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Backside of H. H. West's residence on Griffin Avenue, viewed at an angle, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of the backside of H. H. West's home on Griffin Avenue, taken after the removal of vines and rose bushes. Overgrown grass spans the yard in the foreground. The yard stretches back at right, towards the rear of the house. The back of the house is viewed close-up and at an angle. The side of the house extends out-of-frame at right. The first story of the house is constructed of slats and the upper story is constructed of shingles. A shed juts out from the back of the house at center. To the left of it, a long staircase leads up to the second floor. In front of the shed and to the right of the staircase, a concrete patio sits in the yard. Two chairs line the near left edge of the patio. A tree stands along the left edge of the image and hovers over the patio.
Date:
October, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Backside of H. H. West's residence on Griffin Avenue, viewed at an angle, Los Angeles, 1943

Fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr. poses in front of the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of a uniformed servicemen standing in front of his quarters while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame from the lower left corner and stretches through the image on an upward angle towards the right. It then extends back to the left towards the front door of the Quonset hut-style barracks. A serviceman stands on the walkway in front of and running parallel to the barracks. He stands at center and looks to the camera while dressed in uniform. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of him. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces right. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at center and right.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr. poses in front of the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Fishing boat, Theodora, sailing into Ketchikan, Ketchikan, 1946

Description:
Photograph of the fishing boat, Theodora, sailing through the Tongass Narrows as it approaches Ketchikan. The Theodora is viewed from above with a slight bird's-eye perspective. It sails in the water in the near distance at center and along the bottom edge. It is viewed at an angle from the side and sails to the right. Along the side of the boat at the bow, it reads, "THEODORA." Three fishermen stand on the boat; 2 are on the deck and one stands atop the ship's cabin. All appear to look to the camera. The Tongass Narrows expands behind the boat. Birds flock over the water. On the far shore, mountains are visible rising in the distance.
Date:
September 15, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Fishing boat, Theodora, sailing into Ketchikan, Ketchikan, 1946

Mertie West poses on the ship's top deck, Seattle vicinity, 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West posing on the top deck of a ship en route from Seattle to Alaska. Mertie West stands at center and looks to the camera. In front of her, a hand crank juts into the foreground from the right. The deck floor that Mertie stands upon extends on an upward angle from left to right. Behind Mertie, an upper deck cabin stands. A door sits behind and to the right of Mertie. Single portholes are inset on both sides of the door. Atop the cabin, a sign reading, "ALASKA STEAMSHI[P]," extends out-of-frame at right.
Date:
August 3, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses on the ship's top deck, Seattle vicinity, 1946

"Yukon Bell" moored along the bank of the Yukon River, Circle, 1946

Description:
Photograph of the boat, "Yukon Bell" sitting in the Yukon River, moored to the bank. The rock- and log-strewn bank stretches through the foreground on an upward angle from the lower left corner to the right. The Yukon River extends from the left side of the bank and into the distance. Along the bank, left-of-center, the boat "Yukon Bell" floats in the water. A rope tethers it to the bank at right. The boat is viewed at a slightly elevated angle from the side. The front of the boat faces right. A horizontal bar with attached fish hooks stretches through the center line of the boat. "YUKON BELL," is printed along the starboard side of the boat. The Yukon River and surrounding landscape stretch into the background.
Date:
August 20, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
"Yukon Bell" moored along the bank of the Yukon River, Circle, 1946

Steerage passengers stand on the bow of the ship, Seattle vicinity, 1946

Description:
Photograph of steerage passengers standing on the bow of a ship. The camera looks down towards the ship's bow. Two automobiles, parked tandem, sit in the foreground on the starboard side of the ship. At left, ship equipment extends down the center line of the ship. Two masts hover over the deck, extending towards the bow. Other ship machinery and pallets sit on the deck, beneath the masts. Rigging stretches vertically through the image at right and in the distance at left. Passengers stand along the bow's rails in the distance at center. Most stand with their backs to the camera. The ocean stretches into the distance at right.
Date:
August 3, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Steerage passengers stand on the bow of the ship, Seattle vicinity, 1946

Sightseers gather around trout pools on drive, Banff National Park, 1947

Description:
Photograph of sightseers gathering around a trout pool while stopped along the road in Banff National Park. The trout pool (no trout visible) enters frame at left and stretches across the foreground towards center. A dozen or more sightseers stand around the pond's edge in the foreground at right and further back at center. Beyond them, a bus is parked on the side of the road at right. It is viewed from the side and faces towards the left. In the background, trees line the road.
Date:
June 29, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Sightseers gather around trout pools on drive, Banff National Park, 1947

Mertie West poses in front of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West posing outside the First Church of Christ, Scientist's southern facade in Boston. A brick-paved walkway extends along the bottom edge. Mertie West stands in the near distance at left, along the back edge of the walkway. She stands in profile facing right, but turns her head to the camera. Immediately behind her, a wide, short set of steps, flanked by lampposts on pedestals, descends behind her. From the steps, the walkway stretches back on an angle towards the left side of the church. To the right of the walkway, a small, landscaped lawn sits in front of the church. The First Church of Christ, Scientist stands in the background, off-center to the left. It is viewed at a slight angle from its southern facade. A half-dome, lined with arched windows, extends towards camera. A white haze washes over the majority of the image. Two streaks of bright, white light crisscross at center.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses in front of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, 1947