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Elizabeth Siemsen, Dorothea Siemsen and H. H. West pose on a sidewalk in front of the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Elizabeth Siemsen, Dorothea Siemsen and H. H. West standing on a sidewalk and posing in front of the Siemsen family's home on Los Encinos Avenue in Glendale. The group stands in a row on a sidewalk at center. All look to the camera. The sidewalk stretches behind them on a slight angle to the right. Los Encinos Avenue runs parallel to the sidewalk at right and stretches into the distance. Hedges line the left side of the sidewalk. The Siemsen family residence stands in partial view along the left edge. It faces right and is obscured by trees that stand in front of it. Mountains rise in the far distance.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Elizabeth Siemsen, Dorothea Siemsen and H. H. West pose on a sidewalk in front of the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1943

H. H. West, Jr. and a companion stand outside their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Jr. and a fellow recruit standing in front of their quarters while stationed in Dutch Harbor. A walkway of wooden slats zigzags through the foreground towards a wooden stoop at center in front of the barracks. H. H. West, Jr. and a companion stand on the stoop in the near distance. H. H., Jr. is leftmost. He leans back slightly and props his foot up on wooden stick protruding from the ground while he rests a gun across his leg. His friend stands with legs crossed and rests his hands atop his gun. Both look to the camera while wearing their helmets and uniforms. The front of the Quonset hut stretches directly behind them. It stands in partial view and enters frame at left. It has an arced roof. The Dutch door that the boys stand in front of is partially open. Snow-covered mountains are visible in the far distance at right.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. and a companion stand outside their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Forrest Whitaker rigging up his tackle, Big Bear Lake, 1943

Description:
Photograph of Forrest Whitaker sitting in a boat and rigging up his tackle while fishing on Big Bear Lake. The boat spans the width of the foreground and extends back towards center. Wood plank seating stretches horizontally across the image. Along the bottom edge, a cushion sits at center atop a seat. Forrest Whitaker sits in the back of the boat at right. He faces towards the camera, but looks down at the tackle he is rigging. Beyond the boat, Big Bear Lake stretches into the distance. A nearby shore stands in the background at left.
Date:
September 1-8, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Forrest Whitaker rigging up his tackle, Big Bear Lake, 1943

Two uniformed servicemen pose on the walkway in front of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 2 uniformed servicemen standing in front of their 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. Two servicemen stand on the walkway in front of and running parallel to the barracks. They stand side-by-side at center and look to the camera while dressed in uniform. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of them. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces right. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at 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
Two uniformed servicemen pose on the walkway in front of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

James C. Hanley stands along a walkway in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of James C. Hanley standing along a walkway in Pershing Square. James C. Hanley stands, left-of-center, and gazes towards the left, past the camera. He stands on a walkway of brick pavers laid in a basket weave pattern that spans the width of the bottom edge and recedes back through center, towards the horizon. Benches line both sides of the walkway. A woman walks towards the camera at far right, behind James. Other people stroll along the walkway in the background and sit on the benches. Trees line the backsides of the benches. A tall building stands in the far distance, right-of-center.
Date:
October, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
James C. Hanley stands along a walkway in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 1943

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

Arthur C. Crowell and J. E. Smith pose together on the front walkway outside J. E. Smith's home, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Arthur C. Crowell and J. E. Smith standing on the front walkway outside J. E. Smith's home on South Eastlake Avenue. The two men look to the camera as they stand side-by-side at center on the concrete walkway that cuts through the front lawn. Arthur Crowell places a hand in his pocket and J. E. Smith stands with his hands behind his back. The walkway stretches on a slight upward angle beneath them from the lower left corner to the right. J. E.'s front lawn extends behind and to the left of the 2 men. A short palm tree stands at the edge of the yard behind Arthur, abutting a neighbor's fence. The sidewalk and South Eastlake Avenue pass through the image at right on an upward angle from right to left, running perpendicular to the walkway. Directly behind Arthur and J. E., South Eastlake and Darwin Avenues intersect. Neighboring houses are visible lining Darwin Avenue 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
Arthur C. Crowell and J. E. Smith pose together on the front walkway outside J. E. Smith's home, Los Angeles, 1943

J. E. Smith stands on the front walkway outside his home, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of J. E. Smith standing on the front walkway outside his home on South Eastlake Avenue. J. E. Smith stand at center on the concrete walkway that cuts through the lawn in front of his home. He stands with his hands behind his back as he looks and faces slightly towards the right. The walkway stretches on an upward angle beneath him from the lower left corner to the right. His front lawn extends behind and to the left of him. A short palm tree stands at the edge of the yard at left, abutting his neighbor's fence. The sidewalk and South Eastlake Avenue pass through the image at right on an upward angle from right to left, running perpendicular to the walkway. A large tree stands along the near side of South Eastlake Avenue behind and to the right of J. E. Directly behind J. E., a meat market stands on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Eastlake and Darwin Avenues. Neighboring houses are visible lining both streets 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 stands on the front walkway outside his home, Los Angeles, 1943

Vase of flowers, cards, and a mug that reads "Mother" on the West's dining room table, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Vase of flowers, cards, and a mug that reads "Mother" on the West's dining room table. There are three chairs set around the table. There is a cabinet at the left topped with a painting, a duck, and other objects. There are magazines piled at the bottom of the cabinet and two chairs next to it. At the right, there is a sideboard with candlesticks and other objects on top and a mirror hanging above it. A curtain hangs in the doorway at the back.
Date:
May 8, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Vase of flowers, cards, and a mug that reads "Mother" on the West's dining room table, Los Angeles, 1943

