Dr. Bim Smith and Agnes Whitaker sit at the West's dining table during a birthday dinner, Los Angeles, 1944

Item Overview

Title

Dr. Bim Smith and Agnes Whitaker sit at the West's dining table during a birthday dinner, Los Angeles, 1944

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

January 23, 1944

Date

1944-01-23

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph, from left to right, of Dr. Bim Smith and Agnes Whitaker sitting at the West's dining table during a birthday dinner for Bim Smith and H. H. West. Dr. Bim Smith and Agnes Whitaker sit on the far side of the table in the near distance at center. They are viewed level with the top of the table. Bim sits at left and looks towards the camera. A lit birthday cake sits in front of him on the table. To the right, Agnes Whitaker dons a top hat and turns to look to Bim at left. Glasses and flatware sit atop the table. A tablecloth drapes over the front edge of the table in the foreground. Two people sit on the near side of the table. They are in partial view and each sits along one of the side edges of the image, creating a natural frame. They appear to face towards center. In the background, a bookshelf stands behind and to the left of Bim Smith and a wide doorway leads into another room behind Agnes.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: No.2082 2223 Griffin Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Sunday, January 23, 1944. Birthday dinner for H.H.West and Dr Bim Smith: L to R: Dr Bim Smith. Agnes Whitaker. 2 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Whitaker, Agnes Hawley, 1878-1967
Smith, Bim, 1872-1954

Location

California--Los Angeles

Longitude

34.070924

Latitude

-118.211981

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Dining rooms--California--Los Angeles
Birthdays--California--Los Angeles
Dinner parties--California--Los Angeles