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Swimming pool and spectators at the Los Angeles Swimming Stadium during the Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Swimming pool and spectators at the Los Angeles Swimming Stadium. There is a multi-level diving platform at the end of the pool. There are flags posted at the edge of the stadium. There are trees and buildings beyond. Some people stand by the edge of the pool, though there are no swimmers in it. In the foreground, there are people wearing hats.
Date:
[July 30-August 14, 1932]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Swimming pool and spectators at the Los Angeles Swimming Stadium during the Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1932

Members of the West family tend to George M. West and Wilhelmina West's graves, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Members of the West family tend to George M. West and Wilhelmina West's graves. Wilson West and Richard West stand while the women both crouch down. There are gravestones beyond them. There are palm trees and other trees in the background, as well as houses and cars.
Date:
May 30, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Members of the West family tend to George M. West and Wilhelmina West's graves, Los Angeles, 1936

Former residences of the Cooper, Ambrose and Keyes families on Avenue 24, viewed from the east, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of two houses standing along Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street) where the Cooper, Ambrose and Keyes families used to live. Avenue 24 stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from right to left. On the far side of the road at center stands the Ambrose and Keyes families' former residence. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side. A large palm tree stands in the front yard at center and partially obscures the house. To the left of the Ambrose/Keyes house stands another house. This was the former residence of the Cooper family. It is in partial view at left and it too is viewed at an angle from the front and the side. A short, wide pine stands on the front lawn at left, partially obscuring the house. To the right of the former Ambrose/Keyes house sits a vacant lot. Behind the Ambrose/Keyes house and along the left edge of the vacant lot, the backs of houses and buildings from the next street over are visible in the distance.
Date:
August, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Former residences of the Cooper, Ambrose and Keyes families on Avenue 24, viewed from the east, Los Angeles, 1936

Former residences of the Cooper, Ambrose and Keyes families on Avenue 24, viewed at an angle, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of two houses standing along Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street) where the Cooper, Ambrose and Keyes families used to live. A sidewalk stretches on a steep angle past the lower left corner. The two houses sit back from the sidewalk, to the right. They are viewed at an angle from the north. The Ambrose and Keyes families' former house stands rightmost along the right edge. It is partially obscured by a large palm tree that stands in front of it. To the left of the Ambrose and Keyes house stands the former home of the Cooper family at center. Short, wide pines stand in the front yard of this house. Beyond the former Cooper property, the back of a building is visible in the distance at left.
Date:
August, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Former residences of the Cooper, Ambrose and Keyes families on Avenue 24, viewed at an angle, Los Angeles, 1936

Former residence of the Ambrose and Keyes families on Avenue 24, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of the former residence of the Ambrose and Keyes families standing on the west side of Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street). The camera looks west across Avenue 24, which passes across the foreground. The house stands in the near distance at center and is viewed at a slight angle. A large shrubby tree stands to the left of the house. The house itself has a front porch that spans the entire front of the house. On the right side of the front yard, a large palm tree stands. A neighboring house (partial view) is visible in the distance to the right of the palm tree.
Date:
August, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Former residence of the Ambrose and Keyes families on Avenue 24, Los Angeles, 1936

View looking east down North Broadway towards Avenue 22, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph looking east down North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) towards Avenue 22 (formerly Truman Street). North Broadway spans the width of the foreground and stretches into the distance towards the left. Cars are parked along the street at left and face towards the camera. Behind the cars, the domed "California Bank" building stands on the northeast corner of Avenue 22 and North Broadway. Businesses on the same block extend behind it to the right, following the curve of North Broadway. Lining the right side of the road is the La Crescenta block. Signage painted on the side of the two-story structure reads, "WOLF'S NEW AND USED FURNITURE EXCHANG[E] [... ?]."
Date:
August, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
View looking east down North Broadway towards Avenue 22, Los Angeles, 1936

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

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

Snow-covered shed behind the West's house at 2223 Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, about 1930

Description:
Snow-covered shed behind the West's house at 2223 Griffin Avenue. Stairs are at the left and a path runs through the yard at the right. The shed is in the distance with power lines above and trees in the background. The image is dark and slightly difficult to see.
Date:
about 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Snow-covered shed behind the West's house at 2223 Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, about 1930

