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Mertie West stands at the edge of Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing alongside Morning Glory Pool in the Upper Geyser Basin. Morning Glory Pool sits in the near distance at center. In front of it stands a signpost, which reads, "MORNING GLORY POOL THIS FAR-FAMED POOL HAS EASILY WON ITS NAME FORM THE SYMMETRY AND DEPTH OF ITS CRATER AND THE BLUE COLOR OF THE WATER. THIS BLUE IS THE NORMAL COLOR OF LARGE BODIES OF WATER. THE MORE BRILLIANT HUES TO BE FOUND IN SMALLER QUANTITIES ARE DUE TO A LOW FORM OF PLANT LIFE. WHILE THE FAME OF THIS IS GREAT, IT NEVERTHELESS IS CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE SURPASSED BY A NUMBER OF OTHER POOLS IN THE PARK, SOME OF WHICH ARE IN THIS GENERAL REGION." About 5 long, carved logs encircle the pool, end-to-end, providing seating for visitors. Mertie West stands, left-of-center, in the near distance to the left of the sign post and at the pool's edge. She stands in profile, facing right, while holding a book in her hands. Pines stand across the background.
Date:
June 23, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands at the edge of Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Mertie West and Staff Sergeant John H. Frame of Camden stand on the roadside, Wells vicinity, 1942

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Staff Sergeant John H. Frame standing on the roadside by H. H. West's car just east of Wells. The road stretches into the distance along the left side of the image. H. H. West's car is parked along the right side of the road, left-of-center, in the near distance. It is viewed from the back. Mertie West stands in front of the back end of the car, left-of-center. She faces right, but turns her head towards the camera. John H. Frame stands on the shoulder of the road at right. He faces slightly left and also turns his head towards the camera. Ground brush extends from the right side of the road and into the distance. Snow-capped mountains occupy the background.
Date:
June 20, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and Staff Sergeant John H. Frame of Camden stand on the roadside, Wells vicinity, 1942

H. H. West and Mertie West pose along the roadside, Wells vicinity, 1942

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West and Mertie West posing on the side of a road just east of Wells while traveling to Yellowstone. H. H. West and Mertie West stand at center on the shoulder of a road. Ground brush extends across a flat landscape behind them and snow-covered mountains rise in the far distance.
Date:
June 20, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Frame, John H., b. 1905 or 06
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West and Mertie West pose along the roadside, Wells vicinity, 1942

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

Mertie West wears a life preserver on a ship's deck, Juneau vicinity, 1946

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West wearing a life preserver during a ship safety drill. Mertie West stands at center, wearing a life jacket, and faces left. The covered deck she stands upon stretches behind her on an upward angle from left to right. A guardrail lines the far side of the walkway. Two other passengers stand along the rail at far right, behind Mertie. Behind the 2 other passengers, a jet of water streams from the ship and arcs out to the ocean. The ocean stretches into distance.
Date:
September 11, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West wears a life preserver on a ship's deck, Juneau vicinity, 1946

Mertie West watches from the roadside as Riverside Geyser erupts, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing on the side of a road and watching Riverside Geyser erupt from across Firehole River. The road stretches on a diagonal across the bottom edge and lower left corner of the image. Beyond it, Firehole River flows parallel to it. H. H. West's Buick (partial view) is parked along the side of the road at far left and is viewed from the back. Mertie stands to the right of it, atop a low ledge lining the edge of the roadside. She faces away from the camera and looks across Firehole River. On the opposite bank, Riverside Geyser erupts with steam at center. The steam wafts towards the right. Pines stand on a low hillside that rises beyond the geyser.
Date:
June 23, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West watches from the roadside as Riverside Geyser erupts, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Mertie West watches Riverside Geyser erupt, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing on the side of a road and watching Riverside Geyser erupt from across Firehole River. The road stretches on a diagonal across the bottom edge and lower left corner of the image. Beyond it, Firehole River flows parallel to it. H. H. West's Buick (partial view) is parked along the side of the road at far left and is viewed from the back. Mertie stands to the right of it, at the edge of the roadside. She faces away from the camera and looks across Firehole River. On the opposite bank, Riverside Geyser erupts with steam at center. The steam wafts towards the right. Pines stand on a low hillside that rises beyond the geyser.
Date:
June 23, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West watches Riverside Geyser erupt, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Mertie West and another passenger pose outside the Northern Commercial Company store, Circle, 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West (left) posing with another bus passenger outside the Northern Commercial Company store in Circle. The women stand on a sidewalk in the near distance at center and look to the camera. A Visi Bowl gasoline pump stands on the corner of the sidewalk to the right of them. To the left, the corner of the store stands and is viewed close-up. An elevated wood-plank walkway runs alongside the building and meets the sidewalk where the women stand. Behind the women, their bus (partial view) is parked in front of the building. It is viewed at an angle from the side and the rear. Written on the side of the bus is, "[OH]ARRA BUS LIN[E...]." A dirt road runs alongside the bus at right and a log building (partial view) stands in the background at right.
Date:
August 20, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and another passenger pose outside the Northern Commercial Company store, Circle, 1946

