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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8721
title: Statue of Father Junipero Serra on Presidio Hill in San Diego, ca.1880

description: Photograph of a statue of Father Junipero Serra on Presidio Hill in San Diego, ca.1880. At center a statue of a man wearing a robe is visible looking down with his hands behind his back. The statue is on top of a concrete pedestal with a plaque on it reading, "Father Junipero Serra by Arthur Putnam [?] San Diego Historical Society by [?] Scripps Trust Estate [?] P. Scripps Trustee". Trees can be seen obscuring a building in the background, while grass is visible on a lawn in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8712
title: Exterior view of the San Diego Historical Museum, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the San Diego Historical Museum, ca.1930. The two-story building is pictured at left and appears to be made of adobe, a large tower extending from its leftmost point. To the right, a colonnade trails from the main building over a gently sloping hill. Just in front of the main building, a winding path can be seen cutting through a garden of trees, and bushes where a statue of what appears to be a friar can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5867
title: View looking north from an early pier at Long Beach, ca.1898

description: Photograph of a view looking north from an early pier at Long Beach, ca.1898. A few structures can be seen on the shore along with people, horses and buggies on the beach. A small wave approaches the beach in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7208
title: Exterior view of the restored Rancho San Diguito, home to Bing Crosby, 1870-1880

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the restored Rancho San Diguito, home to Bing Crosby, 1870-1880. The adobe building, which eventually became the home of Bing Crosby, is pictured at center, tilted slightly to the right background. Several agave plants line the dirt road which leads to the home at left, while a number of bushes can be seen obscuring the view of the house in front. The home's spackle is immaculate, as are the tiles of the roof. The building would later become known as the Rancho Santa Fe in 1992.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7172
title: Exterior view of the Rancho Monserratte, shown from a distance, Fallbrook, 1870-1880

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Rancho Monserratte, shown from a distance, Fallbrook, 1870-1880. The back of an L-shaped adobe rancher is shown at center, the 90-degree joint to the left. The spackle of the building has come almost completely off, exposing the brick beneath. Mountains and tree tops, including palms, are visible in the background. The ground in front is flat and arid and covered in short scrub vegetation.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8947
title: Exterior view of the Rancho La Punta in San Diego, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Rancho La Punta in San Diego, ca.1900. A three-structure complex of buildings is shown at center, with two parallel buildings joined by a third, perpendicular one. Each of the two parallel buildings are shown facing the viewer, narrow-side out, a single window visible in each wall. At center, the joining segment can be seen, its doorway open or without a door. This section's roof is missing tiles and appears to be warped. Short, arid grass is pictured in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7197
title: View of a dilapidated homestead and outbuildings near the ocean in Rancho Penasquitos, 1870-1880

description: Photograph of a view of a dilapidated homestead and outbuildings near the ocean in Rancho Penasquitos, 1870-1880. A small complex of collapsing sheds and a ranch home are pictured at center behind a fallen picket fence. Hills are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7194
title: Exterior view of an abandoned building in Rancho Penasquitos, ca.1875

description: Photograph of an exterior view of an abandoned building in Rancho Penasquitos, ca.1875. The L-shaped adobe building appears to be a ranch house, its windows partially boarded and its roof in disrepair. Portions of the spackle have come away in spots, and a second section, perhaps a shed, can be seen in the left background. Tall grass fills the extreme foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6903
title: Remains of the old J.P. Bernal adobe on the F.E. "Lucky" Baldwin ranch in Pleasanton, ca.1937

description: Photograph of the remains of the old J.P. Bernal adobe on the F.E. "Lucky" Baldwin ranch in Pleasanton, ca.1937. The adobe, which was built in the 1850's, is obscured by a glut of landscaping in the foreground which includes a trellis, fountain, and a number of trees. The porch of the home can barely be seen, although the door is visible, framed by the trellis. The fountain in the foreground is protected by a wire fence installed around its perimeter.; The adobe was long used as a barn and was located on what was part of the Rancho El Valle de San Jose, which was originally granted to Antonio Sunol, Antonio Maria Pico, Augustus Bernal and Juan P. Bernal.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9913
title: Exterior view of the Ortega adobe at the foot of Montecito Hill south of Santa Barbara, ca.1935

