cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12469
title: First electric railway car, running from Maple Street along Pico, 1887

description: Photograph of first electric railway car, running from Maple Street along Pico, 1887. At center, a large covered railway car holding several passengers can be seen. The car is composed of a large, square compartment on the left and an open passenger compartment on the right. On the side of the square compartment, two small windows and an open doorway are visible. To the left, the silhouette of a figure stands behind a closed window. Below, two large wheels with holes along the inside of their rims are visible. To the right, several passengers sit along seven groups of benches. To the far right, a single man is seen standing near the rear of the car. Above the passengers, a small canopy supported by several columns provides shelter. Below the platform, two small wheels are visible.; Description on the back of the photograph reads: "Photograph of first electric railway in Los Angeles. This photograph was taken by Arthur W. Kinney in 1887. Mr. Kinney came to Los Angeles in 1882, went to the Los Angeles High School, was President of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce in 1913, President of the Kinney Iron Works in Los Angeles, and died in Los Angeles May 7, 1927".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6215
title: Patrons on the putting green at a Redondo Beach golf course, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of patrons on the putting green at a Redondo Beach golf course, [s.d.]. Eight women, four men and two young boys are pictured on and around the putting green, which is pictured to the left. Two women can be seen putting on the green, while a man watches at right. Two more women stand in the background, along with a man in a suit. Still more patrons stand in the background right of center, while farther right a woman can be seen practicing her swing in front of the two young boys. The clubhouse can be seen in the left background, a large, elaborate complex of roofs and annexes.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2355
title: Line drawing of  the Los Angeles Plaza based on a photo by Horation Penelon, ca.1871

description: Photograph of a line drawing of  the Los Angeles Plaza representing a photo by Horation Penelon, ca.1871. The plaza and fountain are shown to the right of center, the Josefa Dominguez home represented in front of it. The plaza church is shown to the left, while in the right bottom corner, the first Los Angeles Gas Works is depicted. A caption above the image reads: "Photograph of the Los Angeles Plaza taken by Horatio Penelon in 1873.  From the collection of Charles Prudhomme who supplied identifications to Glenn Palmer of the Times Staff". The back of the photoprint identifies the structures pictured from left to right: (top) Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles "Plaza Church" ([...]berela Belfry); Jonas Jones home, ancestor of the Lankershim family; Judge Augustin Olveras, Home and Court Room; Pablo dor(?) Narvaros Adobe; Becente Luego Home, later Saint Vincentia College now Loyola; Don Ignacio del Valle home. Bottom: Plaza Church's campo Santo (cemetery); First Gas Works and Adobe of Dona [B]enancia Dotello de Dominguez. Photoprint also reads "Padre Blas Ra[...] in 1860 on the restoration of the church was the pastor".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5735
title: High school in Huntington Park damaged by  the 1933 earthquake, ca.1933

description: Photograph of the high school in Huntington Park damaged by  the 1933 earthquake, ca.1933. A long, two-story building is pictured just in from the bushes and sidewalk in front. Its walls have collapsed into the lawn in front of it, and several men can be seen surveying the debris. The edge of another building's roof can be seen in the right foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5428
title: Exterior view of the Beverly Hills Hotel from the end of the driveway, ca.1910

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Beverly Hills Hotel from the end of the driveway, ca.1910. A large, three-story complex is shown at center, shaped in an "L" formation. The longest section of the building is pictured to the right, while a section topped by three turrets is pictured at the joint of the two lateral halves. In the foreground, a winding driveway is lined by small palm trees and leads towards the hotel. A dirt road is visible in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5425
title: View of the entrance to the Beverly Hills Hotel, shown from the left edge of the building, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a view of the entrance to the Beverly Hills Hotel, shown from the left edge of the building, ca.1918. The entrance is pictured in the background to the right, an open-air arcade leading to the front door of the large Spanish Colonial Revival building. In the left foreground, a depression is shown with steps leading into it, a section of the hotel parallel with the edge of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5424
title: View of Wilshire Boulevard looking west towards Beverly Boulevard in Beverly Hills, 1933

