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H. H. West, Jr. and a companion stand outside their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Jr. and a fellow recruit standing in front of their quarters while stationed in Dutch Harbor. A walkway of wooden slats zigzags through the foreground towards a wooden stoop at center in front of the barracks. H. H. West, Jr. and a companion stand on the stoop in the near distance. H. H., Jr. is leftmost. He leans back slightly and props his foot up on wooden stick protruding from the ground while he rests a gun across his leg. His friend stands with legs crossed and rests his hands atop his gun. Both look to the camera while wearing their helmets and uniforms. The front of the Quonset hut stretches directly behind them. It stands in partial view and enters frame at left. It has an arced roof. The Dutch door that the boys stand in front of is partially open. Snow-covered mountains are visible in the far distance at right.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. and a companion stand outside their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Interior of a mess hall at Fort Mears, decorated for Christmas, Dutch Harbor, 1942

Description:
An out-of-focus and poorly lit photograph of the interior of the mess hall at Fort Mears, taken around Christmastime. The mess hall appears to be a tented structure. Tables extend horizontally across the image in rows that recede into the distance. They run at an upward angle from left to right. The tables are set; flatware and glasses reflect light. A central aisle extends through the mess hall on an angle from the right and back towards center. A few people in shadow walk along the aisle in the distance at center. Lights shine and streamers hang from the ceiling. A double door stands at the far end of the mess hall at center.
Date:
[circa December, 1942]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Interior of a mess hall at Fort Mears, decorated for Christmas, Dutch Harbor, 1942

Interior of a mess hall at Fort Mears, decorated for Christmastime, Dutch Harbor, 1942

Description:
An extremely blurry photograph of the interior of the mess hall at Fort Mears, taken around Christmastime. The mess hall appears to be a tented structure. Tables extend horizontally across the image in rows that recede into the distance. They run at an upward angle from left to right. The tables are set; flatware and glasses reflect light. A central aisle extends through the mess hall on an angle from the right and back towards center. A few people in shadow stand at the far end of the aisle in the distance at center. Lights shine overhead and streamers decorate the ceiling.
Date:
[circa December, 1942]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Interior of a mess hall at Fort Mears, decorated for Christmastime, Dutch Harbor, 1942

Interior of a mess hall at Fort Mears, taken around Christmastime, Dutch Harbor, 1942

Description:
A blurry photograph of the interior of the mess hall at Fort Mears, taken around Christmastime. The mess hall appears to be a tented structure. Tables extend horizontally across the image in rows that recede into the distance. They run at an upward angle from left to right. The tables appear to be set as flatware and glasses reflect light. A central aisle extends through the mess hall on an angle from the right and back towards center. A person in shadow walks along the aisle in the distance at center. Lights shine as they hang from the ceiling and a double door stands at the far end of the mess hall at center.
Date:
[circa December, 1942]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Interior of a mess hall at Fort Mears, taken around Christmastime, Dutch Harbor, 1942

Creek winding between snow-covered mountains, Dutch Harbor, 1942

Description:
A blurry and out-of-focus photograph of a creek winding between mountains near Fort Mears. The creek is viewed from a hilltop at in the lower left corner. Tall grasses line the bottom edge of the image and patches of snow cover the hillside and surrounding mountains. In the near distance, a creek winds and flows through a canyon. It enters frame along the lower right edge and winds through the center of the image, disappearing into the distance. At right, a steep mountainside, covered in patches of snow, rises from the creek and extends out-of-frame. A snow-covered mountains stands in the far distance at left.
Date:
1942
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Creek winding between snow-covered mountains, Dutch Harbor, 1942

Two uniformed servicemen pose on the walkway in front of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 2 uniformed servicemen standing in front of their quarters while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame from the lower left corner and stretches through the image on an upward angle towards the right. It then extends back to the left towards the front door of the Quonset hut-style barracks. Two servicemen stand on the walkway in front of and running parallel to the barracks. They stand side-by-side at center and look to the camera while dressed in uniform. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of them. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces right. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at right.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Two uniformed servicemen pose on the walkway in front of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr. poses in front of the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of a uniformed servicemen standing in front of his quarters while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame from the lower left corner and stretches through the image on an upward angle towards the right. It then extends back to the left towards the front door of the Quonset hut-style barracks. A serviceman stands on the walkway in front of and running parallel to the barracks. He stands at center and looks to the camera while dressed in uniform. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of him. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces right. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at center and right.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Fellow serviceman of H. H. West, Jr. poses in front of the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Four servicemen stand on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 4 fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr. standing in front of their quarters while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame from the bottom edge at center and stretches through the image on an upward angle towards the right. It then extends back to the left towards the front door of the Quonset hut-style barracks. Four servicemen stand on the steps and walkway leading up to barrack's door. A man in uniform stands on the walkway at center and looks to the camera. Behind and to the left of him, another man wearing a heavy coat faces the camera, but looks down towards his hand which holds a cigarette. On the topmost step in front of the door and to the left him, 2 more men stand. The leftmost man shields his eyes as he looks to the left. Another man peeks from behind and to the right of him while resting his foot on wooden post. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of the group. It is viewed at an angle from the front; it faces right. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at center and right.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Four servicemen stand on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Three servicemen pose on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of 3 fellow servicemen of H. H. West, Jr.'s posing on the walkway in front of their quarters while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame from the lower left corner and stretches through the image on a slight upward angle towards center. It then extends back to the left towards the front door of the Quonset hut-style barracks. Three servicemen stand on the corner of the walkway leading up to barrack's door in the near distance at center. A man in uniform stands leftmost and links arms with the man standing at center, who wears a heavy coat. Another man stands to the right of the man at center. He faces left and holds the the hand of the man at center. All look to the camera. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of the group. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side; it faces right. Corrugated sheet metal covers the side and the roof of the structure. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at center and right.
Date:
June, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Three servicemen pose on the wood slat walkway outside the barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

H. H. West, Jr. wears his field clothing and poses in front of his barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West, Jr. wearing his field clothing and posing outside of his quarters while stationed at Fort Mears in Dutch Harbor. A wood plank walkway extends from the left and towards H. H. West, Jr. in the near distance at center. He wears rubber boots, a jumpsuit and hat as he looks to the camera and places his hands in his pockets. The walkway extends back behind him and towards the door of the barracks. The Quonset hut-style barracks stands off-center to the right and is viewed from the front. A Dutch door in the center of the building stands partially open and is flanked by a window on either side. A number plate on the right window's frame reads, "24."
Date:
Spring, 1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West, Jr. wears his field clothing and poses in front of his barracks, Dutch Harbor, 1943