cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14303
title: Palomar Mountain from Pachango Canyon, ca.1895

description: Photograph of Palomar Mountain (later site of observatory) from Pachango Canyon, ca.1895. Land of the Temecula Indians. "Tule house in the Pachanga Canyon figuring more than once in contemporary illustrations as 'Mrs. Jackson's Adobe'." In image are two small thatched roof buildings and a thatched roof cover. About ten women and children are in the picture.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3740
title: Mission Church and Plaza from the south, Los Angeles, ca.1890

description: Photograph of landscaped Los Angeles Plaza and mission with streetcar in the background. The grassy plaza is nearly  circular and has a sidewalk going around its periphery. Separating the sidewalk from the lawn is a wrought iron fence. Other walkways and trees (some quite large) are located in the plaza itself. The Mission is in the background. A few other buildings are visible: principally commercial in foreground and dwellings in background. A hill rises behind the scene. A vehicle can be seen in the street surrounding the plaza. The Vickrey-Brunswig building (built in 1888) can be seen between Pico House and the tree. Legible signs include: "Groceries".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13203
title: Los Angeles County Teachers Institute students and faculty in front of the California State Normal School Building, Los Angeles, 1884

description: Photograph of Los Angeles County Teachers Institute students and faculty in front of the California State Normal School Building, Los Angeles, 1884. The building is located at Fifth Street and Grand Avenue. The group of about 35 people includes S. Waldron, Henry Gower, A.B. Coffman, Mary Gower, Olive Wilson, Superintendant J.W. Hinton, and Hattie Gower. The building behind them is brick.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13008
title: Painting of a balloon trip to Mount Lowe as envisioned by Professor Thaddeus S.C. Lowe, ca.1895-1910

description: Photograph of a painting by Homer A. Hamer of a balloon trip to Mount Lowe as envisioned by Professor Thaddeus S.C. Lowe from the prospectus, ca.1895-1910. Eight passengers on a ship suspended from a huge flag festooned balloon look down on the patchwork agricultural plots in the valley below as the vehicle approaches the observatory atop Mount Lowe. The Mount Lowe Railway is also depicted. The caption reads "Painted by Homer A. Hamer, landscape artist, A1257, 406 Henne Bldg. - Los Angeles, Cal."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15535
title: Collection of prehistoric Indian stone mortars and pestles, June 1904

description: Photograph of prehistoric Indian stone mortars and pestles from the collection of Dr. Palmer exhibited at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, June 1904. The collection was gathered along the southern California coast, mostly near Redondo Beach. Twelve mortars and eleven pestles in varying shapes and sizes are displayed on two tiers with a neutral cloth background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m950
title: Interior of Sacred Heart Church in Lincoln Heights, ca.1890

description: Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of the interior of Sacred Heart Church (the East Side Catholic Church), Sichel Street, Lincoln Heights, ca.1890. View up the aisle formed by about twenty-five rows of pews looking toward the altar. The ceiling is highly ornate. Some of the stained glass windows lining the walls are open.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m922
title: Interior of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixth Street and Hill Street, ca.1905

description: Photograph of the interior of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixth Street and Hill Street, ca.1905. View is from the balcony behind 6 rows of chairs which curve around the balustrade overlooking the main floor, pulpit, organ, and choir loft in a semi-circular fashion. The ceiling features dramatic dark ribs pierced with holes of graduated sizes coming together at an apex from which an ornate crystal chandelier hangs.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15427
title: Collection of 18 prehistoric Indian artifacts (descodels or discodels) from Southern California, January 1904

description: Photograph of a collection of 18 prehistoric Indian artifacts (descodels or discodels) from Southern California, January 1904. They were exhibited at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. The majority of them resemble stones carved into the shape of doughnuts as well as several pots. They are displayed on 4 tiers with a neutral backdrop.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15428
title: Collection of 16 prehistoric Indian food vessels of stone from Southern California, January 1904

