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Boulder Dam, viewed from below near the Colorado River, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph of the downstream face of the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam as viewed from below, near the Colorado River. The hydraulic generator plant runs horizontally along the foreground of the photograph. Behind it, the downstream face of the dam stands. A metallic structure occupies the upper right corner of the photograph.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Boulder Dam, viewed from below near the Colorado River, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Mertie West exits a restroom at Lake Mead, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West, taken as she exits the women's restroom at Lake Mead. Mertie is at center and adjusts her eyeglasses as she steps down to exit the restroom. The restroom extends to her right and is supported atop railway ties. It is made of wood and has a low-pitched roof, with 3 sets of double support beams, extends around the building. On the underside of the roof at right, wiring runs along the side of the structure. Multiple cars are parked in the near distance at left and a desert landscape with mountains occupy the background.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West exits a restroom at Lake Mead, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Intersection of North Broadway and Avenue 22, looking east, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Photograph looking east down North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) and towards its intersection with Avenue 22 (formerly Truman Street). North Broadway spans the width of the foreground and as it stretches back, it curves towards the right. Cable car lines hover over the center of North Broadway. At left, two cars in partial view are parked along the street, facing towards the camera. Behind the cars, the domed building for "California Bank," stands at the street corner. Other business stretch behind and to the right of it along the left side of North Broadway. On the right side of the road, a "FURNITURE" business stands along the right edge of the image. Additional buildings stretch behind it. Two cars drive past the furniture store and away from the camera.
Date:
1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Intersection of North Broadway and Avenue 22, looking east, Los Angeles, 1939

Hattie M. Cline and Frances West Wells pose for a photograph outside the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Hattie (Harriet) M. Cline and Frances West Wells standing on the lawn of the Siemsen's residence and posing for a photograph. Frances holds Hattie's elbow. Both women are dressed up and look to the camera. The house and a window are behind them on the left.
Date:
February 5, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Hattie M. Cline and Frances West Wells pose for a photograph outside the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1939

H. H. West and Helen Goforth stand in front of West's office on Towne Avenue, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
H. H. West and Helen Goforth stand in front of West's office at 340 Towne Avenue. There is a sign in the office window that reads, "H. H. West Co. Manufacturers Agent." The interior of the office is visible, including a fan in the window and what may be bricks piled on a table.
Date:
July 6, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Clapp, Ralph Bissel, 1876-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West and Helen Goforth stand in front of West's office on Towne Avenue, Los Angeles, 1939

Mertie West and H. H. West pose for a photograph while standing next to an inscribed tablet, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
An askew photograph of Mertie West and H. H. West standing next to the tablet at the base of a flagpole on the Nevada side of the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam. The tablet stands slightly off-center towards the right. Mertie West stands to the left of the inscription with one hand behind her back. H. H. West stands to the right of the inscription with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a coat. The inscription reads, "It is fitting that the flag of our country should fly here in honor of those men who, inspired by a vision of lonely lands made fruitful, conceived this great work and of those others whose genius and labor made that vision a reality."
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and H. H. West pose for a photograph while standing next to an inscribed tablet, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

H. H. West stands in Dr. Bim Smith's backyard wearing a serape, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
H. H. West stands in Dr. Bim Smith's backyard wearing a serape. He also wears a hat and a vest and tie. A cloth is tied at his waist. He holds a hand on his hip and leans his other hand on a chair. There are plants and a fence behind him. There is a brick building in the background.
Date:
April 19, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West stands in Dr. Bim Smith's backyard wearing a serape, Los Angeles, 1939

H. H. West stands in Dr. Bim Smith's backyard wearing a serape, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
H. H. West stands in Dr. Bim Smith's backyard wearing a serape. He also wears a hat and a vest and tie. A cloth is tied at his waist. He holds a cane and leans his other hand on a chair. There are plants and a fence behind him. There is a brick building in the background.
Date:
April 19, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West stands in Dr. Bim Smith's backyard wearing a serape, Los Angeles, 1939

Frances West Wells poses for a photograph outside the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Photograph of Frances West Wells standing for a photograph outside the Siemsen home in Glendale. She stands in the yard of the Siemsen home in front of a window. Frances wears a hat, scarf, printed blazer, long skirt, gloves and holds a purse. A garden hose winds on the ground around her.
Date:
February 5, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frances West Wells poses for a photograph outside the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1939

