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Will Mead poses at the Mead farm in winter, Red Oak, about 1902

Description:
An informal photographic portrait of William P. Mead standing outside at the Mead farm in the winter. He stands just right-of-center and is slightly in profile, facing left. He wears a large coat with his hands tucked into his coat pockets. Behind him at left, a couple steps lead up to a house in shadow. Trees and a picket fence stretch across the background in the near distance.
Date:
[circa 1902]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Will Mead poses at the Mead farm in winter, Red Oak, about 1902

William Sachtleben and Thomas Allen on the Acropolis posing with guards where the statue of Athena Promachos once stood, Athens, 1891

Description:
Group portrait of William Sachtleben (3rd from L) with his Humber bicycle and an Acropolis guard, Thomas Allen with his bicycle and an Acropolis guard, and a 5th man on the L, posing on the spot where the statue of Athena Promachos once stood. The 2 guards wear traditional Greek dress including a white pleated foustanella. A panoramic view of Athens is visible in the background.
Date:
March 13, 1891
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Sachtleben, William Lewis
Collection:
Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841
William Sachtleben and Thomas Allen on the Acropolis posing with guards where the statue of Athena Promachos once stood, Athens, 1891

Wayne West poses with the 3 trout he caught, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Wayne West posing with the 3 trout he caught during a trip to Big Bear Lake. Wayne West stands at center, between 2 cars, and looks to the camera. He holds up the 3 trout in front of him. To the left of him, a car (partial view) is parked. It is viewed close-up at an angle from the rear and the side. It faces towards the back of the image. The nose of another car juts into frame from the lower right corner. It too faces towards the back of the image. A pine tree stands in the near distance behind Wayne at center. Tall grasses dotted by pines stretch into the background, where a building sits to the right of Wayne. Silhouetted hills rise in the far distance.
Date:
September, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wayne West poses with the 3 trout he caught, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Tacoma Winkler stands on a tree lawn and poses in front of her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1918

Description:
Photograph of Tacoma Winkler standing on the tree lawn opposite her home and posing. A sidewalk lines the bottom edge of the image. It is lined by a tree lawn and curb. Tacoma Winkler stands at center, in the grass of the tree lawn, and looks to the camera. A palm stands to the left of her and a lamp post stands to the right. Wellington Road stretches across the image behind her. On the far side of the street, her family's home at 1639 Wellington Road stands in partial view, right-of-center. It is viewed from the front. A car is parked on the far side of the street at left and extends beyond the left frame.
Date:
[circa 1918]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Tacoma Winkler stands on a tree lawn and poses in front of her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1918

Stanley Reckless seated in the studio of his Silver Lake home, Los Angeles, 1930-1939

Description:
Stanley Reckless was born Stanley Zbytniewski. In 1913 he enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), studied under Daniel Garber. In 1915, 1916 he was awarded 2 Cresson Traveling Scholarships, and traveled to Paris, enrolling briefly at the Academie Julian. In 1920 he moved to Lumberville, Pennsylvania and started exhibiting at PAFA, the National Academy of Design, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. In 1924 he settled in New Hope, Pennsylvania, where he painted the landscape and shared a studio with Charles Hargens. In 1930 he moved to California where he painted portraits of members of the film industry. He co-founded the Art Center School in Los Angeles.
Date:
[between 1930-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Connell, Will, 1898-1961
Collection:
Connell (Will) Papers
Stanley Reckless seated in the studio of his Silver Lake home, Los Angeles, 1930-1939

Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz poses next to a fence in Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Photograph of Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz posing next to a wire fence in Sycamore Grove Park during the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic. Sheriff Biscailuz is viewed close-up and stands left-of-center. He looks to the camera as he rests one elbow back on the fence. The fence stretches across the image behind him. Trees stand behind the fence at left. People gathered in the park are visible at right, behind the fence. A mountain rises in the far distance.
Date:
June 17, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz poses next to a fence in Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles, 1945

