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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m751
title: View of Spring Street looking on to Third Street, ca.1900-1905

description: Photograph of a view of Spring Street looking on to Third Street, ca.1900-1905. At center, a Los Angeles mail trolley is visible, traversing the dirt street along with bicyclists, pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. To either side of the street commercial buildings averaging five stories can be seen. Legible signs from left to right read: "Ebinger's Market", "[...] Louis Beer", "The Anhei[...]". The Ramona Hotel, Douglass Building and Stimson Buildings are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2067
title: Northwest view of the Malibu pier and lagoon, Santa Monica Bay, CA, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a northwest view of the Malibu pier and lagoon, Santa Monica Bay, CA ca.1925. The pier is visible in the lagoon at distance, beyond a steep cliff that juts into the water at center. A small group of large rocks is on the beach near the cliff, and several small waves are breaking on the shore. A narrow highway follows the contours of the meandering coastline. In the background are two other points that jut out into the water. At right are several large tree-covered mountains.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6744
title: View of a car and people on an unidentified road in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a view of a car and people on an unidentified road in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915. The dirt road is at center and curves behind a steep rocky cliff at right. An early-model automobile is parked on the side of the road, facing away from the viewer. A group of six people is standing on the left side of the road and looking towards the viewer. They are standing near a wooden fence. Beyond the fence, the land drops off into the deep canyon. Across the divide is the opposite canyon wall, which is mostly covered in dense brush except for several large rocky outcroppings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6734
title: View of tree-lined Old Topanga Road, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a view of tree-lined Old Topanga Road, ca.1915. The narrow dirt road is at center and heads away from the viewer into the trees. The road is lined with large trees and bushes on both sides and massive boulders at right. More boulders are visible through the trees at center. A tall skinny flower is growing from behind a boulder at right. The words "Old Topanga Road" handwritten on the picture at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6737
title: Fenced-in road in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a fenced-in road in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915. The road is at right and hugs the side of a steep rocky cliff. A wooden fence serves as a guardrail and runs alongside the road. The opposite side of the canyon is formed by steep cliffs covered in brush. The bottom of the canyon is visible at center, and several leafless trees are visible along a mostly dry stream.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6742
title: Road running along the base of a cliff in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a road running along the base of a cliff in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915. A steep cliff occupies half of the image, from the center to the left. It is rocky and has several small shrubs and bushes growing near the top. A narrow dirt road is visible curving along the foot of the cliff. At center, a small wooden fence serves as a guardrail near the side of the road. In the distance at right, more tree-covered hills and cliffs are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6733
title: Aerial view of a road curving through Topanga Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a road curving through Topanga Canyon, ca.1915. The road begins in the foreground at right and winds its way through the curving contours of the canyon before disappearing into the distance at center. It appears to be newly cut, as the left side of the road is free of the brush that occupies the rest of the canyon. There is a wooden guardrail running along the right side of the road. Deep in the canyon at right is a narrow dirt trail. Several large trees are scattered throughout the canyon.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9668
title: Small herd of horses in Topanga Canyon, January 1, 1904

description: Photograph of a small herd of horses in Topanga Canyon, January 1, 1904. Nine horses are shown standing near a narrow dirt road. Most of them are dark in color, although there are two that are light. There are two foals as well. The dirt road is in the shade of tall trees at left and is marked by tire tracks. At right is an open hillside on which one of the horses is grazing. In the distance, several tree-covered ridges are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6747
title: Outdoor fireplace in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of an outdoor fireplace in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915. The stone fireplace is at center and consists of a tall rectangular chimney with a small opening at the bottom and two low flanking walls. It is nestled under the branches of a tall oak tree. Several other trees are visible, and the steep face of a cliff is visible in the distance. The foreground is occupied by many small rocks.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6741
title: View of Topanga Canyon showing the steep side walls, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a view of Topanga Canyon showing the steep side walls, ca.1915. The canyon is at center and is bordered on both sides by rocky cliffs covered in dense vegetation. There appears to be a narrow dirt road winding its way around the face of the canyon wall at right. The base of the canyon is visible, and several trees are growing around a rocky stream bed.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6738
title: Dirt road running through Topanga Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a dirt road running through Topanga Canyon, ca.1915. The narrow road begins in the foreground at left and curves to the right before winding around a cliff at center. It is marked by tire tracks and appears heavily traveled. The hillside into which the road is cut is mostly bare of plant life except near the top at right. In the background, the rocky cliff that forms the opposite side of the canyon is visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m999
title: Abalone fishing village, north of Santa Monica, California, ca.1900-1905

