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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12515
title: Drawing of the exterior of the Samson Rubber Company, ca.1928

description: Photograph of a drawing of the exterior of the Samson Rubber Company, ca.1928. Right of center stands a roofed structure bearing the name "Samson Tires" on a large placard. Left of this, two smoke stacks spew from atop a small building. A short brick building stands beside this, while another structure with a tank on its' roof sits behind it. The tank reads "Samson Tires." In the foreground, several trucks loaded with tires are depicted in different states of motion. The background is neutral.; Photoprint reads: "Samson plant #1 at Compton".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12519
title: Exterior of the Shell Chemical Corporation Synthetic rubber plant, in Torrance, August 1955

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Shell Chemical Corporation Synthetic rubber plant, in Torrance, August 1955. Several tall vessels stand atop a maze of pipes at center, while a set of horizontal pipes streams through the foreground. At right, a sheltered ladder leads up to a portion of a brick building, whilst strings from utility poles shoot overhead. In the foreground, the soil is covered with small piles of rubble.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12520
title: Exterior of the Shell Chemical Corporation synthetic rubber plant, in August 1955

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Shell Chemical Corporation synthetic rubber plant, in August 1955. Fourteen round butadiene storage tanks, called hortonspheres, sit atop elevated metal structures. Each has a winding stair connected to it, which leads to the ground below. A complex series of pipes streams from the right and connects to the tanks from their respective bases. In the background, at right, the tops of several tall vessels appear, alongside several stacks. Rows of cylindrical tanks line the far distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12521
title: Round butadiene storage tanks, called hortonspheres, at the Shell Chemical Corporation, in August 1955

description: Photograph of round butadiene storage tanks, called hortonspheres, at the Shell Chemical Corporation, in August 1955. Part of a large tank appears at right, with a railed stair winding around it. Another round tank stands at left, and a metal staircase winds from its side down to the ground. In the background, a large structure looms behind a series of pipes.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12522
title: Exterior of the Shell Chemical Corporation exterior, a plant composed of Butadiene producing facilities, in August 1955

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Shell Chemical Corporation exterior, a plant composed of Butadiene producing facilities, in August 1955. Several fractioning columns shoot up from a convoluted maze of pipes and tanks. Metal-railed stairs lead from one level to the next, while cylindrical metal casings line ladders built into the columns. What appears to be a heavily populated area lines the distance, beneath the lines of utility poles. The background is otherwise neutral.; Photoprint reads: "The heart of the butaldieve producing faciliites of the Shell Chmical Corp's synthetic rubber plant in Torrance -- scene shows pipes and fractioning columns. Butadiene is produced by splitting off hydrogen from butylene gas. The feedstock, butylene, is a by-product of oil refineries cracking process".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12523
title: Aerial view of the Shell Chemical Corporation, in Torrance, August 1955

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Shell Chemical Corporation, in Torrance, August 1955. Looking northwest from an altitude of 900', the corporation spans several large rectangular plots of land. In the foreground, a road cuts through the right, dividing the plant from an empty field. Rows of house-like structures are followed by fractioning columns rising from a maze of pipes. Right of these stand several round tanks. The corporation takes up space on the left, and lines of automobiles sit in a lot sandwiched by several low structures, with rows of stacks at left. In the distance, the land stretches through what appears to be a heavily populated area. The mountains line the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12524
title: Civil Aeronautics Administration testing for crash-resistant fuel cells, ca.1950

description: Photograph of the Civil Aeronautics Administration testing for crash-resistant fuel cells, ca.1950. In a dramatic test for crash-resistant fuel cells for commercial airplanes, a tank is catapulted seventy miles an hour against sand bags and steel at left. The latter was conducted in demonstration by the Civil Aeronautics Administration at Indianapolis. The objective of the tests is to find an airplane fuel tank that will not rupture and cause destructive fires after those crashes in which their passengers would normally be expected to survive. Unites States Rubber Co. has been cooperating with the CAA for nearly six years in the project, supplying many materials and flexible bladder-type cells of nylon and rubber which resist rupture.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12525
title: Mattress-making process at the United States Rubber Company, ca.1950

