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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13480
title: Portrait of the seven Briggs brothers, sons of Thomas Briggs of Bristol, New York, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of the seven Briggs brothers, sons of Thomas Briggs of Bristol, New York, [s.d.]. The men are all bearded and dressed in darkly-colored suits made of thick material. Four are seated on chairs in the front row, while three stand behind them. The leftmost standing man is resting his forearm across the shoulder of the second leftmost seated man. The two seated men at center have their hands folded in their laps. Upper row from left to right: Benjamin Bennett Briggs (named La Cresenta), George Gregg Briggs, and Warren Briggs. Seated from left to right: Abial Briggs, Silas Briggs, Daniel Briggs, and John Briggs.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2745
title: Young woman in front of the first church and school in La Crescenta, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a young woman in front of the first church and school in La Crescenta, ca.1940. The young woman stands at center, dressed in a striped blouse and knee-length skirt, looking off to the right. Behind her, the concrete building of the combination school/church is shown from the broad side, a stencil reading "Boarding Service" having been painted over an old Red Grange Tobacco poster that is affixed to the building's exterior. An early automobile is visible parked along the sidewalk at right. Something has distorted the image in the lower left corner.; According to an earlier record, the church was Presbyterian and built out of concrete and stone by Benjamin B. Briggs in 1885. His niece, Miss Helen Haskell (later Mrs. S. Seymour Thomas), was the first teacher, from 1886-1887. Ninteen pupils were enrolled: the average daily attendance was fourteen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13880
title: Taro fields ready for pulling, showing date palms in the background, Hawaii, 1907

description: Photograph of taro fields ready for pulling, showing date palms in the background, Hawaii, 1907. In the foreground, rows of squat plants are distributed through a sandy plot. In the background, a small wooden house is situated under the shade of a copse of date palm trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7994
title: Union Oil well gushing in Santa Fe Springs, ca.1935

description: Photograph of a Union Oil well gushing in Santa Fe Springs, ca.1935. The derrick is shown at center, black liquid billowing from it and filling the air with mist. Soaked ground and puddles fill the dirt in the foreground, while more derricks can be seen in the background. The photonegative identifies the well as "Union Oil Bell No. 18".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9478
title: Men and burros laboring at a "Mexican Water System" around what may be a large well, ca.1920

description: Photograph of men and burros laboring at a "Mexican Water System" around what may be a large well, ca.1920. Men in wide-brimmed hats are shown at center, tending to a pulley system that hangs from a frame made of a wooden beam hung between two brick pillars. Circumscribing this structure are wooden troughs that are suspended above the ground. To the right, two men can be seen tending to a set of donkeys that are positioned under the troughs. Each donkey is equipped with two large saddle-bags that hang down nearly to the ground. Mountains are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11689
title: Early automobiles parked for the opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, ca.1913

description: Photograph of early automobiles parked for the opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, ca.1913. Railroad tracks cut across the image from the middle right to the bottom left, while on a parallel angle, a large lot of automobiles can be seen parked alongside the mountains, their owners having arrived to see the opening of the aqueduct.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19868
title: Interior view of the Sepulveda building on Olvera Street, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an interior view of the Sepulveda building on Olvera Street, [s.d.]. A wooden second-story floor is shown, art decorating the walls. To the left, a bannister is visible protecting the way down the stairs which lead outside to the building's brick exterior. A sign hanging from the bannister reads "Visitors are Welcome [...]".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7777
title: Fishing boats and beach shops at Newport beach, shown from a pier, ca.1908

description: Photograph of fishing boats and beach shops at Newport beach, shown from a pier, ca.1908. A low, narrow boardwalk is pictured in the foreground, extending out towards the ocean. At center, directly behind it, a small row boat can be seen anchored in the sand, close to the high water mark. Farther back, a small sailing boat is also anchored, and three young women and a little girl can be seen lingering on it. A pavillion decked-out with American flags can be seen to the right, one of a number of beachside structures that line the shore. A group of beached boats can be seen in slips on the sand to the right of the pavillion.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5712
title: View of the corner of Citrus Avenue and Badillo Street in Covina, showing a Pacific Electric streetcar, ca.1908