description: Photograph of a view of Wilshire Boulevard looking west towards Beverly Boulevard in Beverly Hills, 1933. Automobiles are pictured in the left foreground, parked along the sidewalk in front of a highrise building under construction. To the left, a second highrise can be seen behind the smaller, one-story Bank of Italy building.; Other legible signs include: "For Lease [...]", and "Walter G. McCarthy Corporation".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3527
title: Center of an unidentified park in Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the center of an unidentified park in Los Angeles, [s.d.]. A circle delineated by a row of hedges is pictured at center, showing a long, paved walkway extending behind it, flanked by palm trees. Benches can be seen interspersed along the path, peopled by park-goers. Street lamps and more trees can be seen to the left and right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5420
title: Exterior view of the Los Angeles Country Club clubhouse in Beverly Hills, ca.1914

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Los Angeles Country Club clubhouse in Beverly Hills, ca.1914. A large complex of a building is pictured from the right side at center, its roof separated into three tiers. Three balconies can be seen extending from the front, flanking the entrances to the separate sections of the clubhouse. In the foreground, a cross of sidewalks cuts through a well-trimmed lawn.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14974
title: Two men standing near a wooden shed in the midst of dozens of oil derricks in a Los Angeles oil field

description: Photograph of 2 men standing near a wooden shed in the midst of dozens of oil derricks in a Los Angeles oil field, Court Street and Toluca Street, 1904. A large wooden vat is at left. These wells have been producing for over 40 years when this image was taken (1904).
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19883
title: Portrait of Peter J. Horsch on the roof of a building, ca.1930

description: Photographic portrait of Peter J. Horsch on the roof of a building, ca.1930. A hawkish man, who appears to be in his early fifties, is pictured in full figure at center dressed in a pinstripe suit. He looks off towards the left with his head slightly inclined upward. The brick walls of the roof are visible around him, and a drain can be seen near his feet. He looks out over the roof of the Main Building Home Office. He retired from the Title Insurance Company in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13709
title: Portrait of Peter J. Horsch, shown from the torso up, ca.1930

description: Photographic portrait of Peter J. Horsch, shown from the torso up, ca.1930. Horsch is shown from the waist up in the foreground at center, dressed in a pinstripe suit and a tie with geometric patterns on it. His hair is parted at left, and his head is tilted slightly to the right. The brick wall of a building's roof can be seen behind him. He appears to be in his early fifties. He retired the Title Insurance and Trust Company in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19884
title: Portrait of Peter J. Horsch standing on the roof of a building, ca.1930

description: Photographic portrait of Peter J. Horsch standing on the roof of a building, ca.1930. Horsch is shown in full figure at center, dressed in a pinstripe suit. He has tilted his head slightly towards the left, and his hips are angled slightly to the right. His left hand is partly clenched, while the other hangs open. The brick walls of the building's roof are visible in the background, while a drain is visible near Horsch's feet. He retired from the Title Insurance Company in 1950. He appears to be in his early fifties.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6525
title: Four men assessing the Evertsen Adobe in San Gabriel before it was to be destroyed, 1960

description: Photograph of four men assessing the Evertsen Adobe in San Gabriel before it was to be destroyed, 1960. Four men are pictured in the foreground, standing on a leaf-strewn front yard. The lightly-colored adobe is pictured behind them, its center section jacketed in wood while the left side is made of brick. The men are identified from left as: Charles Fulkerson, Title Insurance and Trust; Thomas Workman Temple II, San Gabriel Mission Custodian; Norm Woest, Title Insurance and Trust; and Charles Elgert, President of the San Gabriel Historical Society and Postmaster.; The adobe was built in 1850 by John R. Evertsen, who was charged with taking the first U.S. Census of the City and County of Los Angeles.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6526
title: Four men in the interior of the Evertsen Adobe in San Gabriel just before it was schedueled for demolition, July 22, 1960