description: Photograph of the mattress-making process at the United States Rubber Company, ca.1950. White foam rubber is poured, after whipping, into a mattress mold to create a Koylon foam mattress. Someone's hand rests at left, as the rubber is poured into the textured mold.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12526
title: Man making a tire at the United States Rubber Company, ca.1950

description: Photograph of a man making a tire at the United States Rubber Company, ca.1950. Standing in front of a complex piece of machinery, a man pulls a sheet of rubber over a metal tire base. To his left, several round metal rims stand, while a switchboard sits to his right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12564
title: Factory worker working with large machinery, ca.1950

description: Photograph of a factory worker working with large machinery, ca.1950. A worker is visible at center wearing slacks and a button-down collared shirt. He is standing on top of a metal platform and is looking to the right at a large machine. The worker appears to be assisting some sort of material to be pushed between two smooth, rollers. Behind the large machine are other machines containing buttons and switches.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16623
title: Group of seven Dominican sisters in the garden at their convent at Mission San Jose, ca.1906

description: Photograph of a group of seven Dominican sisters in the garden at their convent at Mission San Jose, ca.1906. Three sit on a wooden bench adjacent to a wide dirt path on which three stand on the well-manicured mission grounds. Two of the seated nuns hold books open on their laps. The seventh nun stands on the grass behind the seated nuns. They all wear white habits. Trees and other benches line the path.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12565
title: Woman marking numbers on white rubber pads, ca.1950

description: Photograph of a woman marking numbers on white rubber pads, ca.1950. At center, a woman is visible applying a mechanical press to square pads of rubber. The woman is visible from the back to the left leaning with her elbows upon the table that contains the rubber pads. She appears to be writing "14" on the side of the pad that is being pushed down upon by the machine. To the right is a stack of nine similar pads with numbers on the sides, and to the left is a stack of ten pads without numbers written on them. The woman has dark wavy hair and is wearing a long sleeved ribbed shirt and bracelet.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12566
title: Three factory workers standing at a table, working with rubber, ca.1930

description: Photograph of three factory workers standing at a table, working with rubber, ca.1930. At center is a table with strips of what appear to be rubber, metal containers, and tools placed upon it. To the left is a worker facing the table and working with the rubber. He is visible wearing jeans, a white tank top, an apron, and a white visor. On the other side of the table to the right is a worker who appears to be cutting the strips of rubber with large scissors. He is visible wearing slacks, a collared button-down shirt with rolled up sleeves, a cap, and glasses. In the background are two other workers, shelves containing rubber strips, and machinery.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12567
title: Worker applying a tool to a clay-like material, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a worker applying a tool to a clay-like material, ca.1930. At right is a worker facing left and seen from the side holding a tool that appears to be shaping a clay-like material into the shape of upside-down bowls, which are visible across the top of his work station. The worker is wearing overalls, a collared button-down shirt, and a headband. Sheets, a towel, and wooden planks are visible in the background, and two lightbulbs decend from a low wooden ceiling.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12568
title: Three factory workers making beads (treads?) and working with machinery, ca.1945

description: Photograph of three factory workers making beads (treads?) and working with machinery, ca.1945. At center is a woman visible from behind and above hanging a stack of thin metal hoops onto a hook.  She has dark curly hair and is wearing a short sleeved checkered shirt, slacks, and white shoes. The woman is facing a man who is partially visible from the side facing left. He wears a white shirt and is working with a circular object on a machine. At left is a man visible from the front working with a machine, and is wearing jeans, a short-sleeved, collared, button-down shirt, and glasses. Rolls of what appear to be some sort of cloth are to the right and a canvas bag is visible hanging from a hook.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12569
title: Woman pushing a tank-like object, ca.1945