description: Photograph of a view of the corner of Citrus Avenue and Badillo Street in Covina, showing a Pacific Electric streetcar, ca.1908. Two conductors can be seen standing on the front runners of the streetcar at right, just in front of the two-story brick building of the Covina National Bank. Farther left, a covertable early-model automobile can be seen parked along the sidewalk along with a number of horse-drawn coaches. The roads are unpaved.; Legible signs from left to right include: "Franz Richter Bicycle Repairs. The Rich[...]", "Bath", "Covina Furniture Co.", and "1.0.0.F. Meets Wed.".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5000
title: View of the Venice Midway and Lagoon, showing amusment rides and gondolas, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a view of the Venice Midway and Lagoon, showing amusment rides and gondolas, ca.1920. The lagoon is pictured in the center left, where two gondola men tend their boats. Farther in the foreground, two men in suits and hats stand by the water's edge, and still farther in, a set of steps can be seen leading to a narrow boardwalk in the right foreground. In the background, the pier can be seen lined with a collection of amusment rides. Photoprint reads "Gondolas once were seen in the canals of Venice and in the Venice Lagoon. The beach town was the dream of Abbott Kinney who in 1904 began the project".; Legible signs from left to right include: "Streets of Cair[o]", "Oriental [...]", "Maze", "The Chicken Farm", "Temple of Mirth", "Darkness & Dawn", "Exit" and "To Amphitheater".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5893
title: Exterior view of the Harbottle residence, formerly the residence of Jotham Bixby, 1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Harbottle residence, formerly the residence of Jotham Bixby, 1930. Two Dutch Colonial homes are pictured, one behind and skew to the other, the foremost home overgrown with ivy or creeping roses. An early automobile is pictured parked along the sidewalk in front of a set of steps that lead to the entrance of the frontmost house. Two chimneys extend from the peak of the fronted home, while only one can be seen on the aft home. An unkempt clearing is visible in the foreground, lining the opposite side of the street that runs the width of the image. An earlier record asserts that, "The address is 1801 (or 3801?) Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach. Donated by Mrs. Edna Fielder (the former Mrs. Harbottle) 420 W. 2nd Street, Los Angeles".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14968
title: Native Hawaiian family on the beach near some coconut palm trees, Hawaii, 1907

description: Native Hawaiian family on the beach near some coconut palm trees, Hawaii, 1907. At center, a group of seven villagers can be seen. Two men are visible with five children. At left, one of the men can be seen sitting beside a small wooden lattice structure supporting a bundle. Around fifteen coconut trees can be seen along the border of the beach. In the extreme background at right, another part of the island consisiting of mountains can be seen near the water. The vast body of water is visible at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1591
title: Exterior view of the home of General John C. Fremont on West Twenty-Ninth Street, ca.1896

description: Photograph of General John C. Fremont residence, 1119 West 29th Street, on the northwest corner of 28th Street and Hoover Street, Los Angeles, ca.1896. Behind a wire fence, the yard is dotted with trees and other plants in bloom. Roses are present. The dwelling is two stories high, principally made of wood, and has two chimneys.; "The many friends of Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont will be glad to learn that the women of California have raised funds for purchase of a lot and the erection of a home to be presented as a testimonial of love and esteem to the worthy wife of the illustrious Pathfinder. The lot on the corner of Twenty-eighth and Hoover streets has been purchased and plans for the residence are completed." -- (Express 2/28 1891)
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5387
title: Portrait of a group of children posing on the school steps in Bellflower, 1890

description: Photographic portrait of a group of children posing on the school steps in Bellflower, 1890. An adult woman, presumably the school mistress, is pictured at the bottom of the steps to the left, clothed in a long dress and longsleeved blouse. The children appear to be grouped by age, the youngest children on the ground with the teacher, or on the earlier steps while the older children occupy higher steps until teenagers are present on the stoop of the school building. All of the girls wear dresses and the boys' attire varies from suits to suspendered pants and dress shirts.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5386
title: Bellflower panoramic view, south of Centro Street and west of Bellflower Boulevard, ca.1912

