Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. holding a fishing rod on the beach at Rincon Point while he looks towards the ocean. H. H. West, Jr. stands in profile at center and faces towards the ocean at left. In front of him, he holds a fishing rod with both hands. The beach stretches behind him and curves to the left as it approaches the horizon. Water rolls to shore in the background at left. A road runs parallel to the beach at right and mountains rise beyond it.
An out-of-focus photograph of H. H. West, Jr. posing while holding up a fishing rod on the beach at Rincon Point. H. H. West, Jr. stands left-of-center and faces towards the left. He holds up a fishing rod out in front of him as if he is fishing. The beach stretches behind him and curves to the left as it approaches the horizon. Water rolls to shore in the background at left. A road runs parallel to the beach at right and mountains rise beyond it.
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.
H. H. West Jr. stands in the West's backyard. He wears a shirt and tie and holds his hands on his waist. 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.
H. H. West Jr. stands on the West's front lawn. He wears a suit and has one hand in his jacket pocket. There is a large palm tree behind him, as well as other trees, houses, and a utility pole. A car is parked on the street in the background. The image is slightly blurry.
H. H. West Jr. stands on the West's front lawn. He wears a hat and suit. There are trees, houses, and a utility pole in the background. The image is slightly blurry.
Richard Siemsen, Alfred Siemsen, H. H. West Jr., Dorothea Siemsen, Elizabeth West Siemsen, and Mertie West stand in front of the Siemsen's home. There is a mailbox by the sidewalk at the right. There are trees in front of the house. Another house is visible at the left.
Photograph of H. H. West's Buick (partial view, left) parked near a large Joshua tree (right). Just to the right of the tree, standing from left to right, are, H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West. The group was traveling home via Victorville from Big Bear Lake.
Photograph (from left to right) of Neil Wells and H. H. West, Jr., each holding a ski. Neil Wells poses for the camera, while H. H. West, Jr. kneels down and pets a dog. They are surrounded by a winter landscape in the Big Bear Lake area.
H. H. West and H. H. West Jr. at a camping stove. Both hold pans. West Sr. wears boots and Jr. wears a tank top and a visor. He is scratching the back of his head. There are pots on the stove and a box at the right. Another person's leg is visible at the left.
Photograph, from left to right, of an unknown boy and H. H. West, Jr. sitting on horseback in San Dimas Canyon. The horse and the boys are viewed in profile, facing left. The horse's nose extends out of the left frame. The larger boy sits in front and holds the horse's reins. H. H. West, Jr. sits behind him and tilts his head towards the camera. Trees and brush stand behind them and occupy the background.
An out-of-focus and blurry photograph, from left to right, of an unknown boy and H. H. West, Jr. posing outside. The two boys stand at center and look to the camera. H. H. West, Jr. is the shorter of the two. He stands at right with one arm down and the other resting on his stomach. The other boy stands at left with both arms hanging by his sides. Rocks, trees and brush sprawl behind them and into the distance.
Photograph, from left to right, of: H. H. West, Jr., Anna West, Nita Tribe, Mertie West and D. L. Tribe sitting on a bench while visiting Knott's Berry Farm. A walkway stretches on an upward angle from right to left across the foreground. Stacked stones stand beside the walkway along the right edge. In the near distance, a bench lines the far side of the walkway. H. H. West, Jr., Anna West, Nita Tribe, Mertie West and D. L. Tribe sit in a row on the bench and all look to the camera. Behind them, trees and shrubby stand in a row across the background.
H. H. West Jr. stands next to the West's house holding a banjo. He wears a sweater and a hat. There are bushes behind him. A palm tree, houses, a utility pole and wires are visible across the street.
Mertie West was H. H. West's wife. Agnes Whitaker was Mertie's sister in law. The little girl is probalby Shirleyana Shaw, daughter of Romayne Shaw (based on her size; and not the Shaws other daughter Eleanor). Romayne Shaw was Mertie and Agnes' nephew.
A close-up photograph of H. H. West, Jr. kneeling in front of his barracks while stationed at Fort Mears in Dutch Harbor during World War II. H. H. West, Jr. kneels at center on top of a wood slat landing in front of his barracks. He poses facing left, but turns his head to look to the camera. Behind him, the dutch door of the Quonset hut stands closed.
Whitaker family gathers in Alhambra Park. The children, posing in the front, are eating candy. The head of an unidentified man is visible just behind Mertie West. There is another child visible in the background. There are palm trees behind the family.