description: Photograph of four men in the interior of the Evertsen Adobe in San Gabriel just before it was schedueled for demolition, July 22, 1960. Four men stand by one of two doorways in the house, an extinguished fire place visible to their left. The man directly in the doorway is the shortest, wears a darkly-colored shirt and is identified as Thomas Workman Temple II, the San Gabriel Mission Custodian. The other men from left to right are identified as: "Chuck" Fulkerson, Title Insurance and Trust; Norm Woest, Title Insurance and Trust; and Charles Elgert, President of the San Gabriel Historical Society and Postmaster.; The adobe was built in 1850 by John R. Evertsen, who was charged with taking the first U.S. Census of the City and County of Los Angeles.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6527
title: Four men assessing the Evertsen Adobe in San Gabriel before it was to be destroyed, shown from a distance, 1960

description: Photograph of four men assessing the Evertsen Adobe in San Gabriel before it was to be destroyed, shown from a distance, 1960. Four men are pictured in the foreground, standing on a leaf-strewn front yard. The lightly-colored adobe is pictured behind them, its center section jacketed in wood while the left side is made of brick. The men are identified from left as: Charles Fulkerson, Title Insurance and Trust; Thomas Workman Temple II, San Gabriel Mission Custodian; Norm Woest, Title Insurance and Trust; and Charles Elgert, President of the San Gabriel Historical Society and Postmaster. The two leftmost men look over what appear to be schematics or blueprints, while the right two look at what appears to be a ledger of some kind. A slab of unearthed foundation can be seen to the right.; The adobe was built in 1850 by John R. Evertsen, who was charged with taking the first U.S. Census of the City and County of Los Angeles.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6528
title: Exterior view of the rear of the Evertsen Adobe, showing for men, July 22, 1960

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the rear of the Evertsen Adobe, showing for men, July 22, 1960. The tortise-shaped roof of the adobe is shown to the right of center, several windows decimated on the home's back side. To the left, three tall palm trees can be seen, while to the right, a group of four men can be seen assessing the house. The men are identified as: Charles Fulkerson, Title Insurance and Trust; Thomas Workman Temple II, San Gabriel Mission Custodian; Norm Woest, Title Insurance and Trust; and Charles Elgert, President of the San Gabriel Historical Society and Postmaster.; The adobe was built in 1850 by John R. Evertsen, who was charged with taking the first U.S. Census of the City and County of Los Angeles.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6529
title: Exterior view of the Evertsen Adobe in San Gabriel, shown from the rear lot, July 22, 1960

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Evertsen Adobe in San Gabriel, shown from the rear lot, July 22, 1960. The one-story adobe is shaped like the shell of a tortise, forming a squat dome above the walls of the home. Four windows can be seen on the viewer-facing wall, the remnants of cloth awnings hanging in scraps from above them. A bushy tree and a tall palm can be seen to the left. The foreground is filled with weed-covered soil.; The adobe was built in 1850 by John R. Evertsen who was charged with taking the first U.S. Census of the City and County of Los Angeles. Photo was taken before the home was to be destroyed for subdivision.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6530
title: View of the Evertsen Adobe obsucred by a large tree in San Gabriel, 1960

description: Photograph of a view of the Evertsen Adobe obsucred by a large tree in San Gabriel, 1960. A tall, broad tree stands in the foreground at center, filling most of the image. Behind it, a squat, one-story adobe can be seen, its exterior walls alternately brick and wood jacketing. A sliver of sidewalk can be seen in the extreme foreground. The adobe was built in 1850 by John R. Evertsen who was charged with taking the first U.S. Census of the City and County of Los Angeles.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10938
title: More than 100 bee hive boxes on a bee ranch, Encino, California, ca.1925

description: Photograph of More than 100 bee hive boxes on a bee ranch, Encino, California, ca.1925. Most white boxes are two tiered. Each box has a rock set on top of it. The slope of a tree-covered hill is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3842
title: Exterior view of the Old Plaza Church, showing a new bell tower in Los Angeles, ca.1915

