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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9502
title: Combine harvesting on a Newhall ranch, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a combine harvesting crew at the Nordfelt Ranch, Newhall, Antelope Valley, California, ca.1900. About 16 horses pull the combine. A couple of men ride horses beside the operation. Half a dozen other men control the combine. The horses are facing left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9503
title: Combine Harvesting on the Newhall Ranch

description: Photograph of a combine harvesting crew at the Nordfelt Ranch, Newhall, Antelope Valley, California. About 16 horses pull the combine. A couple of men ride horses beside the operation. Half a dozen other men control the combine. The horses are facing right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5359
title: Sailing on Rosamond Dry Lake in the "Desert Queen", 1905

description: Photograph of the "Desert Queen" sailing on Rosamond Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert, 1905. The sailing vehicle has 4 wheels, sails (spinnaker & mainsail) and a flag. Four passengers (3 women, 1 man) sit on the flat skeletal platform while one man rigs a sail and another man operates the steering wheel. The vessel is headed to the left. The Desert Queen was build and used by miners to cross 3 miles of dry lake. A hill is visible in the background. Compares to CHS-2215, same crew.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5363
title: "The Desert Queen" sailing on the Mojave Desert, 1905

description: Photograph of the "Desert Queen" sailing on Rosamond Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert, 1905. The sailing vehicle has four wheels, sails (spinnaker & mainsail) and a flag. Five passengers (three women, two men) sit on the flat skeletal platform while one man, smoking a pipe, operates the steering wheel. The vessel is headed to the left. The Desert Queen was build and used by miners to cross three miles of dry lake.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9452
title: Harvesting a potato crop between rows of corn, Laguna Ranch, Riverside?

description: Photograph of more than 25 workers harvesting a potato crop between rows of corn on the Laguna Ranch, Riverside(?), California. Several workers drive horse-drawn vehicles. A large pile of potatoes is visible at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10093
title: Harvesting a potato crop between rows of corn, Laguna Ranch, Riverside?

description: Photograph of group of about a dozen workers standing in a field prepared to harvest a potato crop between rows of corn on the Laguna Ranch, Riverside(?), California. Three bags of potatoes sit in the foreground. A row of trees is visible along the horizon.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5156
title: Mount Lowe Railway car on trestle crossing Rubio Canyon, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Mount Lowe Railway car on trestle crossing Rubio Canyon, [s.d.]. At center, a railway car filled with people can be seen on a horizontal track above the valley floor. Two trestles can be seen below supporting the track. The valley floor and city are visible in the distance through the trestles. Above the car, an array of wires is visible. A metal arm extending from the roof of the car can be seen connecting to one of the wires.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7121
title: Grape cluster specimen, ca.1898

description: Photograph of a close-up of a Tokay grape cluster weighing 11 1/2 pounds, ca.1898. On a neutral background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15346
title: Hop fields

description: Photograph of a hop field. People are visible sitting at the lower left -- 4 men, plus part of 5 other people. A fir forest is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10325
title: Chinese dragon on parade, Los Angeles

description: Photograph of a drawing of a Chinese dragon on parade, Los Angeles, in La Fiesta? Crowds of people on both sides of the street look on at the very long dragon. Lines of pendants hang across the street. One includes an American flag. A banner at left reads "Welcome" and depicts the picture of a man and American flags. A long row of 3-story buildings lines the right side of the street. The drawing may derive from an edited photograph.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15347
title: Interior view of the Santa Ana Tin Mine, Orange County, March 20, 1903

description: Photograph of an interior view of the Santa Ana Tin Mine, Orange County, March 20, 1903. Three men stand at the station at the foot of a hoist. The owner of the mine was Gail Borden, III, Trabuco Canyon, south of Mojeska reservoir. A small mining car sits on the tracks running up the middle of the narrow tunnel. Metal containers sit at left and on the mining car.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7852
title: Exterior view of a Santa Ana tin mine in Trabuco Canyon, March 20, 1903

description: Photograph of an exterior view of a Santa Ana tin mine in Trabuco Canyon, March 20, 1903. The ore house and mill. The mine was owned by Gail Borden, III. Several men are standing in front of one of the large wooden buildings in the foreground. Smoke blows right from a tall smokestack. A mine opening is visible beside a narrow road cut into the rocky slope behind the buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15348
title: Workers drilling inside the Santa Ana Tin Mine in Orange County, March 20, 1903

description: Photograph of workers drilling inside the Santa Ana Tin Mine in Orange County, March 20, 1903. Three men operate a drill working on the face of a tunnel. Thick timbers shore up the tunnel. A piece of corrugated metal forms part of the roof shoring. The owner of the mine was Gail Borden, III, Trabuco Canyon, south of Mojeska reservoir.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15349
title: Date palm with fruit, Imperial County, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a date palm with fruit, Imperial County, ca.1920. The tree is growing in a raised mound of dirt. Other non-palm trees and cut trunks are visible in a thick growth in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10152
title: Elizabeth Bard Memorial Building, Ventura