Members of the Prickett family, Mertie Whitaker and Lelia Gillan sit on the Prickett's front porch, Fresno, 1901

Description:
A worm's-eye view, from left to right, of Ora M. Prickett, George W. Prickett, Addie J. Prickett, Mertie Whitaker and Lelia Gillan sitting on the front porch steps of the Prickett's home in Fresno. Ora sits on the low step at left. George sits on a higher step behind him. Addie sits on a middle step to the right of George and Ora and to the left of Mertie and Lelia. Mertie sits on a low step on the right and looks to the camera. Lelia sits behind her on the top step. The porch extends to the left and the front door is behind the group on the right.
Date:
1901
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Members of the Prickett family, Mertie Whitaker and Lelia Gillan sit on the Prickett's front porch, Fresno, 1901

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

Mertie West helps H. H. West, Jr. balance a block of ice on his head, Redlands vicinity, about 1930

Description:
Photograph, from front to back, of H. H. West, Jr. and Mertie West as she places a block of snow atop H. H. West, Jr.'s head. He sits/leans on a built up mound of snow and sticks his tongue out to camera. Mertie stands behind him and tries to balance a block of snow on his head. The front porch of rustic-style dwelling stands at right.
Date:
[about 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West helps H. H. West, Jr. balance a block of ice on his head, Redlands vicinity, about 1930

Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Description:
Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek. Mrs. West has her foot up on a rock and her hand to her mouth. Mrs. Whitaker holds a stick. Mr. Whitaker has a hand on his hip and a hand on his leg. He wears a hat and glasses. In the foreground, there are rocks and pots and pans, as well as a box. In the background, there are chairs, boxes, and tables, as well as trees.
Date:
August 29 to September 7, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Mertie West stands at a camping stove at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Description:
Mertie West stands at a stove at a campsite. She bends over and is in motion and therefore is slightly blurry. There are pots and pans on the stove. In the background, there is an awning above and more pots, as well as a table. There are trees in the background.
Date:
August 29 to September 7, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands at a camping stove at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Mertie West sits on a bed at a campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Description:
Mertie West sits on a bed at a campsite. She wears a floral dress, glasses, and a head covering. She is in motion and therefore slightly blurry. There is a plaid blanket on the bed. There are clothes and bags hanging from the trees behind. There are pots on the ground and a large rock in the foreground.
Date:
August 29 to September 7, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West sits on a bed at a campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Mertie Whitaker sitting by the front porch of the West residence, Los Angeles, about 1915

Description:
Photograph of Mertie Whitaker posing while sitting on a banister alongside the front steps of the West's residence in Los Angeles. She sits at center and smiles to the camera. Her legs hang off the front edge of the banister and her hands rest clasped in her lap. To her left, a short set of stairs lead up to a porch. The porch extends behind her at left. Two decorative posts rise directly behind her.
Date:
[circa 1915]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie Whitaker sitting by the front porch of the West residence, Los Angeles, about 1915

Ed Saxton (Scoutmaster), Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West stand around in the middle of a dirt road, Big Pines vicinity, 1933

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Ed Saxton, Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West standing in a semi-circle at the center of a dirt road. Ed stands in profile with his hands on his hips and looks off towards the right. Agnes Whitaker (partially visible) stands behind him and looks towards the right as well. Forrest Whitaker stands facing center with his arms crossed. Mertie looks towards the left with her hands behind her back. The dirt road extends towards the center behind Forrest. A car parked in the background can be seen between Agnes and Forrest. A structure (partially visible) stands in the background directly behind Forrest and a flagpole rises behind him as well. The group is surrounded by greenery.
Date:
1933
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ed Saxton (Scoutmaster), Agnes Whitaker, Forrest Whitaker and Mertie West stand around in the middle of a dirt road, Big Pines vicinity, 1933

Will Shaw, Mertie West, Alice Prickett and Bertha Keether pose in front of a sign along a trail to Inspiration Point, Los Angeles County, 1932