description: Photograph of a view of Bellflower city, showing wooden sheds in the foreground, ca.1912. An outhouse and wooden shed are shown in a clearing at center, separated from the main house at right by a yard that appears to be surrounded by chickenwire fence. In the background, squate one-story ranch houses can be seen lining the horizon, although a two-story home can be seen closer to left. Mountains are faintly visible in the distance. Compares to CHS-12702 which shows the same view with new buildings in the clearing.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5385
title: View of Bellflower city, showing a shed and a tilled row of crops, 1912

description: Photograph of a view of Bellflower city, showing a shed and a tilled row of crops, 1912. A small, wooden shed and outhouse are visible just to the right of center, in front of a swath of tilled earth that is planted with young trees or bare bushes. In the background, one- to two-story ranch houses can be seen, while mountains are faintly visible in the background. A second small building stands between the foreground and background, just to the left. Compares to CHS-12701 which shows the same scene missing the centerground house.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5384
title: View of Bellflower Boulevard showing commercial shops and a crowd of pedestrians, ca.1912

description: Photograph of a view of Bellflower Boulevard showing commercial shops and a crowd of pedestrians, ca.1912. A large crowd of pedestrians stands just to the off-center along the left side of the street, while a horse-drawn carriage is visible making its way out of the bottom left foreground. One-story commercial buildings line the street to either side, many of them flying American flags. In a side alley off the street to the left, an early automobile can be seen decorated in star-spangled regalia. Picture file card reads "Fourth of July?". Legible signs from left to right include: "Dr. [...] Optician", "Tailoring", "Milne's Bakery", "Board by Day or Week. Home Cooking", "Bell[flowe]r Grocery", "Sto[...]y Drug Co. Crescent Ice Cream", "Office Somerset Bellflower Realty Co. Geo. Lockyer[...]", "P.F. Haskell M.D. Physician and Surgeon. Office hours 1 2 pm", and "Eyes tested for glasses".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1250
title: View of the Bella Union Hotel in Los Angeles, showing workers around mounded dirt and rubble, ca.1865

description: Photograph of a view of the Bella Union Hotel in Los Angeles, showing workers around mounded dirt and rubble, ca.1865. Men taxying horse-drawn carts and men on foot are pictured in the foreground, tending to a mound of dirt to the left and a pile of rubble to the right at the base of the three-story brick hotel. A line of three trees obscures the building's lower portion. An earlier record identifies the image as being "from a stereograph".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6776
title: Exterior view of the Union High School in Whittier, showing pedestrians grouped at the sidewalk, ca.1910

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Union High School in Whittier, showing pedestrians grouped at the sidewalk, ca.1910. A tall, three-story building is pictured at center, separated from the unpaved foreground road by a large front lawn. The building itself is designed in the Classical Revial style of architecture, a dome visible at its peak, its front door bracketed by columns and its windows mounted by triangular decorations. To the right of center, a group of five pedestrians can be seen at the beginning of a walkway that leads toward the school. One of the pedestrians wears a three-pointed hat. To the left, a sixth pedestrain can be seen on the lawn on their hands and knees, while at the sidewalk the ghost image of a departed walker is visible. Two more pedestrians can be seen coming down the path at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6775
title: Exterior view of Union High School in Whittier, ca.1905

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Union High School in Whittier, ca.1905. The three-story school is shown at center, elevated slightly on a small hill. It is shown askew, angled slightly to the right so that a small portion of the left wall is visible. The building is designed in the Classical Revival style of architecture, featuring a dome, its front door bracketed by columns and triangular decorations mounted over the windows. A sidewalk can be seen cutting parallel to the school in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5076
title: Early view of an unpaved Vega Street lined with trees in Alhambra, ca.1896

description: Photograph of an early view of an unpaved Vega Street lined with trees in Alhambra, ca.1896. A wide dirt road is pictured at center, diminishing into the distance. To either side, trees with crooked trunks flank the road, possibly eucalyptus trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5050
title: Exterior view of the Charles Winter blacksmith shop, the first in Alhambra, retouched, ca.1895

