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Mertie West and others visit a cemetery, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West and others walking between the elevated vaults in one of the St. Louis Cemeteries in New Orleans. A well-trodden grass pathway spans the width of the bottom edge and extends back towards the right. In the foreground at left, a uniformed man leads a group of sightseeing women through the grounds as he approaches the left frame. One woman stands directly behind and to the right of him. Several other women follow behind in a group, off-center to the right. Mertie West stands towards the back of this group at center. She faces camera and is fourth from the left. To the left of the group, 2 large vaults stand side-by-side behind a wrought-iron fence. Vaults are barely visible lining the right side of the pathway as it stretches into the distance. A large, opaque patch of white occupies the lower right corner.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and others visit a cemetery, New Orleans, 1947

West's New Orleans sightseeing bus parked in a lot, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of the West's sightseeing bus parked in a parking lot in New Orleans. Grasses grow along and line the near side of the parking lot. They stretch through the foreground on an upward angle from right to left. A curb or barrier extends through the middle of the grassy landscaping. Beyond it sits the parking lot. The bus is parked in the near distance at center. It is viewed at an angle from the driver's side and rear, facing left. Along the side of the bus, it reads, "109 SEEIN[G] NEW ORLEANS." Beyond the bus, angled parking spaces and a vehicle are visible along the far edge of the lot at left. Trees line the lot's edge across the background. An opaque, white patch occupies the lower left corner.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
West's New Orleans sightseeing bus parked in a lot, New Orleans, 1947

Oaks covered in Spanish moss stand in a park, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of oaks covered in Spanish moss standing in a park in New Orleans. A large, flat grass lawn extends across the foreground and into the distance. Several oak trees stand in a line along its back boundary in the distance at left. Tendrils of Spanish moss hang down from the tall trees. Hedges, pathways and other park trees stand in the distance at right. Large, streaks of white flank the image along the lower left and lower right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Oaks covered in Spanish moss stand in a park, New Orleans, 1947

Pullman car, Clover Haven, sits on the tracks, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of the Pullman car, Clover Haven, sitting on the tracks of a train station in New Orleans. The photograph appears to tilt downward to the right slightly. A few sets of train tracks enter frame from the bottom edge and stretch back on an upward angle from right to left. In the near distance, the back end of a railroad car juts into frame from the left edge. Five men mill about the empty tracks at center. In the distance, the Pullman Clover Haven car sits on the farthest set of tracks. The rightmost 2 men work near the the side of the train car. The long car extends beyond the frame at right. Above its windows, it reads, "PULLMAN," and below the row of windows, it reads, "CLOVER HAVEN." Four punched holes line the bottom edge at right.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Pullman car, Clover Haven, sits on the tracks, New Orleans, 1947

Mertie West stands between the tracks of the Canal Streetcar and in front of a Walgreen's, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing between the streetcar tracks that stretch along Canal Street's median in New Orleans. The streetcar tracks pass across the foreground and along the bottom edge. In the near distance at center, Mertie West stands between the tracks. She faces slightly right and looks to the camera. Behind her, Canal Street extends across the image. On the far side of Canal Street, a large Walgreen's drugstore stands at a street corner, off-center to the right. A tall, cylindrical tower rises from the left corner of the building. A rounded marquee extends outward from the tower and hovers over the sidewalk. Neon signage on the tower reads, "[W]ALGREEN DRUGS [C]IGARS COSMETICS [F]OUNTAIN LUNCH," and on the marquee it reads, "Walgreen DRUGS." "Walgreens," and "Walgreen DRUGS," signs are affixed to the Canal Street side of the building at right. At left, Baronne Street intersects Canal Street along the lower left edge and extends back, slightly towards center. The facade of Immaculate Conception Church stands down Baronne Street, along the left edge. The facade is viewed at an angle. Two Moorish towers rise from the top of the facade. The Roosevelt Hotel stands in the background at right, extending beyond the right and top frames. Long, opaque white streaks flank the image along the lower left and lower right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands between the tracks of the Canal Streetcar and in front of a Walgreen's, New Orleans, 1947

View of Spanish Plaza and Canal Street, viewed from the S.S. President, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of the Spanish Plaza and Canal Street in New Orleans, as viewed from the upper deck of the S.S. President. A ship's rail passes across the lower right corner in the foreground. The camera views the surrounding area of New Orleans from an elevated perspective, atop the S.S. President. Beyond the ship, a wharf stretches across the image on an upward angle from left to right through the mid-ground. Behind it, a short and curved set of steps lead up to the Spanish Plaza. Dozens of cars are parked in the open space. Buildings with arched windows enter frame from right and left and slightly enclose the parking lot. In the distance, Canal Street stretches straight back through center. Streaks of white flank the lower left and right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
View of Spanish Plaza and Canal Street, viewed from the S.S. President, New Orleans, 1947

