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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

Beecher Laswell poses with his rifle and a string of ducks, Seal Beach vicinity, 1920

Description:
Photograph of Beecher Laswell standing in a pond at Sunset Gun Club while posing with his rifle and a string of ducks. Beecher Laswell stands at center and faces slightly left as he looks to the camera. With one hand, he holds onto a string of several ducks that hangs from his shoulder and with the other he holds the butt of his rifle, which rests on his shoulder. A large bag hangs from the butt of the gun. He stands in a marshy pond that stretches across the background. In the distance at left, a shack rises from the marsh and stands in partial view.
Date:
December, 1920
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Beecher Laswell poses with his rifle and a string of ducks, Seal Beach vicinity, 1920

Carl Salbach poses with ducks killed during a hunt, Orange County vicinity, 1912

Description:
Carl Salbach poses for a photograph while holding on to a strap with hunted ducks tethered on both ends. He stands at center and looks to the camera; he wears a tie and suspenders. His arms extend slightly outward as both hands grip onto a strap from which several ducks hang from either end. On the ground in front of him, a gun rests upon a narrow wooden plank that extends horizontally at an angle. Behind him is an open, grassy land with a few huts standing in the distance on the right.
Date:
November 28, 1912
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Carl Salbach poses with ducks killed during a hunt, Orange County vicinity, 1912

Carl Salbach stands holding a gun and ducks killed during a hunt, Orange County vicinity, 1912

Description:
Carl Salberg poses for a photograph with a gun slung over one shoulder and several dead ducks tethered to a strap hang over the other shoulder. He is turned in partial profile to the left and gazes off in that direction. He dons a hat, glasses, a handkerchief tied about the neck, a button-down shirt, a glove on one hand and boots. The barrel of the gun points behind him. At his feet, a watering hose lies on ground. He stands in front of a shack with a small porch behind him on the right. Carl casts a shadow that is oriented at an angle to the left. His reflection is visible in the window behind him and to his left. In the distance on the right, a couple more small huts are visible.
Date:
November 28, 1912
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Carl Salbach stands holding a gun and ducks killed during a hunt, Orange County vicinity, 1912

Charlie Stavnow poses with ducks killed on a shoot as a man runs behind him, Orange County vicinity, about 1912

Description:
Charlie Stavnow poses for a photograph with about a score of dead ducks killed on a shoot. He stands at center and looks directly forward with ducks slung around his neck, dangling from both hands and with several ducks laid on the ground in front of him. He wears boots, a jacket and a small hat. He casts a shadow horizontally towards the left. To the left and behind him, a man is captured, in motion, running from the left to the right. Just behind Charlie on the right, about three chickens stand in the grass. In the far distance, a picket-fenced enclosure stands at the right.
Date:
about 1912
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Charlie Stavnow poses with ducks killed on a shoot as a man runs behind him, Orange County vicinity, about 1912

Charlie Stavnow poses with ducks killed on a shoot, Orange County vicinity, about 1912

Description:
Charlie Stavnow poses for a photograph with about a score of dead ducks killed on a shoot. He stands at center with ducks slung around his neck, hanging from both hands and with several ducks laid on the ground in front of him. He wears boots, a jacket and a small hat. He casts a shadow horizontally towards the left. Just behind him, two chickens stand in the grass near a shadow that enters the image from the right. In the far distance, a picket-fenced enclosure stands at the right.
Date:
about 1912
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Charlie Stavnow poses with ducks killed on a shoot, Orange County vicinity, about 1912

Chet Edgell poses with ducks from a shoot, Seal Beach vicinity, 1916

Description:
Photograph of Chet Edgell posing with ducks shot on a shoot during a visit to the Sunset Gun Club. Chet Edgell stands, left-of-center, and curls up an arm to hold onto a tether of several ducks. He faces towards the left, but looks to the camera. Behind him at right stands a fenced pen. A gate-frame is directly behind him and chicken wire extends from it towards the right. Further back on the grounds and at left, a shack stands in partial view.
Date:
December 30, 1916
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Chet Edgell poses with ducks from a shoot, Seal Beach vicinity, 1916

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

Dr. George Cox poses with ducks from a shoot, Orange County vicinity, about 1912

Description:
Dr. George E. Cox poses for a photograph while holding onto a bundle of dead ducks hanging from each hand. He stands left-of-center and looks to the camera; he wears a long coat and bowler hat. Both arms are curled as both hands grip onto straps from which several ducks hang. Directly behind him, a narrow, wooden plank extends horizontally across the image. A couple of pipes extend from the plank on the right; one towards the camera and one away towards the center of the image. Further behind him a house stands on the right and a hut stands on the left.
Date:
about 1912
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Dr. George Cox poses with ducks from a shoot, Orange County vicinity, about 1912