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Charles Winter blacksmith shop, the first in Alhambra, retouched, ca.1895. The simple, two-story building of the smithy is pictured at center, three men visible posed in its large barn-style entrance. The facade is sided with clapboard, and the words "Horseshoer & Blacksmith" can be seen underneath the shop's title at top on the front of the building. The building itself has been outlined by some after-process technique.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5070
title: View of the intersection of Fifth Street and Commonwealth Street, showing homes in Alhambra, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the intersection of Fifth Street and Commonwealth Street, showing homes in Alhambra, [s.d.]. The intersection of two wide dirt roads is pictured at center, a section of street lined by sidewalk visible in the background. To the right, two two-story home scan be seen behind an abundance of palm fronds and the foliage of other plants. A set of steps leads from the sidewalk up to the level of the homes.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14969
title: A native Hawaiian farmer's grass hut and cocoanut grove behind, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a native Hawaiian farmer's grass hut and about 15 palm trees of a cocoanut grove behind, [s.d.]. The large thatched hut can be seen at right and is roughly dome-shaped. Another similar structure can be seen in the background at left. Two men are standing near the entryway. Mountains are visible far in the distance at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5058
title: View of the first house in Alhambra on north Granada Avenue, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the first house in Alhambra on north Granada Avenue, [s.d.]. The home, built by the Wallace family in 1878 with lumber hauled from Mount Wilson by oxen, is pictured just to the right of center, surrounded by a picket fence on the outside of which a man can be seen leaning. Farther back, the wooden cabin can be seen behind some tree foliage, the silhouettes of three children visible ot the right of it.; Caption reads: "Ten acres was bought for $1,000. Same property now valued at $10,000 per acre".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5071
title: Birdseye view of the intersection of Garfield Street and Main Street during the the construction of the Professional Building in Alhambra, 1923

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of the intersection of Garfield Street and Main Street during the the construction of the Professional Building in Alhambra, 1923. A wide, unpaved road is pictured diminishing in the distance to the left from the bottom right edge of the image, lined to either side by parked automobiles and two- to four-story commercial buildings. Stacks of lumber can be seen in front of a cleared lot at right.; Legible signs from left to right reads: "Cafe", "Piggly Wiggly. [...] the World", "Hardware", "Almans Paint [...]", "Drugs", "S.D.R. Furn[iture]", "Garnet's Hardware", "Central Drug Co.", "For Lease", "Jon French", and "J.S. Metzger & Son".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5077
title: View of a lawn being watered, showing a horse-drawn streetcar on Garfield Avenue in Alhambra, ca.1888

description: Photograph of a view of a lawn being watered, showing a horse-drawn streetcar on Garfield Avenue in Alhambra, ca.1888. A tall sprinkler is pictured at center attached to a standard garden hose in the middle of a lawn peppered by bushes and saplings. In the left backgorund, two horses draw a streetcar across an unpaved road.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5047
title: Birdseye view of Alhambra, showing homesteads and orchards, ca.1883

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Alhambra, showing homesteads and orchards, ca.1883. Three homes are shown spaced out across a grid of orchard-land which is delineated by lines of trees. The frontmost home is shown at left, with a set of steps leading to its raised porch. The second home is farther back and at center, while the third is similarly situated to the right. Mountains can be seen faintly in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5073
title: Birdseye view of heavy traffic at the intersection of Garfield Street and Main Street in Alhambra, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of heavy traffic at the intersection of Garfield Street and Main Street in Alhambra, ca.1920. Two hitched streetcars are pictured at the center of the road, making their way down one of the two sets of tracks embedded in the soil. Behind it, a long train of early automobiles follow. Other autos are parked along the sidewalks at either side of the road, just in front of commercial buildings.; Legible signs from left to right include: "Piggly Wiggly. [...] the World", "Cafe", "Hardware", "Drugs", "S.J.R. Furn[iture]", "Garnett's Hardware", "Central Drug Co.", and "Kodaks".
DOI: 10.5519/qd.mjaehqyq
title: Query on the Natural History Museum Data Portal (data.nhm.ac.uk) (71 records)
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5075
title: Early view of Garfield Avenue south of the Southern Pacific railroad tracks in Alhambra, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an early view of Garfield Avenue south of the Southern Pacific railroad tracks in Alhambra, [s.d.]. Trees line either side of the wide dirt road that diminishes into the center distance, where a horse-drawn cart can just barely be seen. Utility poles can be seen above the tree tops.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5078
title: View of an unknown street in downtown Alhambra, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of an unknown street in downtown Alhambra, [s.d.]. A tall, three-story brick building can be seen to the right, along with a victorian-style buidling with a parapet at its corner farther in. To the left, a horse can be seen hitched to a hitching post where a sign reads "Public Notation" and "[...] Store".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5072
title: Birdseye view of the intersection of Garfield Street and Main Street looking west from Stoneman Avenue, January, 1924