description: Photograph of the Elizabeth Bard Memorial Building, Ventura, California. The 3-story mission-style building is situated on a corner on a slope. A low stone wall which surrounds the property and the sidewalk and curb are visible in the foreground. Another building -- a house -- is visible in the background at right. A traffic signal (top) hangs over the intersection.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15350
title: Specimen of a Black Wattle (Acacia Decurreus) with blossoms, ca.1920

description: Photograph of close-up of a specimen of a Black Wattle (Acacia Decurreus) with blossoms, ca.1920. On a neutral background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15351
title: Large cactus (Opuntia?) near the entrance of the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Boyle Heights, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a large cactus (Opuntia?) near the entrance of the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Boyle Heights, ca.1920. Other plants are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10185
title: Summerland oil wells on the Pacific coast, ca.1901-1903

description: Photograph of dozens of oil derricks rising out of the coastal Pacific Ocean at Summerland, Santa Barbara County, California, as viewed from the north. Several long wharves support the pipelines leading from each well. Railroad tracks run along the shore at left. Copyright 1904.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12436
title: Summerland oil wells on the Pacific coast, ca.1901-1903

description: Photograph of dozens of oil derricks rising out of the coastal Pacific Ocean at Summerland, Santa Barbara County, California, as viewed from the south. Several long wharves support the pipelines leading from each well. A few small buildings are visible on the palisades at right. Back of photoprint reads, "Oil streaks were noted by Spanish explorers and are natural leaks. Reference toJames Curvier". Copyright 1903.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15352
title: Large growth of pampas grass, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a large growth of pampas grass, ca.1920. The plumes of the pampas are visible flanking a sleight clearing through the center of the image. Other plants (corn?) grow in the midst of the grass.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15353
title: Field filled with drying pampas grass plumes, 1903

description: Photograph of a large field filled with drying pampas grass plumes, 1903. A farm building is visible near a copse of trees in the background. Mountains rise in the distance. Pampas grass is picked slightly green and allowed to mature in the drying process so that the plumage holds together for a long time.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7577
title: Scraggley Sentinal Cypress in Monterey, growing out of the rocky coast, ca.1900-1901

description: Photograph of the scraggley Sentinal Cypress in Monterey, growing out of the rocky coast, ca.1900-1901. The tree is pictured at center, its branches angular and arid. Boulders form the cliff beneath it. Water is visible to the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7582
title: Exterior view of the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, ca.1900-1903

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, viewed from across the grassy lawn of the well-tended grounds, ca.1900-1903. The large stately Tudor-style, three-story building has a five-story peaked tower to the right of the arched main entry. A walkway curves at left. Trees are planted at intervals around area. There are benches beside the walkway at left. A body of water is visible at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15354
title: Front of church of San Carlos Borromeo Mission in Monterey, ca.1903

description: Photograph of the front of the church of San Carlos Borromeo Mission in Monterey, ca.1903. Square bell tower is on the left corner. Crosses are atop both the tiled roof of the bell tower as well as the peak of the front facade of the church proper. A picket fence fronts the property. This was the presidio chapel at Monterey -- the first site of the mission which was later moved to Carmel. There is a small sign on the front door, "Notice, visitors wishing to see the[...]".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15355
title: Old window and buttress of San Carlos Mission in Carmel, ca.1903

description: Photograph of an old window and buttress of San Carlos Mission in Carmel, ca.1903. Plants grow at the top of the crumbling stone structure at center. Walls extend from either side. A window with portions of glass missing can be seen on the right. The walls are stained with lightly-colored streaks. The mission was moved to Carmel from Monterey.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15356
title: General view of Mission San Carlos del Carmelo,  from the northeast, ca.1903

description: Photograph of a general view of Mission San Carlos de Carmelo, from the northeast, ca.1903. The main arched entryway is flanked by two square towers. The larger one at left is topped by a dome. A wood and wire fence runs along the road in front of the church.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15357
title: Corner view of Mission San Carlos del Carmelo, from the southeast, 1903

description: Photograph of a corner view of Mission San Carlos del Carmelo, from the southeast, 1903. The main arched entryway is flanked by two square towers. The larger one at left is topped by a dome. A wood and wire fence runs along the road adjacent to the church. Part of a horse-drawn carriage is visible at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15358
title: General view of the ruins of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, from the east, 1903