Richard Siemsen poses outside Asbury Methodist Church, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of Richard Siemsen posing outside Asbury Methodist Church on North Workman Street. Richard Siemsen stands in the foreground at center and looks to the camera. Behind him, Scoutmaster Charles Morgan and Boy Scout Troop no. 76 are loosely gathered by the side of the front steps of the church. A few of the boys hold flags. The front of the church stands behind and to the right of them, facing left. Above the entrance it reads, "ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH." Church attendees stand on the church's front steps, behind the Scouts. A neighboring house (partial view) stands in the background at left. In the lower left corner, a wide streak of white extends up and to the right, obscuring part of the image.
Date:
February 7, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen poses outside Asbury Methodist Church, Los Angeles, 1943

Richard Siemsen poses in front of H. H. West's Buick, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Richard Siemsen posing in front of H. H. West's Buick outside the West's home on Griffin Avenue. A sidewalk passes across the foreground on an upward angle from right to left. Stone pavers form a walkway that extends through the tree lawn perpendicularly from the sidewalk and towards the street. Richard Siemsen stands at center on the walkway of stone pavers. He looks to the camera and lets his arms hang down by his sides. Behind him, H. H. West's Buick is parked along the curb on Griffin Avenue. It is viewed at an angle from the side, facing right. The nose of the car extends beyond the right frame. Griffin Avenue stretches behind the Buick on an angle. Houses lining the opposite side of the street stand in the background.
Date:
April, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen poses in front of H. H. West's Buick, Los Angeles, 1944

PFC Jackie Foreman stands outside of Clifton's [Pacific Seas] Cafeteria, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of PFC Jackie Foreman standing and posing outside Clifton's Cafeteria (Pacific Seas) on South Olive Street (no longer standing). Jackie Foreman stands in the foreground, left-of-center. He is dressed in uniform and looks to the camera. In his hands his holds a rolled up magazine (TIME?) and a camera. Directly behind him, a lamppost stands and extends beyond the top frame. The sidewalk extends behind him at center and right, narrowing as it approaches the horizon. People walk and sit along the sidewalk at right. Hovering over the sidewalk is the marquis for Clifton's Cafeteria. The neon lit underside is in full view and is decorated in a flower and vine pattern. A terrazzo-like inlay decorates the sidewalk beneath the marquis. South Olive Street stretches into the distance along the left frame. A couple of cars are parked along the curb behind and to the left of Jackie; they face away from the camera. Tall buildings in the far distance line the opposite side of the street.
Date:
September, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
PFC Jackie Foreman stands outside of Clifton's [Pacific Seas] Cafeteria, Los Angeles, 1943

P.F.C. H. H. West, Jr. stands outside the West's residence while visiting on a 3-day pass, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. standing in front of the West's residence on North Ridgewood Place. H. H. West, Jr. stands, left-of-center, and looks to the camera as he rests his hands behind his back. He is dressed in his military uniform. Behind him at right, the front porch of the dwelling stands in partial view. A short set of steps lead up to the arched entry to the porch. Directly behind H. H., Jr., the building extends towards the left. A walkway extends on a diagonal to the left beneath and behind H. H., Jr. A neighboring house stands in the background at left.
Date:
August 10, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
P.F.C. H. H. West, Jr. stands outside the West's residence while visiting on a 3-day pass, Los Angeles, 1944

PFC H. H. West, Jr. stands in the snow near camp, Attu Island, 1944

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. taking a break while standing in the snow at camp on Attu Island. H. H. West, Jr. stands in the snow at center and dons goggles that sit atop his head. He gazes off towards the left. H. H., Jr. holds a cigarette in one hand and rests his other hand in his pocket. The snowy landscape stretches into the distance. A building in the near distance enters frame at left. Another structure stands in the distance to the right of H. H., Jr. Snow-covered mountains rise in the background.
Date:
April, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
PFC H. H. West, Jr. stands in the snow near camp, Attu Island, 1944