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of the intersection of Garfield Street and Main Street looking west from Stoneman Avenue, January, 1924. Two sets of streetcar rails are visible embedded in the wide street at the center of the image, which runs diagonally into the left distance. Early-style automobiles can be seen parked along the sidewalks to either side, behind which commercial buildings can be seen. More autos drive in the distance.; Legible signs from left to right include: "[Vic]tor Victrola. [Alha]mbra Music House", "Piggly Wiggly", "S.J.R. Furn[iture]", "Garnett's Hardware", "Central Drug Co.", "Kodaks", "The Sun Drug Co.", "S.H. Kress & Co. 5-10-25 cent Store", and "Downer's Shoes".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19881
title: Portrait of the artist Henri Penelon, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of the artist Henri Penelon, [s.d.]. The artist is pictured in profile, dressed in a suit and seated on a short, cushioned stool. His feet are resting on a smaller cushion in front of him to the right, and his canvas is leaning forward from his easel, suspended by a system of twine. The artist's hat also hangs on the top of the easel. He wears a suit while sculptures, pottery and other paintings are distributed around the room.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14970
title: Portrait of native Hawaiian family sitting on the floor eating poi, Hawaii, 1907

description: Photograph of a portrait of native Hawaiian family sitting on the floor in a eating poi, Hawaii, 1907. Five family members can be seen sitting on the floor of a studio. They all have poi on the fingers of their upraised hands. To the far left, a woman wearing a decorative dress is visible. On the far right, a man wearing a long-sleeved shirt and tie can be seen holding a glass to his lips. Between them, three young girls wearing dresses are visible. They are sitting on leaves. Several pots, a bottle, and plates are sitting in front of them. There is a painted backdrop behind them.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2263
title: Flooded Los Angeles River looking west from Cerritos Hill, 1914

description: Photograph of a flood on the Los Angeles River, looking west from Cerritos HIll across the area south of Dominguez Water Company, 1914. A swath of furrowed soil is pictured to the left at the top of the hill, while down to the right, a dark patch seems to indicate either a tree line or a dam of some sort. The flooding water can be seen in the distance over the top, rising up to meet a bridge that crosses the river.; Photoprint reads: "Harry Merrick Photography. 1901 W. Anaheim -- Long Beach, Calif. Phone Hemlock 6-3291".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2264
title: Rancho San Pedro crops destroyed during a flood on the Los Angeles River, south of Dominguez Hill, 1914

description: Photograph of  Rancho San Pedro crops destroyed during a flood on the Los Angeles River, south of Dominguez Hill, 1914. Sodden, broken stalks that appear to have been corn can be seen sticking out of a layer of silt to the left, while more water is visible trickling over sediment to the right. The river is visible in the far distance.; Photoprint reads: "Harry Merrick Photography. 1901 W. Anaheim -- Long Beach, Calif. Phone Hemlock 6-3291".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2266
title: Flooded Los Angeles River looking south toward Long Beach, January 18, 1916

description: Photograph of a view of the wrecked end of the Dominguez levee looking south toward Long Beach during a flood on the Los Angeles River, 1916. Broken stalks of plants are visible on the sodden bank in the left foreground while the river rushes by to the left, filling much of the image. Another bank is visible in the distance.; Photoprint reads: "Harry Merrick Photography. 1901 W. Anaheim -- Long Beach, Calif. Phone Hemlock 6-3291".