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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 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

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

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

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

Close-up of Louise Ambrose posing in profile outside the Ambrose home, Los Angeles, about 1894

Description:
An out-of-focus, close-up photograph of Louise Ambrose posing in the front yard of her family's home on North Hellman Street (now Avenue 24). Louise Ambrose is viewed from the waist-up, right-of-center. She is out-of-focus. Louise faces towards the camera, but turns her head to look to the left. Palm fronds stretch behind her at right. A lawn and walkway are behind her on the left. North Hellman Street and houses on the opposite side of the street are visible in the background.
Date:
[circa 1894]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Close-up of Louise Ambrose posing in profile outside the Ambrose home, Los Angeles, about 1894

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

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

Daisy Kellum poses in profile on the front porch steps of her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
A close-up and poorly lit photograph of Daisy Kellum standing and posing in profile on the front porch steps of her family's home. Daisy Kellum stands at center, in profile, facing left. She turns her head towards the camera and smiles. Steps extend behind her and up towards the front porch. Beyond the porch, a door stands behind Daisy. A rail lining the porch extends from the top of the steps and out-of-frame at right.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Daisy Kellum poses in profile on the front porch steps of her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Daisy Kellum lounges on a sofa in her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Daisy Kellum lounging across a sofa and posing in her family's home. The sofa extends back on an angle from left to right. Daisy Kellum lies across the sofa with her feet towards the left and her head at right. She props her upper body up on pillows near the right arm of the sofa. Daisy rests her elbows to a pillow and her hands together on one side of her face. She smiles as she looks to the camera. Behind the sofa, a couple of palm fronds hold up photographs and curtains hang behind them.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Daisy Kellum lounges on a sofa in her family's home, Los Angeles, about 1899

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 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

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

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

Portrait of Leo Katz standing next to his "Youth Arisen" mural panel at the Frank Wiggins Trade School, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
The mural was controversial especially because of the depictions of nudity and references to war in the central panel. The central panel was removed from the Frank Wiggins Trade School lobby (now LA Trade Tech) and returned to the Public Works Administration in 1935 and the other two panels were returned in 1939.
Date:
1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Portrait of Leo Katz standing next to his "Youth Arisen" mural panel at the Frank Wiggins Trade School, Los Angeles, 1935

Portrait of artist Leo Katz wearing a suit and tie, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Portrait of artist Leo Katz wearing a suit and tie. The photograph was taken in the lobby of the Frank Wiggins Trade School (now LA Trade Tech) at the time that he completed his mural panels on the theme of the history of the uses of tools serving the creative and destructive passions of man within the context of the Toltec and Aztec cultures.
Date:
1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Portrait of artist Leo Katz wearing a suit and tie, Los Angeles, 1935