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Ortega adobe at the foot of Montecito Hill south of Santa Barbara, ca.1935. A two story building can be seen at center with a sloped roof and a covered balcony on the second story. Two doors and three windows are visible, while chairs can be seen on the balcony. Rocks enclose a garden of desert plants in front of the building, while tall trees can be seen at left and right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9933
title: Exterior view of the Arallanes house, the oldest adobe in Santa Barbara, later used as a Community Welfare Center, ca.1936

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Arallanes house, the oldest adobe in Santa Barbara, later used as a Community Welfare Center, ca.1936. A long one story building can be seen at center with a shingled, sloped roof. The building is partially obscured by plants and trees at left and right. A dirt road runs in front of the building, while desert plants can be seen in the foreground. Mountains are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6644
title: Small homes and businesses on Ocean Park beach at the pier, ca.1900

description: Photograph looking towards land from the Ocean Park pier shows a few small businesses and scattered dwellings many facing the beach, ca.1900. Few pedestrians are present. Legible signs include: "Field & Coe Mexican & Indian curios", "105 The Angler 105", ..."Smith [...]ate", ..."not [...]anners", "Store, aerated distilled water, graceries, delicacies"..., "Santa Monica [...] laundry",
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7176
title: Adobe ranch home and outbuilding in Fallbrook, 1870-1880

description: Photograph of an adobe ranch home and outbuilding in Fallbrook, 1870-1880. The L-shaped rancher is visible to the right, the spackle having come away from most of its exterior, exposing brick. To the left, the one-story outbuilding can be seen. Numerous mountain ridges can be seen in the distance, along with treetops.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9937
title: Exterior view of the Casa Carillo adobe, birthplace of Isabel Larkin, Santa Barbara, ca.1936

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Casa Carillo adobe, birthplace of Isabel Larkin, Santa Barbara, ca.1936. A one-story building with a sloped, shingled roof can be seen at center. Plants and trees can be seen growing in front of the covered patio, while a road is visible across the foreground. A taller building can be seen at left, while the roof of a third building can be seen in the background. Isabel Larkin, daughter of Thomas Larkin and the first American child born in California, was born in the adobe.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9938
title: Exterior view of the Guadalupe adobe in Santa Barbara, September 4, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Guadalupe adobe in Santa Barbara, September 4, 1937. A two-story building with a dilapidated, sloped, shingled roof can be seen at center. The roof hangs over the front porch. A group of five children can be seen standing in a group on the porch, while an automobile is visible to the right of them. What appears to be a pile of tree branches can be seen obscuring most of the automobile, while a tree can be seen at right. A clothesline is visible at left, while trees can be seen in the background. Plants grow on the ground in the foreground. Photoprint reads: "one of the two original rancho buildings still standing and the only original shingle roof -- still in use".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9914
title: Exterior view of the Arroyo Hondo adobe on the Old Ortega Rancho north of Santa Barbara, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Arroyo Hondo adobe on the Old Ortega Rancho north of Santa Barbara, 1937. The one-story rancher, which was occupied by members of the Ortega family, is pictured behind a light covering of tree foliage at center. A picket fence runs the perimeter of the home, while a clothes line full of laundry can be seen tied between two trees. Farther in the foreground, two saw horses can be seen, a wooden frame of some sort supported between them. The roof of the rancher is two-tiered, a steep peak at top followed by a flatter awning beneath.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19118
title: View of original ranch home of the Ontivares family, Santa Maria River Valley one mile east of the town of Siquoc, 1937

