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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14763
title: Church and arches of Mission San Juan Bautista, ca.1889-1902

description: Photograph of church and arches of Mission San Juan Bautista, ca.1889-1902. The bell tower is constructed of wood, is four-sided and has a six[?]-sided spire with a cross on top. Several trees are in front of the row of arches at left. A fence separates the grounds from the main entry at right. Several people are standing in front of the trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4845
title: Caballero Edmundo Ontivares on horseback in front of the Ontivares adobe, ca.1925

description: Photograph of the caballero Edmundo Ontivares on horseback in front of the Ontivares adobe, ca.1925. Edmundo is looking at his wife Francis, who is leaning on a pole on the porch, clutching a fan to her chest. Both are wearing traditional Mexican costumes. There is a single wooden rocking chair on the porch, and hanging from beams on the porch, there is an American flag and a potted plant. There are two large windows and a broad doorway in the adobe wall.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19029
title: Gathering at the home of Don Eugenio Plummer, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a gathering at the home of Don Eugenio Plummer, [s.d.]. There are eight people dressed in traditional Mexican costumes watching a girl play the tambourine. Seven of these people are women, and the only man is sitting in a chair at left. To his right, a woman is playing a fiddle and to her right another woman is playing a guitar. A house is visible at right, and directly behind the group of people is an overhang covered with vines and plants.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3695
title: Chef Joe Romero (Ramirez?) and his ayudante standing in front of an active well in Plummer Park, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Chef Joe Romero (Ramirez?) and his ayudante standing in front of an active well in Plummer Park, [s.d.]. The well is made of stone, and appears to have plants growing out of it. There is a sign attached to a wooden post over the well that reads "Children must stay out of mischief on these premises". The man on the left is wearing a dress shirt, tie, vest and slacks. He has a mustache and is holding his hat in his hand. The man on the right is wearing a long white apron and a tie. There is a Mexican flag hanging in the upper right corner of the picture, in front of a set of steps leading to a building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13779
title: Mounted members of the Los Angeles Vaquero Club at the Eugene Plummer ranch in Hollywood, ca.1915

description: Photograph of mounted members of the Los Angeles Vaquero Club at the Eugene Plummer ranch in Hollywood, ca.1915. A group of sixteen riders parade their horses in front of a large crowd, which is visible at right. The equestrians are mostly men dressed in traditional vaquero garb, but there are at least two women. There is a large wooden building at center and several eucalyptus trees in the background. To the far right, what appears to be part of the American flag can be seen flailing in the wind.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19030
title: Killing of a steer for a barbeque at the Eugene Plummer ranch in Hollywood, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the killing of a steer for a barbeque at the Eugene Plummer ranch in Hollywood, [s.d.]. A large group of people has lined-up facing the camera; several of them are mounted, and one man is standing on his saddle. In front of these people, a steer is lying on the ground. A man dressed like a railroad conductor is holding its tail. Above the mounted men at the left, an American flag is visible, and in the background there are several eucalyptus trees and a wooden building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19035
title: Ontivares family and friends at the adobe home of Don Pacifico Ontivares, 1925

