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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