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Will Shaw, Mertie West, Alice Prickett and Bertha Keethler stopping along the trail to Inspiration Point to pose in front of a trail sign. At left, Will and Mertie do not look to camera. Will faces right and Mertie gazes off to the left. Both Alice and Bertha look to the camera. The group stands off to the right side of a trail and poses in front of a sign that reads, "TO INSPIRATION POINT 1/4 M [right facing arrow]." The trail enters the frame at left and disappears behind the group. A brush-covered mountainside occupies the background as it slopes downward from left to right.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Will Shaw, Mertie West, Alice Prickett and Bertha Keether pose in front of a sign along a trail to Inspiration Point, Los Angeles County, 1932

Mertie Whitaker [West] and Nella West posing in a park, San Jose, about 1900

Description:
An out-of-focus and lopsided photograph, from left to right, of Mertie Whitaker and Nella West standing and posing in a park in San Jose. They appear to stand on an angle sloping downward towards the left. Mertie and Nella stand side by side on a paved driveway; Mertie holds her hands out in front of her while Nella holds her hands behind her back. A low curb lines the driveway behind them. Trees and flowers stand behind two women and serve as the backdrop.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie Whitaker [West] and Nella West posing in a park, San Jose, about 1900

Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West, and Forrest Whitaker pose as Romayne Shaw puts water in his car and H. H. West Jr. climbs on the car, Yosemite National Park, 1929

Description:
Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West, and Forrest Whitaker pose as Romayne Shaw puts water in his car and H. H. West Jr. climbs on the car. All five people wear hats and the three who are posing have their hands on their hips. There are three cars lined up. There is luggage attached to the cars. There appears to be another child in Romayne Shaw's car. There are trees and mountains in the background.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Agnes Whitaker, Mertie West, and Forrest Whitaker pose as Romayne Shaw puts water in his car and H. H. West Jr. climbs on the car, Yosemite National Park, 1929

Mertie West and her family pose on a snowy incline, Yosemite National Park, 1929

Description:
Mertie West and her family pose on a snowy incline in Yosemite National Park near the Tioga summit. H. H. West Jr. and Forrest Whitaker hold handfuls of snow. The three women sit on the ground. Romayne Shaw holds the little girl's hand. There are trees and terrain not covered with snow in the background.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and her family pose on a snowy incline, Yosemite National Park, 1929

Mertie West looks at a guidebook while visiting Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing alongside Morning Glory Pool in the Upper Geyser Basin while looking at a guidebook. Morning Glory Pool sits in the near distance at center. In front of it stands a signpost, which reads, "MORNING GLORY POOL THIS FAR-FAMED POOL HAS EASILY WON ITS NAME FORM THE SYMMETRY AND DEPTH OF ITS CRATER AND THE BLUE COLOR OF THE WATER. THIS BLUE IS THE NORMAL COLOR OF LARGE BODIES OF WATER. THE MORE BRILLIANT HUES TO BE FOUND IN SMALLER QUANTITIES ARE DUE TO A LOW FORM OF PLANT LIFE. WHILE THE FAME OF THIS IS GREAT, IT NEVERTHELESS IS CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE SURPASSED BY A NUMBER OF OTHER POOLS IN THE PARK, SOME OF WHICH ARE IN THIS GENERAL REGION." About 5 long, carved logs encircle the pool, end-to-end, providing seating for visitors. Mertie West stands, left-of-center, in the near distance to the left of the sign post and at the pool's edge. She stands in profile, facing right, as she looks at a guidebook she holds. Pines stand across the background.
Date:
June 23, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West looks at a guidebook while visiting Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Mertie West feeds a bird and a chipmunk while sitting on a parapet overlooking Crater Lake, Crater Lake National Park, 1942

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West sitting on the parapet of an observation deck overlooking Crater Lake while feeding a nuthatch and a chipmunk. The floor of the observation area stretches on an upward angle across the image from left to right. A stone parapet lines the back edge of the area. Mertie sits atop the low wall in the near distance, right-of-center. She sits with her legs swung towards the camera as she faces left and looks down towards the wall. Standing on the wall to her left are a nuthatch and a chipmunk. Mertie holds one hand out to feed them and holds a small bag in the other. Behind her, Crater Lake sits in the distance at left. It is surrounded by the crater rim, which encircles the lake, starting from behind Mertie at right and stretching behind the lake at left. The lake is viewed from the south rim, looking northeast. Snow is visible on some of the mountain peaks and surrounding landscape.
Date:
July 1, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West feeds a bird and a chipmunk while sitting on a parapet overlooking Crater Lake, Crater Lake National Park, 1942

Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Description:
Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek. Mrs. West wears a floral dress. Mrs. Whitaker leans on a tree, and Mr. Whitaker sits on a bed. There is a tent at the left. There are pots and pans in the foreground and trees in the background.
Date:
August 29 to September 7, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and Forrest and Agnes Whitaker stand in their campsite at Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes vicinity, 1940

Mertie West and Rex V. Wilson stand on the side of the road alongside the Snake River, Hagerman vicinity, 1942

Description:
Distant photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Rex V. Wilson standing on the side of the road near the Snake River in Thousand Springs, Idaho. They are stopped along the side of U.S. Route 30. The road stretches from the lower left corner and back into the image, before curving out-of-frame at left. In the distance, Mertie West and Rex V. Wilson stand on the shoulder to the right of the road and face towards camera. H. H. West's Buick is parked off the road to the left of Mertie; it is viewed from the back. In front and to the right of them, a road sign is posted. It reads, "IDAHO U.S. 30." Grasses and brush occupy the right side of the foreground. It follows the same arc of the road to the left as it stretches towards the horizon. Beyond the grasses, the Snake River flows in the distance. It enters frame at right and follows the arc of the road as it exits frame at left. Canyon walls line the opposite bank and water flows down the side of a wall in the far distance, right-of-center.
Date:
June 26, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and Rex V. Wilson stand on the side of the road alongside the Snake River, Hagerman vicinity, 1942

Mertie Whitaker, Mrs. Rucher, Ellen Lorene (Pinkie) Lemberger, and Rolla Rucher at the train station, Crafton, 1901

Description:
Mertie Whitaker, Mrs. Rucher, Ellen Lorene (Pinkie) Lemberger, and Rolla Rucher at the train station in Crafton. The railroad tracks an a pole are visible in the background. All four people wear hats, the women's are covered in flowers and ribbons. Mrs. West holds a flower, Mrs. Warder holds a purse.
Date:
April 28, 1901
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie Whitaker, Mrs. Rucher, Ellen Lorene (Pinkie) Lemberger, and Rolla Rucher at the train station, Crafton, 1901

West (H. H.) Collection

Description:
Henry Hebard West was a Los Angeles resident, Southern Pacific Railroad employee, and candid photographer. His photograph album contains images of Los Angeles and vicinity, but also includes many photos of travels to Northern California, the Midwest, and New England. Most of the photos are portraits of the West family in Los Angeles, where they lived at 240 S. Griffin Avenue, in a house built by the photographer's father. The photos provide a first-hand look at the architecture, interior decoration, furniture, clothing, hair styles, and transportation of the period. They document the life of the West family over a span of forty years, as they age, marry, raise children, enjoy outings to nearby city parks, beaches, hotels, and missions, and vacation together in Northern California, returning again and again to places like Yosemite, Silver Lake, Gem Lake, June Lake, Convict Lake, and Minnelusa to camp; sled; hike; trout fish; and hunt deer, rabbits, doves, and sage hens.
Date:
[between 1896-1957]
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Josie Shaw and Mertie West standing beneath their camp's canopy, Mono County, 1941

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Josie Shaw and Mertie West standing in their campsite under a canopy and near dining tables. The two women stand left-of-center. Mertie West stands slightly forward of Josie Shaw and looks to the camera. Josie Shaw stands behind her. She faces right, but turns to look to the camera as she appears to be holding a cloth or towel. To their left, dining tables stand with pots sitting atop them. Behind Josie, at left, shelving stores their supplies and towels hang to dry. At Mertie's right, chairs sit in row. A stick stands upright at center to prop up the canopy. A jacket and hat hang from the top of the stick. In the foreground, pots and pans litter the ground at left. In the distance at right, another tent is pitched.
Date:
1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Josie Shaw and Mertie West standing beneath their camp's canopy, Mono County, 1941

Mertie West stands outside the West's cabin at McCoy's Motor Court, Phoenix, 1942

Description:
Mertie West stands in the distance in front of the West's cabin at McCoy's Motor Court in Phoenix. The Wests stopped here en route to the Grand Canyon. She stands left-of-center in front of the front door to their cabin. In front of her, Adirondack chairs sit in a small rock-lined yard which is encircled by a driveway. The West's car is parked halfway under their cabin's carport on the left side of the cabin. The cabin is part of a duplex and sits on the left side of the duplex. Another unit sits attached to their cabin at right.
Date:
May, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands outside the West's cabin at McCoy's Motor Court, Phoenix, 1942

Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and H. H. West, Sr. dine at a picnic table at Soper's Ranch, Ojai vicinity, about 1927