Vase of flowers, cards, and a mug that reads "Mother" on the West's dining room table, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Vase of flowers, cards, and a mug that reads "Mother" on the West's dining room table. There are three chairs set around the table. There is a cabinet at the left topped with a painting, a duck, and other objects. There are magazines piled at the bottom of the cabinet and two chairs next to it. At the right, there is a sideboard with candlesticks and other objects on top and a mirror hanging above it. A curtain hangs in the doorway at the back.
Date:
May 8, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Vase of flowers, cards, and a mug that reads "Mother" on the West's dining room table, Los Angeles, 1943

Mertie West stands in front of her home holding a bouquet of flowers, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Mertie West stands in front of her home holding a bouquet of flowers. She wears a dress with a brooch on it and glasses. The porch of the house is visible with the numbers "2223" on the stairs. She stands by a small bush. There is a doormat at the base of the stairs.
Date:
May 8, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands in front of her home holding a bouquet of flowers, Los Angeles, 1943

Four servicemen stand on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 4 fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr. standing in front of their quarters while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame from the bottom edge at center 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. Four servicemen stand on the steps and walkway leading up to barrack's door. A man in uniform stands on the walkway at center and looks to the camera. Behind and to the left of him, another man wearing a heavy coat faces the camera, but looks down towards his hand which holds a cigarette. On the topmost step in front of the door and to the left him, 2 more men stand. The leftmost man shields his eyes as he looks to the left. Another man peeks from behind and to the right of him while resting his foot on wooden post. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of the group. It is viewed at an angle from the front; it 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
Four servicemen stand on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Three servicemen pose on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 3 fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr.'s posing on the walkway in front of their 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 a slight upward angle towards center. It then extends back to the left towards the front door of the Quonset hut-style barracks. Three servicemen stand on the corner of the walkway leading up to barrack's door in the near distance at center. A man in uniform stands leftmost and links arms with the man standing at center, who wears a heavy coat. Another man stands to the right of the man at center. He faces left and holds the the hand of the man at center. All look to the camera. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of the group. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side; it faces right. Corrugated sheet metal covers the side and the roof of the structure. 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
Three servicemen pose on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

H. H. West, Jr. wears his field clothing and poses in front of his barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. wearing his field clothing and posing outside of his quarters while stationed at Fort Mears in Dutch Harbor. A wood plank walkway extends from the left and towards H. H. West, Jr. in the near distance at center. He wears rubber boots, a jumpsuit and hat as he looks to the camera and places his hands in his pockets. The walkway extends back behind him and towards the door of the barracks. The Quonset hut-style barracks stands off-center to the right and is viewed from the front. A Dutch door in the center of the building stands partially open and is flanked by a window on either side. A number plate on the right window's frame reads, "24."
Date:
Spring, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. wears his field clothing and poses in front of his barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Three servicemen stand on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 3 fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr.'s posing on the walkway in front of their 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 a slight upward angle towards center. It then extends back to the left towards the front door of the Quonset hut-style barracks. Three servicemen stand on the corner of the walkway leading up to barrack's door. A man in uniform stands on the walkway at center and wraps an arm over the shoulder of the man standing at left. Another man stands to the right of the man at center and places his hand in his pocket. All look to the camera. The front of the barracks (partial view) stands behind and to the left of the group. It is viewed at an angle from the front; it 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
Three servicemen stand on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Dorothea Siemsen poses outside her family's home, Glendale, 1943

Description:
Photograph of Dorothea Siemsen standing on a sidewalk and posing in front of her family's home on Los Encinos Avenue in Glendale. A sidewalk stretches through the foreground on an upward angle from the lower left corner towards the right. Hedges line the left side of the sidewalk. Dorothea Siemsen stands along the back edge of the sidewalk at center and looks to the camera. Behind her, a driveway intersects the sidewalk. Further back, the Siemsen family residence stands in the background, left-of-center. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side. Tall trees obscure the front side of the home. A neighboring house stands in the distance at right.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dorothea Siemsen poses outside her family's home, Glendale, 1943

Mertie West approaches her parents' graves in Forest Lawn Cemetery on Decoration Day, Glendale, 1943

Description:
A blurry photograph of Mertie West standing near her parents' (Abraham and Mary Prickett Whitaker's) graves in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale on Decoration Day. The cemetery grounds sprawl across the entire image. Mertie stands in the near distance, right-of-center. She faces towards the left and carries something in her hands. Flowers sit on the ground to the left of her. A row of gravestones stretches back on an angle from the lower left corner towards the center of the image. At right, a crypt obscured by trees stands. Trees and flower arrangements dot the cemetery grounds.
Date:
[May 30, 1943]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West approaches her parents' graves in Forest Lawn Cemetery on Decoration Day, Glendale, 1943

Fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr. poses with a rifle outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of a companion of H. H. West, Jr. standing on a patch of snow and posing with a rifle outside the barracks while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. The young man stands at center. He is dressed in his military uniform and takes an athletic stance while posing which his rifle. He holds it at the ready and looks towards the right. He stands on a patch of snow that covers the ground around him and extends back into the image. Behind and to the right of the serviceman, the side of a Quonset hut stretches across the image. It enters frame at right. It is constructed of corrugated sheet metal and has an arced roof. A low hill covered in patches of snow stands in the distance at left.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr. poses with a rifle outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Two companions of H. H. West, Jr., pose in the snow outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of two companions of H. H. West, Jr. standing in a patch of snow and posing with rifles outside the barracks while stationed in Dutch Harbor during World War II. The two young men stand at center. They are dressed in their military uniforms and look to the camera with their rifles slung over their shoulders. They stand on a patch of snow that covers the ground around them and extends back to the left. Behind the 2 servicemen, the side of a Quonset hut stretches across the image. It enters frame at right. It is constructed of corrugated sheet metal and has an arced roof. From the roof, a narrow chimney stands at right; dark smoke billows from it. A low hill covered in patches of snow stands in the distance at left.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two companions of H. H. West, Jr., pose in the snow outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr. flips through a book while standing in the doorway of his quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of a fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr.'s standing in the doorway of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters at Fort Mears. A large pile of snow stands in the foreground at left; sloping up from the right and extending out-of-frame at left. The Quonset hut stands in the near distance and is viewed from the front. It enters from the left frame and extends back on an angle to the right. A serviceman stands casually in the open doorway to the building. He holds a book or magazine in front of him as he glances up to look to the camera. A window sits on either side of the door. On the window frame at right, a number plate reads, "24." The large pile of snow at left abuts the front of the Quonset hut on the left side of the door. A smaller snow pile abuts the front of the hut to the right of the door.
Date:
Winter, 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. flips through a book while standing in the doorway of his quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Two servicemen pose in front of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 2 fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr.'s posing outside of their quarters while stationed at Fort Mears in Dutch Harbor. The duo poses at center standing on a wood plank that passes in front of the barracks. To the right of the men, another planked walkway extends perpendicularly from it and stretches back towards the barracks. The Quonset hut-style barracks stands off-center to the right, extending out-of-frame. A Dutch door in the center of the building is open at top. Three more servicemen stand behind it and look to the camera. A window sits to the right of the door. On the window's frame, a number plate reads, "24." To the left of the building, a blanket lies atop shrubbery and in the distance, a hillside rises.
Date:
Spring, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two servicemen pose in front of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr. poses with a rifle in the snow, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of a companion of H. H. West, Jr. standing on a patch of snow and posing with a rifle outside the barracks while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. The young man stands at center. He is dressed in his military uniform and holds his rifle upright at his side as he looks to the camera. He stands on a patch of snow that covers the ground around him and extends back into the image. Behind and to the right of the serviceman, the side of a Quonset hut stretches across the image. It enters frame at right. It is constructed of corrugated sheet metal and has an arced roof. A low hill covered in patches of snow stands in the distance at left.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr. poses with a rifle in the snow, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Dennis Albert Deaver stands in his grandparents' yard (photo, recto), Sierra Madre, 1943

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Dennis Albert Deaver standing barefoot in the yard of his grandparents' home on North Mountain Trail Avenue in Sierra Madre. Dennis Albert Deaver stands in the foreground at left and looks to the camera. The yard stretches behind him. Wooden sheds stand in the background at left and right. The chimney of a neighboring house is visible in the distance beyond the sheds at left.
Date:
September, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dennis Albert Deaver stands in his grandparents' yard (photo, recto), Sierra Madre, 1943

View looking into H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of the front exterior of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters at Fort Mears, viewed straight on and looking into the interior. The Quonset hut is viewed close-up from the front. The Dutch door to the barracks stands open at center and extends vertically beyond the top and bottom edges of the image. The lower half of the door is swung open towards the camera. To the right of the door frame, "K-5," is written on the exterior wall. The interior of the barracks is mostly in shadow. Beds stand in rows that line the left and right sides of the interior. Overhead lights are visible on the ceiling and a man stands silhouetted in front of a window at the opposite end of the barracks.
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
View looking into H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

H. H. West, Mertie West, Wayne West, Maud Foreman West and Agnes Whitaker pose outside Wayne West's residence, Santa Ana, 1943

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Mertie West, Wayne West, Maud Foreman West and Agnes Whitaker posing on the lawn of Wayne West's residence in Santa Ana. The group stands in the near distance at center on a manicured lawn. All look to the camera. H. H. West, Wayne West and Agnes Whitaker stand slightly forward of Mertie West and Maud West. Behind them, a sidewalk stretches through the lawn on an upward angle from the lower left corner to the right. South Birch Street runs behind and parallel to it. Houses and trees line the opposite side of the street in the background. In the distance at right, a man walks down the sidewalk, away from camera, and a large palm tree stands in partial view along the right edge.
Date:
June 6, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Mertie West, Wayne West, Maud Foreman West and Agnes Whitaker pose outside Wayne West's residence, Santa Ana, 1943

H. H. West, Jr. poses outside his quarters (photo), Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of Henry Hebard West, Jr. posing outside his quarters while stationed in Dutch Harbor during World War II. H. H. West, Jr. stands in front of his quarters at center. He stands on the front step of the barracks and looks to the camera while donning rubber boots and a jumpsuit. To the left, the bottom half of a Dutch door stands open towards camera and H. H., Jr. rests his arm over it. The top half of the door is also open, but the interior of the barracks is in shadow. The front of the Quonset hut stands behind H. H., Jr. It enters frame at left and extends behind and to the right of H. H. West, Jr. The right edge of the barracks curves up towards the left. A window sits directly behind H. H., Jr. A number plate on its frame reads, "24." Snow-covered mountains are visible in the far distance at right.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. poses outside his quarters (photo), Dutch Harbor, 1943

Exterior of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters at Fort Mears, lined by piles of snow, Dutch Harbor, 1942 or 1943

