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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

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

Richard Siemsen and Mertie West pose in front of the plane exhibit at the "Shot from the Sky" exhibition, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Richard Siemsen and Mertie West posing in front of the plane exhibit at the "Shot from the Sky" exhibition near Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles. Richard Siemsen and Mertie West stand side-by-side at center. Both look to the camera. Other exhibit attendees stand on either side of them; all face away from camera and towards the exhibit behind Richard and Mertie. A plane is displayed in the near distance at center. It is partially obscured by Richard and Mertie. The tail of the plane is elevated at left and a portion of a swastika is visible on it. Beyond the plane, signage for the exhibit stands elevated above the exhibit, it reads, "SHOTFROMTHESKY."
Date:
December, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen and Mertie West pose in front of the plane exhibit at the "Shot from the Sky" exhibition, Los Angeles, 1944

Richard Siemsen, Frances West Wells, H. H. West, H. H. West, Jr. and Mrs. H. H. West, Jr. pose on the lawn outside a church, Los Angeles, 1946

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Richard Siemsen, Frances West Wells, H. H. West, H. H. West, Jr. and Ann West posing on a lawn outside the First Methodist Church of Hollywood. The group stands off-center to the left in a row and all look to the camera. Behind the group, a sign stands at center. It reads, "[GLENN] RANDALL PHILLIPS, D.D. SUNDAY, JUNE 30. 9:30 [...] CHURCH SCHOO. [?]:45 A [...] 'AME[...] P[...']." Also behind the group, foliage lines the ground surrounding the exterior of the church, which stretches across the background.
Date:
June, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen, Frances West Wells, H. H. West, H. H. West, Jr. and Mrs. H. H. West, Jr. pose on the lawn outside a church, Los Angeles, 1946

Richard Siemsen poses in front of a German Junker plane at the "Shot from the Sky" exhibition, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Richard Siemsen posing in front of a German Junker plane at the "Shot from the Sky" exhibition held near Gilmore Statium in Los Angeles. Richard Siemsen stands left-of-center among the crowd of other exhibit attendees. He holds food in his hand and looks to the camera. Behind him at left, a large crowd is gathered with their backs to the camera. In front of them, a German Junker plane sits on display. A few people stand atop the plane. To the right of Richard, other attendees walk through the exhibition and to the right. Beyond them, a banner hangs overhead in the near distance. It reads, "GET on the JOB STAY on the JOB FINISH the JOB," and "LOCKHEED." The aircraft's wing is visible extending over the crowd in the distance, but beneath the banner and out-of-frame at right.
Date:
December, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen poses in front of a German Junker plane at the "Shot from the Sky" exhibition, Los Angeles, 1944

Richard Siemsen poses in front of H. H. West's Buick, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Richard Siemsen posing in front of H. H. West's Buick outside the West's home on Griffin Avenue. A sidewalk passes across the foreground on an upward angle from right to left. Stone pavers form a walkway that extends through the tree lawn perpendicularly from the sidewalk and towards the street. Richard Siemsen stands at center on the walkway of stone pavers. He looks to the camera and lets his arms hang down by his sides. Behind him, H. H. West's Buick is parked along the curb on Griffin Avenue. It is viewed at an angle from the side, facing right. The nose of the car extends beyond the right frame. Griffin Avenue stretches behind the Buick on an angle. Houses lining the opposite side of the street stand in the background.
Date:
April, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen poses in front of H. H. West's Buick, Los Angeles, 1944

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

Richard Siemsen poses with a cane in H. H. West's yard next to a furniture sale sign, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of Richard Siemsen posing with a cane while standing next to a furniture sale sign on the front lawn of H. H. West's residence on Griffin Avenue. Richard Siemsen stands in the near distance, left-of-center, on the front lawn. He looks to the camera and holds George M. West's cane out to the right. To the left of Richard, a sign posted in front of the house reads, "FURNITURE FOR SALE." Behind Richard, the front of the West's home on Griffin Avenue stretches across the background. It is viewed at an angle from the front and enters frame at left. Directly behind Richard, from left to right, Mertie West and Maud F. West stand beneath the arch of the front porch. From the front porch, a walkway extends on a downward angle towards the right. Wayne West stands on the far side of the walkway with his back turned to camera. Beyond him, a neighbor's house stands in the background at right.
Date:
May, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard Siemsen poses with a cane in H. H. West's yard next to a furniture sale sign, Los Angeles, 1944