Streets signs posted outside a building in the French Quarter, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of street signs posted outside a building at the corner of Dauphine and St. Louis Streets in New Orleans' French Quarter. Dauphine Street passes across the foreground along the bottom edge. Beyond it, a building stands on its opposite side, off-center to the right. Equidistant, narrow poles support the building's second-floor gallery which provides a canopy over the sidewalk. A parapet of decorative ironwork is just visible lining the balcony at the top of the image. On the sidewalk below, street signs are affixed to lampposts and the building's supporting poles at center. From left to right, the signs read, "[within a left-pointing arrow] ONE WAY STREET DEP'T. PUBLIC SAFETY," "BUS STOP," and "ST. LOUIS DAUPHINE ST." In the shop window at right, a sign reads, "QUA[L]ITY GRO[C]ERY." St. Louis Street enters frame along the lower left edge and stretches back towards center, disappearing behind the building at right. Cars parked bumper-to-bumper line the right curb of St. Louis Street. Two- and three-story buildings stand side-by-side, lining St. Louis Street as it stretches into the distance. White, opaque patches occupy the lower left and lower right corners.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Streets signs posted outside a building in the French Quarter, New Orleans, 1947

View looking down a wide street that leads out of the city, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of a wide street leading out of New Orleans. The street appears to consist of 4 lanes bisected by a median. The roadway's grass median spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches back into the distance at center. Short, white posts are equally spaced and stand in a line down the median. Two lanes extend into the distance from either side of the median. In the near distance at center, a sign posted in the median reads, "CROSS AHEAD." At left, a distant car approaches the camera. Motels, restaurants, billboards and utility poles line both sides of the road. A sign on a rooftop at left reads, "DRINK JAX BOTTLE BEE[R]." At right, a sign outside a motel reads, "PINES[?] TOURIST COURT," and a billboard farther down the road reads, "[...] HOLMES." Opaque patches of white occupy the lower left and lower right corners.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
View looking down a wide street that leads out of the city, New Orleans, 1947

Ships moored alongside a dock, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of sailing vessels mooring alongside a dock in New Orleans. The dock spans the width of the image, entering frame from the bottom edge and extending back on an angle towards the right. Ships dock along the left side of the dock as it stretches into the distance. The nearest ship is viewed at an angle from the side; its upper deck sits below the level of the dock. Several small funnels dot the top deck amidst the masts and rigging. A singular stack rises from the back of the ship. Beyond it, other ships are visible mooring to the dock. At right, a warehouse stands on the dock and stretches into the distance. Large patches of white dot the bottom edge and flank the lower left and right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ships moored alongside a dock, New Orleans, 1947

Mertie West walks and converses with the Cares of Glendale, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
A slightly out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Ruth A. Care and Colin D. Care conversing and crossing a road. The road stretches across the foreground. Mertie West and the Cares cross the road in the near distance at center. They are captured in motion as they walk towards camera. Mertie West appears to engage in conversation with Ruth Care while they walk. Colin Care holds Ruth by the arm at right and looks to the camera. Behind them, a lawn runs alongside the road. Several other people mill about the lawn area. In the background, an animal cage sits at left, trees stand at center and a brick building stands at right. Patches of white dot the bottom edge and larger streaks flank the lower left and right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West walks and converses with the Cares of Glendale, New Orleans, 1947

S. S. Del Norte moored at the wharf and viewed from its stern, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of the S. S. Del Norte moored at a wharf in New Orleans. The dock stretches across the bottom edge and back towards right and center. In the mid-ground at right, a woman (looks like it might be Mertie West) walks away from the camera. Ahead of her, a long building stands along the right edge as it stretches back on the pier. It is viewed at an angle from the side. Arched windows line the near side of the building. On the left side of the dock, the S. S. Del Norte is docked. It is viewed at an angle from its stern. Across the stern it reads, "[...] NORTE [...] LEANS." An American flag hangs from the stern's upper rail. The starboard side of the ship sits alongside the pier. Masts and rigging are visible rising from the upper deck of the ship as it extends into the distance. A large area of white rises along the left edge. Patches of white dot the bottom edge.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
S. S. Del Norte moored at the wharf and viewed from its stern, New Orleans, 1947

"No Smoking" sign standing at the docks, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of a large, "No Smoking" sign standing on a wharf in New Orleans. The dock stretches across the foreground and into the mid-ground. In the near distance at center, a sign stands and it reads, "NO SMOKING $100[.]00 FINE." Beyond it, 2 ships in partial view are moored at the dock. The [Del] Norte sits directly beyond the sign; its bow extends out-of-frame at right. A building on the dock stands in partial view along the right edge. The second ship is docked at left; it too is in partial view. In the far distance, the opposite shore is barely visible in the gap between the 2 ships. Streaks of white light stretch upwards along the bottom edge.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
"No Smoking" sign standing at the docks, New Orleans, 1947