Description:
Photograph of the front exterior of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters at Fort Mears, viewed at an angle. The Quonset hut stands off-center to the left and is viewed from the front. It enters from the left frame and extends back on an angle to the right. The door to the barracks stands open at center. A bed or cot is barely visible inside the structure; the rest is covered in shadow. A window sits on either side of the door. On the window frame at right, a number plate reads, "24." Large piles of snow abut the front of the Quonset hut on both the left and right sides of the door. In the far distance at right, a snow-covered mountain is visible.
Date:
[Winter, 1942-1943]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Exterior of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters at Fort Mears, lined by piles of snow, Dutch Harbor, 1942 or 1943

James C. Hanley poses in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of James C. Hanley standing along a walkway in Pershing Square. James C. Hanley stands left-of-center and looks to the camera. He stands on a walkway of brick pavers laid in a basket weave pattern that extends on an upward angle from the lower left corner to the right. Behind James, benches line the left side of the walkway. Palms and other greenery stand behind the benches at left. The plaza opens up in the distance at right and a skyscraper is visible in the far distance.
Date:
October, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
James C. Hanley poses in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 1943

Richard Siemsen poses with Boy Scout Troop no. 76 outside Asbury Methodist Church, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Group photograph of Richard Siemsen and Boy Scout Troop no. 76 posing outside Asbury Methodist Church on North Workman Street. The group poses at center and are viewed at a slight angle. They gather on the front lawn adjacent to the front walkway and steps leading into the church (out-of-frame at right). Richard Siemsen kneels in the front row, second from the left. Scoutmaster Charles Morgan kneels to the left of him. The Boy Scouts stand in 2 rows of 4 behind the front row and hold up flags. Behind the group, church attendees stand on the steps at right and along the walkway that stretches behind and to the left of the Scouts. Houses line North Workman in the distance at left. A wide streak of white stretches on an upward angle from the lower left corner towards the right, obscuring part of the image.
Date:
February 7, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen poses with Boy Scout Troop no. 76 outside Asbury Methodist Church, Los Angeles, 1943

Richard Siemsen poses outside Asbury Methodist Church, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of Richard Siemsen posing outside Asbury Methodist Church on North Workman Street. Richard Siemsen stands in the foreground at center and looks to the camera. Behind him, Scoutmaster Charles Morgan and Boy Scout Troop no. 76 are loosely gathered by the side of the front steps of the church. A few of the boys hold flags. The front of the church stands behind and to the right of them, facing left. Above the entrance it reads, "ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH." Church attendees stand on the church's front steps, behind the Scouts. A neighboring house (partial view) stands in the background at left. In the lower left corner, a wide streak of white extends up and to the right, obscuring part of the image.
Date:
February 7, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen poses outside Asbury Methodist Church, Los Angeles, 1943

Mertie West places flowers at her parents' graves in Forest Lawn Cemetery on Decoration Day, Glendale, 1943

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West placing flowers at her parents' (Abraham and Mary Prickett Whitaker's) graves in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale on Decoration Day. The cemetery grounds sprawl across the entire image. Mertie kneels down in the near distance, left-of-center. She faces towards the camera, but her head is tilted down. Flowers sit on the ground in front of her as she kneels to the right of a row of gravestones. The row of gravestones stretches back on an angle from the lower left corner towards the center of the image. Mertie kneels near the 4th gravestone back. A couple of women stroll through the cemetery in the distance at center. At right, a crypt obscured by trees stands. Trees and flower arrangements dot the cemetery grounds.
Date:
[May 30, 1943]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West places flowers at her parents' graves in Forest Lawn Cemetery on Decoration Day, Glendale, 1943

Mertie West stands by the decorated graves of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller West in Evergreen Cemetery on Decoration Day, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing in Evergreen Cemetery and looking at the tomb of George M. West and Wilhelmina Lemberger West on Decoration Day. Gravestones stand in a row that stretches back towards center from the lower right corner. Mertie stands behind (or to the left) of the third gravestone back. She faces towards the left and tilts her head down slightly. On the ground in front (or to the left) of her, flowers are arranged in front of the West's gravestone. It stands solitary in the near distance at left. Gravestones and trees cover the cemetery grounds that extend into the distance.
Date:
[May 30, 1943]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands by the decorated graves of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller West in Evergreen Cemetery on Decoration Day, Los Angeles, 1943

Boy feeding a swan in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of an unknown boy crouching down by the side of Lincoln Park Lake in Lincoln Park and feeding a swan. A boy crouches down alongside the bank of Lincoln Park Lake in the foreground at left. His back is to the camera as he faces the lake to the right. He holds his hands over the water where a swan (presumably) feeds. The lower right corner is obscured by a large white streak that stretches towards the left. Beyond the streak of white, 3 ducks swim in the lake. The lake spans across the mid-ground and extends into the distance at right. On a nearby bank at center, a mission-style building stands. To the right of it, row boats sit docked in the water. Beyond the lake, the park stretches into the background at right.
Date:
February, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Boy feeding a swan in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1943

H. H. West, Jr. poses in the snow with a rifle, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. standing in a patch of snow and posing with a rifle outside his quarters while stationed in Dutch Harbor during World War II. H. H. West, Jr. stands in the near distance at center. He is dressed in his military uniform and takes a wide legged stance while holding his rifle over his shoulder and looking to the camera. He stands in a patch of snow that covers the ground around him and extends back to the left. Behind H. H., Jr., the side of a Quonset hut stretches across the image. It enters frame at right. It is constructed of corrugated sheet metal and has an arced roof. From the roof, a narrow chimney stands at right; dark smoke billows from it. A low hill covered in patches of snow stands in the distance at left.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. poses in the snow with a rifle, Dutch Harbor, 1943