Richard Siemsen poses with Boy Scout Troop no. 76 in front of 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 lawn to the right of and adjacent to the front walkway and steps leading into the church. Richard Siemsen kneels in the front row, second from the left. Scoutmaster Charles Morgan kneels to the left of him. The boy to the right of Richard yawns. The Boy Scouts stand in a couple rows of 4 behind the front row and hold up flags. The front of the church stands behind and to the right of them, facing left. Church attendees stand at the top of the steps, in front of the doors. A neighboring house stands in the background at left. Along the left edge, a patch of white obscures 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 in front of Asbury Methodist Church, 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 West next to his grandparents, George and Wilhelmina West's gravestone, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
Richard West next to his grandparents, George and Wilhelmina West's gravestone. Richard kneels down. There are trees, cars, a house, and other people and other gravestones in the background. The gravestone reads, "Geo. M. West Aug. 15, 1831 Sept. 17, 1912. Wilhelmina West 1844-1927."
Date:
May 30, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Richard West next to his grandparents, George and Wilhelmina West's gravestone, Los Angeles, 1930

Ring, cuff links, tie clip and cigarette case at the Brock & Company jewelry and gift store, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
Brock & Company Jewelers was the most important jewelry and giftware store in Los Angeles. Founded by George A. Brock in 1903, it was sold in 1964 and the business ended s few years later. It was located at 515 West Seventh St. and had a 2nd location at the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel.
Date:
1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Connell, Will, 1898-1961
Collection:
Connell (Will) Papers
Ring, cuff links, tie clip and cigarette case at the Brock & Company jewelry and gift store, Los Angeles, 1930

Riviera Country Club golf course in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, 1940 or 1947

Description:
Photograph of the Riviera Country Club golf course. At foreground, three men can be seen walking away from a hole, a golf bag on wheels standing nearby. They walk along a fairway lined with trees. In the background, homes can be seen along streets north of the club, with views of the Santa Monica Mountains and clouds forming overhead.
Date:
[May 1, 1940 or 1947]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Riviera Country Club golf course in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, 1940 or 1947

Rob Blakeslee listening as Vinny Golia playing baritone sax, Los Angeles [descriptive]

Description:
Color photograph of American wind multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and composer Vinny Golia playing a baritone saxophone. Rob Blakeslee is standing to Golia's right with his hands clasped, and a flugelhorn on a stand next to him. A trumpet and drums are also visible.
Date:
[between August, 1997 and July, 1998]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Arkatov, James, $d1920-
Collection:
Arkatov (James) collection
Rob Blakeslee listening as Vinny Golia playing baritone sax, Los Angeles [descriptive]

Romayne Shaw and Richard Shaw pose in the backyard of W. H. Shaw's home, Los Angeles, 1946

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Romayne Shaw and Richard Shaw posing while standing in the rear yard of William H. Shaw's home on Stockbridge Street. Father and son stand in the middle of the yard at center. They stand on an angle and smile to the camera. Richard Shaw is dressed in his Navy uniform. The back exterior wall of W. H. Shaw's home extends behind the 2 men on an angle at right. At left, a low brick wall lines the edge of the property. Behind the brick wall, a neighbor's house stands in partial view.
Date:
July 4, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Romayne Shaw and Richard Shaw pose in the backyard of W. H. Shaw's home, Los Angeles, 1946

Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw and Edith Shaw pose in the backyard of W. H. Shaw's home, Los Angeles, 1946

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw and Edith Shaw posing while standing in the rear yard of William H. Shaw's home on Stockbridge Street. The group stands in a row in the middle of the yard at center. Richard Shaw stands slightly more forward from the others and is dressed in his Navy uniform. Someone's arm reaches into the image from the right edge. The back exterior wall of W. H. Shaw's home extends behind the group on an angle. Along the left edge, a low brick wall lines the edge of the property. Behind the brick wall, a neighbor's house stands in partial view.
Date:
July 4, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw and Edith Shaw pose in the backyard of W. H. Shaw's home, Los Angeles, 1946

Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw, Edith Shaw and Josie Shaw pose in the backyard of W. H. and Josie Shaw's home, Los Angeles, 1946

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw, Edith Shaw and Josie Shaw posing while standing in the rear yard of William H. and Josie Shaw's home on Stockbridge Street. The group stands in the middle of the yard at center. They stand in a line that angles back to the left and all smile to the camera. Richard Shaw is dressed in his Navy uniform. The back exterior wall of W. H. Shaw's home extends behind the group on an angle at right. At left, a low brick wall lines the edge of the property. Behind the brick wall, a neighbor's house stands in partial view.
Date:
July 4, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Romayne Shaw, Richard Shaw, Edith Shaw and Josie Shaw pose in the backyard of W. H. and Josie Shaw's home, Los Angeles, 1946