description: Photograph of a general view of the ruins of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude), from the east, 1903. A wooden post and rail fence runs up to one ruin of a wall in the foreground. A wood and wire fence continues from there towards additional ruins further back. The area is covered with wild field growth. The mountains rise in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1718
title: Joshua tree and horse and buggy in the Mojave Desert, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Joshua tree (Yucca Mohaveiensis -- Yucca Brevifolia) and horse and buggy carrying two people in the Mojave Desert, [s.d.]. The buggy is pictured at left, carrying two passengers. To the right, a small collection of tall Joshua Trees can be seen. Mountains are visible in the left distance.; "The English company that is to establish a paper factory here to manufacture paper from the yucca palm of the Mojave desert, has established its headquarters on the Tajuta rancho, north of Compton and in the artesian belt. The land cost the company $1100 and the necessary machinery will cost $20,000 more. Their vast area of yucca land cost the company $150,000, so that their whole outlay will amount to about $200,000." -- "50 Years Ago Today" [unidentified newspaper] (16 March 1884).
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15359
title: Main front of Mission San Antonio de Padua, California, from the west

description: Photograph of the main front of the dilapidated Mission San Antonio de Padua, California, from the west. The tiled roof has fallen in over the exterior corridor lined with a row of arches at left. The church is at right and has lost much of its facade. A small group of people sit on one of the piles of timbers laying in front of the church. Part of a small picket fence is visible at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15360
title: View from the west of the arches in front of Mission San Antonio de Padua, 1903

description: Photograph of a view from the west of the brick arches in front of Mission San Antonio de Padua, 1903. The mission is in a dilapidated state. The tile roof over the arches of the exterior corridor has fallen in. Tiles have been stacked in rows on the ground in front. At right is the church. A tree grows near a corner of the church. Scrub grass grows in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15361
title: View from the east of the entire front of Mission San Antonio de Padua, ca.1903

description: Photograph of a view from the east of the entire front of Mission San Antonio de Padua, ca.1903. The mission is in a dilapidated state. The tile roof over the arches of the exterior corridor at left has fallen in. Timbers and tiles are visible stacked in piles and rows on the ground in front. At right is the church. Three large trees partially obscure the mission from the front. Scrub grass grows in the foreground. The wheels of a wagon are partially visible at right. Mountains rise in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15362
title: View down the ruined front corridor of Mission San Antonio de Padua, 1903

description: Photograph of a view down the ruins of the front corridor of Mission San Antonio de Padua, 1903. The tile roof over the arches of the exterior corridor at left has fallen in. Tiles are visible stacked in rows on the ground in at left. Several fallen timbers and other debris block the corridor.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15363
title: Main front of Mission San Antonio de Padua, California

description: Photograph through a telephoto lens of the main front of the dilapidated Mission San Antonio de Padua, California. The church has lost much of its facade. A small group of people stand near the main entrance beside a large tree. A 2-wheel wagon sits in front of the tree. Another larger tree grows in the foreground at left. The mountains loom in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15364
title: General view of Mission San Miguel Arcangel from the southeast, ca.1904

description: Photograph of a general view of Mission San Miguel Arcangel, California, from the southeast (south?). A picket fence encloses an area bounded by an exterior corridor with arches supporting the tile roof and the taller church behind. The mission is in a state of very good repair externally.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15365
title: General view of Mission San Miguel Arcangel from the southeast, ca.1904

description: Photograph of a general view of Mission San Miguel Arcangel, California, from the southeast (south?). An exterior corridor with arches supporting the tile roof is at left and the taller church is at right. Over one of the arches is written "San Miguel Mission". The mission is in a state of very good repair externally. Several small trees grow adjacent to the church. A fence runs around the church building. The land in the foreground appears to have once been cultivated with a crop but is now overgrown.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15366
title: Front corridor of Mission San Miguel Arcangel, 1903

description: Photograph of the view down the front corridor of Mission San Miguel Arcangel, 1903. The exterior corridor has arches at right and the building wall at left. A person is sitting on one of the benches further down the corridor. A picket fence is visible through the arches at right. The church building is visible in the background. Another fence surrounds it.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15367
title: Interior of Mission San Miguel Arcangel, 1903

description: Photograph of the interior of Mission San Miguel Arcangel, California, showing ancient decorated walls and ceiling in a state of good repair. The main altar is visible at the far end beyond a small series of pews. The confessional stands at right. Paintings and pictures line both side walls. Many of the smaller hangings have a cross atop each frame.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15368
title: Group of children in front of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, 1890

description: Photograph of the front of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, 1890. A group of six children stand or sit near the entry and ballustrade which runs atop a stone wall surrounding the mission. The mission is situated on an area elevated from the level of the street and sidewalk in front of it with a stone wall which separates the mission from the street. An older structure (adobe?) -- the church proper bearing the date "1772" -- abuts a newer wooden structure (in front). Bells are hanging in the square bell tower with peaked roof. A mountain is visible in the background. Photograph taken from a hotel opposite the mission.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5597
title: Avalon and harbor, looking over the city toward the sea, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1897-1905