H. H. West, Jr. poses with a rifle outside his quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. standing in a patch of snow and posing with a rifle outside his quarters while stationed in Dutch Harbor during World War II. H. H. West, Jr. stands in the near distance at center. He is dressed in his military uniform and takes a wide legged stance while holding his rifle and looking to the camera. He stands in a patch of snow that covers the ground around him and extends back to the left. Behind H. H., Jr., the side of a Quonset hut stretches across the image. It enters frame at right. It is constructed of corrugated sheet metal and has an arced roof. A low hill covered in patches of snow stands in the distance at left.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. poses with a rifle outside his quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

PFC Jackie Foreman stands outside of Clifton's [Pacific Seas] Cafeteria, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of PFC Jackie Foreman standing and posing outside Clifton's Cafeteria (Pacific Seas) on South Olive Street (no longer standing). Jackie Foreman stands in the foreground, left-of-center. He is dressed in uniform and looks to the camera. In his hands his holds a rolled up magazine (TIME?) and a camera. Directly behind him, a lamppost stands and extends beyond the top frame. The sidewalk extends behind him at center and right, narrowing as it approaches the horizon. People walk and sit along the sidewalk at right. Hovering over the sidewalk is the marquis for Clifton's Cafeteria. The neon lit underside is in full view and is decorated in a flower and vine pattern. A terrazzo-like inlay decorates the sidewalk beneath the marquis. South Olive Street stretches into the distance along the left frame. A couple of cars are parked along the curb behind and to the left of Jackie; they face away from the camera. Tall buildings in the far distance line the opposite side of the street.
Date:
September, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
PFC Jackie Foreman stands outside of Clifton's [Pacific Seas] Cafeteria, Los Angeles, 1943

Backside of H. H. West's residence on Griffin Avenue, viewed from the yard, 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 towards the rear of the house. A concrete walkway extends back at left towards a door on the backside of the house. The back of the house is viewed straight-on at a slight distance. 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 an entrance on the second floor. In front of the shed and to the right of the staircase, a concrete patio extends towards the camera. Two chairs sit atop the patio. A tree stands in the foreground along the right edge of the image.
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 from the yard, Los Angeles, 1943

Backyard of H. H. West's residence, looking southeast, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph of the backyard of H. H. West's home on Griffin Avenue, viewed from the northwest and looking towards a neighbor's house. A tree stands in the foreground at right. To the left of the tree, a concrete patio extends from the back of the house that stands in partial view along the left edge. Two chairs and a pot sit atop the patio and beneath the tree at right. Overgrown grass stretches from behind the patio and across the image towards a fence. A wood slat fence enters frame at right and extends on a slight angle to the left. It abuts a lattice fence that extends from the side of the house at left. Behind the fence, the side and back of a neighbor's house is viewed at an angle.
Date:
October, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Backyard of H. H. West's residence, looking southeast, Los Angeles, 1943

Mertie West, Elizabeth Siemsen and Al Siemsen stand in the driveway of the Siemsen's home, Glendale, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Elizabeth Siemsen and Al Siemsen standing in the driveway of the Seimsen's residence on Los Encinos Avenue. Al Siemsen stands nearest to camera at right. He rests his hands atop a broom handle that he holds in front of him. His head extends beyond the top edge of the image. At left, Mertie West and Elizabeth Siemsen appear to be in conversation. Mertie faces towards the right and Elizabeth faces towards the camera, but looks towards Mertie. The group stands on the preexisting driveway. Its edge extends on an arc from the lower left corner, behind Mertie and Elizabeth, and towards the garage standing in the distance at right. Fresh cement fills in the space between the driveway and the fence lining the back edge of their yard. The ivy-covered fence stretches across the image from left to the garage at right. The garage stands in partial view along the right edge. The door is open and the garage's contents are in view. Someone sits on a log in front of the garage. Neighboring houses line the background on the far side of the fence.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Elizabeth Siemsen and Al Siemsen stand in the driveway of the Siemsen's home, Glendale, 1943

Freshly poured cement dries in the Siemsen's yard while Elizabeth Siemsen and workmen lunch in the garage, Glendale, 1943

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of freshly poured cement drying in the Siemsen's backyard while Elizabeth Siemsen and the workmen lunch in the Siemsen's garage on Los Encinos Avenue. The fresh concrete stretches across the foreground. A long wood plank stretches across the fresh cement on an angle from the lower left corner and up towards the right. The cement in the foreground curves alongside the curve of the preexisting driveway. The driveway enters from the right and curves up towards the garage in the distance at center. The garage door is open. Inside the garage, Elizabeth West (right) sits at a table with 2 workmen and lunches. To the right of the garage, building materials sit in a pile in the driveway. A fence lines the property at left. Neighboring houses stand in the background. Mountains rise in the far distance.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Freshly poured cement dries in the Siemsen's yard while Elizabeth Siemsen and workmen lunch in the garage, Glendale, 1943

Butler's ice cream stand and an appliance store stand along West Huntington Drive, Monrovia, 1943