description: Photograph of an abalone fishermen's village north of Santa Monica, California, ca.1900-1905. The wooden buildings have tin roofs. A tent is adjacent to one. Several men are working near wooden fishing boats. There are several stacks of half barrels in front of the tent. The beach is rocky. A road or path has been cut into the steep rocky embankment behind the village.; The meat of the abalone was considered a great delicacy among the Chinese and the shells were sold to curio dealers and manufacturers of shell jewelry.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6729
title: Birdseye view of the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon, ca.1920.  The small inn is at left, near a bend in a dirt road. It is a two-story building with a flat roof and an awning covering its porch. An American flag flies from a pole in the middle of the building. Another building is on the side of a hill at left. It is a single-story structure with two windows flanking a door. The roofs of several other buildings are visible over the tops of the dense trees that line the hills in the canyon. In the distance is a tall tree-covered mountain.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6730
title: Aerial view of Topanga Canyon, including the Outside Inn, ca.1915

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Topanga Canyon, including the Outside Inn, ca.1915. A dirt road winds its way through the canyon in the foreground, and the small, two-story inn is on a bend in the road at center. The inn has a covered porch and a rectangular façade. The canyon is full of leafy trees and grassy hills, and in the background, the steep mountains that form the canyon walls are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6724
title: Exterior view of the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915. The inn is at center and is a two-story building with a peaked roof and a rectangular façade. It has a covered porch and an awning over a second story window. The name of the establishment is painted near the top of the façade. An American flag is flying from a pole at center, and an early-model automobile is parked at left. The inn is surrounded by a wide variety of trees. Another building is visible high on a hill behind the inn.; Legible signs on the inn include, from left to right: "Coffee and Lunch", and "Canvas Tent Houses for Rent".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6725
title: Cottages at the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of the cottages at the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915. Three cottages are visible, partially obscured from view by dense trees. All of the buildings are simple single-story wooden structures with peaked roofs. They are built on three levels of a hill, and a low stone retaining wall supports a path leading up to them. A fence that appears to have been made from tree branches runs along the side of the path.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1986
title: Pacific Coast Highway near the former site of Arch Rock, ca.1915

description: Photograph of Pacific Coast Highway near the former site of Arch Rock, ca.1915. The point from which Arch Rock jutted into the water is in the foreground at center. The large rock formation has been removed to create room for the highway, which winds its way along the coast. There are four early-model automobiles driving along the road at right. More of the coastline is visible in the distance, and the steep cliffs and hills that border the water are covered with low bushes and other plants. Thomas Ince's studio can be seen at the end of the second point.  The Mile long pier can bee seen to the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6726
title: Exterior view of the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon from the road, ca.1915

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon from the road, ca.1915. The inn is at center and is a light -colored, single-story wooden building with a rectangular façade. A covered porch is out front and an awning covers a window on the second story. The hills behind the building are densely covered with trees, and the broad dirt road in front of the inn is very flat. A sign on the hill at right advertises coffee and sandwiches, while a sign on the inn advertises tent houses.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6723
title: People in an open automobile on Topanga Road in Garrapattas Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of three people in an open automobile on Topanga Road in Garrapattas Canyon, ca.1915. The early-model car is at center, facing the viewer. A man is seated at the wheel and two women are seated in the back of the vehicle. The road is narrow and unpaved, although it is very smooth. The road is lined with a wide variety of trees and bushes, including one tree whose branches stretch across the road. Part of the hillside has been cut away to make room for the street in the background at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6743
title: Rocky stream in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a rocky stream in Topanga Canyon, ca.1915. The shallow stream is at center and is lined with and full of large, light-colored rocks. The stream is calm except for a small waterfall at right. A large number of leafless trees is growing in and around the stream. At right is a steep rocky cliff face covered in part by low bushes. At left, the other canyon wall is formed by a steeply sloped hill covered in tress and bushes. In the distance, several large ridges are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6727
title: Birdseye view of Topanga Canyon and the Outside Inn, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Topanga Canyon and the Outside Inn, ca.1915. The inn is in the foreground at left and is a two-story wooden building  with a covered porch. An American flag is flying from a pole in the middle of the building, directly above a large painted sign that bears the name of the inn. A narrow dirt road curves in front of the inn at left and is visible through the trees at right. There is a small wooden building on the hillside at right, and the roofs of several other buildings are visible poking above the tops of the trees that cover the hills. There are tall tree-covered mountains in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11944
title: Close-up of a short palm tree in the grassy lawn adjacent to the sidewalk in front of the courthouse, Los Angeles, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a close-up of a short sago palm tree (a male Cycus revoluta) in the grassy lawn adjacent to the sidewalk in front of the court house, Los Angeles, ca.1920. The palm is shown at center, low to the grass around it. A sidewalk can be seen directly behind it. Two barred windows in the stone courthouse are visible in the background (blurred). Photoprint reads "Tazo Palm. 'Male' Cycus revoluta".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6736
title: Road in Topanga Canyon near Fernwood, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a road in Topanga Canyon near Fernwood, ca.1915. The road is in the foreground at right and winds its way along the base of the steep canyon wall into the distance at center. It is bordered by a wooden fence at left. The bottom of the canyon is at left and a rocky streambed is visible. It is lined with tall leafless trees and rough bushes. The steep canyon walls are both covered in dense vegetation. A steep mountain rises to the right in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6576
title: Ocean Park in Santa Monica near the Seaside Terrace Apartment Hotel, ca.1915

