cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1405
title: Robinson's Department Store, ca.1910-1940

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Robinson's Department Store, ca.1910-1940. A ledge can be seen in the foreground with an electrical pole standing on the street below. Tracks stripe the smooth road and a man stands at the center of the intersection. The huge, six-story building stands at the corner of two streets, extending out of view down the street on the right. Awnings hang over the windows on the left wall where four automobiles sit parked at the curb. A large train car drives on the tracks down the street on the right while people look on from the sidewalk.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1384
title: Interior view of Mary Louise Tea Room, ca.1910-1919

description: Photograph of interior view of Mary Louise Tea Room, ca.1910-1919. At center, four tables set with white linens and candles can be seen.  What looks like a hotel lobby is through the door.  There are some over-stuffed chairs and long side chests covered with lamps and scarves. A large painting is visible above the chest. To the right, groups of candles can also be seen hanging from the ceiling. A thin, decorative carpet covers the expansive room.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1335
title: Interior view of a residence showing a woman seated at a piano, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an interior view of a residence showing a woman seated at a piano, [s.d.]. The woman can be seen at left wearing a cap seated before a piano. Several wooden chairs can be seen throughout the room and the room beyond to the left. Light fixtures hang from the ceiling, and curtains cover the windows. Rugs cover the floor. What appears to be a dining room can be seen in the background beyond the second room.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1351
title: Exterior view of Von's Beverly Market at Beverly Boulevard and Crescent Heights Boulevard, taken from across the street, ca.1940

description: Photograph of exterior view of Von's Beverly Market at Beverly Boulevard and Crescent Heights Boulevard, taken from across the street, ca.1940. Above a long contrasting striped awning the words "Von's Beverly Market" run the length of the building. Under the awning is an entrance to the market that appears to be over thirty feet, however the market itself is dark and obscured by three cars parked on the street in front. Behind the building the back of a windmill is visible at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1400
title: Site of Fort Moore on North Broadway and Fort Moore Place, July 24, 1930

description: Photograph of the site of Fort Moore on North Broadway and Fort Moore Place, July 24, 1930. Seven automobiles can be seen parked in a line in front of the wooden houses at left. Two electrical poles stand at the intersection of the two streets at center. The rear of a car can be seen in the right foreground with tree limbs hanging over it. Trees obscure the view of one of the houses at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1356
title: Exterior view of La Brea Food Spot from across the street, ca.1940

description: Photograph of the exterior view of La Brea Food Spot from across the street, ca.1940.  This large white building, located at 435 La Brea Avenue near Rosewood Avenue, has the words "La Brea Food Spot" that almost stretch the length of the building and are painted in black block letters outlined in white. To the left is a dark arrow pointing to the right with the words "Free Parking" painted in white above a striped awning that extends to the center of the building. On the right, two cars are parked on the street in front of the market. The interior of the market is dark and barely visible. A utility pole and lamp post are visible on the sidewalk in front of the market.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1354
title: Exterior view of The Food Spot at Florence Avenue and Van Ness Avenue from across the street, ca.1940

description: Photograph of the exterior view of The Food Spot at Florence Avenue and Van Ness Avenue from across the street, ca.1940. This rectangular-shaped light colored building has a vertically stripped awning that runs the length of the market below a sign that reads "The Food Spot Market". Running along the type of the building are twenty separate lights that appear to be pointed back at the building. To the right, a section of the building extends vertically while the left side of it shows a large dark colored circle with "The Food Spot" written in block letters inside the circle. Two cars can be seen on the street at left, while a third can be seen parked at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1355
title: Exterior view of the Sunset-Vista Market showing three cars in front, taken from across the street, ca.1940

description: A Photograph of the exterior view of the Sunset-Vista Market showing three cars in front, taken from across the street, ca.1940. This white building is accented with what appears to be iron work running the length of the building, just above a long dark-colored awning. Above, the signs read "Sunset-Vista" with "Save as you Buy" signs on both the left and the right as well as "Ben-Hur Coffee" and "Drip, It agrees". The interior of the market is dark and obscured by three cars, the one to the left is a light-colored Jaguar. To the far right another store front is visible, with a sign that reads "Standard Varnish and Paint Co."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1425
title: Interior view of the Tom Williams Tailor Shop, showing men examining fabrics, 1880-1920