description: Photograph of a view of the original ranch home of the Ontivares family, Santa Maria River Valley one mile east of the town of Siquoc, 1937. A dilapidated wooden building with a sloped roof can be seen at center partially obscured by bushes. A few windows can be seen, while a portion of a second building is visible at left. At least three trees can be seen, while an open expanse of land can be seen in the left background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19117
title: View of the Ontiveras adobe on Santa Maria Creek, 1937

description: Photograph of a view of the Ontiveras adobe on Santa Maria Creek, 1937. A one story building with a large sloped roof can be seen at center with a covered porch. Two doors and four windows can be seen, while piles of raked grass are visible on the grass front lawn. Trees and mountains can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9915
title: Exterior view of Santa Barbara County's modern City Hall building which adjoins two old adobes of old Rancho Guadalupe, September 4, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Santa Barbara County's modern City Hall building which adjoins two old adobes of old Rancho Guadalupe, September 4, 1937. The adobe can be seen at center with a covered porch and sloped, shingled roofs. Arched and rectangular windows can be seen, while plants and bushes grow in front of the porch. A utility pole can be seen at left and right, while a paved road is visible in the foreground. Trees can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9916
title: Exterior view of the Punta de Laguna adobe on the south side of the old lagoon or lake, Santa Barbara County, September 4, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Punta de Laguna adobe on the south side of the old lagoon or lake, Santa Barbara County, September 4, 1937. A one-story building with a sloped roof and covered porch can be seen at center. Arches are visible at front, while plants grow in a garden enclosed by a wire fence in front of the building. What appears to be a broken wooden fence can be seen leaning against the wire fence to the right of center. A second gate can be seen at left, while a hill can be seen behind the building. A wooden shack is visible in the right background. Photoprint reads: "owned by Mr. Righetti who also owns and lives at the Todor(?) Santos Rancho. Adobe recently restored".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9917
title: Exterior view of the front of the adobe ranch house of Rancho Las Alamos of Santa Elena, Santa Barbara County, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the front of the adobe ranch house of Rancho Las Alamos of Santa Elena, Santa Barbara County, 1937. A one story building with a sloped roof can be seen at center obscured by full, tall trees. A dirt pathway leads from the foreground towards the front door. Potted plants can be seen on either side of the doorway, while a covered porch is visible at left. The tops of trees can be seen in the background. Photoprint reads: "A grant to one of the de la Guerras. Well preserved and occupied by a grandaughter of grantee. Locust and other trees".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9918
title: Exterior view of the front veranda of an adobe ranch house of Rancho Las Alamos of Santa Elena, Santa Barbara County, September 4, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the front veranda of an adobe ranch house of Rancho Las Alamos of Santa Elena, Santa Barbara County, September 4, 1937. Several chairs can be seen on a concrete, uncovered patio at center. The adobe can be seen at right with a sloped roof and long, thin windows. An abundant amount of plants and trees can be seen at left and in the background. Photoprint reads: "Old grant to one of the de la Guerras. Now the home of a grandaughter of grantee. Locust trees".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6643
title: Small beach homes crowded on the beach, looking north from the pier, ca.1900

description: Photograph of small beach homes crowded together on Ocean Park beach, ca.1900. The view is looking north from the pier. Several people are playing in the surf or sitting on the beach at center. The water gently flows in from the left foreground. The area is dense with houses and a thick forest stands across the background. Mountains stand in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14058
title: Flower seed farm along the banks of the Santa Inez River in Lompoc, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a flower seed farm along the banks of the Santa Inez River in Lompoc, ca.1920. A field of lightly-colored flowers is shown in the foreground, the flowers interspersed with bits of uncultivated earth. In the background, a line of trees can be seen, behind which the silhouettes of homes can be seen faintly.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9919
title: Remains of an old mill building in Arroyo Hondo, west of Santa Barbara, September 5, 1937