Description:
Photograph of the Butler's ice cream shop and an adjacent appliance store standing on West Huntington Drive in Monrovia. West Huntington Drive passes across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. H. H. West's Buick is parked along the curb, right-of-center. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side, facing left. The license plate reads, "9P 47 15." Behind it, an ice cream shop and an adjacent appliance store sit back from the street, right-of-center. The shared building is viewed at an angle from the front and the side; it faces right. The ice cream parlor occupies the right side of the building. Signage surrounding the ice cream parlor reads: "Currie's ICE CREAM 10 MILE HIGH CONES 10," "MALTS 15," and "SUND[...]." The appliance store occupies the left half of the building. Signage on the front of the building reads: "VICK'S APPLIANCES BUY & SELL," and "TERMS." The left side wall of the building is tiered along the top and extends out-of-frame at left. Signage on this side of the building reads, "NO.122 W.HUNTINGTON DRIVE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES REPAIRS PARTS." An empty lot appears to sit to the left of the building.
Date:
September, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Butler's ice cream stand and an appliance store stand along West Huntington Drive, Monrovia, 1943

Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker stand outside their cabin at Lighthouse Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker standing on the front porch of their cabin at Lighthouse Camp during a trip to Big Bear Lake. The cabin stands in the near distance at center. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side; it faces left. Agnes, Mertie and Forrest stand left-of-center on the front porch of the cabin. All face the camera. Agnes looks down to her side and Mertie and Forrest look directly to the camera. A dirt drive passes in front of the cabin and through the foreground on an upward angle from right to left. H. H. West's Buick (partial view) is parked next to the right side of the cabin. It is viewed from the rear and extends beyond the right edge of the image. Pine trees line the background.
Date:
September 1-8, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West and Forrest Whitaker stand outside their cabin at Lighthouse Camp, Big Bear Lake, 1943

Paul West Deaver and Mrs. Blanche Sanders pose in the yard of her home, Monrovia, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Paul West Deaver and Mrs. Blanche Sanders posing in the yard of her home on West Huntington Drive in Monrovia. Paul West Deaver is dressed in his Navy uniform and stands partially out of view along the left frame. Blanche Sanders stands to the right of him at center and carries a young girl. Both Paul and Blanche look to the camera and the toddler looks down towards the ground. A wooden shed stands in partial view along the right edge of the image. Trees line the edge of the backyard that extends behind Paul and Blanche in the background.
Date:
September, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Paul West Deaver and Mrs. Blanche Sanders pose in the yard of her home, Monrovia, 1943

Eight unidentified servicemen pose outside H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 8 servicemen standing in front of the quarters of H. H. West, Jr. while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame at left and stretches through the center of 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. Eight servicemen stand on the steps and walkway leading up to barrack's door. A man stands on the walkway at center. To the right of him, another man crouches down on the walkway. Behind both of them and to the right, 3 men stand in a row on a landing. On the topmost step in front of the door and to the left of everyone else, 3 more men stand. All look to the camera. The front of the barracks stands behind them to the left. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side; it faces right. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at center and right.
Date:
Spring, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Eight unidentified servicemen pose outside H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Two servicemen stand outside the quarters of H. H. West, Jr., Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 2 servicemen standing in front of the quarters of H. H. West, Jr. while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame at left and stretches through the center of 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. Two servicemen stand on the wood planks just in front of the door. The man at left stands on the landing in front of the door and props a foot up on a wood stick in front of him. The other stands a step lower and to the right. Both look to the camera. The front of the barracks stands behind them to the left. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side; it faces right. The corrugated sheet metal body and roof of the building extends back to the left and out-of-frame. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at right.
Date:
Spring, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two servicemen stand outside the quarters of H. H. West, Jr., Dutch Harbor, 1943

France L. Wells' apartment building, viewed from the front, Big Bear Lake, 1943

Description:
A tilted photograph of France L. Wells' apartment building in Big Bear Lake. Tall grasses and weeds have overgrown the front yard in the foreground. A clearing surrounded by rocks sits in the middle of the yard. From it, a walkway extends back towards the house. The house stands in the near distance at center and appears to tilt down to the left. Two windows sit beneath a steeply pitched roof at the center of the dwelling. On each side, an entrance juts forward and to the side of the building. Each has a small porch and front door that faces the other. A window with a scalloped planter sits on the front facing side of each of the apartments. In the background at left, a barn-like structure stands behind the apartment.
Date:
September 1-8, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
France L. Wells' apartment building, viewed from the front, Big Bear Lake, 1943

Close-up view of the exterior and interior of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters at Fort Mears, Dutch Harbor, 1942 or 1943

Description:
Photograph of the front exterior of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters at Fort Mears, viewed straight on and looking into the interior. The Quonset hut is viewed at a tilted angle from the front. The door to the barracks stands open at center. Beds lining the left and right sides are barely visible inside the structure; the interior is covered in shadow. A window sits on either side of the door. On the window frame at right, a number plate reads, "24." Large piles of snow abut the front of the Quonset hut on both the left and right sides of the door.
Date:
[Winter, 1942-1943]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Close-up view of the exterior and interior of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters at Fort Mears, Dutch Harbor, 1942 or 1943

Ludia Kulp and Mrs. George Earl Freeland stand on the Kulp's front lawn, Glendale, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mrs. W. A. (Lydia) Kulp and Mrs. George Earl (Inez) Freeland posing on the front lawn of the Kulp's home at 819 North Pacific Avenue in Glendale. The 2 sisters stand together at center on the lawn and look to the camera. Behind them, North Pacific Avenue stretches on an upward angle from right to left through the background. A car (partial view) is parked on the curb at right, behind Inez. It is viewed at an angle from the side and faces right. Trees behind the 2 women line the street. A bridge stands in the distance at left and a sign for a laundry business stands along the left edge. Mountains rise in the far distance.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ludia Kulp and Mrs. George Earl Freeland stand on the Kulp's front lawn, Glendale, 1943