description: Photograph of an interior view of the Tom Williams Tailor Shop, showing men examining fabrics, 1880-1920. Large bolts of cloth can be seen stacked up in the middle of the room at center. Seven men in suits and ties are standing around the fabric and looking at it. More fabric can be seen on the walls of the shop at left and right. In the back of the room is a large sign that reads "Tom Williams, Union Tailor". Several framed pictures are hung on the wall in the background at left. Written on back of photoprint: "Property of Ted Forsyth, 1401 Victoria Ave., Los Angeles, 6. Ted Forsyth, Dept of Water and Power, Mi 4211, Sta-2338."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1368
title: Interior view of the Coconut Grove Nightclub and Restaurant in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, 1920-1929

description: Photograph of an interior view of the Coconut Grove Nightclub and Restaurant in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, 1920-1929. The large room is decorated with scores of fake palm trees. Small tables with white tablecloths can be seen packed into the foreground, while in the middle ground, hundreds of people can be seen dancing. The room is lit with candles and everyone is dressed nicely in black-tie attire.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2832
title: Aerial view of Los Angeles looking north over Crenshaw Center, ca.1946

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Los Angeles looking north over Crenshaw Center, ca.1946. The shopping center and a large parking lot can be seen at left, while houses and other smaller buildings line a grid of roads at left. A large cylindrical building can be seen in the background at right. Many automobiles can be seen on the streets, including Crenshaw Boulevard, which runs from the foreground to the background at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2833
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles, looking west over Sixth Street, 1967

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Los Angeles, looking west over Sixth Street, 1967. Sixth Street runs from the center foreground to the right background, where it recedes into the distance. The buildings of downtown fill the image as far as the horizon, with a few residences in the right foreground. Hills are visible in the distant center and right backgrounds.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2859
title: View looking north to a parade on Broadway from the Chamber of Commerce building, Los Angeles, April 26, 1928

description: Photograph of a view looking north to a parade on Broadway from the Chamber of Commerce building, Los Angeles, April 26, 1928. A parade in dedication of the new City Hall including floats, automobiles, onlookers, and flags can be seen on the street below as viewed from a mailroom window. Multiple-storied buildings with rectangular windows line the street. Visible signs on the buildings include, "Western Pacific Building", "Property of the Los Angeles Investment Co", "New Orpheum Building", "New Orpheum America's Finest Theatre Presenting Exclusively [?]", "908 S. Broadway L.L. Burns [?]", "Radio Supply Co. 912-14 So. Broadway", and "Southern California Gas Company".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2842
title: Panoramic view north on Hill from the Chamber of Commerce Building, Los Angeles

description: Photograph of a panoramic view north on Hill from the Chamber of Commerce building, Los Angeles. Tracks can be seen from above in a paved road that runs from bottom center towards the center background. Multiple-story buildings are visible throughout, while smaller buildings can be seen towards the foreground. Two lots filled with automobiles are visible to the left and right of the street, while many automobiles can be seen on the street. A mountain range is visible in the background.; Legible signs from left to right include: "Hotel Trinity", "Stillwell Fire Proof Hotel", "Insurance Exchange Building", "N.A.S.E.", "U.C.T.", "Independent Foresters Building", "Service First Ford Cars", "Will A. Kistler Co. Printers", "Auto Livery", "Highest Cash Price Paid For Late Cars", "Boss Overalls", "Auto Livery. Autos for Rent Without Drivers", "Invest Your Money Here [...] American Mortgage Co.", "Daynes-Beebe Music Co. Pianos Players", "Pan Gas", "Pan American Petroleum Co.", "Q & H Service Station", "Q & H Repair Service, Car Washing, and Tire Repairing".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2875
title: View from Boyle Heights of a bridge leading into Los Angeles, ca.1930-1939

description: Photograph of a view from Boyle Heights of a bridge leading into Los Angeles, ca.1930-1939. Several low, flat-topped warehouse buildings can be seen in the foreground. Automobiles can be seen on the paved streets that run between the structures. In the background, a tall bridge runs across the image from left to right. Further in the distance, several tall buildings, including City Hall, can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2848
title: Panoramic view from Willard storage Battery Water Tower, November, 1929

description: Photograph of a panoramic view northeast from the Willard Storage Battery Water Tower, November, 1929. Various metal bars of the water tower obstruct the view in the foreground. Several small houses stand in the manicured grass yards at center while a road lies along their left sides from the left foreground to the right distance. A congested area of buildings lies beyond the road in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2841
title: View north on Broadway from the Chamber of Commerce building, Los Angeles, 1928

description: Photograph of a view north on Broadway from the Chamber of Commerce building, Los Angeles, 1928. A parade celebrating the dedication of the new City Hall can be seen on the street below, including onlookers, floats, flags, automobiles, and trolley cars. Multiple-storied buildings with rectangular windows line the street. Visible signs on the buildings include, "Western Pacific Building", "Property of the Los Angeles Investment Co", "New Orpheum Building", "New Orpheum America's Finest Theatre Presenting Exclusively [?]", "908 S. Broadway L.L. Burns [?]", "Radio Supply Co. 912-14 So. Broadway", and "Southern California Gas Company".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2817
title: Aerial view of Los Angeles looking north towards Allesandro and Riverside Drive, 1940

