera. Trees stand clustered at right and more picnic attendees mill about in the background.
Date:
August 7, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands behind a bench in Lincoln Park during the Iowa State Picnic, Los Angeles, 1948

Ora Prickett and Mertie Whitaker sit in the sand in front of the North Beach bathhouse, Santa Monica, 1901

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Ora Prickett and Mertie Whitaker (later West) sitting in the sand in front of the North Beach bathhouse in Santa Monica. Ora Prickett wears a derby hat. He rests his hands on his legs that extend outward and turns his head to the right. Mertie wears a boater hat. She rests her hands in her lap as she looks to the camera. Behind them, a ranch-type wooden building extends from the left to the right. It has a railing, three semi-circular, spoked decorative elements on the side of the building, a pitched, corrugated roof and a large dormer at top with seven windows.
Date:
May 9, 1901
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ora Prickett and Mertie Whitaker sit in the sand in front of the North Beach bathhouse, Santa Monica, 1901

Mertie West and Jessie Buckius attend the Western Union Reunion, Glendale, 1932

Description:
A blurry photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Jessie Buckius posing for a photograph while they attend the Western Union Reunion at J. C. Sherer's home, "Somerset Farms", in Glendale. Jessie stands center, and turns her head to the camera. Mertie stands to the left of her and smiles to camera while her hands are clasped in front of her. Behind them, a large tree stands at right and beneath the tree, attendees and tables are barely visible.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and Jessie Buckius attend the Western Union Reunion, Glendale, 1932

Mertie West, Glen Velzy and Nina Hiser-Meyers arriving at Glen Velzy's cabin with their pack mule, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Glen Velzy and Nina Hiser-Meyers posing as they and their pack mule arrive at Glen Velzy's cabin in Santa Anita Canyon. They are gathered in a small clearing. Mertie West stands on the cleared ground at left and looks to the camera. The pack mule stands to the right of her. It is laden with gear and is viewed at an angle from the side; the animal faces towards the right. In front and to the right of the mule, Glen Velzy and Nina Hiser-Meyers sit along a low rock wall. Glen leads forward and looks to the camera. Nina sits in front and to the right of Glen. She faces left and gazes off in that direction. A large rock sits in front of Nina in the lower right corner. Behind the rock, the rock wall stretches towards the center of the image. Trees line the background.
Date:
July 4-6, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Glen Velzy and Nina Hiser-Meyers arriving at Glen Velzy's cabin with their pack mule, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Nina Meyers, Mertie West and Glen Velzy sit around the dining table under a tree, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Description:
A poorly lit photograph, from left to right, of Nina Meyers, Mertie West and Glen Velzy posing as they sit around their outdoor dining table under a tree at Glen Velzy's cabin in Santa Anita Canyon. They sit at the table at center. All three look to the camera. Nina Meyers sits on the far left side of the table, Mertie West sits on the far right side and Glen Velzy sits on the near right side of the table. Dinnerware and food sit atop the table. Behind Nina, the backside of the cabin extends into the frame from left. Windows line the side of the cabin. A tree stands to the right of Glen. Gear hangs from the side of the tree. A sign behind and to the right of Glen reads, "Campbells SOUPS." A slope rises behind the table at right and occupies the background.
Date:
July 4-6, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Nina Meyers, Mertie West and Glen Velzy sit around the dining table under a tree, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Mertie West walking towards the lodge of Odell Lake Resort, Odell Lake, 1942

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West walking towards the lodge at the Odell Lake Resort. A drive extends from the lower right corner towards the center where it is intersected by another drive running perpendicular to it. Mertie West walks away from the camera at center and towards a lodge that stands ahead of her. The lodge stands in the near distance, left-of-center, beyond the drive that stretches horizontally. It is viewed from the front at a slight angle. Pines stand tall behind it and extend towards the drives.
Date:
June 30, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West walking towards the lodge of Odell Lake Resort, Odell Lake, 1942

Members of the West, Whitaker and Shaw camping party standing around their camp, Modoc County, 1929

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of an infant, Romayne Shaw, Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Abraham Whitaker gathering around a table in the group's camp near Rush Creek. Abraham Whitaker stands nearest to camera at right. He has his back turned to the camera as he faces towards the table. Mertie West and Agnes Whitaker stand behind the table at center. Both hang their heads down to tend to the table. Romayne Shaw walks behind them at left. His back is mostly to camera as he moves towards the right. An infant stands to the left of the table and appears to follow Romayne. The table stands at center and is covered with a tablecloth, dining utensils and food supplies. A few camping stools stand on the ground in front of the table. A stream flows behind the group and trees line the opposite bank in the distance.
Date:
August 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Members of the West, Whitaker and Shaw camping party standing around their camp, Modoc County, 1929