House on Daly Street, viewed from the front, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of a house on Daly Street (formerly 518 Lyell Street), viewed from the front. Daly Street stretches across the foreground. On the far side of the street, a house stands at center, elevated from the street. A low block wall and fence lines the front edge of the property. Steps lead up from the sidewalk and towards the house. A porch sits on the left side of the house and a bay window sits on the right side. A neighboring house is visible on the right side of the image.
Date:
May 31, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
House on Daly Street, viewed from the front, Los Angeles, 1936

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

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

H. H. West Jr., Bob Wilcutt, George Temm, and another boy pose in their Boy Scouts uniforms in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, about 1932

Description:
H. H. West Jr., Bob Wilcutt, George Temm, and another boy pose in their Boy Scouts uniforms. West has a hand on his hip and holds the flag. The boy on the right holds the edge of the flag and has his arm around the boy next to him.
Date:
[about 1932]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West Jr., Bob Wilcutt, George Temm, and another boy pose in their Boy Scouts uniforms in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, about 1932

H. H. West Jr. poses with his step-mother, Mertie West, while wearing his Boy Scouts uniform, Los Angeles, about 1934

Description:
H. H. West Jr. poses with his step-mother, Mertie West, while wearing his Boy Scouts uniform. West has an arm over Mrs. West's shoulders. He wears tall socks, a sash, and kerchief. Mrs. West wears a hat and a skirt. There are houses and trees behind them.
Date:
[about 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West Jr. poses with his step-mother, Mertie West, while wearing his Boy Scouts uniform, Los Angeles, about 1934

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

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

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

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

H. H. West Jr. stands in the West's backyard, Los Angeles, about 1932

Description:
H. H. West Jr. stands in the West's backyard. He wears a shirt and tie and holds his hands to his belt. There are plants throughout and a shed in the background. There is a fence at the right. West stands on a wooden walkway. A hose is at his feet. A staircase is visible at the left.
Date:
about 1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West Jr. stands in the West's backyard, Los Angeles, about 1932

Mertie, Nella, Wilson, Richard, and Eleanor West stand on the sidewalk by Wilson's Studebaker, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
Mertie, Nella, Wilson, Richard, and Eleanor West stand on the sidewalk by Wilson's Studebake. H. H. West's wife, Mertie stands with his sister, Nella at the left. H. H. West's brother, Wilson, stands with his wife and son at the side of the car. The street stretches behind them with houses, trees, and other cars throughout.
Date:
November 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie, Nella, Wilson, Richard, and Eleanor West stand on the sidewalk by Wilson's Studebaker, Los Angeles, 1937

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

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

Boy Scouts and spectators watch the dedication ceremony of a water fountain in honor of Committeeman Will H. Willis, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Boy Scouts and spectators watch the dedication ceremony of a water fountain in honor of Committeeman Will H. Willis. A group sits in a semi-circle with their backs to the camera. Boy Scouts stand facing them and other people stand behind the troops. Others sit at the right. There is a building at the left with a porch and an American flag flying out front. Boys sit on a bench in which the words, "Donated... troop" are carved. A house is on the hill in the background.
Date:
1933
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Boy Scouts and spectators watch the dedication ceremony of a water fountain in honor of Committeeman Will H. Willis, Los Angeles, 1933

Wilson D. West poses in front of the old West family residence on South Workman Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of Wilson D. West standing in front of the old West family residence on South Workman Street. South Workman Street spans the foreground. Wilson D. West stands on the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street, right-of-center, in the near distance. To the left of him, a walkway that is flanked by 2 shrubs leads to the front of the house. The house stands at center. On the right side, behind Wilson, is the front porch of the house. Trees and shrubbery line the property at right and a neighboring house stands in partial view at far left.
Date:
May 31, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson D. West poses in front of the old West family residence on South Workman Street, Los Angeles, 1936

View looking down North Broadway towards Avenue 22, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph looking east down North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) towards Avenue 22 (formerly Truman Street). North Broadway spans the width of the foreground and stretches into the distance towards the left. Cars are parked along the street at left and face towards the camera. Behind the cars, the domed "California Bank" building stands on the northeast corner of Avenue 22 and North Broadway. Businesses on the same block extend behind it to the right, following the curve of North Broadway. Lining the right side of the road is the La Crescenta block. Cars are visible driving down North Broadway in the distance at center.
Date:
August, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
View looking down North Broadway towards Avenue 22, Los Angeles, 1936