description: Photograph of a collection of 16 prehistoric Indian food vessels of stone from Southern California, January 1904. They were exhibited at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. The majority of them resemble pots, bowls and ladles. They are displayed on 3 tiers with a neutral backdrop.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m21639
title: Irrigating canal, Phoenix, Arizona, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of what appears to be an oilrig beside an irrigating canal, in Phoenix, Arizona, [s.d.]. A stream runs between two elevated banks in the foreground, and trees line the left side. In the background, a wooden tower stands beside a small house-like structure, and an arborous area can be seen in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2573
title: Dredging in the Los Angeles Harbor at Wilmington

description: Photograph of two dredging machines at work on the future Port of Los Angeles at Wilmington. Dredging by the North American Dredging Company and the Standard Dredging Company, Mr. Guthredge, Central Building Manager. A ship is moored at a dock at right. Hills rise in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13660
title: Drawing of a portrait of William H. Gray (1807-1896), ca.1849

description: Photograph of a drawing of a portrait of William H. Gray (1807-1896), ca.1849. From the chest up. He has a receding hairline, a moustache and full beard. His hair is parted on his left. He is wearing a three-piece suit. He is turned slightly to his right. Gray was a Los Angeles pioneer in 1849, a justice of the City and County of Los Angeles (1866-1880), and grand-nephew of General George Washington. Photoprint reads: "Virginia to California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14304
title: Mission Pachango Indians at their home in Temecula, base of Palomar Mountain, ca.1892

description: Photograph of Mission Pachango Indians at their home in Temecula, base of Palomar Mountain, ca.1892. At left, seven people (mostly women and children) and a dog can be seen in front of a thatched "remada", or shelter. At the far left, a blanket hanging on curved, wooden rods covers the doorway. Rods cover the outside of both small shelters and can also be seen lining the rooftop. To the far right, a line of small rocks are visible along the base of the structure. In the extreme background, large trees are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15534
title: Zinc tanks of the Echo Mining Company, Mojave Mining District, ca.1907

description: Photograph of zinc tanks of the Echo Mining Company, Mojave Mining District. Two men stand near one of 6 large rectangular tanks located inside a wooden building with a corrugated metal roof. A door is visible behind them at left. At right, behind them is a large vat labeled "poison". Some of the tanks are similarly labeled. A network of pipes interconnects the vat and tanks. Elevated wooden walkways run between the tanks.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15429
title: Cyanide tank at the Queen Esther Mining Company mine, Mojave Mining District, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the cyanide tank at the Queen Esther Mining Company mine, Mojave Mining District. Two men empty ore carts from rails over the tanks. They are in a wooden building with a corrugated metal roof. A barrel is visible in the foreground at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15430
title: A power drill at the Echo Mining Company mine, Mojave Mining District, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a power drill in operation at the Echo Mining Company mine, Mojave Mining District. Dust is generated at right. The drill is anchored in spot with a jack expanded into a crack. The drill's power line leads to the left. Several metal rods (drill bits?) and shoring are visible at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15431
title: Exposed treasure mine and camp, Mojave Mining District, ca.1907

description: Photograph of an exposed treasure mine and camp, Mojave Mining District. Scrub brush and a few cows are in the foreground. About 15 buildings including the mine itself and several tanks are in the background. A rocky hill rises behind. Legible signs include: "Pioneer Boarding House", ..."beer"....
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15432
title: Concentrators of the Karma Mining Company, Mojave Mining District, ca.1900

description: Photograph of concentrators of the Karma Mining Company, Mojave Mining District. About 4 concentrators are visible. They are located in a wooden building. They consist of a belt whose movement causes ore to concentrate. A wooden bin is located below each piece of equipment.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1865
title: Exterior view of the Los Angeles County Court House, ca.1905