PFC H. H. West, Jr. stands in front of H. H. West's residence, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Henry H. West, Jr. posing in front the West's residence while home for Christmas. The front lawn stretches across the bottom edge in the foreground. H. H. West, Jr. stands, left-of-center, on a concrete walkway that runs through the image horizontally. He dons his military uniform and rests his arms behind his back as he looks to the camera. Immediately behind him, shrubbery and small trees grow in front of the West's building, extending towards the right. The building is viewed close-up. A window is inset behind and to the right of H. H., Jr. To the left of him, the porch juts out to the left and a cut-out, arched window is inset on the side of the porch.
Date:
[circa December 25, 1944]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
PFC H. H. West, Jr. stands in front of H. H. West's residence, Los Angeles, 1944

PFC H. H. West, Jr. sits behind a desk while stationed at Dutch Harbor, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of PFC H. H. West, Jr. sitting behind a desk while stationed in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. A desk spans the foreground. Beyond the desk, H. H. West, Jr. sits, right-of-center. He is viewed from the torso up and faces towards the left. Walls occupy the background with a corner of the room stretching vertically behind H. H. at right.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
PFC H. H. West, Jr. sits behind a desk while stationed at Dutch Harbor, Dutch Harbor, 1943

PFC H. H. West, Jr. poses with halibut, Aleutian Islands, 1943

Description:
Close-up photograph of PFC Henry H. West, Jr. posing with halibut on an Alaskan shoreline while stationed in the Aleutian Islands. Henry H. West, Jr. stands at center and looks to the camera. At left, he holds up a halibut and in the other hand he simultaneously holds a soda bottle and a fishing rod. A sandy shore stretches horizontally behind him. Beyond the shore, a body of water stretches into the distance. Mountains rise in the far distance at right.
Date:
July 14, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
PFC H. H. West, Jr. poses with halibut, Aleutian Islands, 1943

PFC H. H. West, Jr. poses while eating near the shoreline, Aleutian Islands, 1943

Description:
Close-up photograph of PFC Henry H. West, Jr. posing on an Alaskan shoreline while stationed in the Aleutian Islands. Henry H. West, Jr. stands at center, facing slightly left, and gazes past the camera. In one hand he holds a soda bottle and in the other he holds what looks like either a piece of bread or an apple. A sandy shore stretches horizontally behind him. Beyond the shore, a body of water stretches into the distance.
Date:
July 14, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
PFC H. H. West, Jr. poses while eating near the shoreline, Aleutian Islands, 1943

P.F.C. H. H. West, Jr. poses outside the West's residence while visiting on a 3-day pass, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
A slightly out-of-focus photograph of H. H. West, Jr. standing in front of the West's residence on North Ridgewood Place. H. H. West, Jr. stands, left-of-center, and looks to the camera as he rests his hands behind his back. He is dressed in his military uniform. Behind him at right, the front porch of the dwelling stands in partial view. A short set of steps lead up to the arched entry to the porch. Directly behind H. H., Jr., the building extends towards the left. A walkway extends on a diagonal to the left beneath and behind H. H., Jr. A neighboring house stands in the background at left.
Date:
August 10, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
P.F.C. H. H. West, Jr. poses outside the West's residence while visiting on a 3-day pass, Los Angeles, 1944

P.F.C. H. H. West, Jr. poses outside the West's new residence, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. posing on the front walkway of the West's new residence on North Ridgewood Place. A concrete walkway extends at an angle from the lower right and up towards the left. H. H. West, Jr. stands in the near distance at center, along the walkway. He faces slightly left and turns his head to look towards the camera. H. H. West, Jr. just arrived in Los Angeles from the Aleutian Islands. He is dressed in his military uniform. Behind him at right, a low set of wide steps leads up to a porch that juts out from the front of the building. An arch arcs over the front steps. It is flanked by a cut-out window on the left. A large shrub stands behind H. H., Jr. and in front of the building. In the background at left, a neighboring house stands in partial view; it is viewed from the side.
Date:
May, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
P.F.C. H. H. West, Jr. poses outside the West's new residence, Los Angeles, 1944