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Old Plaza Church, showing a new bell tower in Los Angeles, ca.1915. A two-story adobe church is shown from behind a swath of garden at center; to its left, a belltower can be seen with three bells. The chapel is visible at center. Four churchgoers can be seen behind a wrought-iron fence in front of the chapel. A mansion is visible on the hill in the right distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3585
title: Portrait of a Mesa Grande Indian wearing ceremonial headress in San Diego County, ca.1915

description: Photographic portrait of a Mesa Grande Indian wearing ceremonial headress in San Diego County, ca.1915. An elderly man is pictured in bust, staring directly at the viewer. He wears a macrame tunic and a head dress that appears to be made of flowers. A white outline appears to have been painted in around his image, and his head dress has been similarly edited.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19893
title: Drawing depicting a straw hut village of the Yang-na Indians, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a drawing depicting a straw hut village of the Yang-na Indians, [s.d.]. Two straw domes are pictured in the left foreground, with two individuals roasting meat in front of them farther to the left. The frontmost hut has an animal skin hanging from its side, while in the right background, other individuals can be seen moving about a more dense collection of huts. Hills are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13248
title: Map of Los Angeles city lands in September 1858, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a map of Los Angeles city lands in September 1858, [s.d.]. At center an almost-square boundary is visible with "Los Angeles" written inside of it. Above the boundary, Rancho Los Feliz, Rancho Canada, and Rancho San Rafael are indicated. To the right of the boundary, Rancho Rosa Castillo and Public Land are indicated. Public Land is also depicted at left and bottom, and Rancho San Antonio is depicted at bottom right. Photoprint reads: "Plat of the City Lands of Los Angeles finally confirmed to the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Los Angeles. Surveyed under instructions from the U.S. Surveyor General by Henry Hancock Dep. Sur September 1858 Containing 17.172 37/100 Acres".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19894
title: Drawing of an older indian teaching drawing in the sand in front of four young boys, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a drawing of an older indian teaching drawing in the sand in front of four young boys, [s.d.]. The elderly Native American is shown crouching at center, making a design of concentric circles in the ground in front of him; he wears a garland of leaves and a belt adorned with feathers. To the left, three of the young boys stand, while a fourth sits. All have painted their bodies and wear loin cloths. A straw hut is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13580
title: Etched portrait of Sir Francis Drake, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an etched portrait of Sir Francis Drake, [s.d.]. Sir Drake is shown in bust, turned slightly to the left. He wears a pendant of some sort around his neck, as well as a ruffed collar. He has a triangular beard and pointed moustache, and appears to be in his mid-thirties or early fourties. A chiascuro effect appears to be implemented, as his clothes and hair blend into the dark background, thus accenting the pale of his face.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30606
title: Carved portrait of Gaspar de Portola from a book of illustrations, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a carved portrait of Gaspar de Portola from a book of illustrations, [s.d.]. A middle-aged man is shown in profile, his head crested with a helmet and his shoulders adorned with armor. A pointed beard and moustache are shown on his face. Writing around the perimeter of the carving reads "McClover. Copyright [...]".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19896
title: Cover to the California Constitution, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the cover to the California Constitution, [s.d.]. A rectangular book cover is shown, stamped with a mark that reads "Library of Congress 1881. City of Washington". As well as the text "San Francisco: Printed at the office of the Alta California 1849".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m590
title: Pen drawing depciting a birdseye view of Main Street in Los Angeles, ca.1875

description: Photograph of a pen drawing depciting a birdseye view of Main Street in Los Angeles, ca.1875. Horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians can be seen strewn through the wide dirt street that cuts into the left background from center. To the left, the Cosmopolitan Hotel building and Merchants Bank can be seen. To the right, an ornate Viennese building can be seen, ornamented by flags. A more residential area can be seen in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30142
title: Four Mojave Indian children standing in front of a small dwelling with a thatched roof, near Yuma, ca.1900

description: Photograph of 4 Mojave Indian children standing in front of a small dwelling with a thatched roof, near Yuma, ca.1900. The 2 little boys are wearing overalls, the 2 little girls are both wearing blankets or large shawls reaching to the ground over their shoulders, and long dresses. A stove pipe sticks out of the wall of the dwelling behind them. A ladder is visible behind the dwelling at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6544
title: Map of a tract in San Gabriel where the Evertson adobe used to stand, 1960