description: Photograph of the Ontivares family and friends at the adobe home of Don Pacifico Ontivares, 1925. Group is at the Santa Maria adobe. Horsemen at left: Senor Plummer (left), Felipe Avilla (right, the son of Felipe Avilla, grantee of Tajuanta Rancho). Seated with violin- Ascencio Rocha de Simon; with guitar- Pummer's daughter Mrs. Edmundo Ontivares, son of Don Abram Ontiveras and grandson of Don Pacifico Ontivares (?). Man with arm against post is Don Abram Ontivares. Lady seated with Mantilla is Mrs. Guzman, a granddaughter of Jose Antonio Rocha, patentee of Rancho La Brea, Los Angeles, and great granddaughter of Donna Eulalia Guillen-Perez, of San Gabriel Mission. Seated center of three ladies is Mrs. Abram Ontiveras: lady seated to right is Mrs. Plummer; couple on right is Edmundo Ontiveras and Anita Simon, daughter of Mrs. Simon; girl seated is daughter of Mrs. Edmundo Ontiveras and granddaughter of Mr. Plummer.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19031
title: Family gathering at the home of Eugene Plummer in Hollywood, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a family gathering at the home of Eugene Plummer in Hollywood, [s.d.]. There are twelve people in the picture, eight women and four men. They are posed on the porch of an adobe house in front of a wooden door and wood-framed window. Eugene Plummer is seated at left holding his hat and wearing a dark vest. The other people are dressed in traditional Mexican clothes.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3693
title: Chef Romero, cooks and servers at Plummer's Park at a German Picnic, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Chef Romero, cooks and servers at Plummer's Park at a German Picnic, [s.d.]. There are ten people in the picture. Most of them, probably the cooks, are dressed in white aprons. The servers have black tuxedos. The whole group is gathered around an outdoor kitchen counter, which is covered with used pots and pans, as well as other cooking necessities. There is a brick fireplace behind them, and the branches of a pepper tree above them.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3694
title: Barbeque at Plummer Park (later called County Park), ca.1923

description: Photograph of a barbeque at Plummer Park, later called County Park, ca.1923. The many people in this picture sit on benches at long tables under a shelter made of wood and covered with palm fronds or reeds. There are two flags hanging from the rafters--one American and one Mexican. Several of the tables are empty, but those that have people sitting at them are covered with plates and cups. Picture file card reads: ""Gentleman on right is Mr. Chamberlain, an upholsterer and former member of the Vaquero Club. His son is at his side. Lady opposite is Mrs. Chamberlain with her sister-in-law beside her".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19032
title: Portrait of Eugene Plummer and his niece, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of Eugene Plummer and his niece, [s.d.]. The portrait shows both people from head to foot. Plummer is at right and is dressed in the clothes of a vaquero. He is holding his broad-brimmed hat in his right hand and is wearing glasses. His niece is at left and is also dressed in a traditional Mexican outfit. A shawl is wrapped around her shoulders, and four flowers can be seen in her hair. There is an adobe building visible in the background at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14764
title: General view of Mission San Jose de Guadalupe, ca.1870

description: Photograph of a general view of Mission San Jose (Saint Joseph) de Guadalupe, ca.1870. Of the several buildings visible which make up the mission, the one at left, a long low adobe(?) building, is in front from this perspective. Behind it are a taller building and the church itself. Part of a wagon(?) is visible in front of the long low adobe building. A hill is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9127
title: View of orange groves near a homestead in Pasadena from Sierra Madre Villa, ca.1890-1910

description: Photograph of a view of orange groves in Pasadena from Sierra Madre Villa, ca.1890-1910. A thin road on the left is lined with short, dark bushes on the left and light trees on the right as it winds around the groves at center. The orange groves are in rows which spot the grass below them with shade. A tall, lightly-colored house stands in the back of the groves at center while a much larger structure stands near another field in the background on the right. More rows of trees can be seen in a plot in the background on the left just in front of the tree-covered mountain side which extends to either side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19036
title: Horsemen in a line in a Los Angeles parade, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of horsemen in a line in a Los Angeles parade, [s.d.]. The men are dressed in cavalier costumes, including short capes and plumed hats. They are standing in front of two buildings: the one on the right bears a sign that reads "The Lexington", the one in the middle is a Victorian house, and the one on the left is a Romanesque building. There is a short palm tree in front of the Victorian house. The riders are headed by General Prescott (the man in line with the far side of the building, white plume on hat and white mustache). Man on extreme right is Sostemos Sepulveda. Man third from right is Arguello.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19037
title: Angel Yorba in the San Francisco Admissions Day Parade, 1927

description: Photograph of Angel Yorba in the San Francisco Admissions Day Parade, 1927. Yorba is dressed as a vaquero and is mounted on a dark horse that is facing to the left. Yorba is wearing a broad brimmed hat with a chin strap that rests below his mustache. There is a wooden wall behind him, and beyond this wall is a long adobe building with several arched windows.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19038
title: Felipe Avilla in the San Francisco Admissions Day Parade, 1927

