George and Wilhelmina West were H. H. West's parents. Mertie West was H. H. West's wife. Wilson West was H. H.'s brother, and Richard and Eleanor were Wilson's son and wife.
A blurry and out-of-focus group photograph of: Mrs. Noe (seated, center), Louie Kai (left), Mr. Woeful (right), Mrs. Woeful, Mrs. Hunter and an unidentified woman gathering for the departure of Mrs. Noe from the Independent Order of Foresters Sanatorium in Lopez Canyon to her home in Phoenix. Mrs. Noe sits at center in a trailer made by H. H. West. A sign hangs from the trailer. Louie Kai stands at far left and more forward than the rest of the group. Mr. Woeful stands at right with his hands to his pockets. Three women pose behind Mrs. Noe. Two of the women are Mrs. Woeful and Mrs. Hunter; the third is unknown. Low posts dot the background and mountains rise in the distance.
A blurry photograph of Mrs. Noe, a patient at the Independent Order of Foresters' Sanatarium in Lopez Canyon, sitting in a small trailer made by H. H. West before departing for her home in Phoenix. She sits center and smiles to camera. A sign hangs from the front corner of the trailer, but is not legible. She sits facing the trailer's hitch, which is oriented towards the left. The two-wheeled trailer is viewed from an angle. Low wooden posts dot the landscape behind her.
Members of the West family tend to George M. West and Wilhelmina West's graves. Wilson West and Richard West stand while the women both crouch down. There are gravestones beyond them. There are palm trees and other trees in the background, as well as houses and cars.
Photograph of two houses standing along Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street) where the Cooper, Ambrose and Keyes families used to live. Avenue 24 stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from right to left. On the far side of the road at center stands the Ambrose and Keyes families' former residence. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side. A large palm tree stands in the front yard at center and partially obscures the house. To the left of the Ambrose/Keyes house stands another house. This was the former residence of the Cooper family. It is in partial view at left and it too is viewed at an angle from the front and the side. A short, wide pine stands on the front lawn at left, partially obscuring the house. To the right of the former Ambrose/Keyes house sits a vacant lot. Behind the Ambrose/Keyes house and along the left edge of the vacant lot, the backs of houses and buildings from the next street over are visible in the distance.
Photograph of two houses standing along Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street) where the Cooper, Ambrose and Keyes families used to live. A sidewalk stretches on a steep angle past the lower left corner. The two houses sit back from the sidewalk, to the right. They are viewed at an angle from the north. The Ambrose and Keyes families' former house stands rightmost along the right edge. It is partially obscured by a large palm tree that stands in front of it. To the left of the Ambrose and Keyes house stands the former home of the Cooper family at center. Short, wide pines stand in the front yard of this house. Beyond the former Cooper property, the back of a building is visible in the distance at left.
Photograph of the former residence of the Ambrose and Keyes families standing on the west side of Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street). The camera looks west across Avenue 24, which passes across the foreground. The house stands in the near distance at center and is viewed at a slight angle. A large shrubby tree stands to the left of the house. The house itself has a front porch that spans the entire front of the house. On the right side of the front yard, a large palm tree stands. A neighboring house (partial view) is visible in the distance to the right of the palm tree.
Photograph looking east down North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) towards Avenue 22 (formerly Truman Street). North Broadway spans the width of the foreground and stretches into the distance towards the left. Cars are parked along the street at left and face towards the camera. Behind the cars, the domed "California Bank" building stands on the northeast corner of Avenue 22 and North Broadway. Businesses on the same block extend behind it to the right, following the curve of North Broadway. Lining the right side of the road is the La Crescenta block. Signage painted on the side of the two-story structure reads, "WOLF'S NEW AND USED FURNITURE EXCHANG[E] [... ?]."
Molly Johnston in drum majorette uniform. She holds a baton and stands on a wooden bench. Her hand is on her hip. Mountains, buildings, fences, and trees are in the background.