description: Photograph of Avalon and harbor, looking over the city toward the sea, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1897-1905. At center, lines of trees can be seen throughout the city. Between the rows of trees, large groups of small tents can be seen. In the background at center, groups of large buildings can be seen. Further in the background at center, the harbor can be seen with several boats dotting the water. To the far left, a large mountain slope can be seen with buildings visible on the hillside. Previous version of record states: "1905, or (according to C.M. Loud in "Berkely and Avalon") late 1890s".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15369
title: Cemetery and rear of bell tower at Mission Santa Inez, 1903

description: Photograph of the cemetery and rear of bell tower of Mission Santa Inez, 1903. Four buttresses support the church structure at right. Numerous crosses mark the graves in the overgrown cemetery. A large cross in the foreground bears the epitaph "Luisa R'Corrales, died June 20 1901, Four bells are visible in the bell tower in the background. A low adobe wall and part of the roof of another building are visible at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15370
title: Interior view of Mission Santa Inez, 1904

description: Photograph of the interior of Mission Santa Inez, 1904. The main altar is visible beyond several rows of pews. A confessional stands against the right wall between rows of pews. Another smaller alter stands opposite the confessional against the left wall. Pictures hang on both side walls and in front over the main altar. The ceiling has bare carved rafters. The rafters over the main altar are decoratively painted.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15371
title: General view from the front of Mission Santa Inez, 1904

description: Photograph of a general view from the front of Mission Santa Inez, 1904. The church has a bell tower attached at right. A low long building at left is faced with a row of arches for an exterior corridor. A picket fence runs across the front of the arches. Scrub grass grows in the foreground. Mountains are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15372
title: Main front and bell tower of Mission Santa Inez, 1904

description: Photograph of the main front and bell tower of Mission Santa Inez, 1904. The bell tower is attached to the right of the church. The bell tower is topped with a cross. There are three bells visible. A dirt road runs in front. Scrub grass grows in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15373
title: Main altar and decorated ceiling inside Mission Santa Inez, ca.1904

description: Photograph of main altar and decorated ceiling inside Mission Santa Inez, ca.1904. Several paintings hang over the altar and on the side walls. On the back wall at center, a large statue can be seen with radial light extending from the head of the figure. On the altar below, several candelabras can be seen. Further to the left, a small crucifix can be seen on a stand. A low balustrade separates the altar from the pews. Two lights hang from the ceiling.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15374
title: General view from the front of Mission Santa Inez, from the south, ca.1904

description: Photograph of a general view from the front of Mission Santa Inez, from the south, ca.1904. A low long building at left is faced with a row of arches for an exterior corridor. The church (at right) has a bell tower attached at right. A picket fence runs across the front of the arches. A large tree partially obscures the fence and arches. A horse-drawn wagon is partially visible at right. Scrub grass grows in the foreground. Mountains are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15375
title: View of the ruins of the west end of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, California, ca.1904

description: Photograph of the ruins of the west end of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, California, ca.1904. Three buttresses support the back wall which has lost most of its facade. Bare timbers show through on the roof. Two columns in the foreground no longer support anything. Several piles of roof tiles are visible at left and right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15376
title: Interior of the chapel of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, in ruins, ca.1904

description: Photograph of the interior of the chapel of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, in ruins, ca.1904. The roof consists only of a few bare timbers and is open to the outside. Debris covers the floor. The walls have lost their facade.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15377
title: View of the ruins of the west end and south front of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, California, ca.1904

description: Photograph of the ruins of the west end and south front of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, California, ca.1904. Three buttresses support the west wall which has lost most of its facade. Bare timbers show through on the roof. Two columns near the west end no longer support anything. A man stands near many small piles of roof tiles in front of the exterior corridor along the south front. A hill is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15378
title: Interior of the chapel of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, in ruins, ca.1904

description: Photograph of the interior of the chapel of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, in ruins, ca.1904. The roof consists only of a few bare timbers and is open to the outside. Debris covers the floor. The walls have lost their facade. Grafitti has been scratched into the wall at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2160
title: Buildings in China Town, Los Angeles

description: Photograph of two-story buildings on a street in China Town, Los Angeles. Covered porches run along the front of both floors of most of the buildings. There is Chinese writing on one building. On the roof, it appears that fish is drying on lines strung between wooden frames.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15379
title: View of the ruins of the northeast end of the church of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, California, ca.1904

description: Photograph of the ruins of the northeast end of the church of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, California, ca.1904. Nearly all of the roof structure is lacking. Most of the walls have lost their facades. Scrub grass and scrub brush grow around the base of the remaining walls.