Mertie West, Zetta Witherby and Wes Witherby pose for a photograph at the Boulder Dam, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of: Mertie West, Zetta Witherby and Wes Witherby posing for a photograph in front of the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam on the Arizona side of the dam. Mertie West stands at left and looks to the camera with her purse under her arm and her hands clasped in front of her. Zetta Witherby looks to camera as her purse hangs from her wrist. Wes Witherby stands with his hands behind his back and leg extended out as he looks out of frame towards the left. The trio stands in front of a walkway barrier. The dam intake towers, the canyon and the power lines atop the canyon occupy the background.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Zetta Witherby and Wes Witherby pose for a photograph at the Boulder Dam, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Dave Sickmon, who appears in an account of the 1853 Butler Train to Oregon, 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. Dave Sickmon is mentioned in the memoir.
Date:
copied 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dave Sickmon, who appears in an account of the 1853 Butler Train to Oregon, photograph copied in 1939

Garage on North Broadway, standing in lot of former George M. West family residence, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Photograph looking north across North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) and towards the garage that stands in the lot of a former residence of George M. West and family. North Broadway stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. A cable car juts into the image from the left. Cars are parked along the far side of North Broadway and face left. A three-story building with bay windows stands along the left edge. Next to it, the street front for a garage stands left-of-center. A sign atop the building reads, "GARAGE Mobilgas Mobiloil." On the front of the building itself, signage reads, "NORTH [BR]O[AD]WAY," "GARAGE," "IGNITIO[N] BATTERY B[OD]Y & FENDER" "FENDER & BODY WORK," "NORTH [BROAD]WAY," and "RADI[...]." A couple of businesses extend to the right of the garage. Signage on those buildings reads, "RADIO [...]," "CABINET," "[...] DRY CLEANERS," and "[...] A. B. COHN & BRO. DIAMOND JEWELRY LOANS 4[??] W. [...] ST. [...] OVER 60 YEARS." Cable car lines crisscross above North Broadway and another building stands past an intersection at far right in the distance.
Date:
June, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Garage on North Broadway, standing in lot of former George M. West family residence, Los Angeles, 1939

Mertie West and other sightseers stand under the Boulder Dam near the Colorado River, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West (second from left) and other sightseers standing beneath the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam near the Colorado River. She wears a long, dark coat, a dark hat and glasses as she stands among two unknown men to either side of her. A couple of unknown women stand behind them. Everyone's gaze is directed out-of-frame up and to the left. A large structure with windows occupies the background.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and other sightseers stand under the Boulder Dam near the Colorado River, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

J. O. Hewitt of Dallas, Texas takes a photograph at the Boulder (Hoover) Dam, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph of J. O. Hewitt, of Tannehill Lodge #52 in Dallas, Texas takes a photograph at the Winged Figures of the Republic on the Nevada side of the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam. Mr. Hewitt stands at left in profile and faces towards the right as he holds a camera near his face. An unknown woman stands in the background at right with a purse clutched under her arm and her hands clasped in front of her as she looks back towards Mr. Hewitt. The floor of the monument is visible in the foreground and a rocky cliffside occupies the background.
Date:
March 22, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
J. O. Hewitt of Dallas, Texas takes a photograph at the Boulder (Hoover) Dam, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. They both lean on a wooden plank which is propped on the back of a bench. A register is placed on the wood. The woman at the right has placed her purse on the plank. Both women wear hats and glasses. There are people sitting on the bench and other people in the background, as well as trees.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Both women wear hats and glasses. The woman on the right holds a folder. There is a man sitting at the right of the image. At the left, there is a group of men, including one man who is smoking a pipe. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Two women's backs are to the camera. Two men wear hats and two women are at the left, one wearing a necklace and the other wearing a hat. A woman is at the center of the group along with a child. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Mertie West and H. H. West, in Knights Templar uniform, pose with a large palm tree in the background, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Mertie West and husband, H. H. West, in Knights Templar uniform, pose with a large palm tree in the background. She wears a coat, hat, and holds gloves in her hands. His uniform consists of a hat, a sash, a belt, and what may be a sword.
Date:
April 9, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and H. H. West, in Knights Templar uniform, pose with a large palm tree in the background, Los Angeles, 1939