Molly Johnston in drum majorette uniform. She holds a baton and is photographed from a low angle. Her hand is on her hip. Utility poles and wires are visible behind her.
A blurry photograph of Mrs. Noe, a patient at the Independent Order of Foresters' Sanatarium in Lopez Canyon sitting in a small trailer made by H. H. West before departing for her home in Phoenix. She sits center and smiles to camera. A sign hangs from the front corner of the trailer, but is not legible. The trailer's hitch sits at left and the two-wheeled trailer is viewed from an angle. Low wooden posts dot the landscape behind her.
Glendale YMCA Marching Band in the Armistice Day Parade. The band uniform consists of white pants, a hat, and a loose-fitting shirt tied at the waist. A boy at the right adjusts another boy's uniform. A little boy rides a tricycle behind the band. Cars are parked across the street in front of a house. A man walks onto the curb across the street. A brick building has the words, "The Famous" painted at the top.
Photograph of a house on Daly Street (formerly 518 Lyell Street), viewed from the front. Daly Street stretches across the foreground. On the far side of the street, a house stands at center, elevated from the street. A low block wall and fence lines the front edge of the property. Steps lead up from the sidewalk and towards the house. A porch sits on the left side of the house and a bay window sits on the right side. A neighboring house is visible on the right side of the image.
George Miller West travelled with the Butler (wagon) Train, (organized by the Butler family, members of the Disciples of Christ Church) from Monmouth, Illinois to Polk County, Oregon in 1853. West made the journey to mine in Oregon and California. He wrote a memoir relating incidents of crossing the plains to Oregon and his experiences in the goldfields of southern Oregon and northern California. The memoir was prepared in the form of a 49-page typescript by his son, H. H. West, who distributed the memoir to several libraries and archives, along with copied photographs of members of the Butler Train and one or two mining associates. The photographs were collected by H. H. West from about 1935 to 1942. The name "Leeper" is mentioned in the memoir.
Glendale YMCA Marching Band in the Armistice Day Parade. The band uniform consists of white pants, a hat, and a loose-fitting shirt tied at the waist. H. H. West Jr. was in the band, though he is not identifiable in the image. The business at the corner is Greer Drug Co.
Glendale High School Marching Band. Molly Johnston is in front of the band dressed in drum majorette uniform. Boys stand on the football field behind the band.
Glendale High School Marching Band. Molly Johnston is in front of the band dressed in drum majorette uniform. Boys stand on the football field behind the band.
R. O. T. C. cadets assembled on Glendale High School's football field. The goal posts and a loudspeaker are in the foreground. The cadets stand near bleachers. There are other people standing at the center of the field. A building, which is probably the high school, is in the background.
R. O. T. C. cadets marching while other cadets look on. The four onlookers have their backs to the camera. There are bleachers, mountains, and buildings in the background.
Photograph of Wilson D. West standing in front of the old West family residence on South Workman Street. South Workman Street spans the foreground. Wilson D. West stands on the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street, right-of-center, in the near distance. To the left of him, a walkway that is flanked by 2 shrubs leads to the front of the house. The house stands at center. On the right side, behind Wilson, is the front porch of the house. Trees and shrubbery line the property at right and a neighboring house stands in partial view at far left.
Photograph looking east down North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) towards Avenue 22 (formerly Truman Street). North Broadway spans the width of the foreground and stretches into the distance towards the left. Cars are parked along the street at left and face towards the camera. Behind the cars, the domed "California Bank" building stands on the northeast corner of Avenue 22 and North Broadway. Businesses on the same block extend behind it to the right, following the curve of North Broadway. Lining the right side of the road is the La Crescenta block. Cars are visible driving down North Broadway in the distance at center.
Glendale Y. M. C. A. Marching Band in the Armistice Day Parade. The band uniform consists of white pants, a hat, and a loose-fitting shirt tied at the waist. H. H. West Jr. was in the band, though he is not identifiable in the image. The businesses across the street are Glenmar Studio and Rigko Health Foundation.