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mertie West stands behind a carton fixed up for Will Shaw's Christmas tree, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing behind a tall box that H. H. West fixed up for Wes Witherby to put on Will Shaw's Christmas tree. A tall box decorated for Christmas stands in the center of the image on a walkway leading to a house. The bottom third of the box is decorated with a brick print. Above the brick print and on the left side of the box it reads, "Christmas time." Mertie West's head and shoulders peek above the top of the box. She appears to stand behind the box and looks to camera. The front porch of a house stands behind her at left. Steps line the left edge of the image and the porch extends back and to the right. A neighboring house stands in the distance at right.
Date:
December, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands behind a carton fixed up for Will Shaw's Christmas tree, Los Angeles, 1936

Mertie West stands next to a Christmas present fixed up for Wes Witherby by H. H. West, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing next to a tall box that H. H. West fixed up for Wes Witherby to put on Will Shaw's Christmas tree. A tall box decorated for Christmas stands, left-of-center, on a sidewalk. The bottom third of the box is decorated with a brick print. Above the brick print, it reads, "Christmas time." Mertie West stands with the box, behind and to the left of it, and looks to the camera. At right, a car is parked on the street and palm trees stand in the background.
Date:
December, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands next to a Christmas present fixed up for Wes Witherby by H. H. West, Los Angeles, 1936

Former residence of the Conner family on Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of the former residence of the Conner family standing along Eastlake Avenue (formerly South Hansen Street.) Eastlake Avenue stretches on an upward angle through the foreground from right to left. The former Conner family home stands on the far side of the street at center. It is viewed at an angle from the front. A large palm at right and other trees in front of the house mostly obscure it.
Date:
May 30, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Former residence of the Conner family on Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, 1936

Wilson West stands in front of a house on Daly Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of Wilson West standing in front of a house on Daly Street (formerly 518 Lyell Street). Daly Street stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. On the far side of the street, Wilson West stands, left-of-center, on the sidewalk. Behind him, a house stands, right-of-center. It is viewed at an angle from the front. A low block wall lines the front edge of the property. Above the wall, a fence encloses the property. A porch sits on the left side of the front of the house and a bay window sits on the right side of the front of the house.
Date:
May 31, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson West stands in front of a house on Daly Street, Los Angeles, 1936

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

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

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

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

H. H. West Jr. and another boy stand on the West's driveway holding luggage and packages, Los Angeles, about 1930

Description:
H. H. West Jr. and another boy stand on the West's driveway at 2223 Griffin Avenue holding luggage and packages. West wars a sweater and a jacket. He holds a bag in one hand and a paper-wrapped package in the other. The other boy wears a suit and tie and he holds a thermos, hanger, paper bag, and a roll of what may be clothing under his arm. There are houses in the background.
Date:
about 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West Jr. and another boy stand on the West's driveway holding luggage and packages, Los Angeles, about 1930

H. H. West Jr. stands on the front lawn of the West's house at 2223 Griffin Avenue wearing a Boy Scouts sweater, Los Angeles, about 1930

Description:
H. H. West Jr. stands on the front lawn of the West's house at 2223 Griffin Avenue wearing a Boy Scouts sweater. He holds his hands behind his back. Across the street, other houses are visible, along with palm trees. A man works on a car at the top of a driveway. A woman stands in front of one of the houses while a girl sits on the steps below her.
Date:
about 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West Jr. stands on the front lawn of the West's house at 2223 Griffin Avenue wearing a Boy Scouts sweater, Los Angeles, about 1930

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

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

Asbury Methodist Church, viewed at an angle, Los Angeles, about 1930

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of the Asbury Methodist Church standing along Workman Street. The church stands in the near distance at center. It is viewed at a slight angle from the front and faces left. Stairs lead to the main entrance at left. A stained glass window detail is situated above it. To the right of the main entry, a bell tower stands. An arcade with 4 arches stretches to the right of the bell tower. Another set of steps lead from the sidewalk and up to the arcade. Another section of the church stands to the right of the arcade. Two houses in partial view stand on either side of the church along the edges of the image.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Asbury Methodist Church, viewed at an angle, Los Angeles, about 1930