description: Photograph of Felipe Avilla in the San Francisco Admissions Day Parade, 1927. Avila is wearing traditional vaquero clothes and is mounted on a horse that is facing to the left. Avila has a gray mustache and is wearing a broad-brimmed hat. There is a wooden fence behind him and beyond this is an adobe building with arched windows.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10878
title: Two men playing a game of pool on horseback inside the home of Eugene Plummer, ca.1920

description: Photograph of two men playing a game of pool on horseback inside the home of Eugene Plummer, ca.1920.  The man on the left is dressed in a business suit and a cowboy hat and is taking a shot, while the man on the right, dressed as a cowboy, looks on with his cue across his lap. The room they are in is ornately decorated, with an elaborate rug on the floor and pictures and a stag head on the wall. There is a chair next to a glass-topped display case near the wall on the right side of the picture.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19039
title: Harbor Day celebrants in Los Angeles, 1899

description: Photograph of Harbor Day in Los Angeles, 1899. There are hundreds of people visible in a grassy field in the foreground. In the background are several small buildings and beyond them is the ocean. There is an American flag on a pole at right, and in the lower right corner are several horses and wagons. The holiday celebrated the initiation of construction on Los Angeles Harbor.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7723
title: Exterior of the Huntington Beach Grammar School, showing students, ca.1905

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Huntington Beach Grammar School, ca.1905. The two-story wooden building has a cupola and a chimney on the roof; on top of the cupola is a flagpole supporting a large American flag. There are columns near the entranceway to the building, and in addition to providing a visual effect, they support a balcony on the second floor. There is a very large crowd of people gathered in front of the school, composed mostly of children, although there are several adults. In the foreground, there is a fence separating the schoolyard from a line of grass and an unpaved street.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5006
title: Duck hunter with his dogs in the marshes of Venice, ca.1903

description: Photograph of a duck hunter in the marshes of Venice, ca.1903. A bearded man wearing a hat and carrying a side-by-side double barreled shotgun stands at the right of the picture, staring at something on the left. His two dogs, one near him and one near the center of the picture, follow his gaze. They are all standing on muddy ground, while around them there is water and areas containing high reeds.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17738
title: Drawing by Alexander Forbes (Capt. Wm. Smythe, R.N.?) depicting a California Indian, 1839

description: Photograph of a drawing by Alexander Forbes (Capt. Wm. Smythe, R.N.?) depicting a California Indian, 1839. The Indian is wearing a straw-top hat and a crude tunic that goes down to his knees. His arms are crossed over his chest, and he is holding a bow and an arrow in one hand. Slung over his back is a backpack of sorts, and on it is a quiver of arrows and other packages. He has a small patterned bag around his waist and is wearing sandals on his feet.; "Another drawing by William Smythe who was with Beechey on the 'Blossom' visiting California and Mexico in the 1820s -- published by A. Forbes in 1839 as a California Indian -- but not" -- S. Hecheuda 1/24/1995
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7532
title: Drawing of the Bay of Monterey, with a figure on horseback, from Alexander Forbes' book, California: A History of Upper and Lower California, 1839

description: Photograph of a drawing of the Bay of Monterey, with a figure on horseback, from Alexander Forbes' book, California: A History of Upper and Lower California, (London 1839), the first book on California written in English. There are two people conversing in the foreground of the picture under a large tree--a mounted man and a woman in a dress. The area around them is densely covered in foliage. In the background on the left side of the picture is a small house, while on the right side there are two ships on the water of the bay. There are mountains across the bay.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14194
title: Painting depicting blossoming trees at an orchard in the Santa Clara Valley, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a painting depicting blossoming trees at an orchard in the Santa Clara Valley, ca.1920. The orchards appear to extend all the way to the base of mountains in the distance broken only by some taller tress and a few scattered buildings. The mountains are part of a range that extends across the entire picture. There are clouds in the sky.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14765
title: Interior of Mission Santa Clara de Asis, ca.1885-1895

