Mertie West stands next to a vase of flowers while Richard Siemsen sits on the porch behind her, Los Angeles, 1943

Title: Mertie West stands next to a vase of flowers while Richard Siemsen sits on the porch behind her, Los Angeles, 1943
Photographer: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created: May 8, 1943
Date: 1943-05-08
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: West (H. H.) Collection

Description: Mertie West stands next to a vase of flowers while Richard Siemsen sits on the porch behind her.
Mertie Whitaker West was H. H. West's second wife. Richard Alfred Siemsen was H. H. West's grandson. She wears a dress with a brooch on it and glasses. He wears a plaid shirt with the collar popped up. There are two items hanging in the front window. One is a circle with a cross in the center. The other is a small, rectangular flag with a star in the center. The word at the top may be, "Serving." The porch of the house is visible with the numbers "2223" on the stairs. There is a doormat at the base of the stairs.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 1995. 2223 Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, California. May 8, 1943. Mother's Day bouquet to Mertie West from H. H. West Jr in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. 1. 2 negatives taken outside house. Richard Siemsen on steps. 2. 2 views of bouquet on the dining room table. 3. 2 views of our rear yard showing cutting down of wisteria vine.

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1998_1995_002
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002hvnfd
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Rights statement: copyrighted
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.