Rosemary Chew and Olive Young in the garden of the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Olive Young was an actress who was a major star at the Great Wall studio in Shanghai from 1926 to 1929. Born Olive Young in St. Joseph, Missouri, she first visited China at the age of 16, when her parents sent her to Hong Kong to complete her education. Two years later she began her acting career in Shanghai. After 1929, she returned to the United States and had a brief acting career in Hollywood.
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Rosemary Chew and Olive Young in the garden of the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1928

Rosemary Chew and Olive Young standing in front of the Elk's Lodge No. 99, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Rosemary Chew and Olive Young standing hand in hand in front of the former Elk's Lodge No. 99 building (607 Park View Street) with arched windows, two angel statues and frieze near roof. The building is an outstanding example of Gothic Revival architecture style (Neo-Gothic), and was designed by Claud Beelman.
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Rosemary Chew and Olive Young standing in front of the Elk's Lodge No. 99, Los Angeles, 1928

Rosita Dee Cornell with a dog and a teddy bear in Lafayette Park, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Two pictures of 22-month-old Rosita Dee Cornell, daughter of landscape architect Ralph D. Cornell, in Lafayette Park. One photo shows Rosita Dee with an unknown man and woman and a dog; the other shows her holding a teddy bear. "Rumpus" on the label might be Rosita Dee's nickname?
Date:
August 20, 1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Rosita Dee Cornell with a dog and a teddy bear in Lafayette Park, Los Angeles, 1932

Roy E. Breese signs the register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Roy E. Breese signs the register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He bends over the register, which is resting on a wooden plank. A man and a woman stand on either side of him. There is a sign reading, "Montgomery" above them. There are people throughout and other registers and papers on the plank. In the foreground, there is a man sitting on a bench.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Roy E. Breese signs the register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1940

"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

Description:
Opera singers performing in a Valley Savoyards production of "Ruddigore." A chorus of "Professional Bridesmaids" stand in formation with hands on hips while a male performer dances at center. The bridesmaids wear long, light-colored dresses and veils. The male wears a pull-over shirt and pants with cravat at neck and narrow-brimmed hat.
Date:
October 1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

Description:
Opera singers performing in a Valley Savoyards production of "Ruddigore." Mary Jesson, performing as Rose Maybud, stands at the fore while a male performer sings (left of Jesson). Most cast members wear costumes evoking the 19th century, while "Rose Maybud" and three women portraying the "Professional Bridesmaids" wear long, light-colored bridal dresses with veils. Photographed on stage at an unidentified theatre, likely in North Hollywood (Los Angeles) or an adjacent San Fernando Valley locale.
Date:
October 1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

Description:
Opera singers performing in a Valley Savoyards production of "Ruddigore." A performer in the role of Dame Hannah directs her attention to one of six women portraying "Professional Bridesmaids." All hold floral bouquets and wear long, light-colored dresses with veils. Photographed on stage at an unidentified theatre, likely in North Hollywood (Los Angeles) or an adjacent San Fernando Valley locale.
Date:
October 1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, prpbably), 1956

Description:
Opera singers performing in a Valley Savoyards production of "Ruddigore." Mary Jesson, performing as Rose Maybud, stands at left and watches a male and female performer perform at the fore. Jesson and several of the female cast members hold floral bouquets and wear bridal attire that includes long, light-colored dresses and veils. The male cast members wear costumes evoking the 19th century - top hats, tail coats, waistcoats (vests), and shirts with lace ruffs and cuffs. Photographed on stage at an unidentified theatre, likely in North Hollywood (Los Angeles) or an adjacent San Fernando Valley locale.
Date:
October 1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, prpbably), 1956

"Ruddigore" production with Mary Jesson, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

Description:
Mary Jesson, born Ethel Mary Jesson (1917-2006), was a performer with the Valley Savoyards and president of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society (affiliated with the D’Oyly Carte Company and various Gilbert and Sullivan performance groups), as noted in the Pasadena Independent, 19 Dec. 1966:11.
Date:
October 1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Ruddigore" production with Mary Jesson, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

"Ruddigore" production with Mary Jesson, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

Description:
Formed in 1956, the Valley Savoyards opera company was devoted to performing works by Gilbert and Sullivan. (Devotees of Gilbert and Sullivan are called "Savoyards" after the Savoy Theatre in London, which was built specifically for the presentation of the pairs' operas). Notices for Valley Savoyards performances appear in the Los Angeles Times for only two years (1959-1960), with performances at locations in North Hollywood (most notably at the Assistance League Playhouse), and one performance at the Encino Community Center.
Date:
October 1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Ruddigore" production with Mary Jesson, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956