description: Photograph of a woman pushing a tank-like object, ca.1945. At center is a large, dark, rectangular-shaped object. To the left is a woman wearing jeans, a collared, button-down, striped shirt, a headband, and glasses pushing the object.  Behind the tank-like object are what appear to be white moveable signs acting as a wall with another tank-like object on the other side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12570
title: Interior view of a store house filled with sports balls and inspecting workers, ca.1945

description: Photograph of a store house filled with sports balls and inspecting workers, ca.1945. Spanning left to right are rows of large wooden crates containing basketballs and footballs. In the center of an aisle six workers, who appear to be inspecting basketballs, are visible standing in front of tables. Four of the workers are women and each worker is visible wearing a white lab-type coat. Another woman, who is wearing a printed dress and dark coat, is visible to the left looking at a fellow worker.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12571
title: Close-up of machinery in a rubber factory, ca.1945

description: Photograph of a close-up of machinery in a rubber factory, ca.1945. At center is a large shiny metal roller which appears to be flattening clumped and unprocessed rubber. The rubber appears to be coming from above the roller and emerges flattened from underneath. The flattened rubber appears to continue to the left on a conveyor belt. The machinery reads "Vaughn" to the lower right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12572
title: Worker moving packages of rubber product, ca.1945

description: Photograph of a worker moving packages of rubber product, ca.1945. At center is a worker wearing pants and a dark collared button-down shirt crouched down amidst stacks of some sort of rubber product. He is facing forward, looking down at a package, and is preparing to lift it. Each package has "GR-S Rubber Preserve Co." and a code number written upon it and appears to be enclosed by some sort of heavy paper material.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12573
title: Worker placing white rubber mats into a machine, ca.1945

description: Photograph of a worker placing white rubber mats into a machine, ca.1945. Near center a man is visible from behind wearing a white T-shirt and a cap, and is placing rubber mats with raised dots on top of them onto a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is visible moving the mats into a large box-shaped machine. To the left of the conveyor belt is a dolly with stacks of mats placed upon it. Behind the man and running towards the bottom left is another conveyor belt with mats. A table with mats on top of it is visible on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12574
title: Factory worker spooling rubber on a conveyor belt, ca.1945

description: Photograph of a factory worker spooling rubber on a conveyor belt, ca.1945. At right a man is visible from the side facing to the left wearing jeans and a collared button-down shirt with rolled-up sleeves. He is moving a length of rubber on to a conveyor belt which runs from center to the left. Machinery and large windows are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16624
title: Father Reposo walking in the cemetery at Mission San Jose, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Father Reposo walking in the cemetery at Mission San Jose, ca.1900. His back is to the camera. He is wearing vestments. He walks along a path which is closely lined with trees and small fences marking graves.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12575
title: Factory workers putting sheets of rubber into a machine, ca.1945

description: Photograph of factory workers putting sheets of rubber into a machine, ca.1945. A table spans from bottom center to the right with flat squares of rubber product placed upon it. To the left of the table and at center is a worker visible from the side facing to the right. His hands are visible resting on the rubber, and he is wearing a white ribbed T-shirt and apron. To the left of the worker is a large piece of flattened metal that rises upwards. At right is another worker standing to the right of a machine. A third worker is visible in the background, also to the right of the machine.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12576
title: Shipment of Malay raw rubber at Los Angeles Harbor, December 1934

