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Frances Nichols poses for a silhouette portrait, facing right, Los Angeles, about 1900

Description:
A silhouetted photographic portrait of Frances Nichols taken at the West's residence on South Griffin Avenue. Frances Nichols sits in the near distance and is viewed, in profile, facing right. Her profile is covered in light shadow. Behind her, light streams through a sheet that covers a window. Her neck and head appear to be tinted black on the negative.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frances Nichols poses for a silhouette portrait, facing right, Los Angeles, about 1900

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

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

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

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

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

Daisy Kellum looks into a mirror and fixes her hair, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Daisy Kellum looking into a mirror as she fixes her hair. Daisy Kellum sits with her back to the camera, just left-of-center. She sits atop a stool and gazes into a mirror that stands ahead of her while she raises both hands to her head and fixes her hair. The mirror stands beyond her and to the right of her in a corner. Daisy's reflection is visible in the mirror. A chair sits against the wall to the left of Daisy and faces out towards the camera. The negative is damaged. The upper left corner appears bent and black and white splotches dot the image.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Daisy Kellum looks into a mirror and fixes her hair, Los Angeles, about 1899

Daisy Kellum poses while holding a flower in her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Daisy Kellum posing while holding a flower. Daisy Kellum stands in profile at center. She faces towards the right and raises a flower up towards her face while she gazes at it. Daisy stands near the corner of room. To the left of her, a rocking chair sits, facing the camera. A curtain covers a window behind it. To the right of Daisy, a banjo stands upright in the corner and a pot of flowers stands atop a small table near a door frame. The door frame runs parallel along the right edge of the image. Pictures hang on the walls behind Daisy.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Daisy Kellum poses while holding a flower in her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

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

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

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

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

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

Frank E. Prior sitting at his desk at the Arcade depot (glass positive), Los Angeles, about 1900

Description:
Photographic portrait of Frank E. Prior sitting at the desk in his office at the Arcade depot. Frank E. Prior sits in a wooden desk chair in the foreground at center. He sits in profile, facing left, and leans back in his chair slightly. His hands are clasped in front of him as he looks to the left. His desk stands behind him. Family pictures and an inkwell sit on the left side of the desk. Directly behind him, a calendar is attached to the cabinet and a lamp hangs down. A narrow gash arcs through the image on an upward angle from the mid-left edge and towards the right side of the upper edge.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frank E. Prior sitting at his desk at the Arcade depot (glass positive), Los Angeles, about 1900

Frank E. Prior sitting at his desk at the Arcade depot (negative), Los Angeles, about 1900

Description:
Photographic portrait of Frank E. Prior sitting at the desk in his office at the Arcade depot. Frank E. Prior sits in a wooden desk chair in the foreground at center. He sits in profile, facing left, and leans back in his chair slightly. His hands are clasped in front of him as he looks to the left. His desk stands behind him. Family pictures and an inkwell sit on the left side of the desk. Directly behind him, a calendar is attached to the cabinet and a lamp hangs down. A narrow gash arcs through the image on an upward angle from the mid-left edge and towards the right side of the upper edge.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frank E. Prior sitting at his desk at the Arcade depot (negative), Los Angeles, about 1900

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

Earl Kellum attends the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Photograph of Earl Kellum standing in Sycamore Grove Park while attending the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic. Earl Kellum stands, left-of-center, and is viewed close-up. He faces towards the camera but gazes past it towards center. A man stands in partial view along the left edge, next to Earl. Benches line a fence that extends behind Earl on an angle from right and back to the left. A man (partial view) and a woman sit on the bench to the right of Earl Kellum. She looks to camera and he gazes up towards Earl. Another man stands on a bench behind Earl. Greenery on the other side of the fencing occupies the background.
Date:
June 17, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Earl Kellum attends the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic, Los Angeles, 1945

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

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