Mertie West and others sit aboard a sight-seeing boat, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
A hazy and out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West (right) and other sightseers sitting on the top deck of a sight-seeing boat in New Orleans. A few people sit along a bench in the foreground and face towards the right. The bench enters frame at left and stretches back on an angle to the right, exitting frame. Mertie West sits on the bench at far right and leans forward as she looks to the camera. To the left of her, a couple sits at center. A woman and an obscured person sit at far left. Behind them, other sightseers stand on the ship's deck. In the far distance, the New Orleans skyline is visible at right and center. A translucent, hazy white film covers all but the lower quarter of the image.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and others sit aboard a sight-seeing boat, New Orleans, 1947

Del Norte idling in the Mississippi River, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of the Del Norte idling in the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The Mississippi River flows across the foreground and into the near distance. In the mid-ground at center, the ship, Del Norte, idles in the river. It is viewed at a slight angle from its port side and faces left. Two tugboats sit alongside the ship. Beyond the ship, a wharf enters frame from left and stretches on an angle back into the distance at right. A large opaque patch of white sits in the lower right corner. Smaller, translucent patches dot the bottom edge.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Del Norte idling in the Mississippi River, New Orleans, 1947

Praline vendor stands outside St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of a praline vendor standing outside St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. A sidewalk enters the foreground from the lower left corner and extends across the image on an upward angle. A sliver of Chartres Street is visible in the lower right corner. The rear end of a car barely enters frame at right. A lamppost stands along the left edge and extends vertically beyond the image. St. Louis Cathedral occupies the background. It is viewed at a close-up and sharp angle from the front; it faces right. In front of the left side of the facade, a praline vendor leans against the cathedral's exterior wall at center. He looks to the camera as he holds a basket that rests on top of his bent leg. To the right of him, wrought-iron fencing lines the church's entrance. The ground floor entrance is decorated by a series of arched doorways, pilasters and columns.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Praline vendor stands outside St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, 1947

Mertie West looks down onto the S. S. Del Norte from behind a guardrail on the S. S. President, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West looking down onto the S. S. Del Norte from the S. S. President while both ships are moored at Poydras Street Wharf in New Orleans. A deck of the S. S. President arcs across the foreground. Its perimeter is lined by a guardrail with lattice-work. Mertie West stands, just-left-of-center on the near side of the guardrail. Her back faces camera as she looks down towards the S. S. Del Norte. The S. S. Del Norte is docked at the wharf, below and to the right of Mertie. It is visible between the fencing of the S. S. President. A tarp covers the near portion of the stern. Beyond the tarp, masts, rigging and cabins rise from the ship's top deck. At right, a warehouse standing on the wharf enters frame from right and extends back towards center, disappearing behind the Del Norte. Signage on the building reads, "[PO]YDRAS STREET WHARF DIV. [4] UP DIV. 5 DOWN." The Mississippi River flows to the left of the ships and into the distance. Large patches of white light flank the lower left and right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West looks down onto the S. S. Del Norte from behind a guardrail on the S. S. President, New Orleans, 1947

Mertie West stands on a corner of Canal Street, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing on a sidewalk alongside Canal Street in New Orleans. The camera looks northwest down Canal Street. A sidewalk spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches back towards the mid-ground, where it meets a side street. In the foreground at left, an awning hangs from the top edge. Along the right edge, a nearby storefront stretches straight back. Mertie West stands in the near distance at center. She stands near the curb and looks to the camera. Behind her, a street passes across the image. Several pedestrians cross the street. On the opposite side of the street, a block of buildings stands and stretches back into the distance. Signage for the building's near occupants reads, "Catherine SHOPS," and "[...] & SON INC. WHOLESALE JEWELERS." At left, cars park along Canal Street. Canal Street enters frame from left and extends into the distance towards center. Buildings line the opposite side of Canal Street in the background at left. Large streaks of white flank the image on the lower left and lower right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands on a corner of Canal Street, New Orleans, 1947

S. S. Del Norte being towed from its berth and into the Mississippi River, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of the S. S. Del Norte being towed out of its berth in New Orleans and into the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River flows across the foreground on an angle. In the near distance at left, the S. S. Del Norte sits alongside a wharf. It is viewed at a slight angle from its port side. Two smaller tugboats approach the center of the ship, just left-of-center. Beyond the S. S. Del Norte, the wharf and its buildings stretch across the background. A large, opaque patch of white occupies the lower left corner.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
S. S. Del Norte being towed from its berth and into the Mississippi River, New Orleans, 1947

