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George Corwin and Robert T. Brain stand on the wharf with their fishing gear, Santa Monica, about 1905

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of George Corwin and Robert T. Brain standing on the pier at Ocean Park with their fishing gear. The pier stretches along the bottom edge of the image on a slight upward angle from left to right. In the foreground, a basket, camera and some cans sit on the pier at center. Both George Corwin and Robert T. Brain stand along the wooden rail of the pier. George Corwin stands at left and looks to the camera while he holds a fishing rod. Robert T. Brain stands at right and looks to the camera as well. An unidentified man stands behind and to the right of Robert. His back is to the camera as he looks over the edge of the pier. In the background, the ocean extends behind them at left and center and the coastline stretches into the distance at right.
Date:
[circa 1905]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
George Corwin and Robert T. Brain stand on the wharf with their fishing gear, Santa Monica, about 1905

A man peeks at the camera while standing in front of gun turrets aboard a battleship off the coast, Santa Monica, about 1900

Description:
Photograph taken aboard an unidentified battleship visited by H. H. West and others just off-shore in Santa Monica. A man wearing a hat and with a hand in his pocket peeks into the frame from the left. Two large gun turrets are behind him and sit at the center of the photograph. To either side of that, there are two more, smaller, turrets. Atop the 2 large turrets at center, there is the ship's bridge. Visitors stand at a railing on top of the bridge amidst large guns that face outward to the right and left. On the deck, a uniformed naval serviceman approaches the large gun turrets from the left. Two women in dresses stand to the right of the large turrets. On the far right, a lifeboat hangs off the side of the ship.
Date:
about 1900
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
A man peeks at the camera while standing in front of gun turrets aboard a battleship off the coast, Santa Monica, about 1900

Pinkie Lemberger, Mertie Whitaker and Nella West hold onto their hats while standing on a pier, Santa Monica, about 1900

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Ellen Lorene "Pinkie" Lemberger, Mertie Whitaker and Nella West standing on a pier at Santa Monica's North Beach while holding onto their hats. The pier spans the foreground and stretches back on an upward angle from the lower right corner towards the left. The women stand in a semi-circle on the pier, left-of-center. Pinkie Lemberger stands at left and faces towards the right. She places a hand to her hat. Mertie Whitaker stands at center and further back from the camera. She smiles to the camera as she places both hands behind her head. At right, Nella West stands in profile, facing left. She too raises a hand to her hat. The beach on the south side of the pier sprawls behind them in the distance at right. Nearest to camera, ocean waves roll onto the shore. The beach stretches horizontally across the image at right. Sitting back from the water at right, the Arcadia Hotel stands.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Pinkie Lemberger, Mertie Whitaker and Nella West hold onto their hats while standing on a pier, Santa Monica, about 1900

Swimming pool at the North Beach Bath House, Santa Monica, about 1895

Description:
Swimming pool at the North Beach Bath House. There are people swimming in the pool. There are arched beams on the ceiling and skylights. There are windows at the right both by the ceiling and just above the pool. Plants hang from the ceiling. A person's arm is visible at the left in the foreground. The words, "no smoking" are printed on the wall at the right." People stand by the pool at the right in front of benches.
Date:
about 1895
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Swimming pool at the North Beach Bath House, Santa Monica, about 1895

Lizzie Chandler and Nettie Davies stand in the sand, Santa Monica, 1901

Description:
Lizzie Chandler and Nettie Davies stand in the sand. Nettie wears a hat and Lizzie wears a white scarf. There are people walking behind them on the wooden boardwalk. Other people sit at the right. There is a covered patio in the background and there is a building in the background at the right. A sign above the patio reads, "restaurant."
Date:
July 4, 1901
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Lizzie Chandler and Nettie Davies stand in the sand, Santa Monica, 1901

Bob Brain clipping his daughter Aileen's fingernails, Santa Monica, [about 1900]

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Bob Brain and Aileen Brain sitting on a sofa in their home at Ocean Park. They sit at center on the left side of the sofa. Aileen sits on Bob's lap and looks to the camera; her face is blurred. Bob holds Aileen on his lap and attempts to clip her fingernails; his gaze is cast downwards towards their hands. Newspapers lie flat on the right side of the sofa. Walls at center and right are covered in pictures and artwork. A wide, open doorway is at left through which another room is visible.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Bob Brain clipping his daughter Aileen's fingernails, Santa Monica, [about 1900]

Charles Miles and Guy M. West catching fish off the coast, Santa Monica, about 1910

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Charles Miles and Guy M. West standing in a deep sea bait boat and reeling in a fish, either yellow tail or sea bass, off the coast near Ocean Park. Charles Miles stands at center and holds onto a fishing line with both hands. A fish just reeled in sways from one end of the line. To Charles' right, Guy West looks on as he leans back. Both men face the camera. In front of them, crates and tarps lie in a row across the boat. At right, it seems like a man's shoulder obscures some of the image. The side of another person's body does the same at left. The ocean expands behind the scene and into the distance.
Date:
[circa 1910]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Charles Miles and Guy M. West catching fish off the coast, Santa Monica, about 1910