Henry Hebard West was a Los Angeles resident, Southern Pacific Railroad employee, and candid photographer. His photograph album contains images of Los Angeles and vicinity, but also includes many photos of travels to Northern California, the Midwest, and New England. Most of the photos are portraits of the West family in Los Angeles, where they lived at 240 S. Griffin Avenue, in a house built by the photographer's father. The photos provide a first-hand look at the architecture, interior decoration, furniture, clothing, hair styles, and transportation of the period. They document the life of the West family over a span of forty years, as they age, marry, raise children, enjoy outings to nearby city parks, beaches, hotels, and missions, and vacation together in Northern California, returning again and again to places like Yosemite, Silver Lake, Gem Lake, June Lake, Convict Lake, and Minnelusa to camp; sled; hike; trout fish; and hunt deer, rabbits, doves, and sage hens.
H. H. West's family poses in front of an orange tree by Wayne West's home. Myrtle West holds an orange and a bouquet of flowers. Evert West holds oranges. A house is visible at the right of the photograph.
This collection contains motion picture stills and key book photographs created by Columbia Pictures mostly from 1932 to 1959. Included are portrait photos, publicity photos, fashion stills, movie stills, and off-camera photographs showing various aspects of production filming. The subjects of the portrait images include actors, writers, directors, producers, composers, lyricists and others engaged in film production. The images are taken from nitrate negatives and corresponding photographic prints, with front and reverse views. The reverse sides of many prints bear date stamps, A.A.C. (Advertising Advisory Council) stamps, press tags, and handwritten notes including names of people involved in publicity and titles of film fan magazines.
According to the American Film Institute (AFI) catalog the filming of Gallant Journey took place from March 4, 1946 to June 1, 1946. The film was released on September 24, 1946.
Photograph of a surrey carriage with two white horses stopped on Main Street in front of the Fire Department at Disneyland. A sign on the carriage reads "Surrey Ride 10¢. Disneyland Livery Stables."
Bird's-eye view of crowded beach with sunbathers, umbrellas, and swimmers, Lick Pier and Ocean Park Pier with amusements, including roller coaster and lighthouse slide
Dr. Hutchins (right), associated with the philanthropic Santa Barbara Foundation, interviewed by a reporter for KNX Radio, seated at a table with a leather satchel with the KNX logo and a microphone.
Fourteen young women seated on the sand. They sit back-to-back with legs outstretched as they look up towards the camera. Most wear bathing suits, some with blouses, and one wears a sweater. Photographed on a beach in Santa Monica.
20th century train in forefront, historical scene with 19th century train and workmen laying rails in background. Horses, buildings, stagecoach and wagon also in background.
20th century train in forefront, historical scene with 19th century train and workmen laying rails in background. Horses, buildings, stagecoach and wagon also in background.
Dr. St. Louis Estes with five uniformed men (probably firefighters), one man in a cowboy hat, and one woman, on a street corner with a fire wagon in the background. Dr. Estes and most of the men have fists raised, elbows out, as if exercising.
Photograph of a scene in the opera "Martha" with Roger Hansen facing a female character, with Dorothy Lewis visible behind her, and men and women next to a building with a wooded landscape in the background. The orchestra is visible in the foreground.
A woman, likely Miriam Braun, stands on the top of the Janss steps at UCLA. In her arms, she holds books. Behind her, Royce and Haines halls are visible.
Appears to be a copy print photograph of five people at the D'Anza monument at San Carlos Pass. Two women stand closest to the monument (one leans on it). They stand a few paces left from three other females, including one who appears to be holding out a jacket, and a younger girl who looks directly at the camera. The plaque reads: "On March 16, 1774, Juan Bautista De Anza, Indian fighter, explorer, and colonizer, led through this pass (named by him San Carlos) the first white explorers to cross the mountains into California. The party traveled from Tubac, Arizona, to Monterey, California. On December 27, 1775, on a second expedition into California, Anza led through this pass the party of Spaniards from Sonora who became the founders of San Francisco. Tablet placed by Historic Landmarks Committee, Native Sons of the Golden West. 1924."
View of a cowboy on a bucking bronco during the saddle bronc riding event at a rodeo the Palm Springs Field Club. Another cowboy rides away on a horse and observers watch from behind a fence on the right.
Statue of Dr. Chester Rowell, seated, mounted on platform with plaque showing bedside scene, with decorative fence around monument and trees in background
Santa Monica Civic Opera performance of “Pagliacci.” The stage is filled with cast members in peasant costumes, as performers portraying Canio/ Pagliacci (in clown costume) and Canio’s wife Nedda ride onstage on a horse drawn wagon. The setting is a 19th century Calabrian village. With rolling hills and trees painted on a backdrop. To the fore stands a secondary stage resembling a Greek temple. Drawn curtains shield the interior from view. A banner painted with “I Pagliacci” is attached to the pediment. Beyond the stage, two musicians can be viewed in the orchestra pit. Opera performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Crowd gathered at the bottom of the California incline for the official opening of the Roosevelt Highway (Pacific Coast Highway) after it had been widened in Santa Monica. A sign at the entrance to a beach-side parking lot behind the crowd reads "Beverly Beach Club Parking, Members and Guests Only. Open to Public To Day."
The Children's Home Society of California is a non-profit child welfare agency founded in 1891. It became the first licensed child placement agency in California in 1911. It was located at 919 E. 25th St. from the 1920's up to 1942, when the organization moved to the Ozro W. Childs mansion at 3100 W. Adams Blvd. where it remained until 1977.
Man in suit and tie seated at desk, with about 10 large flower arrangements in front of desk, on desk, and on another desk behind, with windows with blinds in background
Copy print photograph of a home constructed of logs, stone, and clay. One adult male can be viewed in the doorway at left, while three children can be viewed near the tree and behind a wood rail. Trees surround the dwelling that is situated below cliffs with craggy, weather hewn rock formations at top.
Scene in a Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Rigoletto" with Enrico Porta as Rigoletto kneeling before Laurin Malcolm as Count Monterone. Supporting cast include Victor Terzo (left of Malcolm), Natalie Garrotto (1st woman on left), and Jean Kortlander (4th from right).
![Actress Elissa Landi, family members, and friends having breakfast outdoors with horses and dog, [Los Angeles?], 1936](https://iiif.library.ucla.edu/iiif/2/ark%3A%2F21198%2Fzz002d9dj5/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