PFC H. H. West, Jr. poses on the walkway in front of H. H. West's residence, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Henry H. West, Jr. posing in front the West's residence while home for Christmas. H. H. West, Jr. stands at center on a walkway in the near distance. The walkway enters frame from the lower right corner and stretches on an upward angle to the left. He stands at the edge of the walkway and faces slightly left while looking to the camera. H. H., Jr. wears his military uniform. Behind him and to the right of the walkway, trees and shrubbery stand, slightly obscuring the porch. Beyond the shrubbery, the front porch of the West's residence juts out from the right and towards the left. A cut-out, arched window sits on the side of the porch at right. An archway on the front of the porch stands behind H. H., Jr. Beyond the porch, a neighboring house stands in the distance, facing to the left.
Date:
[circa December 25, 1944]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
PFC H. H. West, Jr. poses on the walkway in front of H. H. West's residence, Los Angeles, 1944

P.F.C. H. H. West, Jr. poses in front of the West's residence while visiting on a 3-day pass, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. posing in front of the front porch of the West's residence on North Ridgewood Place. H. H. West, Jr. stands left-of-center, just in front of the short set of steps that leads up to the porch. H. H., Jr. faces slightly left and looks to the camera. He is dressed in his military uniform. A wide arch arcs over the steps, off-center to the right and behind H. H., Jr. Further behind and to the right of H. H., Jr., a door stands back on the porch. Its number plate reads, "832." At left, a rectangular, cut-out window flanks the large arch at the front of the porch.
Date:
August 10, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
P.F.C. H. H. West, Jr. poses in front of the West's residence while visiting on a 3-day pass, Los Angeles, 1944

PFC H. H. West, Jr. poses in front of H. H. West's residence, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Henry H. West, Jr. posing in front the West's residence while home for Christmas. The front lawn stretches across the bottom edge in the foreground. H. H. West, Jr. stands in the near distance at center on a concrete walkway that runs through the image horizontally. He dons his military uniform and hangs his arms by his sides as he looks to the camera. Immediately behind him, shrubbery and small trees grow in front of the West's building. The building is viewed close-up. A window is inset behind and to the right of H. H., Jr. To the left of him, the porch juts out towards the camera and a cut-out, arched window is inset on the side of the porch.
Date:
[circa December 25, 1944]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
PFC H. H. West, Jr. poses in front of H. H. West's residence, Los Angeles, 1944

Paul Sample, artist, Pasadena, circa 1935

Description:
Paul Starrett Sample was an American artist who portrayed life in New England in the middle of the 20th Century with a style that showed elements of Social Realism and Regionalism. He went to Los Angeles in the 1920's to study at Otis Art Institute, and was on the faculty of the University of Southern California in the school of architecture from 1926 to 1938, when he left to assume a teaching position at Dartmouth College.
Date:
[circa 1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Connell, Will, 1898-1961
Collection:
Connell (Will) Papers
Paul Sample, artist, Pasadena, circa 1935

Newton and Paradine Butler, brother sister, who traveled with the Butler Train in 1853, photograph copied 1935-1942

Description:
George Miller West travelled with the Butler (wagon) Train, (organized by the Butler family, members of the Disciples of Christ Church) from Monmouth, Illinois to Polk County, Oregon in 1853. West made the journey to mine in Oregon and California. He wrote a memoir relating incidents of crossing the plains to Oregon and his experiences in the goldfields of southern Oregon and northern California. The memoir was prepared in the form of a 49-page typescript by his son, H. H. West, who distributed the memoir to several libraries and archives, along with copied photographs of members of the Butler Train and one or two mining associates. The photographs were collected by H. H. West from about 1935 to 1942.
Date:
[copy, between 1935-1942]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Newton and Paradine Butler, brother sister, who traveled with the Butler Train in 1853, photograph copied 1935-1942

Nella A. West poses for a silhouette portrait, viewed close-up, Los Angeles, about 1900