Description:
A poorly exposed photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and H. H. West dining at a picnic table at Soper's Ranch. All three sit on the far side of the table, facing towards the camera. They are viewed from a slight angle. Mertie sits at left, closet to the camera and looks down the table to her right. Agnes sits center, she raises a drink and also looks to the right. H. H. West, Sr. sits at the far end. He holds a slice of melon and looks towards the left. The table is covered in a white tablecloth with plates, cups and other dining implements sitting atop it. Trees stand in the background. A long tear stretches vertically from the bottom edge, right-of-center.
Date:
[circa 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and H. H. West, Sr. dine at a picnic table at Soper's Ranch, Ojai vicinity, about 1927

Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker dine at a picnic table at Soper's Ranch, Ojai vicinity, about 1927

Description:
A poorly exposed photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker dining at a picnic table at Soper's Ranch. All three sit on the same side of the table, facing towards the camera. They are viewed from the left side of the table at a slight distance. Mertie sits at left, closet to the camera, and raises a cup to her mouth. Agnes sits center, she holds a piece of food and glances towards the camera. Forrest Whitaker sits at the far end. He lifts a piece of food to his mouth and looks down. The table is covered in a white tablecloth with plates, cups and other dining implements sitting atop it. In the background, a cabin stands at right, surrounded by trees.
Date:
[circa 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West, Agnes Whitaker and Forrest Whitaker dine at a picnic table at Soper's Ranch, Ojai vicinity, about 1927

Members of the Witherby, Whitaker, Shaw and West camping party stand around their campsite at Abalone Point, Laguna Beach, 1924

Description:
Photograph of about 6 members of the Witherby, Whitaker, Shaw and West camping party milling about their campsite at Abalone Point near Laguna Beach. Not everyone is identified. At far right, Abraham Whitaker stands in front of the tent opening and looks to the camera. A woman walks to the left of him with her back to camera. To the left of her, Mertie Whitaker stands in profile, facing left. Next to Mertie, Zetta Witherby also stands facing left. Two other unidentified people stand at far left. A large tent stands behind the group. It is open at center. Camping gear and a car appear to sit inside the tent. Two long fishing poles are propped up against the front of the tent at right. Hills stand in the background.
Date:
1924
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Members of the Witherby, Whitaker, Shaw and West camping party stand around their campsite at Abalone Point, Laguna Beach, 1924

Nina Meyers, Mertie West and Glen Velzy stand in front of Sturtevant Falls, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Nina Meyers, Mertie West and Glen Velzy standing on small rocks in front of the bottom of Sturtevant Falls near Santa Anita Canyon. A pool of water surrounds the trio. A line of rocks in the water extend from the bottom edge of the image at center towards the group. They stand on a group of small rocks that extends from center and towards the right. Nina Meyers stands leftmost and pulls on Mertie's hand as she looks to the camera. Mertie stands to the right of Nina and looks to the camera as well. Glen stands to the right of them with a pipe in one hand and his other hand to his hip as he gazes off towards the right. A rocky canyon wall stands behind them and occupies the background. Part of Sturtevant Falls cascades down the wall behind them. It splashes off of the rocks and into the pool that extends between the wall and Nina, Mertie and Glen.
Date:
July 4-6, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Nina Meyers, Mertie West and Glen Velzy stand in front of Sturtevant Falls, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Nina Meyers and Mertie West pose in front of Sturtevant Falls, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Description:
A distant view, from left to right, of Nina Meyers and Mertie West leaning on boulders as they pose in front of Sturtevant Falls near Santa Anita Canyon. A stream flows towards the camera in the foreground at left. Large rocks and boulders sit in the stream and alongside it at right. Nina Meyers and Mertie West pose a little further back at center. Nina sits atop a rock, facing slightly right, and looks to the camera. Mertie leans against a rock, facing slightly left, and looks off towards the left. Behind them and occupying the background is a rocky canyon wall. Sturtevant Falls cascades down the wall behind and to the left of Nina Meyers. A pool sits at the base of the falls in front of the wall and behind the women.
Date:
July 4-6, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Nina Meyers and Mertie West pose in front of Sturtevant Falls, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Mertie West poses while Nina Meyers watches Glen Velzy mend the back of his chair, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West posing while Nina Meyers watches Glen Velzy repair the back of his chair during a trip to his cabin in Santa Anita Canyon. Mertie West stands left-of-center with her hands behind her back as she smiles to the camera. To her right and slightly in front of her, Glen Velzy sits in a folding chair that is missing its fabric backing. He sits in the chair, facing left, and holds the chair's backing in his lap as he works to mend it. Behind him, Nina Meyers stoops over and cranes her head towards him to watch him work. Glen Velzy's cabin stands in partial view at left behind Mertie and Nina. A tree stands behind and to the right of Glen. A steep slope rises in the distance at right between the cabin and the tree.
Date:
July 4-6, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses while Nina Meyers watches Glen Velzy mend the back of his chair, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