Mertie West stands on the walkway outside her home at North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing on the walkway outside her home at North Ridgewood Place in Los Angeles. Mertie West stands at center. She dons a fur coat and looks to the camera. The walkway beneath her stretches across the image, widening as it approaches the front porch steps of her home at right and narrowing as it approaches the street at left. The front yard stretches behind her at center. Cars park along North Ridgewood Place in the distance at left. Neighboring houses stand in a line stretching back at right.
Date:
January 19, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands on the walkway outside her home at North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1947

Mertie West stands outside her residence at North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing on the walkway in front of her home on North Ridgewood Place. Mertie West stands at center. She dons a fur coat and faces towards the right. A walkway stretches from the lower left corner and back to the front porch steps. It also branches and veers on an angle to the right. A large front porch stretches back behind and to the left of Mertie. An arch stretches over the steps. The doors to the units sit side-by-side at the back of the porch. Their address plates read, from left to right, "832," and "830."
Date:
January 19, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands outside her residence at North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1947

Mertie West and H. H. West stand on an observation deck overlooking the American Falls, Niagara Falls, 1947

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and H. H. West standing behind the railing of a viewing platform and overlooking the American Falls. The viewing platform spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches back to the mid-ground on a slight angle to the right. Railings line both the left edge and back edge of the platform. In the near distance at center, Mertie West and H. H. West stand to the right of the corner of the platform and on the near side of the guardrails. Both stand with their backs to the camera as they look out over the falls. A viewing scope stands on the corner of the platform, to the left of Mertie. The Niagara River enters frame in the near distance at right and flows over the American Falls at center, just ahead of the platform. A land form stands on the opposite bank of the Niagara River at right and center. In the distance, Rainbow Bridge extends from the land form at center and out-of-frame at left. From the foot of the falls, the Niagara River is visible flowing along the left edge, passing beneath the bridge.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Stewart, Mr.
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and H. H. West stand on an observation deck overlooking the American Falls, Niagara Falls, 1947

Mertie West walks up the gangplank to board a ship, Metlakatla, 1946

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West walking up a gangplank to board a ship in Metlakatla, Alaska. The dock stretches across the foreground. Passengers waiting to board the ship stand in the near distance at left; most have their backs to the camera. At center, a gangplank on the dock stretches upwards to the right and towards a promenade deck of a ship. With her back to the camera, Mertie West walks up the gangplank and towards the ship. The ship stretches across the background on an angle, extending beyond the left and right frames. Passengers stand near the rail of the promenade deck and face towards the camera. A couple of lifeboats sit atop the upper deck.
Date:
September 16, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West walks up the gangplank to board a ship, Metlakatla, 1946

Mertie West poses beside a carved figure at Saxman Totem Park, Saxman, 1946

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West posing next to a carved figure at Saxman Totem Park. Mertie West stands in the near distance at center and looks to the camera. She holds a camera in her hands. A short set of steps rises behind her at right. To the left of Mertie, a short, lupine carved figure stands hovering over her. It is viewed at an angle from the side and faces right. Further back and directly behind Mertie rises a much taller totem pole. A bird-like carved figure sits atop the pole. Mountains rise in the far distance.
Date:
September 15, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses beside a carved figure at Saxman Totem Park, Saxman, 1946

Mertie West stands on a sidewalk in downtown Banff, Banff, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing on a sidewalk along Banff Avenue in Banff, Alberta. Mertie West stands, right-of-center, on a sidewalk in the foreground. She stands in profile, facing left, but looks to the camera. The sidewalk she stands on enters from the bottom edge at center and extends back to the right. Banff Avenue runs parallel to it, entering frame from the lower left corner and extending into the distance at center. Behind Mertie, at far right, a Texaco gas stations occupies the the street corner. Gas pumps stand at far right and a Texaco sign stands behind Mertie. The King Edward Hotel stands on the far side of the cross street, behind Mertie. Signs for other businesses lining the right side of Banff Avenue are visible beyond the hotel. Buildings also line the left side of Banff Avenue as it stretches into the distance. Cars park along the street and people are visible milling about. Mountains rise in the far distance.
Date:
June 29, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands on a sidewalk in downtown Banff, Banff, 1947

Mertie West and Assistant Manager Waterhouse stand at the bus station, Banff, 1947

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Assistant Manager Waterhouse and Mertie West standing on a sidewalk in Banfff next to the bus stop. Waterhouse and Mertie West stand in the foreground at center. Both look to the camera. A bus is parked behind and to the right of them, along the curb. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side. The front end faces camera and extends out-of-frame. The bus's passenger door stands open. At center, the sidewalk stretches back into the distance, behind Mertie and Waterhouse. A few businesses are visible lining it at left. The sign outside the nearest building reads, "[...]IN TOUR[S]." Beyond it and partially obscured by Waterhouse, another sign hangs, it reads, "DOMI[...] CA[...] GOOD [...]." Cascade Mountain rises in the distance at center.
Date:
June 29, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and Assistant Manager Waterhouse stand at the bus station, Banff, 1947