Description:
An out-of-focus, silhouetted photographic portrait of Nella A. West taken at the West's residence on South Griffin Avenue. Nella West is viewed close-up and in profile, facing left. Her profile is covered in shadow. Behind her, light streams through a sheet that covers a window.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Nella A. West poses for a silhouette portrait, viewed close-up, Los Angeles, about 1900

Minnie Kellum poses on a sofa in her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Minnie Kellum posing while sitting on a sofa in her family's home. Minnie Kellum sits on a sofa in the near distance at center. She sits upright in the middle of the sofa and looks sternly towards the camera. A decorative rug lies on the ground in front of her. In front and to the left of her, a potted plant sits atop a small side table. A banjo leans upright against the sofa to the right of Minnie. Behind her, curtains cover a window at left and pictures hang from the walls at center.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Minnie Kellum poses on a sofa in her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Minnie Kellum dons men's attire and poses on the front porch of her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Minnie Kellum wearing men's attire and posing while standing on the front porch of her family's home. Minnie Kellum stands at center and smiles to the camera. She wears trousers, a jacket, vest and hat. Minnie places her hands in her trouser pockets. The front door of the house stands to the right of her along the right edge; it faces towards the left. An external wall stands behind her. The floor of the porch extends from the wall behind Minnie and towards the bottom edge of the image. In the distance, the Kellum's yard and neighboring houses are visible at left.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Minnie Kellum dons men's attire and poses on the front porch of her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Minnie Kellum dons men's attire and lounges on a sofa in her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Minnie Kellum wearing men's attire while lounging on a sofa in her family's home. The sofa stretches across the image and out-of-frame at right. Minnie Kellum lies across the sofa with her head at left and feet oriented towards the right. She is dressed in men's clothing and wears trousers, a jacket and vest. Minnie leans back towards 3 pillows on the left side of the sofa. She rests on arm behind her head and holds smoking paraphernalia in her other hand as she looks to the camera. She crosses one leg over the other. Behind the sofa, palm fronds hold photographs. Curtains hang over a doorway that stands behind and to the left of the sofa. A fingerprint is visible along the top edge of the image at center.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Minnie Kellum dons men's attire and lounges on a sofa in her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Mertie West poses outside the West's residence on North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing in the tree lawn and posing outside the West's home on North Ridgewood Place. Mertie West stands at center on the grass. She clasps her hands in front of her and holds a purse under her arm as she looks to the camera. A sidewalk to the right of her extends along the right edge and into the distance. Directly behind Mertie, a driveway extends horizontally across the image. To the left of Mertie, North Ridgewood Place enters frame at left and extends back towards center. A car is parked along the curb behind and to the left of Mertie. It is viewed from the rear. Trees line the tree lawn that extends behind Mertie and into the background.
Date:
April, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses outside the West's residence on North Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, 1945

Margaret Leeper, who may be related to an account of the 1853 Butler Train to Oregon, circa 1871, photograph copied in 1939

Description:
George Miller West travelled with the Butler (wagon) Train, (organized by the Butler family, members of the Disciples of Christ Church) from Monmouth, Illinois to Polk County, Oregon in 1853. West made the journey to mine in Oregon and California. He wrote a memoir relating incidents of crossing the plains to Oregon and his experiences in the goldfields of southern Oregon and northern California. The memoir was prepared in the form of a 49-page typescript by his son, H. H. West, who distributed the memoir to several libraries and archives, along with copied photographs of members of the Butler Train and one or two mining associates. The photographs were collected by H. H. West from about 1935 to 1942. The name "Leeper" is mentioned in the memoir.
Date:
copied in 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Margaret Leeper, who may be related to an account of the 1853 Butler Train to Oregon, circa 1871, photograph copied in 1939

Margaret Leeper at age 16, who may be related to an account of the 1853 Butler Train to Oregon, circa 1871, photograph copied in 1939

