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Edward Zobelein poses with ducks killed on a shoot, Orange County vicinity, about 1912

Description:
Edward Zobelein poses for a photograph while holding onto a bundle of dead ducks hanging from each hand. He stands center and looks to the camera; he wears a jacket, vest and fedora. Both arms extend down as both hands grip onto straps from which several ducks hang. In front of him, a hose winds on the ground and disappears behind him. Directly behind him, a narrow, wooden plank extends from the right up to the left across the image. At the far left, an outhouse stands adjacent to the planked walkway. A man wearing a vest walks on the walkway, towards the camera and away from the outhouse. Further in the distance on the right, there is a picket fence.
Date:
about 1912
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Edward Zobelein poses with ducks killed on a shoot, Orange County vicinity, about 1912

Dr. Ferguson S. Hardin poses with ducks piled on him, Orange County vicinity, 1909

Description:
Dr. Ferguson S. Hardin poses for a photograph while wearing piles of ducks shot on opening day. He stands at center and is covered head to toe in dozens of ducks that have been tethered together. A strap stretches across the crown of his head and ducks hang from either side. Behind him on the right, a car (partial view) is parked. The front of the car disappears behind Hardin and the back half of the car is out of frame. A person with crossed legs and a hand on their knee sits right of the steering wheel; the rest of this person is out of frame. A gun rests, barrel pointed up, against the car's running board. To the right of the gun, 2 bags sit atop the running board. Behind the car, there is a house on the right. At left, beyond Hardin, a portable house stands.
Date:
October 1, 1909
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dr. Ferguson S. Hardin poses with ducks piled on him, Orange County vicinity, 1909

H. H. West and Rover sitting in the tules, Los Angeles, 1895

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Rover (Guy West's dog) and H. H. West sitting in the tules near Watson Spur hunting for ducks. Rover sits at left behind H. H. West. H. H. West is viewed in profile as he sits among the tules with his gun at the ready. Both he and Rover face right. A dead duck lies on top of flattened down tules in front of H. H. West at center. A shadow of someone's head enters the photograph from the bottom edge.
Date:
1895
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West and Rover sitting in the tules, Los Angeles, 1895

H. H. West poses with the limit of teal from a duck shoot, Orange County vicinity, 1909

Description:
H. H. West poses for photograph while holding what appears to be a couple dozen or more teal (ducks) from cords. In each hand, he holds a large group of the ducks which are securely tied up with cords and hang below his grip. His right harm hangs down to the side and he lifts his left arm up just below shoulder height. He poses for the photograph while standing in front of the driver side of a parked car and looks to the left. Behind the car, a single story dwelling with a front porch stands in the background.
Date:
October 1, 1909
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West poses with the limit of teal from a duck shoot, Orange County vicinity, 1909

Members of the Cazadores Gun Club pose for a photograph after a shoot, Orange County vicinity, October 1, 1909

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of: Guy Mansberger, Charles Stavnow, Carl Salbach, Dr. Ferguson S. Hardin, Phil Lyon (sitting in front seat), Franz O. Nelson, Nathaniel W. Reynolds (father-in-law of Dr. Hardin), Ed Zobelein and Jack Jenkins all pose for a photograph while standing around Dr. Hardin's Regal automobile that is decorated with the duck limit. Ducks hunted by the men hang and lie across driver's side of the vehicle. On the ground in front, a gun rests against the running board and a canvas bag sits in front of the rear tire. A black dog stands in the background behind Mr. Jenkins. The car faces left and is parked in front a ranch-style dwelling.
Date:
October 1, 1909
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Members of the Cazadores Gun Club pose for a photograph after a shoot, Orange County vicinity, October 1, 1909

Frank Mellus kneels near Keeper E. D. Hardy as he strings ducks, Seal Beach vicinity, 1916

Description:
Photograph of Keeper Hardy (left) stringing ducks killed on a shoot while Frank Mellus (right) kneels beside him. Both men are in the foreground on an embankment. Keeper Hardy is in partial view along the left frame. He faces towards the right as he strings together a few ducks that lie on the ground to the right of him. Slightly behind and to the right of him, Frank Mellus kneels with his back towards the camera. The embankment recedes as it extends into the distance at an angle to the right. Ponds sit to either side of it. The opposite bank is visible in the distance.
Date:
November 25, 1916
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frank Mellus kneels near Keeper E. D. Hardy as he strings ducks, Seal Beach vicinity, 1916

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

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

John T. Bailey poses with ducks from a shoot, Orange County vicinity, about 1912

Description:
John T. Bailey stands in profile and poses for a photograph with about a dozen dead ducks killed on a shoot. He stands at center, facing right, with ducks tethered to a strap that is slung over his shoulder. His visible hand hangs at his side while it grasps a few ducks. He wears boots, a jacket and a fedora. His shadow casts towards the left corner. In the distance, a picket fence just enters the frame at right.
Date:
about 1912
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
John T. Bailey poses with ducks from a shoot, Orange County vicinity, about 1912

Frank Mellus aims his gun towards the sky, Seal Beach vicinity, 1916

Description:
Photograph of Frank Mellus aiming his rifle into the air to shoot a duck (out-of-frame). Frank Mellus stands on an embankment, left-of-center. He faces towards the right and points his rifle into the air. The embankment extends behind him into the distance. Ponds lie on either side of it. The opposite bank is visible in the far distance.
Date:
November 25, 1916
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frank Mellus aims his gun towards the sky, Seal Beach vicinity, 1916

Keeper E. D. Hardy stands atop a stile and poses with strings of ducks, Seal Beach vicinity, 1916

Description:
Photograph of Keeper E. D. Hardy posing with strings of ducks while standing on a stile at the Sunset Gun Club grounds. E. D. Hardy stands left-of-center and looks directly to the camera. A few strings of several ducks hang draped from his shoulders as he stands on the lower step of a stile. Wire fencing extends to the left and the right of the stile. Another hunter stands obscured behind and to the right of Hardy; they hold a rifle by the barrel. Beyond the fencing, the marshland sprawls into the distance.
Date:
December 16, 1916
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Keeper E. D. Hardy stands atop a stile and poses with strings of ducks, Seal Beach vicinity, 1916