Church tablet and bronze tablet of Troop 76, Boy Scouts of America on corner of Asbury Methodist Church, Los Angeles, about 1930

Description:
A slightly out-of-focus photograph of a church tablet and bronze tablet on an exterior corner of Asbury Methodist Church. A concrete ledge stretches across the base of the church along the bottom edge. The brick building stretches up from the ledge, to the right, and beyond the top edge of the frame. The corner of the building runs parallel to and near the left edge. The church tablet rests above the concrete ledge and flush to the corner. It reads, "ASBURY M.E.CHURCH 1918." Above it, a bronze plaque is affixed to the wall. It reads, "BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA [...?] TROOP [76?] [...]." Beyond the building, a trellis is visible in the background at left.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Church tablet and bronze tablet of Troop 76, Boy Scouts of America on corner of Asbury Methodist Church, Los Angeles, about 1930

H. H. West Jr. wears a Boy Scouts uniform and holds a flag in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, about 1932

Description:
H. H. West Jr. wears a Boy Scouts uniform and holds a flag in Griffith Park. His other hand is on his hip. He wears a hat, kerchief, and whistle. There are mountains in the background. The flag as a ribbon on it that reads, in part, "[3rd] place... Patrol Camp" and "Troop...B. S. A. Los Angeles."
Date:
[about 1932]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West Jr. wears a Boy Scouts uniform and holds a flag in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, about 1932

Runners in a hurdle race at the Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Runners in a hurdle race at the Olympic Games. One man is jumping over the hurdle. Another runner is behind him, another in front. There are people to the side of the track, including some who are sitting on a bench. Spectators are visible in the background, and the hats of spectators are visible in the foreground.
Date:
[July 30-August 14, 1932]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Runners in a hurdle race at the Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1932

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

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

H. H. West, Jr. stands near railroad tracks after taking a test for the Boy Scouts in Sycamore Park, Los Angeles, 1931

Description:
H. H. West, Jr. stands barefoot at the center of the photograph in front of a large plant. He is in Sycamore Park having just taken a test for the Boy Scouts. His head is turned to the left and he holds a hatchet in his left hand and another object in his right. He stands near railroad tracks that run through the lower left corner of the photograph. A utility pole rises in the background on the left and power lines run on a diagonal across the upper left corner.
Date:
1931
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. stands near railroad tracks after taking a test for the Boy Scouts in Sycamore Park, Los Angeles, 1931

Wilson D. West stands in the front yard of the old West family residence on South Workman Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of Wilson D. West mimicking his pose from a 1894 photograph by standing in the front yard of the old West family residence on South Workman Street. Wilson D. West stands in the near distance at center. He looks to the camera and folds his hands in front of him. The front lawn of the old West residence occupies the foreground. A water pipe rises from the lawn at left. Behind it, a walkway stretches across the yard and to the sidewalk at right. Small shrubs flank the walkway near the sidewalk. The sidewalk stretches from right and back to the left, disappearing behind a bush. A large tree stands behind and to the left of Wilson and houses line the opposite side of the street in the background.
Date:
May 31, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson D. West stands in the front yard of the old West family residence on South Workman Street, Los Angeles, 1936

H. H. West Jr. and Frank Willis carry duffle bags at a Boy Scouts Rally, Los Angeles, about 1933

Description:
H. H. West Jr. and Frank Willis carry duffle bags at a Boy Scouts Rally. West has the bag on his shoulder, while Willis carries his by the strap. There is another, unidentified boy at the right of the photograph, coming out of a tent. There is another tent at the left of the photograph and there is a carved animal posted on one of the tents, sticking up from a pole just about Willis's head.
Date:
[about 1933]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West Jr. and Frank Willis carry duffle bags at a Boy Scouts Rally, Los Angeles, about 1933

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

Two boys watch another boy attempt to make fire by friction, Los Angeles, about 1933

Description:
Two boys watch another boy attempt to make fire by friction. The boy making fire bends on one knee and leans over his tools. They are next to a building on a sidewalk and there are cars, other people, and trees in the background. West's shadow is visible at the left of the photograph.
Date:
[about 1933]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two boys watch another boy attempt to make fire by friction, Los Angeles, about 1933