Description:
George Miller West travelled with the Butler (wagon) Train, (organized by the Butler family, members of the Disciples of Christ Church) from Monmouth, Illinois to Polk County, Oregon in 1853. West made the journey to mine in Oregon and California. He wrote a memoir relating incidents of crossing the plains to Oregon and his experiences in the goldfields of southern Oregon and northern California. The memoir was prepared in the form of a 49-page typescript by his son, H. H. West, who distributed the memoir to several libraries and archives, along with copied photographs of members of the Butler Train and one or two mining associates. The photographs were collected by H. H. West from about 1935 to 1942. The name "Leeper" is mentioned in the memoir.
Date:
copied in 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Margaret Leeper at age 16, who may be related to an account of the 1853 Butler Train to Oregon, circa 1871, photograph copied in 1939

Man seated in the room of a home or hotel, Turkey, 1895

Description:
This photograph was most probably taken in 1895, when William Sachtleben was in Turkey to investigate the disappearance of cyclist Frank Lenz who had last been seen near Erzurum. Notes accompanying negatives indicate that during this trip, Sachtleben was in Bursa and travelled from Trabzon to Erzurum. Sachtleben's 1891 photographs of his bicycle tour across Asia have a circular format.
Date:
1895
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Sachtleben, William Lewis
Collection:
Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841
Man seated in the room of a home or hotel, Turkey, 1895

Lucretia Kellum stands outside, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Lucretia Kellum standing in a field between the houses of her neighborhood. Lucretia Kellum stands, in profile, facing towards the right. She stands among grasses and weeds that comprise what appears to be a vacant lot that extends to the right, behind her. A fence in the near distance juts into frame at left. Houses with fenced-in yards stand in the background.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Lucretia Kellum stands outside, Los Angeles, about 1899

Lucretia Kellum sits and poses on a sofa in her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Lucretia Kellum posing while sitting on a sofa in her family's home. Lucretia Kellum sits at center on the left side of the sofa and looks to the camera. The sofa extends to the right of her and out-of-frame. A small side table sits in front and to the right of her. Teacups and a teapot sit atop the table. Behind the sofa at right, palm fronds display photographs. A wide doorway stands behind and to the left of Lucretia.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Lucretia Kellum sits and poses on a sofa in her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Lucretia Kellum sits and poses in a chair in her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Lucretia Kellum sitting and posing in a chair in her family's home. The photograph appears to tilt slightly towards the left. Lucretia Kellum sits in a chair at center and looks to the camera. To the right of her, a vase sits atop a small side table. In the back corner of the room at right, a bookshelf stands. Curtains cover a window behind and to the left of Lucretia. The arm of a sofa juts into frame in the background at left.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Lucretia Kellum sits and poses in a chair in her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Lucretia Kellum poses on a sofa in her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Lucretia Kellum sitting and posing on a sofa in her family's home. Lucretia Kellum sits a bit back from the camera at center. She sits on the left side of a sofa, facing slightly left, and looking to the camera. The sofa extends to the right of her on an angle and out-of-frame at right. An area rug lies on the floor in front of her. Behind the sofa and to the right of Lucretia, a palm frond holds photographs. A doorway stands behind and to the left of Lucretia. Just to the left of Lucretia, a small side table with a teapot and tea cups stands next to the sofa. A bookshelf stands against the wall to the left of the doorway.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Lucretia Kellum poses on a sofa in her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Louise Ambrose poses while sitting on the front steps of the Ambrose home, Los Angeles, about 1894

Description:
An out-of-focus, close-up photograph of Louise Ambrose sitting on the front steps of her family's home on North Hellman Street (now Avenue 24). Louise Ambrose is viewed from the waist-up, just right-of-center. She is out-of-focus. Louise faces towards the camera, but turns her head slightly right. She rests her elbow to a step leading up to the porch of her family's home. The porch enters frame at left and extends behind Louise towards the center. Ivy hangs down from the porch behind her. Lawns stretch into the background at right.
Date:
[circa 1894]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Louise Ambrose poses while sitting on the front steps of the Ambrose home, Los Angeles, about 1894

Louise Ambrose poses in front of palm fronds outside her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1894