description: Photograph of Ocean Park in Santa Monica near the Seaside Terrace Apartment Hotel, ca.1915. The park is bisected at center by a broad promenade that is full of pedestrians. In the foreground at left is a small "sidewalk car" that is transporting a small group of people. At left is a wooden bandstand decorated with American flags. The Seaside Terrace Apartment Hotel is in the background at left. It is a four-story building with several balconies and many rectangular windows. A line of early-model automobiles is parked in front of the hotel at left. A pier is visible in the distance at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6596
title: View of the bluffs and beach at Santa Monica's Palisades Park, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a view of the bluffs and beach at Santa Monica's Palisades Park, ca.1915. The steep cliffs are at center and run away from the viewer. The beach is at left and is a broad sandy expanse bordered on the left by the calm ocean and on the right by a road. Running parallel to the road is a railroad and a line of utility poles. There are two paths visible near the top of the bluffs at right, and both are lined with short wooden fences. The top of the cliff is covered with a large number of short palm trees. Three short docks jut into the water from the beach in the distance at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6635
title: Santa Monica Pier looking south from the Palisades Park cliff path, ca.1925

description: Photograph of the Santa Monica Pier looking south from the Palisades Park cliff path, ca.1925. The pier is in the distance at center and stretches out into the ocean at right. There are several large buildings and a roller coaster on the long wooden walkway. The beach runs perpendicular to the pier at center and is bordered by a line of buildings and a paved highway. There are several early-model automobiles making their ways down the street. The cliff is at left and a paved road bordered by a wooden fence runs along the top. The road is lined with palm trees at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20034
title: View of the cliffs at Santa Monica's Palisades Park from a car tract, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the cliffs at Santa Monica's Palisades Park from a car tract, [s.d.]. The steep cliffs run across the image from the foreground at right to the background at left. The faces of the cliffs are bare stone, while the bases are overgrown with thick foliage. The tops of the cliffs are lined with trees, and there is a circular wooden fence near the edge of the bluff at left. A line of utility wires runs parallel to the cliffs in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6593
title: Cliffs at Santa Monica's Palisades Park from Pacific Coast Highway, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the cliffs at Santa Monica's Palisades Park from Pacific Coast Highway, ca.1910. The bluffs run from the foreground at left to the distance at right and are steep and rocky. The base of the cliffs at center is overgrown with dense bushes, and the tops of the cliffs are lined with an assortment of trees. There is a wooden fence near the edge of the cliff at center. A line of utility poles and a railroad run parallel to the cliffs. Next to the railroad is the paved highway, and an early-model automobile is parked on the shoulder at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20035
title: Santa Monica from the end of the pier showing the La Monica Ballroom, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Santa Monica from the end of the pier showing the La Monica Ballroom, [s.d.]. The ballroom is at the end of the pier at left and is an Arabesque building with several towers with onion-shaped roofs. Three small boats are in the water at center. In the distance, the Santa Monica beach is visible, including three large beachfront hotels. The hotels are all at least five stories high and are decorated with archways and countless windows. Many bathers are visible on the beach.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6622
title: View of Santa Monica and the pier from Palisades Park, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a view of Santa Monica and the pier from Palisades Park, ca.1920. The pier is in the distance at right and several buildings, including a roller coaster, are constructed along its length. Running perpendicular to the pier is the Pacific Coast Highway, which is bustling with traffic and lined with a wide assortment of buildings. The steep bluffs of the park are at left and are solid rock with bushes growing at the base. The top of the cliff is lined with palm trees and a wooden fence runs along the top edge. A paved road makes its way up the cliff at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6587
title: Top of the ninety-nine steps leading from the top of the Palisades Park to the beach in Santa Monica, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the top of the ninety-nine steps leading from the top of the Palisades Park to the beach in Santa Monica, ca.1910. A dirt path is in the foreground at left and intersects another path that cuts across the center of the image. A fence made of twisted wood runs along the edge of the cliff at center, and a sign at center reads "To Palisades Beach via 99 Steps". The area around the paths and the sign is full of small bushes and squat palm trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20044
title: Bathers under umbrellas on the beach at Santa Monica, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of bathers under umbrellas on the beach at Santa Monica, [s.d.]. The beach is at center and is full of dark-colored umbrellas, under which countless people are sitting and lounging. Numerous people are playing in the surf at right. A row of tall buildings lines the beach at left, and the ocean is at right. In the background at right is the Santa Monica pier, and a roller coaster and a Ferris wheel are visible. There is a life guard tower rising above the crowd at center. In the foreground at right, there is a woman standing on a crumpled banner with large, illegible letters on it.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "Merritt-Jones Hotel", "Morley's Buffet", "Maier Beer on Draught", "Maier Beer", and "Café".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15016
title: Group of Mojave Indians mourning over the body of their dead chief, Sistuma, in front of a small dwelling with a thatched roof, ca.1902