description: Photograph of the remains of an old mill building in Arroyo Hondo, west of Santa Barbara, September 5, 1937. A squat brick shack is shown nestled in between a tree and a foothill at right, its roof apparently made from scrap wood. Prarie grasses grow around the perimeter of the building. Mountains are visible in the right background. The building was located about one-and-a-quarter miles up the arroyo from the highway looking up the arroyo on Rancho El Refugio de Ortegas.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9920
title: Exterior view of the de la Cuesta Ranch adobe south of the Santa Inez River and town of Buellton, Santa Barbara County, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the de la Cuesta Ranch adobe south of the Santa Inez River and town of Buellton, Santa Barbara County, 1937. A building with a sloped roof and a covered, wrap-around porch can be seen at center. Various chairs and tables can be seen on the porch, while trees obscure portions of the building. A bush and grass lawn can be seen in the foreground, while trees continue into the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9921
title: Exterior view of the front north entrance of the de la Cuesta Ranch adobe south of the Santa Inez River and town of Buellton, Santa Barbara County, September 4, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the front north entrance of the de la Cuesta Ranch adobe south of the Santa Inez River and town of Buellton, Santa Barbara County, September 4, 1937. A building can be seen at center with a wrap-around porch obscured by trees. Chairs can be seen on the porch at left, while a large doorway is visible at center. A fence made from sticks or branches can be seen across the foreground. Photoprint reads: "Still occupied by de la Cuesta family. There were several brothers but Sam, who lives there, is only one surviving. Grape arbor from fence to house".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19641
title: Exterior view of the restored Mission Purisima Concepcion six miles east of Lompoc, September 4, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the restored Mission Purisima Concepcion six miles east of Lompoc, September 4, 1937. A large hole lined with brick is pictured in the foreground, possibly a well, while farther back, the long one-story adobe arcade of the mission is visible. Farther left, a fountain can be seen. The rest of the area is dotted by diffuse trees and shrubs. Photoprint reads: "Old resevoirs(?)".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9922
title: Remains of an adobe mill in the Arroyo Hondo located on the Rancho El Refugio del Ortegas, September 5, 1937

description: Photograph of the remains of an adobe mill in the Arroyo Hondo located on the Rancho El Refugio del Ortegas, September 5, 1937. A squat shack made of adobe brick is shown nestled against a hill at left, just in front of what appears to be a lush tree. Several of its walls have collapsed into rubble, and wooden beams can be seen propped up against the remaining walls. The wooden roof, however, appears relatively well kept.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9923
title: Exterior view an adobe house on Rancho El Refugio del Ortegas in Arroyo Hondo, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view an adobe house on Rancho El Refugio del Ortegas in Arroyo Hondo, 1937. The one-story rancher, which was built circa 1870 using some recycled materials from older buildings, is pictured at center, visible behind an arid garden of trees an bushes. In the center, a clothes line can be seen. The adobe appears to have wooden siding to the left, although spackle can be seen at the other end of the home, where a picket fence extends. Tall, lush trees can be seen in the background, looming over the house. At the time the photo was taken, Ortegas were still living in the adobe.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19008
title: Exterior view of historic Woodside store near San Mateo, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of historic Woodside store near San Mateo, ca.1900. A picket fence stands across the foreground while the old, wooden store stands behind it. Trees in front and behind shade the yard around the building as well as the leaf-covered roof. The windows on the first floor have been busted in and the lightly-colored door at left is stained.; One of the oldest redwood buildings in California. Built entirely of redwood milled on site. A store operated here from 1845. It was a center for mail, groceries and liquid refreshments for lumberjaks within a radius of five miles when fifteen saw mills operated for ten years.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8516
title: Famous Palo Alto Redwood Tree near a set of train tracks, 1937