H. H. West and Mertie West sit beneath at tree at Glen Velzy's cabin, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Description:
A blurry photograph of H. H. West and Mertie West sitting in chairs beneath a tree outside Glen Velzy's cabin in Santa Anita Canyon. They sit at center in chairs. H. H. West sits leftmost and looks off towards the right. Mertie West sits at right and looks to the camera. A tree trunk rises behind and to the left of H. H. Beyond the tree, Glen Velzy's cabin stands in partial view. It enters the frame at left and extends to the center of the image. Gear sits atop a stone wall in the distance at right.
Date:
July 4-6, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West and Mertie West sit beneath at tree at Glen Velzy's cabin, San Gabriel Mountains, 1941

Alfred Siemsen, Richard Siemsen, H. H. West Jr., Elizabeth West Siemsen, Mertie West, and Dorothea Siemsen stand in front of the Siemsen's home, Glendale, about 1929

Description:
Alfred Siemsen, Richard Siemsen, H. H. West Jr., Elizabeth West Siemsen, Mertie West, and Dorothea Siemsen stand in front of the Siemsen's home. H. H. West Jr. holds a cat. Alfred holds what may be a camera. Dorothea holds something to her mouth.
Date:
About 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Alfred Siemsen, Richard Siemsen, H. H. West Jr., Elizabeth West Siemsen, Mertie West, and Dorothea Siemsen stand in front of the Siemsen's home, Glendale, about 1929

Mertie West and other visitors explore the Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Description:
Photograph looking across the Norris Geyser Basin as Mertie West and other visitors explore the basin. The Norris Geyser Basin is viewed at an elevated angle with the flat basin stretching into the distance. Mertie West and a few others gather around a low geyser cone that sits in the near distance at left. It barely emits steam. Mertie stands far to the right of it, facing left. A man appears to approach it from right-center. A woman, facing the camera, stands behind it, left-of-center. Another woman stands further back and to the right and looks on from the distance. A larger geyser emits steam in the distance. It sits at center. Steam wafts to the right, low off the geyser. A group of about 5 people walk towards it at center; all have their backs to the camera. Silhouetted hills and mountains rise in the far distance.
Date:
June 23, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and other visitors explore the Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, 1942

Forrest Whitaker, Abraham Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, H. H. West Jr., and Mertie West sit in a Willys-Knight car, Yosemite National Park, about 1929

Description:
Forrest Whitaker, Abraham Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, H. H. West Jr., and Mertie West sit in a Willys-Knight car in Yosemite National Park. Forrest Whitaker sits in the driver's seat. The two men wears hats, while the women and the boy wear what appear to be visors. There is a sign next to the road at the right of the photograph.
Date:
[about 1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Forrest Whitaker, Abraham Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, H. H. West Jr., and Mertie West sit in a Willys-Knight car, Yosemite National Park, about 1929

Mertie West drinking from a fountain while Josie Shaw stands nearby, Independence, 1941

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West (center) taking a drink of water from a drinking fountain and Josie Shaw (right) standing nearby in Independence, en route to Rock Creek. Mertie West hunches over a drinking fountain and takes a drink of water. Her head is down and she faces towards the left. A large rock sitting atop a concrete base serves as the fountain. It stands at center and Mertie stands behind and to the right of it. Rectangles of white have been painted on the sides of the rock. Josie Shaw stands to the right with her hands to her hips as she looks off towards the right. Behind her and Mertie, a house stands at right. Further back at left, a rundown, warehouse-like structure stands. A tree stands in the foreground at left. The trunk is painted white and plumbing fixtures hang down the side of it.
Date:
1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West drinking from a fountain while Josie Shaw stands nearby, Independence, 1941

Josie Shaw and Mertie West lounging in their campsite, Mono County, 1941

Description:
Photograph, from front to back, of Josie Shaw and Mertie West sitting and reading at their campsite near Rock Creek. Mertie West sits in the near distance inside one of the group's tents. The tent stands left-of-center with the front flap open. Mertie sits inside the tent at right. She sits facing left and looks down to the newspaper on her lap. In the foreground, Josie Shaw sits outside and in front of the tent, right-of-center. She sits atop a large rock, facing left. She too looks down to read a magazine. Josie sits among rocks that surround the tent in the foreground and along its side on the right. A folding chair sits outside the tent to the left and behind Josie Shaw. A pine stands along the left edge of the frame in the foreground. Trees line the background.
Date:
1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Josie Shaw and Mertie West lounging in their campsite, Mono County, 1941