description: Photograph of a group of  more than 30 Mojave Indians mourning over the body of their dead chief, Sistuma, standing or sitting under the thatched porch roof in front of a small dwelling with a thatched roof. Many of them are wearing blankets draped about their shoulders. Other dwellings are visible behind.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1959
title: View of Haystack Rock and Castle Rock in Santa Monica looking southeast, ca.1912

description: Photograph of a view of Haystack Rock and Castle Rock in Santa Monica looking southeast, ca.1912. The two rocks are at center; Haystack rock is further to the right and is closer to the ocean, which borders the beach at right. The large rock is rectangular in shape. Castle rock sticks up from a ridge at center and is conical. At left is the unpaved Pacific Coast Highway, which is bordered on one stretch by a low wooden fence. Running parallel to the road at left is a mountain range. A lighthouse and shorter building are visible along the coast in the distance.  The Thomas Ince Studio (Inceville) was located along this same stretch of coast (north?) of this view.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6595
title: View of the cliffs at Santa Monica's Palisades Park from the beach, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a view of the cliffs at Santa Monica's Palisades Park from the beach, ca.1910. The tall rocky cliffs stretch across the image from the foreground at right into the distance at left. The bases of the bluffs are overgrown with bushes, while an assortment of trees lines the top. A wooden fence also runs along the top of the cliffs at center. A line of utility poles runs parallel to the cliffs in the foreground, and next to the poles is the Pacific Coast Highway, which is bordered by a wooden fence. The foreground is occupied by a large sandy expanse that is sparsely covered with low bushes.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2401
title: View of the Santa Monica beach and Bath House between Broadway and Colorado Avenue looking north from the pier, ca.1905

description: Photograph of a view of the Santa Monica beach and Bath House between Broadway and Colorado Avenue looking north from the pier, ca.1905. The  wide, sandy beach is occupied by countless bathers and their umbrellas at center. At left, the ocean is full of even more people. The large, three-story bath house is in the background at right. It is a rectangular building with rows of square windows on all three levels. Several smaller buildings are near the bath house. The steep cliffs of Palisades Park are visible in the distance at center, and the Santa Monica mountains are beyond the bluffs.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2428
title: Beach in Santa Monica in front of the Deauville Beach Club, 1920

description: Photograph of the beach in Santa Monica in front of the Deauville Beach Club, 1920. The wide sandy beach is at center and is crowded with bathers and their umbrellas. A pair of bicycles is leaning against a post at center. The ocean is at left and is also full of people. The beach is bordered at right by several large buildings, including the Deauville club in the foreground and the Santa Monica Athletic Club further in the distance. Behind the buildings, the steep rocky bluffs of Palisades Park are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2420
title: View of the Breakers, Edgewater, and Castle Del Mar Beach Clubs in Santa Monica, ca.1920

description: Photograph of the Breakers, Edgewater, and Castle Del Mar Beach Clubs in Santa Monica, ca.1920. The three clubs line the beach at center. All three are large buildings with at least six stories. The club furthest to the left has a prominent tower rising from the middle of its main building. The beach in front of the clubs is crowded with people, and several tents are set up to provide shade to the beachgoers. The water in the foreground is calm, and only a few waves are breaking on the shore. In the distance, the tops of several buildings are visible. The Castle Del Mar Club became Synonon in 1975.