description: Photograph of the interior of Mission Santa Clara de Asis, ca.1885-1895. The main altar, which is highly ornate, is situated behind a low wooden balustrade. On it are candles and other objects. There are paintings on the wall behind. The ceiling is also decorated with painting. The pulpit is visible at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19040
title: Exterior view of the Cliff House restaurant in San Francisco, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Cliff House restaurant in San Francisco, ca.1900. The elaborate building is styled like a French Chateau and sits precariously on a cliff over the ocean. There is a large observation tower in the middle of he building, as well as several other smaller towers. In the bottom left corner is a platform surrounded by statuary; several people are on this platform and are looking at the magnificent building below. There is a steam ship visible in the bay in the background, as well as several large rocks.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19042
title: View of the main street in Angel's Camp, showing the Eldorado Hotel on the right, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the main street in Angel's Camp, showing the Eldorado Hotel on the right, [s.d.]. At left is a wooden building with a covered porch held up by thin wooden posts. A sign hanging from the roof reads "Justice of the Peace". The two-story Eldorado hotel is across the unpaved street at right; several cars are parked in front of it. This place retains many buildings reminiscent of the mining days. The Eldorado Hotel was a favorite overnight stop for Yosemite stages and was destroyed by fire on November 25, 1936 at which time it was called the Calaveras Hotel.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19043
title: Unpaved business street in Coloma, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an unpaved business street in Coloma, [s.d.]. The broad dirt road is lined with trees on both sides. There are two small buildings at left. Both are wooden and have covered porches. A sign on the second one reads "Cold Drinks". There are more buildings on the right, further in the background. Behind the buildings and out of view on the left is the American River, where James Marshall discovered gold in 1848.; At one time the population of Coloma was 5000; in 1935, it was only 85.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14048
title: Exterior view of the Pioneer Saloon on Main Street in Columbia, three miles west of Sonora, ca.1947

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Pioneer Saloon on Main Street in Columbia, three miles west of Sonora, ca.1947. The rectangular brick building has a wooden awning that encircles the entire front and right sides. There are two men standing near a doorway at center. The wall at left has three more doorways set into it. There is a bench against the wall at center. The words "Pioneer Saloon" appear on the wall above the bench. This saloon was formerly known as Alberding's Saloon after its original owner and was later known as the St. Charles Saloon.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19044
title: Exterior view of the Wells Fargo Express building in Columbia, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Wells Fargo Express building in Columbia, [s.d.]. At center is a two-story brick building with a covered balcony on the left side of the second story. Inlaid in the brick work on both stories are large wooden panels, possibly doors. There are trees and ivy at left, as well as another tree at right. There are several small signs posted on and around the building, and a large painted sign reads "Express". The building was constructed in 1855.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19045
title: Exterior view of Saint Ann's Church, showing the graveyard, in Columbia, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the exterior and graveyard of Saint Ann's Church in Columbia, [s.d.]. The church is visible on a hill in the background. It has a large steeple, at the base of which is a big wooden door. There are arched windows lining the right side, as well as an arched window above the door and one to the right of it. There are several trees of various types around the building. The graveyard is in the foreground, and two large tombstones and many other smaller markers are visible. There is a wooden structure at right. The church was constructed in 1856.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13999
title: Man attending to Coulterville's fire alarm, a bell on a pole, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a man attending Coulterville's fire alarm, a bell on a pole, ca.1930. The pole is at center and the large bell is mounted at the very top. There is a man to the right of the base, gesturing towards the bell. The pole stands on a mound in the middle of a dirt road that occupies the foreground. On the far side of the road is a row of buildings and trees. There are two cars at left and a utility pole at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19064
title: Hangman's tree in front of a store in Coulterville, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the hangman's tree in front of a store in Coulterville, ca.1930. The large oak tree is at left, and it is leaning slightly to the right. Up a gentle slope and on the right is a grocery and dry goods store. There are three identical wooden doors and a smaller window in the brick wall. A sign to the left of the window reads "Prince Albert". One white man and three Mexican horse thieves are said to have been hanged here. On the same street at the opposite end of town there is another hangman's tree near the old Chinese quarters.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14022
title: View of the main business street in Dutch Flat, showing the Hotel Annex, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the main business street in Dutch Flat, showing the Hotel Annex, ca.1930. The dirt street runs along the right side of the street, while the left side is lined with buildings and trees. In the bottom left corner is a large, white, wooden building with a covered porch and balcony. There are other unidentified buildings further down the street. The Hotel Annex was built in 1854.; Photoprint reads as follows: "Dutch Flat -- Quaint and colorful, its one street lies in a hollow, lined with old poplar and locust trees. On the left is the Hotel Annex built in 1854. Next, with the raised sidewalk is the Q.O.O.F. Hall 1854 and beyond is the P.O. and store dating back to 1854".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14766
title: Front of Mission Santa Inez, Solvang, ca.1885