Helen Cook speaks with another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Helen Cook speaks with another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. Cook is on the left. She holds her right hand up to her shoulder. The other woman wears a coat and hat. There is a woman's arm and coat visible at the left of the photograph. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Helen Cook speaks with another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Man and woman walk up the path to the Wee Kirk o' the Heather, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Man and woman walk up the path to the Wee Kirk o' the Heather. The man wears a suit. Three people stand at the open door of the church, two of them are women wearing long dresses. Ivy grows on the church and there are trees next to it. In the background, there is a tower with a cross at the top. At the bottom left of the negative, there is a black square.
Date:
April 4, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Man and woman walk up the path to the Wee Kirk o' the Heather, Glendale, 1939

Guests walk into the Wee Kirk o' the Heather for the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Guests walk into the Wee Kirk o' the Heather for the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle. Ivy grows on the side of the church. A sign at the left of the door reads, "Please do not throw rice or confetti in the church." One on the right reads, "Kirk o' the heather [Forest] Lawn Memorial Park... construction of... Laurie's Church Glencaire, Scotland..."
Date:
April 4, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Guests walk into the Wee Kirk o' the Heather for the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Guests walk into the Wee Kirk o' the Heather for the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Guests walk into the Wee Kirk o' the Heather for the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle. Ivy grows on the side of the church. There are trees in the background. A sign at the right of the entrance reads, in part, "Wee Kirk o' the [Heather] Forest Lawn Memorial..."
Date:
April 4, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Guests walk into the Wee Kirk o' the Heather for the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Street view looking east down North Broadway towards La Crescenta Building, Los Angeles, about 1939

Description:
A blurry and out-of-focus photograph of La Crescenta Building standing on the far side of North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) near the Avenue 22 (formerly Truman Street) intersection. North Broadway spans the foreground. On the right side of the street, a large 2-story building lines the street. Cars are parked, front to back, in front of the building, facing towards the back of the image. Utility poles stand on either side of the building. At left, a car is parked in partial view along the left edge and faces towards the camera. Behind it, another car drives down North Broadway towards the camera. Buildings line the left side of the road as it curves into the distance.
Date:
[circa 1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Street view looking east down North Broadway towards La Crescenta Building, Los Angeles, about 1939

H. H. West's office on Towne Avenue, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
H. H. West's office at 340 Towne Avenue. The sign in the window reads, "H. H. West Co. Manufacturers Agent." Another sign in the window reads, in part, "1 truck or 1 thousand. Black diamond all rubber cushions." Fans, a shelf, metal baskets are visible through the window. The building is brick and below the window, there are tiles.
Date:
June 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West's office on Towne Avenue, Los Angeles, 1939

Wee Kirk o' the Heather with trees surrounding it, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Wee Kirk o' the Heather with trees surrounding it. The doors of the church are open. A sign in front reads, "Wedding in progress church and grounds reserved for guests only." In the background, there is a tower with a cross on top. At the top left of the negative, there is a black square.
Date:
April 4, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wee Kirk o' the Heather with trees surrounding it, Glendale, 1939

Wes Witherby, Mertie West and Zetta Witherby eat lunch on the shore of Lake Mead, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Wes Witherby, Mertie West and Zetta Witherby sitting and eating lunch at a picnic table on the shore of Lake Mead. At left, Wes Witherby pours a drink out of a canister while looking across the table to the women. Mertie West looks off to the left. To her right, Zetta Witherby turns her head to look back to the camera. The table is lined with food and drink containers sitting atop newspaper. Lake Mead lies in the distance to the left. Partially built structures clutter the background behind the group. Mountains rise in the distance.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wes Witherby, Mertie West and Zetta Witherby eat lunch on the shore of Lake Mead, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Zetta Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby stand and look out onto the Lake Mead reservoir, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of: Zetta Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby looking at the Lake Mead reservoir from behind a low wall made of rocks near the Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam). At the center of the photograph, Wes Witherby stands with his hands in his pockets and his body facing the right to look at the river. Mertie stands behind him to the left and looks towards the camera. Zetta Witherby stands behind Mertie on the left and looks out at the landscape with her hand to her chest. A cloudy sky, canyons and the reservoir occupy the background.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Zetta Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby stand and look out onto the Lake Mead reservoir, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Wes Witherby poses for a photograph while standing next to an inscribed tablet, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph of Wes Witherby standing next to the tablet at the base of a flagpole on the Nevada side of the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam. The tablet sits off-center towards the left and Wes Witherby stands to the right of the inscription with his hand in his pocket. An unidentifiable woman stands to the left of the inscription and is partially out-of-frame. The inscription reads, "It is fitting that the flag of our country should fly here in honor of those men who, inspired by a vision of lonely lands made fruitful, conceived this great work and of those others whose genius and labor made that vision a reality."
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wes Witherby poses for a photograph while standing next to an inscribed tablet, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

