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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

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

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

Earl Kellum wears women's attire and rolls his eyes while sitting in a rocking chair, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Earl Kellum sitting in a rocking chair and rolling his eyes while wearing women's attire. Earl Kellum sits in a rocking chair at center. He rests a foot to a pillow on the floor in front of him. He rests an elbow to one of the chair's arms and rests his head to his hand as he rolls his eyes upwards. He appears to wear a blouse and a skirt. Behind him, a bookshelf stands against a wall at right and a curtain hangs over a doorway that leads to another room at left.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Earl Kellum wears women's attire and rolls his eyes while sitting in a rocking chair, 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

Earl Kellum lounges on a sofa in the Kellum family residence, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Earl Kellum posing while lounging on a sofa in his family's home. Earl Kellum lies across the sofa at center. His legs extend across the sofa at left and he props his arm up on a pillow as he rests his head to his hand at right. His upper leg hangs off the front edge of the sofa. A doorway stands along the right edge. A banjo leans upright against the the door frame next to the sofa. Behind the sofa, a curtain hangs down at left and pictures hang on the wall at center.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Earl Kellum lounges on a sofa in the Kellum family residence, Los Angeles, about 1899

Daisy Kellum poses on the front porch steps of her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

Description:
Photograph of Daisy Kellum sitting and posing on the front porch steps of her family's home. Daisy Kellum sits at center about midway up a small set of steps leading up to a porch and door. She sits towards the left side of the steps and leans her upper body towards the left, resting her elbows on a rail and resting her head to her hands. She smiles as she looks to the camera. The steps angle back to the right behind her. A door stands at the top of the steps, recessed beyond a porch. The porch extends from behind Daisy and towards the right. The house's exterior walls occupy the background.
Date:
[circa 1899]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Daisy Kellum poses on the front porch steps of her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

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

Description:
Photograph of Daisy Kellum posing while sitting on a sofa in her family's home. Daisy Kellum sits at center on a sofa. She leans towards the left and rests an elbow on a pillow. She tilts her head to the left and rests it on her hand as she gazes up towards the right. Daisy rests her other hand in her lap. The sofa's arm sits along the left edge. Pillows are piled to the right of it. The sofa extends across the image and out-of-frame at right. In the background, curtains hang down behind Daisy at left and pictures hang from the wall behind her 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 on a sofa in her home, Los Angeles, about 1899

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

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

Forrest Whitaker poses with his catch of trout, Big Bear Lake, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Forrest Whitaker posing with his catch of trout in front of a car at Big Bear Lake. Forrest Whitaker stands, right-of-center, and is viewed from a slight worm's-eye view. He stands square to the camera and looks over the camera. In front of him, he holds a slab of wood where 4 trout lay displayed. Forrest stands in front of the rear end of a car. The car is viewed at an angle from the back and faces towards the back of the image. Its license plate reads, "19 CALIFORNIA V 91 Q 156."A basin sits on the ground to the left of Forrest. Behind him, trees stand in the background at right.
Date:
September, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Forrest Whitaker poses with his catch of trout, Big Bear Lake, 1944

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

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

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

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