description: Photograph of the front of Mission Santa Inez, Solvang, ca.1885. The main church building with tile roof is at right and a long row of arches supports the roof of a covered veranda at left. A campanerio with three arch-shaped bell openings can be seen in the background at right. The adobe church is covered with light-colored plaster, much of which is damaged.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19068
title: View of the main business street in Dutch Flat showing the old hotel, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the main business street in Dutch Flat showing the old hotel, ca.1930. The hotel is a three-story clapboard structure with a covered porch and two large balconies. There are stairways at left that lead up to the top floors. There are trees flanking the hotel on both sides. The porch has several wooden chairs on it. In the 1860's, Dutch Flat was considered one of the most important townships in California. Very few of the old buildings remain.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13982
title: View of the main street in El Dorado, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the main street in El Dorado, ca.1930. There is a run-down brick building at left. It has several doorways and windows, as well as a long line of unidentified archways. There is dense foliage at center and right, and in the background at right, another building is visible. El Dorado was one of the famous camps of the 1850's. Down the empty street is the Hills Hotel, built from 1856 to 1857.; Photoprint reads: "El Dorado -- one of the famous camps of the '50s is almost gone. The burned out buildings stand like ghosts of the past, grass grows on the walks once trod by thousands. Down the empty street still stands the Hills Hotel, built in  1856-57".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14061
title: View of the main business street in Gold Hill, Nevada, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the main business street in Gold Hill, Nevada, ca.1900. The broad street is unpaved and is lined with buildings and utility poles on both sides. There are three people in the middle of the road, including a woman in the foreground carrying boxes, and a man and a child at center. There is a long two story adobe building at right with a covered porch and a balcony. Across the street, signs posted on a building advertise an event on "Fri Apr 20". In the distance, several hills are visible. Goldhill once had a population of thousands. Photoprint reads: "Most of the business houses and homes have vanished from here -- once having a population of thousands, very few are here today".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14046
title: View of the Mother Lode Highway in Jamestown, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the Mother Lode Highway in Jamestown, ca.1930. The smooth broad street was the main business street in Jamestown. It is lined with trees and buildings on both sides. The buildings on the left have covered porches, and the two story buildings have large balconies. Legible signs include, from left to right, "Cigars Tobacco and Soft Drinks", "Old Gold", "Marengo Hotel", "Products", "Goodyear", "Master Gar[age]", and "Guaranteed at least one more mile per gallon Richfield High Octane".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14002
title: View of the old courthouse in Mariposa, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the old courthouse in Mariposa, ca.1930. The wooden clock tower of the courthouse is visible as it rises up from behind a row of trees. There is a single rectangular door directly below the clock and it is flanked by windows with striped awnings shading them. There are three cars parked near a fence in front of the building and a tree-covered ridge in the background. At the time of this photo, this was the oldest courthouse in continuous use in California.