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

Alice Baltzell Tibbetts, Fannie Mead Biddick, and William Biddick stand together at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Alice Baltzell Tibbetts, Fannie Mead Biddick, and William Biddick stand together at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. Tibbetts wears a coat with a fur collar and a hat. Mrs. Biddick holds her hand at her chest and in her other hand holds her purse. Mr. Biddick has a rolled up piece of paper under his arm. At the right, a woman sits on a chair with her legs crossed. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Alice Baltzell Tibbetts, Fannie Mead Biddick, and William Biddick stand together at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Mertie West speaks to another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Mertie West speaks to another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. West is on the right wearing a coat with a fur collar. She also wears a hat and glasses. The other woman holds a small flower in her hands. There are men speaking to each other just behind them. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West speaks to another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The woman on the left holds an open folder. Both women are smiling and wearing hats. The woman on the right holds her purse under arm. Two men are visible at the left of the image. There are other people in the background both standing and sitting on benches and chairs. There is a lamppost in the background at the right and trees throughout.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Richard and Dorothea Siemsen stand on the West's front lawn, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
H. H. West's grandchildren, Richard and Dorothea Siemsen, stand on the front lawn of the West's house. Richard crosses his arms over his chest while his sister looks at him. She wears a floral-print dress and a bow in her hair. A car is parked on the street behind them. There are houses and trees in the background.
Date:
May 6, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard and Dorothea Siemsen stand on the West's front lawn, Los Angeles, 1939

Ralph B. Clapp poses outside his office, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Photograph of Ralph B. Clapp standing on the sidewalk in front of his office on Towne Avenue. Ralph B. Clapp stands in the foreground along the left edge of the image. He looks to the camera as he rests his hands in his trouser pockets. The sidewalk passes behind him on an upward angle from right to left. Beyond the sidewalk, the facade of his office stands. A shop window stands at center. Signage applied to the window reads, "AUTOMATIC ELEC MFG CO. QUICKSILVER PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION R. B. CLAPP REPRESENTATIVE MU 5585." To the right of the window, an open doorway leading into the office stands. Along the top of the door frame, a doorplate hangs, it reads, "340." Inside the office, a paneled counter stretches horizontally through the store. A sign on the left side of the counter reads, "QUICKSILVER FOR SALE." Signage from a business across the street is reflected in the window, it reads, "BALDWIN'S MACHINE SHOP." The brick structure of the building stands behind Ralph along the left edge.
Date:
June, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ralph B. Clapp poses outside his office, Los Angeles, 1939

Mertie West stands under the Boulder Dam near the Colorado River, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing somewhere beneath the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam near the Colorado River. She stands right-of-center and faces to the left. Mertie wears a long, dark coat and a hat. An unknown woman in a long, light coat stands behind her to the left. Tracks run along the ground behind the both of them and a large structure with windows occupies the background.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands under the Boulder Dam near the Colorado River, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Tablet and flagpole on the Nevada side of the Boulder Dam, viewed from an angle, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph of The Winged Figures of the Republic and flagpole on the Nevada side of the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam. The winged sculptures sit at the far left and on the right of the photograph. A flagpole with an inscription at its base stands in the center. Three unknown persons stand in front of the monument towards the center of the photograph. A road runs through the foreground on a diagonal. A mountainside occupies the background.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Tablet and flagpole on the Nevada side of the Boulder Dam, viewed from an angle, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Ralph B. Clapp stands outside his office, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Photograph of Ralph B. Clapp standing on the sidewalk in front of his office on Towne Avenue. Ralph B. Clapp stands in the foreground at center. He faces right as he rests his hands in his trouser pockets. The sidewalk passes behind him on an upward angle from right to left. Beyond the sidewalk, the facade of his office stands. A shop window stands at center. Signage applied to the window reads, " [...] ELEC MFG CO. [QU]ICKSILVER [...] ASSOCIATION R. B. CLAPP REPRESENTATIVE [...]." To the right of the window, an open doorway leading into the office stands in partial view. Along the top of the door frame, a doorplate hangs, it reads, "34[0]." Inside the office, a paneled counter stretches horizontally through the store. The brick structure of the building stands behind Ralph along the left edge.
Date:
June, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ralph B. Clapp stands outside his office, Los Angeles, 1939