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.
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.
Photograph of the former residence of the Conner family standing along Eastlake Avenue (formerly South Hansen Street.) Eastlake Avenue stretches on an upward angle through the foreground from right to left. The former Conner family home stands on the far side of the street at center. It is viewed at an angle from the front. A large palm at right and other trees in front of the house mostly obscure it.
Photograph of Wilson West standing in front of a house on Daly Street (formerly 518 Lyell Street). Daly Street stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. On the far side of the street, Wilson West stands, left-of-center, on the sidewalk. Behind him, a house stands, right-of-center. It is viewed at an angle from the front. A low block wall lines the front edge of the property. Above the wall, a fence encloses the property. A porch sits on the left side of the front of the house and a bay window sits on the right side of the front of the house.
Gravestone of George and Wilhelmina West. The stone reads, "Geo. M. West Aug 15 1831 Sept 17 1912 Wilhelmina West 1844-1927." There are flowers in the foreground.
View of Griffin Avenue. There are cars parked by the carbs, as well as cars driving down the street. Houses line the street, as do trees and utility poles. A utility wire is at the top of the image.
View of Griffin Avenue. There are cars parked along the curb. Houses, trees, and utility poles line the street. Utility wire stretch down and across the street.
Photograph of Wilson D. West mimicking his pose from a 1894 photograph by standing in the front yard of the old West family residence on South Workman Street. Wilson D. West stands in the near distance at center. He looks to the camera and folds his hands in front of him. The front lawn of the old West residence occupies the foreground. A water pipe rises from the lawn at left. Behind it, a walkway stretches across the yard and to the sidewalk at right. Small shrubs flank the walkway near the sidewalk. The sidewalk stretches from right and back to the left, disappearing behind a bush. A large tree stands behind and to the left of Wilson and houses line the opposite side of the street in the background.
Mertie West was H. H. West's wife. Josie Shaw and Forrest Whitaker were her brother and sister, and William Shaw and Agnes Whitaker were their spouses. Folger Athearn Jr. (Jerry) was Agnes and Forrest's grandson.
Richard West next to his grandparents, George and Wilhelmina West's gravestone. Richard kneels down. There are trees, cars, a house, and other people and other gravestones in the background. The gravestone reads, "Geo. M. West Aug. 15, 1831 Sept. 17, 1912. Wilhelmina West 1844-1927."
Building where H. H. West and family stayed overnight. It has a Spanish tile roof and there are cars parked in front and on the side. There are cows visible in the distance.
Photograph of the P.Porta Importing Company grocery store and deli standing on the northwest corner of the intersection of North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) and Avenue 24 (former North Hellman Street). North Broadway stretches on a slight angle across the foreground. A moving car enters frame at left, traveling to the right (east). Beyond the car, a two-story building stands on a street corner, left-of-center. To the right of the building, Avenue 24 extends back and to the right from North Broadway. The building is viewed at an angle from the front and the side. A canvas awning extends from the front of the building and hangs over the sidewalk. Printed on top of the awning is, "IMPORTED [G]ROCERIES," and on the skirt of the awning it reads, "DELICATES[SE]N 2223 SALAMI." Signage above the awning reads, "P.PORTA I[M]PO[RT]ING CO. IMPORTED & DO[ME]STIC [G]ROCERIES 2223 SALUME[RI]A IT[A]LIANA 2223." Similar signage is painted on the side of the building, it reads, "P. PORTA IMPORTING CO. IMPORTED & DOMESTIC GROCERIES ITALIAN DELICATESSEN [C]HEESE SPAGHETTI [S]ALAMI OLIVE OIL Cordials Wines Liquors." Adjacent business lining North Broadway extend to the left of the grocery store. Signage above the adjacent business reads, "ITALIAN [RESTA]URANT." Utility lines crisscross over the street.