description: Photograph of a shipment of Malay raw rubber at L.A. Harbor, December 1934. At center and running left to right are stacks of raw rubber contained in what appear to be coarse burlap-type bags. The stacks are three bags high, and one bunch of rubber bound by string is visible sans bag at center in front of the other stacks. To the left is a ripped-open bag with the rubber visible inside. Windows and what appears to be a large door are visible in the background. Photoprint reads: "Plate number 150-C. A detail view in the transit shed at Berth 152, Los Angeles Harbor, showing a shipment of Malay raw rubber".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12577
title: Shipment of raw rubber(?) stacked in bundles, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a shipment of raw rubber(?) stacked in bundles, ca.1930. Blocks of thin square flaps are shown stacked on one another in rows of about nine blocks wide, ten blocks high, and at least six blocks deep, and some appear to have a white powdery substance on them. There are seven cardboard boxes placed on the ground in front of the rubber stacks which read "3 Goodrich Los Angeles U.S.A.", while one reads "Stow Away from Boiler Produce of British Malaya."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13290
title: Exterior view of the Los Angeles Soap Company, ca. 1920

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Los Angeles Soap Company building, ca. 1920. A five-story industrial style building and a portion of an adjacent four-story building can be seen in the background, behind two freight cars that can be seen in the immediate foreground. A fire escape can be seen running down the center of the five story building, from the roof to the second level. Legible signs include the following: "the home of White King Soap", and "Automobile and furniture".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13294
title: Lot filled with cargo-loaded trucks, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a lot filled with cargo-loaded trucks, ca.1930. Facing left and right are multiple trucks lined up next to one another in an outdoor lot. Stacked in each truck's flat-bed are boxes, some of which read "Remington Typewriter". In the foreground, a man wearing a button-down collared shirt and a cap is visible looking towards the viewer. He is in the back of one of the trucks and appears to be moving one of the crates. A second man, wearing a dark suit and hat, is visible standing in the bed of another truck while looking down at a clipboard. Buildings, power lines, and more workers are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7332
title: Postcard showing a panoramic view of Ryan, a mining camp in the Death Valley, California, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a postcard showing a panoramic view of Ryan, a mining camp in the Death Valley, California, ca.1920. Several small homes stand on three separate levels cut into the jagged mountainside at center. A set of mining car tracks winds around the rock wall on the far left. The postcard is addressed to Miss M. R. Gomes and family, 349 Edgeware Road, Los Angeles, California. It is postmarked in the city of Ryan, Inyo County, California on November 13, 1920.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7333
title: Postcard showing "the road to Ryan", ca.1925

description: Photograph of a postcard showing the road to Ryan, a mining camp in the Death Valley, California, 1925. The narrow, dirt road is barely discernable amongst the rocks and brush of the dry land in the foreground. It curves through a shady patch on the right and back to the left where it disappears in the peaks of the hills. The Ryan camp itself can be seen at the base of the mountain in the background. The postcard is addressed to Miss M. R. Gomes and family, 349 Edgeware Road, Los Angeles, California. It is postmarked in the city of Ryan, Inyo County, California in November 1925.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7339
title: Woman and dog on road leading into the Alabama Hills, near Lone Pine, Calif., showing Mount Whitney at right, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a woman and dog on road leading into the Alabama Hills, near Lone Pine, Calif., showing Mount Whitney at right, ca.1910. At center, the woman and dog can be seen, the dog standing on the dirt path slightly to the right. The path itself bends from the lower right foreground to the left background where it skirts the foothills of the nearby mountain range.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7352
title: Wild iris at Bishop with Mount Tom in the background, ca.1940

description: Photograph of wild iris at Bishop with Mount Tom in the background, ca.1940. Iris flowers can be seen in a field from the foreground to center. A line of trees are visible beyond the field and behind a one-story house and utility poles at left. Snow-topped mountains are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7353
title: Mount Gillette and road to Convict Lake, ca.1930

description: Photograph of Mount Gillette and road to Convict Lake, ca.1930. In the foreground at center, a narrow, curving road can be seen in a large field of thick vegetation. Along the center of the road, small bundles are visible. In the background at right, an automobile can be seen moving along the dirt road. In the extreme background at center, the large, jagged mountain range of Mount Gillette stands prominent. Several smaller mountain ranges can be seen further to the left and right. Small clouds dot the sky overhead.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16625
title: Group of eight Dominican sisters processing in the garden at their convent at Mission San Jose, ca.1906