P. Porta Importing Company stands on the northwest corner of North Broadway and Avenue 24, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of the P.Porta Importing Company grocery store and deli standing on the northwest corner of the intersection of North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) and Avenue 24 (former North Hellman Street). North Broadway stretches on a slight angle across the foreground. A moving car enters frame at left, traveling to the right (east). Beyond the car, a two-story building stands on a street corner, left-of-center. To the right of the building, Avenue 24 extends back and to the right from North Broadway. The building is viewed at an angle from the front and the side. A canvas awning extends from the front of the building and hangs over the sidewalk. Printed on top of the awning is, "IMPORTED [G]ROCERIES," and on the skirt of the awning it reads, "DELICATES[SE]N 2223 SALAMI." Signage above the awning reads, "P.PORTA I[M]PO[RT]ING CO. IMPORTED & DO[ME]STIC [G]ROCERIES 2223 SALUME[RI]A IT[A]LIANA 2223." Similar signage is painted on the side of the building, it reads, "P. PORTA IMPORTING CO. IMPORTED & DOMESTIC GROCERIES ITALIAN DELICATESSEN [C]HEESE SPAGHETTI [S]ALAMI OLIVE OIL Cordials Wines Liquors." Adjacent business lining North Broadway extend to the left of the grocery store. Signage above the adjacent business reads, "ITALIAN [RESTA]URANT." Utility lines crisscross over the street.
Date:
August, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
P. Porta Importing Company stands on the northwest corner of North Broadway and Avenue 24, Los Angeles, 1936

View looking northwest along North Broadway towards Avenue 24, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph looking northwest along North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) and towards Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street). North Broadway stretches on a steep upward angle from right to left. Businesses line the right side of the street. The businesses, stretching back from right to left are: "Goodrich Silvertown Stor[e]," "P. PORTA IMPORTING CO.," "ITALIA[N] RESTAUR[ANT]," "NORTH BROADWAY DYE WORKS DRY CLEANERS," a "CABINET" business, "NORTH BROADWAY GARAGE," the 3-story Moore block, and two other buildings. Avenue 24 passes between the Goodrich Silvertown Store and P. Porta Importing Company. Cars are parked along the north side of North Broadway, facing west, and utility lines stretch above the street.
Date:
August, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
View looking northwest along North Broadway towards Avenue 24, Los Angeles, 1936

Former residence of the Ambrose and Keyes families, viewed from the east, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of the former residence of the Ambrose and Keyes families standing on the west side of Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street). The camera looks west across Avenue 24, which passes across the foreground. A car in motion is in partial view on the right frame. The house stands in the near distance at center and is viewed at a slight angle. A large shrubby tree stands to the left of the house. The house itself has a front porch that spans the entire front of the house. On the right side of the front yard, a large palm tree stands. A neighboring house (partial view) is visible in the distance to the right of the palm tree.
Date:
August, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Former residence of the Ambrose and Keyes families, viewed from the east, Los Angeles, 1936

Former residence of H. H. Cooper and family standing along Avenue 24, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of the old H. H. Cooper residence and an adjacent alley on Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street). Avenue 24 stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. The camera looks towards the west side of the road. On the far side of the road, a building stands in partial view at left; a telephone pole stands in front of it. To the right, an alley runs perpendicular to Avenue 24 and stretches back towards the left. At center, the former residence of the H. H. Cooper family stands, obscured by 2 short pines. Another house stands to the right of it, also partially obscured by the pine trees.
Date:
August, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Former residence of H. H. Cooper and family standing along Avenue 24, Los Angeles, 1936

Wilson D. West stands in front of the old West family residence on South Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Photograph of Wilson D. West standing in front of the old West family residence, built by George M. West, on South Griffin Avenue, about 40 years after it was built. South Griffin Avenue stretches on an upward angle across the foreground from right to left. A couple of cars park along the far side of the street, facing left. On the far sidewalk, Wilson D. West stands, right-of-center, facing the camera, in front of the old West home. The house stands behind him and is viewed at an angle from the front. Awnings hang over the windows on the second floor. A low, stacked stone wall runs across the front yard, next to the sidewalk. Large trees stand in front of the house, partially obscuring it. An apartment complex sits to the left of the former West residence.
Date:
1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Wilson D. West stands in front of the old West family residence on South Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 1936