Photograph looking northwest along North Broadway (formerly Downey Avenue) and towards Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street). North Broadway stretches on a steep upward angle from right to left. Businesses line the right side of the street. The businesses, stretching back from right to left are: "Goodrich Silvertown Stor[e]," "P. PORTA IMPORTING CO.," "ITALIA[N] RESTAUR[ANT]," "NORTH BROADWAY DYE WORKS DRY CLEANERS," a "CABINET" business, "NORTH BROADWAY GARAGE," the 3-story Moore block, and two other buildings. Avenue 24 passes between the Goodrich Silvertown Store and P. Porta Importing Company. Cars are parked along the north side of North Broadway, facing west, and utility lines stretch above the street.
Photograph of the former residence of the Ambrose and Keyes families standing on the west side of Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street). The camera looks west across Avenue 24, which passes across the foreground. A car in motion is in partial view on the right frame. The house stands in the near distance at center and is viewed at a slight angle. A large shrubby tree stands to the left of the house. The house itself has a front porch that spans the entire front of the house. On the right side of the front yard, a large palm tree stands. A neighboring house (partial view) is visible in the distance to the right of the palm tree.
Photograph of the old H. H. Cooper residence and an adjacent alley on Avenue 24 (formerly North Hellman Street). Avenue 24 stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. The camera looks towards the west side of the road. On the far side of the road, a building stands in partial view at left; a telephone pole stands in front of it. To the right, an alley runs perpendicular to Avenue 24 and stretches back towards the left. At center, the former residence of the H. H. Cooper family stands, obscured by 2 short pines. Another house stands to the right of it, also partially obscured by the pine trees.
H. H. West Jr. poses wearing a uniform. He wears a hat, and his uniform also includes a belt, jacket, and tie. He has his arms behind his back. The photograph is slightly blurry.
Photograph of Wilson D. West standing in front of the old West family residence, built by George M. West, on South Griffin Avenue, about 40 years after it was built. South Griffin Avenue stretches on an upward angle across the foreground from right to left. A couple of cars park along the far side of the street, facing left. On the far sidewalk, Wilson D. West stands, right-of-center, facing the camera, in front of the old West home. The house stands behind him and is viewed at an angle from the front. Awnings hang over the windows on the second floor. A low, stacked stone wall runs across the front yard, next to the sidewalk. Large trees stand in front of the house, partially obscuring it. An apartment complex sits to the left of the former West residence.
Photograph of Charles H. Lorenz's residence on Griffin Avenue as viewed from across the street. Griffin Avenue stretches on an upward angle across the foreground from left to right. The Lorenz residence stands on the far side of the street, left-of-center, in the near distance. The bungalow-style house was built by Francis M. Ambrose and formerly occupied by Louise Ambrose. It is viewed at an angle from the front and left side; it faces towards the right. A gable sits over the front porch on the right side of the front of the house. A dormer and a bay window sit along the left side of the home. Neighboring houses stand on either side, lining Griffin Avenue.
H. H. West's brother, Wilson, sits on the front steps of the West's former home. He wears a hat and glasses and holds his hands together in front him. There are plants on either side of the stairs and there is an object which may be a mailbox at Wilson's right. The frame of what may be a porch swing is visible above the porch railing.
Half-length portrait photograph of Elizabeth (Lissie) Hannah Butler Hutchinson Miser, who gave birth to a child (Robert Cascade Hutchinson) on her way to the Oregon territory while crossing the Cascade Mountains.
George Miller West travelled with the Butler (wagon) Train, (organized by the Butler family, members of the Disciples of Christ Church) from Monmouth, Illinois to Polk County, Oregon in 1853. West made the journey to mine in Oregon and California. He wrote a memoir relating incidents of crossing the plains to Oregon and his experiences in the goldfields of southern Oregon and northern California. The memoir was prepared in the form of a 49-page typescript by his son, H. H. West, who distributed the memoir to several libraries and archives, along with copied photographs of members of the Butler Train and one or two mining associates. The photographs were collected by H. H. West from about 1935 to 1942.