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

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

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

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

Mertie West and Richard Siemsen stand in front of the Mobile Radio Station exhibit, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and Richard Siemsen standing in front of the Mobile Radio Station display while attending the "Shot from the Sky" exhibit near Gilmore Stadium. Mertie West and Richard Siemsen stand side-by-side at center. Mertie stands leftmost of the two. She faces and looks to the right. Richard stands to the right of her and looks to the camera. Behind them a sign for Mobile Radio Station stands. It reads, "[MOB]ILE RADIO STATION [...GE] OF 2300 MIL[...] [...D] UP TO 50 MI. PER [...] [CO]UNTERPART AMONG [...]." To the left of that display sign, 3 people gather behind Mertie at a booth. A sign over the booth reads, "BUY A WAR BOND GET A WAR JOB." Another display sign sits to the left of the booth people. It reads, "[TH]E U S ARMY S[IGNAL] [...] PRESEN[TS] THE S. C. R. [...] [???ATES] AIR AN[D] [...] [R]ETURNED [...] [R]ADIO EQU[...] IN NORTH AFRICA EXCLUSIVELY BY T[...] Chicag[o] [...]." Flags and antennae rise above and behind the displays at left. In the distance at right, military trucks and stadiums stand in the background.
Date:
December, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West and Richard Siemsen stand in front of the Mobile Radio Station exhibit, Los Angeles, 1944

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

Mertie stands on a dock and fiddles with a camera, Valdez, 1946

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing on a dock in Valdez and toying with a camera she holds. Mertie West stands in the foreground, left-of-center. She faces towards the right and looks down towards a camera she holds in her hands. Behind her, the pier stretches across the image on an upward angle from right to left. A man walks along the pier, behind Mertie, at center. Adjoining, garage-like buildings line the right side of the pier. The building is viewed at an angle from the front, facing left. A sign spans the front of the 2 buildings. It reads, from left to right, "CENTER OF THE Prince William Sound Gold and Copper Belt," "VALDEZ TERMINUS OF A GREAT SCENIC ROAD THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY," and "SHORT ROUTE TO Interior Alaska Chitina-Fairbanks-Circle." A garage door stands below the sign on the right side of the building. To the right of the door, a person sits on the ground. A dozen or more barrels are loosely lined up in front of the building, extending towards the left, behind Mertie and out-of-frame at left. Mountains are visible in the far distance. Some twisted streaks of white occupy the upper left corner and lens flare appears to radiate from it towards the center of the image.
Date:
August 9, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie stands on a dock and fiddles with a camera, Valdez, 1946

Mertie West stands in the front doorway of the Shawcreek Lodge, [Delta Junction vicinity?], 1946

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West posing in the entrance to Shawcreek Lodge. The photograph tilts down towards the left. A wood plank walkway stretches from the bottom edge and back towards the lodge at center. The lodge's enclosed entrance juts forward from the front of the building. The door is open; Mertie West stands inside the door frame and looks to the camera. Over the door, a sign reads, "SHAWCREEK LODGE BUS STOP." The building extends behind Mertie and across the image, exiting frame at left.
Date:
August 22, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands in the front doorway of the Shawcreek Lodge, [Delta Junction vicinity?], 1946

Zetta Witherby, Dode Witherby and Mertie West sit on the veranda at Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Zetta Witherby, Dode (Sarah Josephine) Witherby and Mertie West sitting on the veranda of the Furnace Creek Inn at Death Valley National Monument. The 3 women sit in chairs, left-of-center. Mertie West sits rightmost. She faces center, but gazes towards the left. Zetta Witherby sits leftmost and faces towards the left. Dode Witherby sits at center, behind and between Zetta and Mertie. She faces towards the left, but looks to the camera. They relax on an elevated veranda at the Furnace Creek Inn. The veranda passes through the foreground, arcing back towards the right. The trunk of a palm tree stands behind and to the right of the women. Further beyond them, the rooftops of the inn wind through the image at center and right. Salt flats stretch into the distance at left and mountains rise in the distance at right.
Date:
March, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Zetta Witherby, Dode Witherby and Mertie West sit on the veranda at Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Zetta Witherby, Dode Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby visit the Harmony Borax Works, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph, from left to right, of Zetta Witherby, Dode (Sarah Josephine) Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby standing among the ruins of the Harmony Borax Works at Death Valley National Monument. The Witherbys and Mertie West stand in the near distance at center. All look to the camera. A stone-built structure stands in partial view along the right frame. Behind Mertie and Wes, a large furnace stands. Beyond the furnace, stone walls stretch out-of-frame at left.
Date:
March, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Zetta Witherby, Dode Witherby, Mertie West and Wes Witherby visit the Harmony Borax Works, Death Valley National Park, 1947