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Los Angeles County Court House, ca.1905. The building was built in 1888 and demolished in 1933 after it was damaged by an earthquake. Located on the south side of Temple Street between Broadway and Spring Street, on Poundcake Hill. The square clocktower topped with a dome rises above the 4-story sandstone building. Seven American flags are draped from the facade of the building. It is perched on a hill surrounded by a stone wall enclosed grassy yard. Pedestrians ascend the long set of broad stairs between two large palm trees that lead up to the building. Horse-drawn carriages are parked in the street. Streetcar rails and electric lines criss-cross in the foreground. Other buildings are visible in the background. The tower of the structure was said to be one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in America; however, it was taken down sometime before the remainder of the building. An open air elevator that connected with all floors from the outside was one of the most interesting features of the building and attracted many who came merely to enjoy the ride.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15433
title: Open cut method of mining ore at the mine of the Karma Mining Company, Mojave Mining District

description: Photograph of the open cut method of mining ore at the mine of the Karma Mining Company, Mojave Mining District. A chute is located at the top of the chasm. Shoring timbers are stacked low in the mine.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15434
title: Filter press of the Echo Mining Company, Mojave Mining District, ca.1907

description: Photograph of a filter press of the Echo Mining Company, Mojave Mining District. The large piece of mining machinery is installed in a wood frame building with corrugated metal walls and roof. A pressure(?) gauge is visible to the right of the machine.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15435
title: View of the desert looking west from the Mojave Mining District, ca.1907

description: Photograph of a view of the desert looking west from the Mojave Mining District. Scrub grass is the predominant vegetation in this flat landscape. A mountain range is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13247
title: Map of Spanish and Mexican ranchos of Los Angeles County, 1931

description: Photograph of a map of the old Spanish and Mexican ranchos of Los Angeles County, drawn by Phil Leonard from information furnished by the Title Insurance and Trust Company, in an article by E. Palmer Conner that appeared in the Los Angeles Times for 10 May 1931. Article entitled "Do you know you live on a Spanish rancho?". The full text of the article is also present. The map is bounded by San Francisco (top), Seal Beach (bottom), Topanga (left), San Jose (right).
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2055
title: Home of Clara Burdette, before she married Robert, 1125 Sunnycrest and Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, ca.1895-1900

description: Photograph of home of Clara Burdette, before she married Robert, 1125 Sunnycrest and Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, ca.1895-1900. The two-story house, which sits atop a rise with profuse foliage all around, was built around 1900 by Clara Burdette's second husband, a Confederate colonel, who willed it to her when he died. A long driveway is visible from bottom right to the left background. Rosebushes, trees, and palms can be seen on both sides of the driveway.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9994
title: Potter Hotel roof garden, Santa Barbara

description: Photograph of the roof garden of the Potter Hotel, Santa Barbara. Many tables and wicker chairs are spread about the wooden floor. Potted plants dot the area. The Spanish tile roof is close-by at left. A turret cominates the middle of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9999
title: General view of the Hotel Potter, Santa Barbara

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Potter Hotel, Santa Barbara. The large 5-story mission-style building with tile roof has 5 visible turrets, two of which straddle the main entry. Flags fly from these two. A wrap-around covered porch surrounds the main entry area. A paved drive curves from the foreground up to the hotel entrance through a grassy lawn. Gardens are planted at left and around the base of the building. Mountains rise in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15533
title: General view of Dr. Palmer's Indian artifact collections exhibited at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, January 31, 1904

description: Photograph of a general view of Dr. Palmer's Indian artifact collections exhibited at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, January 31, 1904. Seven large glass cases contain baskets, pottery, cooking implments, and other tools. View is down the main aisle between two rows of cases. A "200 year old Pueblo Indian cart from New Mexico" stands at the end of the aisle near doors marked "Assembly hall". "Exit" doors are visible at right. The floor is wood. Columns support the low ceiling of the large room. Photoprint reads: "Collected in the past 10 years".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15436
title: Collection of nine prehistoric Indian relics -- stone boats -- from Southern California, January 1904

description: Photograph of a collection of nine prehistoric Indian relics -- stone boats -- from Southern California, January 1904. They were exhibited at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. They appear to be two feet or less in length. They are displayed on five tiers with a neutral backdrop. The area around each object has been painted out on the negative.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10756
title: Chamber of Commerce Tally-ho float on Broadway at the Los Angeles Fiesta, 1901