This image was most likely misplaced in the wrong negative sleeve. It matches best with the description of a photograph from negative sleeve #1843 and is described based on that text.
H. H. West Jr. inspects R. O. T. C. cadets. He stands in profile at the right. The cadets line up and file past at the left. There are objects which may be chairs in the center. In the distance, there are buildings, mountains, utility poles and lines, and bleachers.
Glendale High School Marching Band. Molly Johnston is in front of the band dressed in drum majorette uniform. Boys stand on the football field behind the band.
Glendale High School Marching Band. Molly Johnston is in front of the band dressed in drum majorette uniform. Boys are on the football field behind the band.
H. H. West talks to the Captain of an R. O. T. C. company while cadets and others stand by. The cadets all hold guns. Two women, two men, and a little girl stand on the street corner. The are cars parked beyond them. A building is visible at the right.
H. H. West Jr. and other R. O. T. C. cadets gather for the Decoration Day Parade as other members of the West family look on. West is visible, third from the left, standing in profile. Two other cadets are at the center of the image holding a flag. A car is at the right. The west family stands on the sidewalk in the background. There is a building at the right.
Double portrait of Ruth Iva Cornell, wife of landscape architect Ralph D. Cornell. One of the portraits is obscured by a white rectangle, maybe a piece of tape that was stuck on the negative. Ruth is wearing a hat and not smiling in the pictures, she appears to be seated on a stool.
Double portrait of Ruth Iva Cornell, wife of landscape architect Ralph D. Cornell. In one portrait she is looking at the camera, in the other she is looking up and off into the distance. Ruth is wearing a hat and not smiling in the pictures, she appears to be seated on a stool.
Below the landscaping plan there is also a distant perspective view of the cutting garden. The house on the property was probably designed by the architecture firm of Webber, Stanton and Spaulding. It was constructed in 1927 by the firm Chisholm, Fortine & Meikle, Architecture, Engineering & Construction. The house was featured in Architectural Digest in 1928. The date for the cutting garden is from the nitrate negative sleeves for the photographic images.
Below the landscaping plan there is also a distant perspective view of the cutting garden. The house on the property was probably designed by the architecture firm of Webber, Stanton and Spaulding. It was constructed in 1927 by the firm Chisholm, Fortine & Meikle, Architecture, Engineering & Construction. The house was featured in Architectural Digest in 1928. The date for the cutting garden is from the nitrate negative sleeves for the photographic images.
Specimen photograph of Washingtonia filifera growing in Palm Canyon, one of the Indian Canyons. Common names for the Washingtonia filifera include California Fan Palm, Desert Fan Palm, Cotton palm, and Arizona Fan Palm.
Two views of the cutting garden area during site preparation with boards used as walkways placed on the ground: looking towards the house and the upper level walled garden (above) and looking away from the house (below)
View of the wooden parterre, walkway and lathhouse frames of cutting garden during construction of the cutting garden, with man visible in the lathhouse area in the background
Plan is a three dimensional sketch of the garden.Arthur Chichester Stewart (possibly this Arthur C. Stewart), who died in 1998, was the senior vice president of Union Oil Co.
George Miller West travelled with the Butler (wagon) Train, (organized by the Butler family, members of the Disciples of Christ Church) from Monmouth, Illinois to Polk County, Oregon in 1853. West made the journey to mine in Oregon and California. He wrote a memoir relating incidents of crossing the plains to Oregon and his experiences in the goldfields of southern Oregon and northern California. The memoir was prepared in the form of a 49-page typescript by his son, H. H. West, who distributed the memoir to several libraries and archives, along with copied photographs of members of the Butler Train and one or two mining associates. The photographs were collected by H. H. West from about 1935 to 1942. The name "Leeper" is mentioned in the memoir.
H. H. West's brother, Wilson, stands on the sidewalk in front of 1919 North Hancock Street. He wears a hat and tie. There are large bushes in front of the house and other houses visible at the left and right.