description: Photograph of a map of a tract in San Gabriel where the Evertson adobe used to stand, 1960. The outline of the residence is shown at center and labeled as such while the juncture of Carmelita Drive and San Marcos Street is pictured at the bottom left. Bushes and trees are also indicated on the property. The map is dated 1959.; Evertson built the home in 1851 and conducted the 1st United States census of Los Angeles after California became a state.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19898
title: Exterior view of Luis' Rubidoux's Ranch House in Riverside, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the Rubidoux rancho, looking by trailers down a dirt path, [s.d.]. Several early-style trailer homes are partially visible to the left, while at center, a paved narrow path runs down the middle of a section of property. To the right, a yellow adobe is pictured behind a chickenwire fence, while a white adobe is pictured at the end of the path. Trees are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19901
title: Adobe horse trough on the Rubidoux rancho, 1960

description: Photograph of an adobe horse trough on the Rubidoux rancho, 1960. A gray, rectangular basin is pictured at center, moss growing out from its interior. To the left, a stone pillar can be seen, while in the background a bale of hay and a collection of horse-exercising equipment are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19902
title: Adobe well on the Rubidoux rancho, 1960

description: Photograph of an adobe well on the Rubidoux rancho, 1960. A rough-molded well is shown at center, seemingly made from a solid piece of adobe as there are no bricks visible. A clapboard-sided home can be seen in the background, while a tree trunk and stump can be seen to the right. The image appears out of focus. A metal winch hangs over the well.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6642
title: North Beach Bath House and bowling pavilion, Santa Monica, California, ca.1905

description: Photograph of North Beach Bath House and bowling pavilion, Santa Monica, California, ca.1905. View from the pier with the ocean in the foreground. Many people are frolicking on the beach and in the surf. Some of them have umbrellas. The large bath house has two banners flying from its roof. Several American flags fly on flagpoles in front of the buildings abutting the beach. Legible signs include: "Bathing suits", "North Beach bath-house", "Curios", "Bowling pavilion", "Plunge and baths".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3845
title: View of the Plaza Church from the north end of the Plaza, Los Angeles, ca.1885-1900

description: Photograph of the Plaza Church from the north end of the Plaza, Los Angeles, ca.1885-1900. Carriages, people and pepper tree in foreground. A picket fence surrounds part of the property. Dwellings visible on hill in background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12347
title: Compound image showing a panoramic view of both Asphalto and of a Sunset Oil field, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a compound image showing a panoramic view of Asphalto and of a Sunset Oil field, ca.1915. Two panoramic images are shown: the top image shows the tiny village of Asphalto (one of several regions so named, later McKittrick) while the lower images shows oil derricks at the edge of a chasm. In the top image, a diffuse collection of small homes can be seen from a distance at right, at the edge of a hilly plain. The lower image shows three oil derricks surrounded by their maintenance sheds. The chasm is visible in the foreground. Largely illegible cursive text can be seen written to the left of the images. The top view looks northwest while the lower looks north.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12412
title: View of Venice-Del Rey Oil fields spaced along a river, September 1930

description: Photograph of a view of Venice-Del Rey Oil fields spaced along a river looking north, September 1930. A wide body of narrow water is shown at center, its wet banks visible to either side before justting up towards the dry ground farther to the sides. On this ground, a dense field of oil derricks can be seen, interspersed with maintenance sheds and storage drums. A bridge can be seen in the center distance, connecting the two banks.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12386
title: Union Oil Company gusher LBC 11 in Signal Hill, ca.1945

description: Photograph of Union Oil Co. gusher LBC 11 in Signal Hill, ca.1945. A man in a hat is shown partially in the lower left of the image, while at center, an oil derrick can be seen spewing oil into the air. Its maintenance shed can be seen below it to the right, while other, calmer derricks surround it in the background.