Description:
An out-of-focus, close-up photograph of Louise Ambrose in the front yard of her family's home on North Hellman Street (now Avenue 24). Louise Ambrose is viewed from the waist-up at center. She is out-of-focus. Louise faces towards the camera, but casts her gaze to the right as she rests a hand to her hip. Palm fronds stand behind her. The lawn and a walkway stretches behind her and are visible between the gaps in the fronds.
Date:
[circa 1894]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Louise Ambrose poses in front of palm fronds outside her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1894

Lois Winkler stands on a curb and poses in front of her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1918

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Lois Winkler standing on the street curb opposite her home and posing. Overgrown grasses line the bottom edge of the image. It is lined by a curb. Lois Winkler stands at center, balanced atop the curb, and looks to the camera. Wellington Road stretches across the image behind her. On the far side of the street, her family's home at 1639 Wellington Road stands, right-of-center. It is viewed from the front. A vacant lot sits to the left of her family's home.
Date:
[circa 1918]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Lois Winkler stands on a curb and poses in front of her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1918

Kenneth Adams in his studio, Ranchos de Taos, 1932

Description:
Kenneth Miller Adams studied with G.M. Stone in Topeka, at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York, and then travelled to Italy and France for further instruction. He summered in Woodstock, NY with Andrew Dasburg, painting the landscape and developing his skills as a modernist. In 1924 Adams moved to Taos and became the last and youngest member of the Taos Society of Artists. He was also one of the most emotionally taught at the University of New Mexico, Taos. In 1938 He moved to Albuquerque during the winters, where he worked on nudes, portraits and still life, returning to Taos in the summer to focus on Indian subjects, with whom he had a close connection. He taught at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, as well, eventually earning a tenured professorship and a membership to the National Academy of Design.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Connell, Will, 1898-1961
Collection:
Connell (Will) Papers
Kenneth Adams in his studio, Ranchos de Taos, 1932

Josephine Lacy sits on the front porch steps of the Lacy family home, Los Angeles, about 1900

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Josephine Lacy sitting on the front porch steps of her family's home on West Ninth Street. Josephine Lacy is viewed close-up as she sits at center on the rail lining the front porch steps. She looks to the camera and folds her hands in her lap. The stairs beneath her stretch up and to the left. Behind Josephine, the porch's decorative railing stands elevated from the ground. The porch extends back and to the left where it exits the frame. A neighboring house stands to the right of the Lacy's residence. It is viewed from the side and occupies the background.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Josephine Lacy sits on the front porch steps of the Lacy family home, Los Angeles, about 1900

J. E. Smith stands on the front walkway outside his home, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of J. E. Smith standing on the front walkway outside his home on South Eastlake Avenue. J. E. Smith stand at center on the concrete walkway that cuts through the lawn in front of his home. He stands with his hands behind his back as he looks and faces slightly towards the right. The walkway stretches on an upward angle beneath him from the lower left corner to the right. His front lawn extends behind and to the left of him. A short palm tree stands at the edge of the yard at left, abutting his neighbor's fence. The sidewalk and South Eastlake Avenue pass through the image at right on an upward angle from right to left, running perpendicular to the walkway. A large tree stands along the near side of South Eastlake Avenue behind and to the right of J. E. Directly behind J. E., a meat market stands on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Eastlake and Darwin Avenues. Neighboring houses are visible lining both streets in the background at right.
Date:
November, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
J. E. Smith stands on the front walkway outside his home, Los Angeles, 1943

J. E. Smith poses on the front walkway outside his home, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of J. E. Smith standing on the front walkway outside his home on South Eastlake Avenue. J. E. Smith stands at center on the concrete walkway that cuts through the front lawn. He looks to the camera and stands with his hands behind his back. The walkway stretches beneath him across the bottom edge of the image. His front lawn extends behind him. A short palm tree stands at the edge of the yard behind and to the right of J. E., abutting his neighbor's fence. His neighbor's home stands in the near distance at left and faces to the right. The sidewalk and South Eastlake Avenue stretch along the right side of the image and into the distance at center. Neighboring houses are visible lining the street in the background at right.
Date:
November, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
J. E. Smith poses on the front walkway outside his home, Los Angeles, 1943

