Subject: Monkeys--California - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Photograph, from left to right, of Elizabeth West, Frances West, an unidentified girl, Irene Schmitz and Chester Schmitz gathered in a semi-circle and gazing at a pet monkey. A slim tree trunk rises in the near distance at center. In front of the tree, a small monkey walks across the ground toward Frances West; it is tethered to the tree by a long, narrow chain. The unknown girl at center stands, bent over, to the right of the tree. She faces left, towards the monkey, as she holds onto its chain. The Schmitz and West children stand on either side of her and look on. Elizabeth and Frances West stand to the left of the tree. Elizabeth leans forward towards the monkey and Frances appears to reach a hand out towards the animal. Irene and Chester Schmitz stand to the right of the girl. Chester stands slightly in front of Irene and Irene is slightly in front of the girl. Both Schmitz children face towards the left and look down at the monkey. The group stands in a clearing that stretches across the foreground. Behind them, trees extend into the distance.
Date:: [circa 1915]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:: West (H. H.) Collection

Description:: Soldier sits on a wooden trunk holding a monkey. He wears a hat and suspenders, and has a pin on his pocket. He has a moustache. There are tents behind him.
Date:: 1898
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:: West (H. H.) Collection

Description:: Monkey in the military base at the Presidio. There is a tent behind the monkey, with ropes tied to stakes in the ground. There is a trunk at the left. The monkey is slightly out of focus.
Date:: 1898
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:: West (H. H.) Collection

Description:: Photograph, from left to right, of Elizabeth West, Frances West, an unidentified girl, Irene Schmitz and Chester Schmitz gathered in a semi-circle and gazing at a pet monkey. A slim tree trunk rises in the near distance at center. In front of the tree, a small monkey sits on the ground; it is tethered to the tree by a long, narrow chain. The unknown girl at center crouches down to the right of the tree. She faces left, towards the monkey, as she appears to try to coax it to her. The Schmitz and West children stand around and look down at the scene. Elizabeth and Frances West stand to the left of the tree. Frances appears to reach a hand out towards the animal. Irene and Chester Schmitz stand to the right of the girl. Chester stands slightly in front of Irene and Irene is slightly in front of the girl. Both Schmitz children face towards the left and look down at the monkey. The group stands in a clearing that stretches across the foreground. Behind them, trees extend into the distance.
Date:: [circa 1915]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:: West (H. H.) Collection

Description:: Photograph of an unknown girl (center) holding onto a pet monkey while Irene Schmitz (right) looks on. The girl stands at center and looks down to the monkey she holds. The small monkey wraps itself around her forearm which she holds across her body. The monkey is tethered to a tree behind and to the right of the girl. A narrow chain stretches from the monkey to the tree. To the right of the tree, Irene Schmitz stands and looks to the camera. To the left of the girl, 2 other slim trees stand. Beyond the clearing directly behind them, picnic tables sit under (oak?) trees. In the background, people can be seen sitting at the tables at left.
Date:: [circa 1915]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:: West (H. H.) Collection

Description:: In Lakeside Park there is a need for policemen who can climb trees, swing from limb to limb in order to put a stop to the horde of monkeys that have been stealing various affects from residents.
Date:: March-April 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph appears with the article "Simian Mary also Contrary, Monkey Insists on Friends in Court." Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 1932: A1
Date:: November 7, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph appears with the article, “LIFE RETURN WORK ENDED BY CHEMIST: Experiment Held Against Law Dr. Ralph S. Willard Will Freeze No More Monkeys Without Authority Examines Frozen Monkey LIFE-RETURN ACT STOPPED,” Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 1935: 1.
Date:: August 21, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Adult rhesus monkey holding baby rhesus monkey, sitting on box, holding man's hand, with man's hand holding chain around neck and patterned wall in background
Date:: 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

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