Lydia Kulp and Mrs. George Earl Freeland pose on the Kulp's front lawn, Glendale, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mrs. W. A. (Lydia) Kulp and Mrs. George Earl (Inez) Freeland posing on the front lawn of the Kulp's home at 819 North Pacific Avenue in Glendale. The 2 sisters stand together at center on the lawn and look to the camera. Behind them, North Pacific Avenue stretches on an upward angle from right to left through the background. A car (partial view) is parked on the curb at right, behind Inez. It is viewed at an angle from the side and faces right. Trees behind the 2 women line the street. Cars in the distance drive over a bridge at left and towards the camera. Mountains stand in the far distance.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Lydia Kulp and Mrs. George Earl Freeland pose on the Kulp's front lawn, Glendale, 1943

Backyard of the West's home at 2223 Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Backyard of the West's home at 2223 Griffin Avenue. There is a large plant at the left of the photograph and a smaller one in the center. The back of the house is visible with ladders leaning up against it. there is a table and chair at the center and a neighboring house visible with power lines above.
Date:
May 8, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Backyard of the West's home at 2223 Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1943

Dorothea Siemsen and Walter Burgess pose in front of the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Dorothea Siemsen and Walter Burgess posing together in front of the Siemsen's residence on Los Encinos Avenue in Glendale. Dorothea Siemsen and Walter Burgess are viewed close-up and stand at center. They stand close together and look to the camera. Walter is dressed in his military uniform. Shrubbery stands behind them, obscuring the Siemsen home.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dorothea Siemsen and Walter Burgess pose in front of the Siemsen's residence, Glendale, 1943

Dr. Bim Smith and H. H. West pose in a parking lot at Norwalk State Hospital, Norwalk, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Dr. Bim Smith and H. H. West standing and posing in the parking lot of the Norwalk State Hospital. The 2 men stand at center and look to the camera. Dr. Bim Smith holds his hat in his hand. They stand in a parking lot that extends behind them and slants towards the left in the distance. To the right of H. H. West, 2 cars (partial view) are parked side-by-side. They face right as they extend beyond the right frame. H. H. West's vehicle appears to be nearest to camera. At left, trees dot the grounds that stretch beyond the parking lot.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dr. Bim Smith and H. H. West pose in a parking lot at Norwalk State Hospital, Norwalk, 1943

Eight fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr.'s pose outside their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 8 servicemen standing in front of their quarters while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame at left and stretches through the center of the image on a slight upward angle towards the right. It then extends back to the left towards the front door of the Quonset hut-style barracks. Eight servicemen stand on the steps and walkway in front of the door. A man sits front and center atop the edge of a piece of lumber abutting the walkway. He faces left, but turns to look to the camera. Behind him, 3 other servicemen stand in a row on the walkway and look to the camera. Four more service men stand behind them. One stands at left and leans against the barracks. Two are obscured behind the man standing up front at left. The last man stands behind and between the man standing in front at left and the man standing in front at center. The front of the barracks stands behind them to the left. It is viewed at an angle from the front; it faces right. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at 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
Eight fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr.'s pose outside their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Two servicemen walk along a wood slat walkway at Fort Mears, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 2 fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr.'s walking along a wood slat walkway through camp at Fort Mears. The walkway stretches on an upward angle from the lower right corner and up to the left where it cuts off near the middle of the image. Two servicemen walk along the walkway in the near distance at center, one behind the other. Both face towards the camera as they travel towards the right. The man up front wears a jumpsuit and the man behind him looks to the camera. A large patch of snow covers the ground behind and to the right of them. A barren hillside rises behind them. Atop the small hill, a Quonset hut stands in profile, left-of-center. Beyond the Quonset hut, a mountain covered in patches of snow stands in the distance at 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
Two servicemen walk along a wood slat walkway at Fort Mears, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Angled view looking into H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of the front exterior of H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters at Fort Mears, viewed at an angle and looking into the interior. The Quonset hut is viewed at a tilted angle from the front. The door to the barracks stands open at center. A bed is visible just beyond the door, inside the structure. The rest of the interior is covered in shadow. Windows sit in partial view on either side of the door. On the window frame at right, a number plate reads, "24," and next to the door frame it reads, "K-5." A pile of snow abuts the front of the Quonset hut on the right side of the door.
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
Angled view looking into H. H. West, Jr.'s quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Richard Siemsen, Walter Burgess, Dorothea Siemsen, Elizabeth Siemsen and H. H. West pose outside the Siemsen residence, Glendale, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of: Richard Siemsen, Walter Burgess, Dorothea Siemsen, Elizabeth Siemsen and H. H. West posing in front of the Siemsen's home on Los Encinos Avenue in Glendale. The group is viewed close-up and stand in a row in front of the Siemsen's house. They all wrap their arms behind one another and look to the camera. Walter Burgess is dressed in a military uniform. Behind them, shrubbery obscures the house and a window sits behind Elizabeth.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen, Walter Burgess, Dorothea Siemsen, Elizabeth Siemsen and H. H. West pose outside the Siemsen residence, Glendale, 1943

H. H. West, Jr. and a fellow serviceman pose with their rifles in front of the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of an unidentified serviceman and H. H. West, Jr. standing in front of their quarters while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats zigzags through the foreground towards a wooden stoop at center in front of the barracks. H. H. West, Jr. and a companion stand on the stoop in the near distance. H. H., Jr. is rightmost. He leans back slightly and props his foot up on wooden stick protruding from the ground while he rests a gun across his leg. His friend also stands with a leg propped up on a stick and rests his hands atop his gun which he holds at his side. Both look to the camera while wearing their helmets and uniforms. The front of their barracks stands directly behind them. It is in partial view and enters frame at left. It has an arced roof. The Dutch door that the boys stand in front of is open at top. A snow-covered mountain is visible in the far distance at right.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. and a fellow serviceman pose with their rifles in front of the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Cazadores Gun Club ponds, looking east from the westernmost dike, [Orange County], 1943