description: Photograph of the Chamber of Commerce float on Broadway at Sixth Street during the Los Angeles Fiesta, 1901. The festooned wagon carrying at least 15 people holding parasols is drawn by a team of 6 horses and bears the designation "C of C" on the side. Throngs of people crowd the sidewalk on both sides of the street as well as the roof of a drugstore as the float passes. Saint Vincent's College is visible across the street. Legible signs include: "Trout's drugstore", "Drugs", "Bres[...] undertaker"....
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15437
title: Collection of twelve prehistoric Indian ceremonial spikes from Southern California, January 1904

description: Photograph of a collection of twelve prehistoric Indian ceremonial spikes from Southern California, January 1904. They were exhibited at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. They appear to be two feet or less in length. They are displayed on four tiers with a neutral backdrop. Each spike bears a tiny label.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15445
title: Collection of twelve prehistoric Indian cooking pots from Southern California, January 31, 1904

description: Photograph of a collection of twelve prehistoric Indian cooking pots from Southern California, January 31, 1904. They are displayed on three tiers with a neutral backdrop. Each pot bears a tiny label, and most of the pots are in a spherical shape with an opening at top. The pots were exhibited at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15446
title: Long rows of dairy cows feeding in a dairy

description: Photograph of 5 long rows of hundreds of dairy cows feeding in a dairy building. Each cow's head sticks through a fence where bales of hay are distributed in troughs. Chains are around each of their necks. The fences have moveable numbered bars. The wooden rafters of the building are visible above.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1261
title: Exterior view of the Lankershim Hotel at Seventh Street and Broadway, Los Angeles, ca.1907

description: Photograph of the Lankershim Hotel (erected 1904), 230 West Seventh Street (southeast corner of Seventh Street and Broadway), Los Angeles, ca.1907. Two automobiles and 2 horse-drawn carriages are curbside. Awnings are open on the 1st floor of the 9-story 3-section brick building. Electric streetcar rails and electric lines run down the street. Legible signs include: "The Lankershim", "Hotel Lankershim", ..."smo"..., "White Gar"..., "Blatz", "Silver [...] hats".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15438
title: Alvarado Hotel, Sixth Street and Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the Alvarado Hotel, Sixth Street and Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, [s.d.].Palm trees line the street between the sidewalk and curb around the hotel. Awnings shade the windows of the 3-story Moorish style building which has turrets on two corners. Electric streetcar rails and electric lines run down the street. A sign on the corner reads "Hotel Alvarado".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4672
title: Sisters of Mercy School, 4050 West Washington Street, September 5, 1909

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Sisters of Mercy (Sisters of Mary?) School, 4050-4060 West Washington Street (10th Avenue and Norton Street), September 5, 1909. The four-story brick building is situated on a slight rise and surrounded by a grassy lawn dotted with small bushes and trees. The main entry is through a central building which is flanked via connecting wings with two adjacent buildings of comparable size. A utility pole is planted in the curb in front of the building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14306
title: Georgia Pa, a Pachango Mission Indian and mother of Captain Mateo Pa, the chieftain, ca.1892

description: Photograph of Georgia Pa, a Pachango Mission Indian and mother of Captain Mateo Pa, the chieftain, ca.1892. She is sitting her thatched house, near the wood door. She is bare footed, wearing a light-colored scarf, dress and work apron. There is a small wooden box behind her. The portion of the house in the foreground clearly shows the method of thatched construction.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m287
title: View on Hill Street looking south from Fourth Street to Fifth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1910-1919