James C. Hanley poses in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of James C. Hanley standing along a walkway in Pershing Square. James C. Hanley stands left-of-center and looks to the camera. He stands on a walkway of brick pavers laid in a basket weave pattern that extends on an upward angle from the lower left corner to the right. Behind James, benches line the left side of the walkway. Palms and other greenery stand behind the benches at left. The plaza opens up in the distance at right and a skyscraper is visible in the far distance.
Date:
October, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
James C. Hanley poses in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 1943

James A. Day sits at his desk in the Southern Pacific Railroad depot at Fifth and Central Avenues, Los Angeles, about 1939

Description:
Photograph of James A. Day looking over paperwork while sitting in his office at the Southern Pacific Railroad depot on the corner of Fifth and Central Avenues. He is viewed from a slight bird's-eye view. His desk enters frame from the lower left corner and extends towards the center of the image. Paperwork lies strewn across the desk. James A. Day sits behind his desk at center and looks down at some papers he holds in his hands. The corner of his office stands behind him to the right. Along the right back wall and next to the corner, a filing cabinet stands. A clipboard hangs to the right of it from the chair rail. To the right of James, a typewriter sits atop a small, low table. The left wall appears to be windowed, but the windows are opaque. Next to James at left and along the left edge, 3 telephones stand on a small table. Behind them, a calendar is flipped to "10 FEB." A board hangs to the left of it and the wall extends towards the center, abutting the right wall.
Date:
[circa 1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
James A. Day sits at his desk in the Southern Pacific Railroad depot at Fifth and Central Avenues, Los Angeles, about 1939

Hilda Adams and painter Kenneth Adams at home, Ranchos de Taos, 1932

Description:
Kenneth Miller Adams studied with G.M. Stone in Topeka, at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York, and then travelled to Italy and France for further instruction. He summered in Woodstock, NY with Andrew Dasburg, painting the landscape and developing his skills as a modernist. In 1924 Adams moved to Taos and became the last and youngest member of the Taos Society of Artists. He was also one of the most emotionally taught at the University of New Mexico, Taos. In 1938 He moved to Albuquerque during the winters, where he worked on nudes, portraits and still life, returning to Taos in the summer to focus on Indian subjects, with whom he had a close connection. He taught at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, as well, eventually earning a tenured professorship and a membership to the National Academy of Design.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Connell, Will, 1898-1961
Collection:
Connell (Will) Papers
Hilda Adams and painter Kenneth Adams at home, Ranchos de Taos, 1932

Hilda Adams and painter Kenneth Adams at home, Ranchos de Taos, 1932

Description:
Kenneth Miller Adams studied with G.M. Stone in Topeka, at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York, and then travelled to Italy and France for further instruction. He summered in Woodstock, NY with Andrew Dasburg, painting the landscape and developing his skills as a modernist. In 1924 Adams moved to Taos and became the last and youngest member of the Taos Society of Artists. He was also one of the most emotionally taught at the University of New Mexico, Taos. In 1938 He moved to Albuquerque during the winters, where he worked on nudes, portraits and still life, returning to Taos in the summer to focus on Indian subjects, with whom he had a close connection. He taught at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, as well, eventually earning a tenured professorship and a membership to the National Academy of Design.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Connell, Will, 1898-1961
Collection:
Connell (Will) Papers
Hilda Adams and painter Kenneth Adams at home, Ranchos de Taos, 1932

H. H. West sits up while resting in bed, Los Angeles, 1914

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West sitting up in bed while recovering from a nervous breakdown. H. H. West sits upright in a bed at center. Blankets cover his legs in the foreground. He sports a beard and dons a cardigan and hat while he glances towards the left. The headboard stands behind him. The bed appears to rest against a wall at right. A window stretches alongside the right edge of the image and light streams into the room. A small bell sits on the window ledge. In the background, floral wallpaper covers the walls of the bedroom.
Date:
February, 1914
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West sits up while resting in bed, Los Angeles, 1914