S. S. Del Norte moored at Poydras Street Wharf, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of the S. S. Del Norte mooring at Poydras Street Wharf in New Orleans, as viewed from an elevated perspective. The S. S. Del Norte sits below the camera at center. It is viewed from its stern. A semi-circular tarp covers the near portion of the stern. At the near end of the stern, an American flag hangs from the ship. Beyond the tarp, masts, rigging and cabins extend upward from the ship's top deck. At right, the wharf sits alongside and below the ship. A warehouse standing on the wharf enters frame from right and extends back towards center, disappearing behind the ship. Signage on the building reads, "[...] POYDRAS STREET WHARF DIV. [4] UP DIV. 5 DOWN." The Mississippi River flows to the left of the ship and into the distance. Large patches of white light flank the lower left and right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
S. S. Del Norte moored at Poydras Street Wharf, New Orleans, 1947

View of the wharf from the foot of Canal Street, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of a wharf in New Orleans, as viewed from the foot of Canal Street. A parking lot enters frame from the lower left corner; it stretches back towards the right and into the distance. A grassy lawn runs alongside and to the right of it. In the near distance, dozens of cars are parked in the lot. Beyond the lot, the S. S. President is moored at center. It is viewed at a slight angle from the side. A banner hangs from a rail on the left side of the middle deck, it reads, "SEEING HARBOR TRIP [...]." On the top deck, a cabin stands off-center to the left. Signage around each side of the cabin reads, "PRESIDENT." Stacks and American flags also rise from the top of the deck. A large streak of white extends upward from the bottom edge at far right. Lighter patches of white dot the bottom edge.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
View of the wharf from the foot of Canal Street, New Orleans, 1947

"Andrew Jackson," by Clark Mills, standing in Jackson Square and in front of St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
A slightly out-of-focus photograph of the sculpture, "Andrew Jackson," by Clark Mills standing in Jackson Square in New Orleans. In the foreground, masonry rubble is strewn across the park's grounds. Beyond it at center, wrought iron fencing encircles the monument to Andrew Jackson. The statue's base stands behind some shrubbery. Atop the base, the bronze statue stands. The figure of Andrew Jackson sits atop a horse rising up on its haunches. With one hand, the Andrew Jackson figure holds onto the reins and with the other he holds his hat up. The sculpture is viewed from the side with the figures facing left. Beyond the statue, the 3 spires of St. Louis Cathedral are visible rising at center. Four punched holes line the top right edge.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
"Andrew Jackson," by Clark Mills, standing in Jackson Square and in front of St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, 1947

Open canal in the city, viewed from a bridge, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of an open canal flowing through New Orleans, as viewed from a bridge. A guardrail runs alongside and parallel to the bottom edge. Beyond and below it, a canal spans the width of the image and narrows as its stretches into the distance at center. A towpath runs alongside the canal at left and houses stand alongside it at right. Large, opaque white patches occupy the lower left and lower right corners.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Open canal in the city, viewed from a bridge, New Orleans, 1947

Tugboats tow the S. S. Del Norte out of its berth and into the Mississippi River, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of the S. S. Del Norte being towed out of its berth in New Orleans and into the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River flows across the foreground. In the near distance, the S. S. Del Norte exits its berth. It is viewed from its port side and almost spans the entire width of the image. Two smaller tugboats abut the near side of the ship. Large vertical streaks of white stretch along the left and right edges.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Tugboats tow the S. S. Del Norte out of its berth and into the Mississippi River, New Orleans, 1947

View of a street near Lake Ponchartrain, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of a street in the vicinity of Lake Ponchartrain stretching into the distance. The street enters frame from the lower right corner and narrows as it stretches into the distance at left. A few houses line the right side of the street. At left, a roadside store stands in partial view along the left edge in the near distance. To the right of it, a car is parked to the side of the road. In the distance, a few other cars are visible traveling along the road. Four punched holes line the bottom edge at right.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
View of a street near Lake Ponchartrain, New Orleans, 1947

View looking east down Canal Street, New Orleans, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Canal Street in New Orleans, as viewed from the west and looking east. Canal Street spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches on an angle back to the right. A car in the road sits in the foreground at right; it is viewed at an angle from the rear. To left of the car, a median stretches through the middle of the street. Buildings line the far (or left) side of Canal Street. The leftmost building is the Maison Blanche department store. It enters frame from left and extends beyond the top frame. A cross street separates it from the rest of the buildings that are visible lining Canal Street. Signage on the buildings reads, from front to back, "Chandler's Shops," "LERNER SHOPS," and "HOLMES." A billboard atop the building second from left reads, " They cant live on less! [...]ve more give NOW! [...] COMMUNITY CHEST." Pedestrians are visible walking in front of the shops at left and on the median at center. Cable car lines hang overhead. Four punched holes dot the top edge at left.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
View looking east down Canal Street, New Orleans, 1947