Mertie West stands at a viewpoint overlooking the Bow River Valley and Banff Springs Hotel, Banff National Park, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing at a viewpoint that overlooks the Bow River Valley and Banff Springs Hotel in Banff National Park. Grasses line the bottom edge of the image. A bus, parked beside the grass, enters frame from the left edge; it is viewed from the side, facing right. Beyond the bus, a drive stretches across the mid-ground. Mertie West stands on the drive, left-of-center. She faces left, but looks to the camera. Behind Mertie, the Bow River Valley stretches across the image and into the distance. The Bow River is forked, flowing through the valley at left and right. Tunnel Mountain rises at right, Sulphur Mountain rises in the far distance at center and another mountain rises along the left edge. Banff Springs Hotel is barely visible in the distance at the base of Sulphur Mountain and to the left of Tunnel Mountain.
Date:
June 29, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands at a viewpoint overlooking the Bow River Valley and Banff Springs Hotel, Banff National Park, 1947

Mertie West stands on a terrace at the Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing on a large terrace at the Banff Springs Hotel. Mertie West stands in the foreground, right-of-center. She faces left and wears a coat draped over her shoulders. The balcony she stands on extends behind her through the foreground and mid-ground. Lounging chairs are grouped in clusters on the near side of a stone parapet that lines the back perimeter of the terrace. Other hotel guests stand along the parapet and look past it. Beyond the terrace, Mount Rundle stretches across the background.
Date:
June 29, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands on a terrace at the Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, 1947

Mertie West poses beside a statue of Colonel William Prescott at Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, 1947

Description:
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West posing beside a statue of Colonel William Prescott at Bunker Hill Monument in Boston. A sidewalk enters frame from the bottom edge and stretches back towards a statue at center. In the near distance, Mertie West stands to the right side of the statue and looks to camera. Beside her, the bronze sculpture of Colonel William Prescott sits atop a granite pedestal. The pedestal stands slightly taller than Mertie. Engraving on the front of the pedestal reads, "COLONEL WILLIAM PRESCOTT JUNE 17, 1775." Behind both Mertie and the sculpture the Bunker Hill Monument obelisk rises at center, extending beyond the top frame. Four punched holes line the lower left edge.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West poses beside a statue of Colonel William Prescott at Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, 1947

Mertie West stands on a street corner outside Harvard University, Cambridge, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing on a street corner across the street from Harvard Yard. A brick-paved sidewalk spans the width of the bottom edge, curving across the lower left corner. Mertie West stands at center, just at the back edge of the sidewalk; she looks to camera. Behind and to the left of her, a woman beside the left edge steps onto the sidewalk. In the near distance, Massachusetts Avenue stretches across the image. Several cars drive along it. Harvard Yard stretches along the far side of Massachusetts Avenue. Massachusetts Hall stands at center, behind Mertie. The Georgian-style building is viewed at a slight angle from its short side. Beside it, Straus Hall enters frame from the right. Straus Hall is viewed from its long side. Both buildings are draped in ivy.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands on a street corner outside Harvard University, Cambridge, 1947

Mertie West stands under the portico covering Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing beneath the portico covering Plymouth Rock. Water Street stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from right to left. On the far side of the street, the portico sheltering Plymouth Rock stands, off-center to the right. It is viewed close-up and at an angle from its western side. Six Doric order columns line the long sides of the rectangular structure and 4 columns line the short sides. The columns support a capping entablature. An inscription in the frieze on the near side reads, "ERECTED BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA TO COMMEMORATE THE THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS." Mertie West stands beneath the portico and between the 2 central columns on its western side. She faces camera. Other visitors to Plymouth Rock are visible beneath the portico at left.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands under the portico covering Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, 1947

Mertie West stands beneath the portico covering Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, 1947

Description:
Photograph of Mertie West standing beneath the portico covering Plymouth Rock. Water Street stretches across the foreground. On the far side of the street, the portico sheltering Plymouth Rock stands at center and extends beyond the top frame. It is viewed close-up from its western side. Six Doric order columns line the long sides of the rectangular structure and 4 columns line the short sides. The columns support a capping entablature. An inscription in the frieze on the near side reads, "ERECTED BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA TO COMMEMORATE THE THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS." Mertie West stands beneath the portico and between the 2 central columns on its western side. She faces camera. Plymouth Bay is barely visible in the background.
Date:
October, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Mertie West stands beneath the portico covering Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, 1947