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Los Angeles looking north towards Allesandro and Riverside Drive, 1940. Allesandro can be seen running from the foreground at left to the center, where it intersects Riverside Drive as it crosses the image from left to right. In the background, the Los Angeles River can be seen. A bridge over the river is visible in the distance at left. Between Riverside and the river, hundreds of small buildings are visible. In the foreground, several small houses are built along the side of a wooded hill. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2826
title: Aerial view of Avalon Village looking north, ca.1953

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Avalon Village looking north, ca.1953. A dense housing subdivision can be seen at center. Most of the streets are laid out in a grid pattern, although a large oval can be seen at right. Sepulveda Boulevard runs across the image in the foreground from left to right. Large cylindrical holding tanks can be seen in the background at right, while agricultural fields are visible in the background at center and left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2815
title: Aerial view of Los Angeles, showing the intersection of Broadway and Spring Street, 1940

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Los Angeles, showing the intersection of Broadway and Spring Street, 1940. The two large streets intersect in the foreground at left. The Los Angeles River can be seen winding its way from the foreground to the background at left near the base of a tall hill. At right, the land is flat and covered by hundreds of small buildings. In the background, a mountain range is faintly visible through thick haze. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2816
title: Aerial view of Los Angeles looking north along Crenshaw Boulevard from Coliseum Street, 1940

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Los Angeles looking north along Crenshaw Boulevard from Coliseum Street, 1940. Crenshaw can be seen at center and runs from the foreground to the background. It is perpendicularly intersected in several places by other large streets. In the foreground, large open fields are visible, with the only buildings appearing at left. In the background, hundreds of small houses can be seen on large blocks separated by a grid of streets. Incorrectly appears on microfiche as 32983. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2813
title: Aerial view of Whittier Downs, Unit 5, looking northwest, April 1949

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Whittier Downs, Unit 5, looking northwest, April 1949. A large orchard can be seen at center. Around the orchard, hundreds of small, suburban-type homes can be seen along a network of paved roads. Hundreds more buildings can be seen in the background as the city sprawls past the edges of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2803
title: Aerial view of Los Angeles, looking north on Hoover Street from Third Street, 1939

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Los Angeles, looking north on Hoover Street from Third Street, 1939. Hoover can be seen running from the foreground to the background at center, while Virgil Avenue can be seen running parallel at left. Several large roads run across the image from left to right. Thousands of small buildings can be seen in the area, separated by a grid of streets. At left, several large buildings are visible. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California". Photoprint reads: "Spence Air Photos, 2404 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles, Fitzroy 2948".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2820
title: Aerial view of East Los Angeles looking north on Soto Street, 1949

description: Photograph of an aerial view of East Los Angeles looking north on Soto Street, 1949. Soto runs from the foreground at center into the background at right. The Los Angeles River can be seen at left and is crossed by several arched bridges. A large, light-colored building can be seen at center, while another large building is visible in the background at right. Between those buildings, thousands of small structures are visible. Low hills can be seen at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2830
title: Aerial view of Los Angeles, looking northeast from the intersection of Fairfax and Wilshire Boulevard, 1952

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Los Angeles, looking northeast from the intersection of Fairfax and Wilshire Boulevard, 1952. The photograph is from a very high altitude and shows a very large area. Venice Boulevard can be seen at right, while a collection of large buildings is visible at left. Thousands of small structures can be seen throughout the area, separated by numerous large streets. In the background at left, the tops of several tall hills can be seen over a low fog bank. Photoprint reads: "Do not publish or reprdoce without permission, Spence Air Photos, 3614 W. Pico, Los Angeles 6, Cal., RE 2-3055".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2823
title: Aerial view of Whittier Downs Unit 5, looking northeast, April 1949

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Whittier Downs Unit 5, looking northeast, April 1949. A large orchard can be seen at center, and hundreds of houses can be seen in a subdivision around it at right. Many more buildings are visible on a plain that stretches across the image in the background. A mountain range can be seen far in the distance at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2831
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles, looking northwest towards Griffith Park from downtown, 1967