Corner of San Fernando Road and Poplar Street, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Corner of San Fernando Road and Poplar Street. On the sidewalk at the corner there is the fire hydrant that the Wests had to pay to replace after H. H. West Jr. hit the old one with his car. There are cars driving on the road and there are business at the left. A sign reads, "Wolfe's Auto Court. Cabins 50¢."
Date:
July 16, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Corner of San Fernando Road and Poplar Street, Los Angeles, 1939

Woman walks up to the Wee Kirk o' the Heather for the Wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Woman walks up to the Wee Kirk o' the Heather for the Wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle. She wears a black coat and carries papers. There is a sign behind her. Ivy grows on the church and there are trees next to it and in front of it. There is a tower with a cross on top in the background.
Date:
April 4, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Woman walks up to the Wee Kirk o' the Heather for the Wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Two attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Two attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The man wears a hat and has one hand in his pocket and the other is held up to his face. The woman holds a purse and gloves in one hand and has her other hand on her hip. She also wears a hat. A person's hands are visible at the right of the image. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Richard and Dorothea Siemsen stand on the West's front lawn, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
H. H. West's grandchildren, Richard and Dorothea Siemsen, stand on the front lawn of the West's house. Richard holds his hands up while his sister touches him on his shoulder. She wears a floral-print dress. A car is parked on the street behind them, and a man walks on the sidewalk across the street. There are houses and trees in the background.
Date:
May 6, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard and Dorothea Siemsen stand on the West's front lawn, Los Angeles, 1939

Richard and Dorothea Siemsen stand on the West's front lawn, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
H. H. West's grandchildren, Richard and Dorothea Siemsen, stand on the front lawn of the West's house. They have their arms around each other. Dorothea wears a floral-print dress and a bow in her hair. Her eyes are closed. A car is parked on the street behind them. There are houses and trees in the background.
Date:
May 6, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard and Dorothea Siemsen stand on the West's front lawn, Los Angeles, 1939

Hattie M. Cline poses for a photograph outside the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Photograph of Hattie (Harriet) M. Cline standing for a photograph outside the Siemsen home in Glendale. She stands in the yard of the Siemsen home, left-of-center, in front of a window. Hattie wears a hat, a long, fur-trimmed coat, gloves and clutches a purse. A garden hose winds on the ground behind her.
Date:
February 5, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Hattie M. Cline poses for a photograph outside the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1939

Intake towers and spillway of the Boulder Dam, viewed from the Arizona side, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of the upstream face, 2 intake towers and spillway of the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam on the Nevada side, as viewed from the Arizona side. The Lake Mead reservoir occupies the foreground and the surrounding mountains rises in the background. Power lines are scattered across the mountaintops on the left side of the photograph.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Intake towers and spillway of the Boulder Dam, viewed from the Arizona side, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Mertie West, Zetta Witherby and Wes Witherby at a picnic table, eating lunch at Lake Mead, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Zetta Witherby and Wes Witherby gathered around a picnic table at Lake Mead. Mertie and Zetta sit on the left side of a picnic table, with Mertie on the far left and Zetta just behind her. Mertie's purse lies on the corner of the picnic table. Both women look to the camera. Wes stands over the picnic table on the right side. One foot is standing on the bench of the picnic table and he gathers up what appears to be newspaper from the table. A container rests on the picnic table bench in front of him. In the background at right is a house and a car. A flag pole and a utility pole occupy the background in the center. A fence runs along the background to the left.
Date:
March, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Zetta Witherby and Wes Witherby at a picnic table, eating lunch at Lake Mead, Boulder City vicinity, 1939