description: Photograph of a view of Hill Street looking south from Fourth Street to Fifth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1910-1919. The eleven-story Broadway Department Store is on the left. Other buildings are visible along both sides of the street. Automobiles are parked along the curb. A few share the street with a streetcar. Pedestrians are visible in the street and on the sidewalks. A flag flies from the side of a building in the foreground at right. A billboard is visible on the building just beyond. Flags fly from other buildings in the image including the Broadway Department Store. Other visible buildings include the Hotel Clark. Legible signs include: "Broadway Department Store", "E. Wilson", "Occidental Hotel", "St. Clarenden Hotel", "Good place to eat, Boos Bros. Cafeteria", "Pool"..., "cigar", "Stop", "442 J"..., "meats", "In Van Nuys", "Haas"..., "Investment Building", "Bullocks".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1291
title: Occidental Hotel on the east side of Hill Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Occidental Hotel on the east side of Hill Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, ca.1910. Two horse-drawn wagons and a bicycle are parked at the curb. The Thayer Decorating Company occupies one of the street-level storefronts of the three-story brick hotel building which bears the name "E. Wilson". Street car rails run through the middle of the street in front. The adjacent buildings are partially visible at each side of the hotel. Legible signs include: "Occidental Hotel", "Thayer Decorating Co.", "Fresco [...]nting", "Wall papers, [...] fabric", "430 So. Hill St.", "432, Keniston & Root", "Trusses, elastic hosery, hospital supplies", "434, The Los Angeles Fellowship, Offices of The Fellowship, Fellowship Publishing Company, Venice Assembly, New Century Club, Venter Lyceum Bureau, Emerson Hall", "New Century Club circulating library, literature [...] in economics for sale"..., ..."magazine"..., "A great"....
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1292
title: Exterior of the Westmore Hotel, Seventh Street and Francisco Street, Los Angeles, 1910

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Westmore Hotel, Seventh Street and Francisco Street, Los Angeles, 1910. Tall palm trees flank the grand portico entrance to this three-story Greek revival building. Stairs lead to the front entrance and patio at left, while a road runs in front of the building in the foreground. Three young trees line the roadway, while a second building is partially visible at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m297
title: Exterior view of the Marion Building on Hill Street, between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, [s.d.]

description: Photograph exterior view of the two-story Marion Building on Hill Street, between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, [s.d.]. A wooden balustrade surrounds a balcony on which two chairs sit over the main entry. Another entry to the left bears the sign "Anna Desmond & Co." overhead. A hose is connected to the water tap between the two entries. A sign holder is planted in the narrow grassy strip just in front of the building near the left entry. The three-story stucco building to the left has a tile roof and decorative tower. Utility lines stretch across the top of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6702
title: Exterior view of the Raymond Hotel in South Pasadena, ca.1905

description: Photograph of the South Pasadena Hotel Raymond, ca.1905. Exterior front view. The 3-story building has two 5-story towers flanking the portico of the main entrance. Trees crowd the grounds in the foreground. Mountains rise in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1260
title: Exterior of the Fremont Hotel at Fourth Street and Olive Street, Los Angeles, ca.1920

description: Photograph of the exterior of the Fremont Hotel at Fourth Street and Olive Street, Los Angeles, [s.d.]. The six-story building has a main entry on the corner with scalloped stairs going up from the sidewalk over which is "Fremont". A square tower rises above the main entrance. A round tower is on the corner at left and an octagonal tower is on the corner at right. A sign on top of the building reads "Fremont". Located on a hill, the front yard is bounded by a stone masonry wall. Utility lines and poles cross in front of the hotel. The hotel's architectural stile was described as Mission style.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6069
title: Catholic Church, Pasadena

description: Photograph of the exterior of Pasadena's Catholic Church. Three arched windows beneath a round window are above the main entry at left. Crosses are perched atop the 2 main peaks of the roof. A square tower with a spire, on top of which is another cross, is on the corner of the building. The sidewalk and street in front are empty.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m945
title: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Twelfth Street and Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, between 1901-1915

description: Photograph of the exterior of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Twelfth Street and Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, between 1901-1915. Two tall rectangular towers with spires on top flank the main entry of the Romanesque-style church. A large arched stained-glass window is over the 3-arched entry. Streetcar rails and electric lines traverse the street in front.