Description:
Photograph looking east across Cazadores Gun Club ponds from the westernmost dike of the property. A large pond spans the foreground and stretches into the distance. Tall grasses jut out from the surface of the water. At the far end of the pond at center someone appears to wade through the water. To the right of him, decoys float on the pond.
Date:
November 5, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Cazadores Gun Club ponds, looking east from the westernmost dike, [Orange County], 1943

Al Schmitz waits in blind no. 3 at the Center Gun Club, [Orange County], 1943

Description:
Photograph of Al Schmitz waiting in a blind on the hunting grounds of the Center Gun Club in Orange County. A circular blind rises just above the ground in the near distance at center. Al Schmitz stands in the middle of it and is visible from the torso up. He rests a hand on the edge of the blind and faces slightly right. To the right of Al, the barrel of a gun pokes out of the blind. Tall grasses cover the marshlands in the foreground; they surround the blind and stretch into the distance.
Date:
November 5, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Al Schmitz waits in blind no. 3 at the Center Gun Club, [Orange County], 1943

Four servicemen stand on the front step of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 4 fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr. standing in front of their 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. Four servicemen stand on the steps and walkway leading up to barrack's door. A man dressed in a heavy coat stands nearest to camera at center. He stands just in front of the front step and faces camera, but casts his gaze downwards. Behind him and to the left, a man in uniform stands on the front step and looks to the camera while raising his hand to his head. Leftmost, a man stands along the edge of the step while resting his foot on wooden post and looking to camera. Behind and to the right of him, a man reaches for the door of the barracks. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of the group. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces right. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at 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
Four servicemen stand on the front step of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Dode Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Sarah Josephine "Dode" Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby posing in front of Wes Witherby's residence on North Stanley Avenue. A sidewalk stretches across the bottom edge of the image. The trio stands at center on the back edge of the sidewalk in front of Wes Witherby's home. They are viewed close-up and all look to camera. The top of their heads extend beyond the top edge of the image. Wes Witherby's home (partial view) stretches across the background.
Date:
March, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dode Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

Al Siemsen poses while doing cement work at his home, Glendale, 1943

Description:
Photograph of Al Siemsen posing in front of his home's garage on Los Encinos Avenue while doing cement work. Al Siemsen stands at left and looks to the camera. He holds onto a broom handle to the right of him. In the lower right corner, a vat of concrete sits in the driveway. Behind and to the right of Al, his garage stands in partial view, extending beyond the frame at right. The garage door is open and some of the garage's contents are visible. A mountain rises in the far distance at left.
Date:
May, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Al Siemsen poses while doing cement work at his home, Glendale, 1943

Frances Cline Greene, Mertie Whitaker West and France West Wells pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Frances Cline Greene, Mertie Whitaker West and Frances West Wells posing in front of Wes Witherby's residence on North Stanley Avenue. The trio stands at center. They are viewed close-up and all look to camera. Wes Witherby's home (partial view) stretches across the background.
Date:
March, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frances Cline Greene, Mertie Whitaker West and France West Wells pose in front of W. W. Witherby's residence, Los Angeles, 1943

H. H. West, Jr. and 3 fellow servicemen pose in front of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
A blurry and out-of-focus photograph of H. H. West, Jr. and 3 fellow servicemen posing outside of their quarters while stationed at Fort Mears in Dutch Harbor. The quartet poses in 2 rows in the near distance at center. A wood plank walkway extends from the left and towards the group. They pose on a step up from the walkway. Two men squat (left) and sit (right) at front and look to the camera. Behind them, H. H. West, Jr. stands at left and another man stands at right; both look to the camera. The walkway extends back behind them and towards the door of the barracks. The Quonset hut-style barracks stands off-center to the right. A door in the center of the building is flanked by a window on either side. A jacket hangs from the number plate on the right window's frame. Surrounding landscape extends into the distance along the left side of the building.
Date:
Spring, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. and 3 fellow servicemen pose in front of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Group of Marines posing outside Asbury M. E. Church, Los Angeles, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Elwood S. McClintic, William D. Johnston, an unidentified woman (maybe Mrs. B. B. Borgman?), Paul A. Word, Edward C. Shaw and Robert L. Ward posing on the sidewalk outside of Asbury M. E. Church. The group stands in a semi-circular row at center and all look to the camera. The sidewalk they stand on spans the width of the image along the bottom edge and narrows as it stretches back at center behind the group. Church congregants mill about behind them. Trees, utility poles and utility lines stand in the background.
Date:
November 28, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Group of Marines posing outside Asbury M. E. Church, Los Angeles, 1943

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

Agnes and Forrest Whitaker fish from a boat, Big Bear Lake, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from front to back, of Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker fishing from a boat on Big Bear Lake. The camera looks down on them slightly. Their boat sits left-of-center and extends straight back into the image. Agnes Whitaker sits in the foreground at left on a wood seat that spans the width of the boat. Her back is to the camera and she faces slightly right as she holds a fishing rod out over the right side of the boat. Forrest Whitaker sits behind and to the left of her. He is partially obscured by Agnes and faces right. Big Bear Lake extends beyond their boat and into the distance. A low mountain stands in the background at center.
Date:
September 1-8, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes and Forrest Whitaker fish from a boat, Big Bear Lake, 1943