description: Photograph of the Famous Palo Alto Redwood Tree, 1937. Two sets of tracks emerge from the foreground at center to the distance on the left. They run underneath a skeletal metal tunnel with the massive redwood to the right. The tree is extremely tall but thin of leaves at its relatively skinny top. A tree that is about a third of its size stands to the right while a wooded are can be seen faintly in the background.; Picture file card reads "Oldest living landmark in California. The Portola Expedition made camp here and used it as a base for reconnaissance journeys. The tree stood out in valley below redwood line and could be seen from afar. Tree was originally double-trunked, as shown in old sketch. Palo Alto means 'High Tree'".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14939
title: Fruit pickers' camp, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a fruit pickers' camp, [s.d.]. Small wooden buildings and at least one tent are huddled about a stand of a few large trees. Crates and pallets are stacked at right. One wagon is visible. About 9 people are present standing or sitting next to a fence and on the ground. There is a dog in the image. "An American family enjoying life in a fruit pickers camp."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18985
title: Exterior view of the Fernandez adobe at 401 Jefferson Street, Santa Clara, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the Fernandez adobe at 401 Jefferson Street, Santa Clara, ca.1900. The small, lightly-colored building stands at center with the entrance and two rectangular windows above a wood-paneled porch. On the right side of the porch a dog can be seen laying down just behind a tall tree. Bushes and tall grass stand behind a wooden fence in the foreground on the left. "One of the two adobes remaining in Santa Clara, other is Woman's Club House".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18986
title: Exterior view of the old adobe residence at 1067 Grant Street in Santa Clara, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the old adobe residence at 1067 Grant Street in Santa Clara, ca.1900. A brick path lined with dirt and small plants leads to the darkly-colored door of the lightly-colored building at center. A line of skeletal trees stand on the left while a seemingly random assortment of plants and trees stand on the right with a short, lightly-colored post. "Was one of the mission buildings and Indian's house. Now home of Santa Clara Women's Club (date?)".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8473
title: Exterior view of the Captain Sprioilo Adobe in San Jose, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Captain Sprioilo Adobe in San Jose, 1937. A lightly-colored fence stand out front with an entry way reading "Laura Ville" which leads to the dark doors of the tall adobe. The adobe is lightly-colored with rectangular windows lined with dark borders. A short fence runs across the second floor while trees obscure the view of either side.; Picture file card reads "One of three adobes left in San Jose. First Floor is adobe, upper floor is wood. The wood in building was brought around the Horn. Now occupied by Mrs. Theolinda Basuni. The words Laura Villa appears in the photo over a gate in front of the house. Captain Sprioilo Adobe, Santa Jose, one of three adobes left in San Jose. 1st story is adobe, upper is wood. Wood in building brought round the Horn. Now occupied by Mrs. Theolinda Basuni (1937)".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19116
title: View of the unoccupied Ontivares adobe on Santa Maria creek, 1937

description: Photograph of a view of the unoccupied Ontivares adobe on Santa Maria creek, 1937. A one story building with a large sloped roof can be seen at center with a covered porch. At least three doors and five windows can be seen. Trees and piles of raked grass are visible in front of the building, while a second building is visible at right. Mountains can be seen in the background. Photoprint reads: "Home of Don Abram Ontivares, son of Don Pacifico Ontivares, original grantee of Rancho San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana, a grant in 1845".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11882
title: Exterior view of the original rancho adobe home of the Ontivares family, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the original rancho adobe home of the Ontivares family, 1937. Two one-story homes are shown at right angles to one another. The frontmost home is evident at right, clad in wooden veneer. A large opening on its left side suggest a carriage house of some kind. To the far left, a small adobe rancher can be seen, its spackle eroded from the brick beneath. Two doors are visible on its facade, one ground level, the other elevated and attached to steps. Trees hang in from either side of the image. This was the home of Don Pacifico Ontivares, original grantee of Rancho San Jan Cajon de Santa Ana in 1845.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9924
title: Exterior view of an adobe house at Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of an adobe house at Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County, 1937. The one story dilapidated house is visible at center with a wrap-around covered porch. A chimney is visible, while a small wooden building can be seen underneath the overhang at left. Trees can be seen in the background, while a dog is visible laying on the dirt in the foreground. It was the home of Don Teodoro Arralanes, first granted to Don Ramon Estudillo in the first part of Mexican rule.