description: Photograph of a group of eight Dominican sisters processing in the garden at their convent at Mission San Jose, ca.1906. The walk in two lines of four each along a wide dirt path on the well-manicured mission grounds. They all wear white habits. Trees and other vegetation line the path.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7354
title: Sheep near Heller Creek, north of Bishop, ca.1930

description: Photograph of sheep at Heller Creek, north of Bishop, ca.1930. Spotted sand lies in the foreground with the shallow cream behind it at center. Sheep flood the field across the background while hills stand behind them. Electrical poles stand on top of the hills.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7336
title: Silver Lake and Mount Carson, showing an automobile, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an automobile next to Silver Lake at Mount Carson, north of Bishop, ca.1930. Short, thin plants spot the foreground while a stripped birch tree stands on the left. The automobile on the right is parked on the side of the road the runs from the left foreground to the right background. The road winds along the snow-dusted mountains of the background, around the lake on the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7338
title: Men examining bad water in Amargosa River below Dante's Point, 279 feet below sea level, ca.1910

description: Photograph of men examining bad water in Amargosa River below Dante's Point, 279 feet below sea level, ca.1910. Three men can be seen at right, looking at the shallow water. The two men at left are standing, while the third is squatting near the river. The river can be seen behind the men, while rugged, rocky ground can be seen in the foreground and the background. Far in the distance, tall mountains are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7366
title: Cattle grazing near Bakersfield, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a cattle scene near Bakersfield, ca.1920. Glass-like water ripples in the foreground with a shabby, wooden bridge over it at right. Hundreds of cows are dispersed over the grass on the far side of the water. Several enjoy the shade of the few trees at center. Many more trees stand across the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7367
title: Cattle grazing near Bakersfield, ca.1920

description: Photograph of cattle grazing near Bakersfield, ca.1920. The cattle are dispersed across the field that reaches from the foreground to the wall of trees in the distance. Many crowd beneath the few trees in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7368
title: Bakersfield's Beale Clock Tower, 1920-1950

description: Photograph of Bakersfield's Beale Clock Tower, 1920-1950. The tall, Spanish-style tower can be seen at center. A covered observation deck can be seen just below the round clock face. An arch-shaped alcove can be seen at the base, and a wooden door is visible at center. Ivy and other plants can be seen around the base. At right, a two-story building is visible. Trees can be seen in the background at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7369
title: Aerial view of Bakersfield's downtown area, January 7, 1953

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Bakersfield's downtown area, January 7, 1953. Dozens of rectangular, light-colored buildings can be seen on a grid of wide, paved streets. Many cars can be seen on the roads. In the background at left, a residential area is visible where houses and trees are mixed together.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7357
title: Mojave's Main Street, 1896

description: Photograph of Mojave's Main Street, 1896. At center, a large utility pole can be seen adjacent to a dirt road. The wide dirt road runs at an angle from the foreground at right ot the background at left. On the opposite side of the street, additional utility poles are visible running parallel to the road. Also adjacent to the road, several small buildings and storefronts can be seen. In the background at right, a horse attached to a small carriage can be seen beneath a large building labeled, "...General Merchandise". To the left, a man stands near an open fence. Most of the town was destroyed by a fire in the fall of 1896.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16626
title: Rear part of the building at Mission San Jose which still stood after the earthquake of 1869, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the rear part of the building at Mission San Jose which still stood after the earthquake of 1869, ca.1900. Windows and doors punctuate the long, low building. A lattice of widely-spaced wooden crossbars enclose the exterior corridor along the wall. Wild vegetation grows in the foreground. Thick graffiti mars most of the wall. Legible writing includes: "1894, John Brown", "1903, John W. Brown", "T.A.", "TMeN", "W.", "May", "Max B. Robinson"[?], "T.M.S.", "J.W.B.", "R.C.B.", "T.R.A.", "Machines", etc.