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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

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

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

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

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. posing on the front porch of the West's residence on North Ridgewood Place. H. H. West, Jr. is viewed from a slight worm's-eye view. He stands left-of-center, beneath the arch of the front porch and looks to the camera. H. H. West, Jr. just arrived in Los Angeles from Attu, Alaska. He is dressed in his military uniform. Behind him, a door to the building stands in partial view along the right edge. Its number plate reads, "83[...]." At left, a small, arched window is cut into the side of the porch at left.
Date:
[circa June, 1944]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. poses on the front porch of the West's residence, Los Angeles, 1944

Gilbert Cecil West stands in uniform on H. H. West's front walk, Los Angeles, 1941

Description:
Photograph of Gilbert Cecil West posing while standing on the front walk of the H. H. West's home on South Griffin Avenue. Gilbert Cecil West stands in the near distance at center. He is dressed in uniform (military) and stands facing slightly left as he looks to the camera. The walkway extends across the bottom edge of the image. The West's lawn stretches behind the walkway. A neighbor's house stands along the left frame and faces right. Other houses stand behind it, receding into the distance. Behind Gilbert and a few houses down, a large palm tree stands. A sidewalk stretches vertically along the right. South Griffin Avenue runs parallel to it. In the distance at right, cars park along the curb, facing towards the camera.
Date:
January 11, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Gilbert Cecil West stands in uniform on H. H. West's front walk, Los Angeles, 1941

Gilbert Cecil West poses on H. H. West's front walk on South Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1941

Description:
Photograph of Gilbert Cecil West posing while standing on the front walk of the H. H. West's home on South Griffin Avenue. Gilbert Cecil West stands in the near distance at center. He is dressed in uniform (military) and stands facing slightly to the right as he looks to camera. The walkway extends from the lower left corner and up towards the right. A sidewalk runs perpendicular to it behind Gilbert. South Griffin Avenue stretches behind Gilbert on a slightly upward angle from right to left. A car is parked in partial view on the near side of the street at right. Another car is parked on the far side of the street at left. Three houses and a large palm tree line the opposite side of Griffin Avenue in the background.
Date:
January 11, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Gilbert Cecil West poses on H. H. West's front walk on South Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1941

Gilbert Cecil West poses in uniform while standing on H. H. West's front walk, Los Angeles, 1941

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Gilbert Cecil West posing while standing on the front walk of the H. H. West's home on South Griffin Avenue. Gilbert Cecil West stands in the near distance, just left-of-center. He is dressed in uniform (military) and stands facing slightly left. The walkway extends on a slight angle across the bottom edge of the image. The West's lawn stretches behind the walkway. A neighbor's house stands along the left frame and faces right. Other houses stand behind it, receding into the distance. Behind Gilbert and a few houses down, a large palm tree stands. A sidewalk stretches vertically along the right. South Griffin Avenue runs parallel to it. In the distance at right, cars park along the curb, facing towards the camera.
Date:
January 11, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Gilbert Cecil West poses in uniform while standing on H. H. West's front walk, Los Angeles, 1941

Gilbert Cecil West poses in uniform on H. H. West's front walk [print, recto], Los Angeles, 1941

Description:
Photograph of Gilbert Cecil West posing while standing on the front walk of the H. H. West's home on South Griffin Avenue. Gilbert Cecil West stands in the near distance at center. He is dressed in uniform (military) and stands square to camera. The walkway extends from near the lower left corner and up towards the right. A sidewalk runs perpendicular to it behind Gilbert. South Griffin Avenue stretches behind Gilbert on a slightly upward angle from right to left. A car is parked in partial view on the near side of the street at right. Another car is parked on the far side of the street at left. Three houses and a large palm tree line the opposite side of Griffin Avenue in the background.
Date:
January 12, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Gilbert Cecil West poses in uniform on H. H. West's front walk [print, recto], Los Angeles, 1941

Gilbert Cecil West poses in uniform on H. H. West's front walk, Los Angeles, 1941

Description:
Photograph of Gilbert Cecil West posing while standing on the front walk of the H. H. West's home on South Griffin Avenue. Gilbert Cecil West stands in the near distance at center. He is dressed in uniform (military) and stands square to camera. The walkway extends from near the lower left corner and up towards the right. A sidewalk runs perpendicular to it behind Gilbert. South Griffin Avenue stretches behind Gilbert on a slightly upward angle from right to left. A car is parked in partial view on the near side of the street at right. Another car is parked on the far side of the street at left. Three houses and a large palm tree line the opposite side of Griffin Avenue in the background.
Date:
January 11, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Gilbert Cecil West poses in uniform on H. H. West's front walk, Los Angeles, 1941