Ralph Hiatt looks at a book at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Ralph Hiatt looks at a book at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Alice Baltzell Tibbetts is at the right. Mr. Hiatt wears a hat and his head is down as holds the book in his hand. Another woman looks over his shoulder. There are other people throughout the image and there are trees in the background.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ralph Hiatt looks at a book at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Two women look at a register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Two women look at a register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The register is on a wooden plank. Both women wear hats and are looking down. There is a man at the right smoking a cigarette and a woman visible between them who holds a purse. There are other people in the background.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two women look at a register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Doc Ashby talks to other attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Doc Ashby with other attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He wears a hat and glasses and speaks to two men. There are other people in the background and foreground. A man at the right smokes a cigar and holds a coat under his arm. Another group stands together at the left. There are trees in the background and the sign reading, "Adams" is posted on one.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Doc Ashby talks to other attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She faces the left. Her hand is up to her chest and she holds on to her purse and what may be gloves. She wears a hat and glasses. There is a man with his back to the camera at the left. There are other people in the background, as well as trees. H. H. West's shadow is visible in the foreground.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Two men at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Two men at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Both men wear hats. The man at the left has a chain on his pants and a watch chain on his vest, as well as a scarf around his neck. There is a woman shading her eyes from the sun at the right. There are other people in the background, as well as trees and a bench.
Date:
February 25, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two men at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1939

Guests arrive for the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Guests arrive for the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle. The man and woman both look to the right. The man holds his hat in his hand. The woman wears a hat and holds her purse. They stand next to a car that is parked by the curb. The car's license plate reads, "California Worlds Fair 39." In the background at the left, there is a tower with a cross on top. There are trees in the background, as well.
Date:
April 4, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Guests arrive for the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Forest Lawn Flower Shop delivery car at the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Description:
Forest Lawn Flower Shop delivery car at the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle. The shop's name is on the side of the car and a large vase with flowers in it is propped up on the running board. There is another car parked in the background. There are trees and bushes on the hill in the background.
Date:
April 4, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Forest Lawn Flower Shop delivery car at the wedding of Sam Longstreet and Cosette Pohle, Glendale, 1939

Alvin Anderson helps Paul Brooks and his family get some flowers from Frank Cornett's backyard, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Alvin Anderson helping Paul Brooks and his family get some flowers from Frank Cornett's backyard on South Griffin Avenue. The corner of a house stands along the right edge of the image. A brick paved walkway extends from the house and towards the center of the image in the foreground. Plants extend from the backside of the house. A dirt drive stretches from the pavers and to the left. A car sits in partial view along the left edge of the image. In the near distance, brick pavers line the edge of a flower garden that stretches across the image. Paul Brooks and 3 women stand with their backs to the camera in the middle of the garden at right. Paul stands leftmost of the group. Standing to the left of him is Alvin Anderson, a neighbor of Cornett's. He stands left-of-center in the middle of the garden and faces towards the left. Behind him, a ladder stands near a fence. Wooden fencing lines the far side of the garden. A house stands on the other side of the fence.
Date:
[April 9, 1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Alvin Anderson helps Paul Brooks and his family get some flowers from Frank Cornett's backyard, Los Angeles, 1939

James A. Day sits at his desk in the Southern Pacific Railroad depot at Fifth and Central Avenues, Los Angeles, about 1939

Description:
Photograph of James A. Day looking over paperwork while sitting in his office at the Southern Pacific Railroad depot on the corner of Fifth and Central Avenues. He is viewed from a slight bird's-eye view. His desk enters frame from the lower left corner and extends towards the center of the image. Paperwork lies strewn across the desk. James A. Day sits behind his desk at center and looks down at some papers he holds in his hands. The corner of his office stands behind him to the right. Along the right back wall and next to the corner, a filing cabinet stands. A clipboard hangs to the right of it from the chair rail. To the right of James, a typewriter sits atop a small, low table. The left wall appears to be windowed, but the windows are opaque. Next to James at left and along the left edge, 3 telephones stand on a small table. Behind them, a calendar is flipped to "10 FEB." A board hangs to the left of it and the wall extends towards the center, abutting the right wall.
Date:
[circa 1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
James A. Day sits at his desk in the Southern Pacific Railroad depot at Fifth and Central Avenues, Los Angeles, about 1939