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Los Angeles, looking northwest towards Griffith Park from downtown, 1967. Thousands of small apartment buildings and warehouses can be seen in the foreground. The sea of buildings stretches back to the foot of a low line of hills that runs across the image in the background from left to right. Large clouds can be seen in the sky at right. In the distance at left, a mountain range is faintly visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2805
title: Aerial view looking north of Wilshire Boulevard between La Brea Avenue and Highland Avenue, January 23, 1936

description: Photograph of an aerial view looking north of Wilshire Boulevard between La Brea Avenue and Highland Avenue, January 23, 1936. Wilshire runs across the image from left to right in the foreground, while La Brea runs away from the camera at left and Highland parallels it at right. Highland is a wide divided road lined with small buildings and houses, while La Brea and Wilshire are lined with considerably larger buildings. A large cylindrical building is visible near La Brea in the distance. There is an open field at left, and there are large open mountains in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2889
title: Panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Chamber of Commerce building, March 1930

description: Photograph of panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Chamber of Commerce building, March 1930. In the foreground at center, a tile roof with a large cylindrical section at its center can be seen. At right, a large building with a sign on its roof is visible. To the far left, the Belasco Theatre can be seen. Additional buildings are visible in the extreme background. Small clouds border the sky above.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2838
title: Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from Allied Crafts Building, March 1927

description: Photograph of panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from Allied Crafts Building, March 1927. At right, the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Maple Street can be seen. Two automobiles pass through the intersection, and several more can be seen parked along the sides of the street. At center, clusters of buildings sit in large city blocks. The buildings extend into the far background. In the extreme background, lines of tall buildings and skyscrapers are visible. Beyond the buildings, mountain ranges can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2836
title: Birdseye view of  the city of Los Angeles, looking northeast from Baldwin Hills, 1973

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of  the city of Los Angeles, looking northeast from Baldwin Hills, 1973. A birdseye view of Los Angeles, with dowtown at the center background. The fore- and middlegrounds are filled with buildings and trees; the nearest buildings are cleary residential. Hills sit in the distance along the horizon line.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2847
title: Panoramic view of Los Angeles from Chamber of Commerce Building, March 1927

description: Photograph of panoramic view of Los Angeles from Chamber of Commerce Building, March 1927. In the foreground at left, the rooftops of two rectangular buildings are visible. At right, a large intersection can be seen. One of the streets from the intersection extends into the extreme background at right. Several automobiles can be seen traveling on the street, and two railcars are visible as well. Additional automobiles are parked along the sides of the street. In the background at left, clusters of buildings can be seen. In the extreme background at center, lines of tall buildings are visible. Beyond the structures, mountain ranges can be seen extending from left to right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2904
title: Rosamond street scene showing Hotel Rosamond, a general store, and a gasoline station, ca.1900-1920

description: Photograph of a Rosamond street scene showing Hotel Rosamond, a general store, and a gasoline station, ca.1900-1929. The two-story Hotel Rosamond stands on the far left with arches shading its front entrance and stones forming its thick walls. The small, wooden general store stands to the right of the hotel with a sign indicating that a public pay phone is available inside. The brick gasoline station stands to the right of the store with several signs displayed on its walls and a single pump in front of it. Electrical poles line the street as it continues into the distance on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1547
title: Exterior view of Union Station, looking west toward the Civic Center, ca.1942

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Union Station, looking west toward the Civic Center, ca.1942. Union Station can be seen in the foreground, with its clocktower visible at right. A sign above the clock reads, "Pacific Standard Time". Several people walk through the interior courtyard, while a sign on a lamp post in the courtyard reads "Shelter", indicating an air raid shelter. City Hall is visible in the left background, among other Civic Center buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2888
title: Panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Chamber of Commerce building, March 1930

description: Photograph of panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Chamber of Commerce building, March 1930. In the foreground at left, a large building labeled "South Western" can be seen. In the background, a series of small buildings can be seen beside a road at center. Two railcars and several automobiles can be seen along the street. To the far right, the Belasco Theatre is visible. In the extreme background at center, a line of tall buildings is visible. A mountain range can be seen beyond the city extending from left to right. Large clouds loom in the sky overhead and across the mountain range.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2827
title: Low-altitude aerial view of Los Angeles, looking southwest toward City Hall, showing the U.S. Route 101 freeway, ca.1950-1959

description: Photograph of a low-altitude aerial view of Los Angeles, looking southwest toward City Hall, showing the U.S. Route 101 freeway, ca.1950-1959. The Hollywood freeway (U.S. 101) runs from the lower left corner to the left background of the image, where it recedes into downtown. Its on and off ramps curve through the fore- and middlegrounds, wrapping around residential subdivisions on both the left and right edges of the image. City Hall is visible in the upper right corner of the image, with other buildings of the Civic Center around it. In the extreme foreground, what appears to be the Four Level Interchange can be seen.