cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16135
title: Chemehuevi Indian "Suguin" or granary, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Chemehuevi Indian "Suguin" or granary, ca.1900. The large squat cylindrical woven basket sits on a raised platform of roughly hewn timbers about 3 feet above the ground. It is covered with branches. Beneath it sit a crate and several full sacks. It is built outside near some tall wild grass at right. A few small trees grow in the background at left beside a river.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m21189
title: Birdseye view of Highland Avenue with hills in the background, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Highland Avenue with hills in the background, [s.d.]. Highland Avenue runs from the foreground to the background at right and is a wide, paved road with several automobiles on it. The street is lined by low warehouses and shops in the foreground, while taller buildings are visible in the distance. Many trees can be seen among the buildings at center and right. In the background, the tall Hollywood Hills are visible as they stretch across the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m21190
title: Birdseye view of Hollywood, looking north and showing several tall buildings, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Hollywood, looking north and showing several tall buildings, [s.d.]. The foreground is occupied by a sea of small houses mixed in with large trees. A row of tall buildings runs across the image in the distance. The buildings are all light-colored and have rows of small windows on all sides. In the background, the tall Hollywood Hills run across the image from left to right. Many houses can be seen on the hills at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m21191
title: Birdseye view of Hollywood showing Highland Avenue and a line of hills, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Hollywood showing Highland Avenue and a line of hills, [s.d.]. Highland Avenue runs from the foreground to the background at left and is lined with large, low buildings with flat roofs. Many small houses can be seen at center and left, and trees are mixed in with the buildings. Several tall buildings can be seen in a line across the image in the distance, while a row of tall hills is visible in the background. The sky is very cloudy.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m21192
title: Intersection of Franklin Avenue and Outpost Drive in Hollywood, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Outpost Drive in Hollywood, [s.d.]. Franklin runs across the image in the foreground from left to right, while Outpost intersects Franklin at right and disappears into the distance at center. Both streets are lined with large trees. A Spanish-style building housing the C.E. Toberman Co. can be seen on the street corner at left, while several buildings can be seen at right. More buildings can be seen on a hill in the background at center. Three automobiles can be seen parked on Outpost at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m21196
title: Smoke coming over the peak of a hill in Hollywood, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of smoke coming over the peak of a hill in Hollywood, [s.d.]. A line of hills runs across the image in the background, and clouds of smoke can be seen near the tops of the hills. A the base of the hill at center, several large, Spanish-style houses are visible. Tall trees partially hide many of the houses from view. A flat, grassy field can be seen in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m21197
title: Aerial view of Hollywood, looking north towards the Cahuenga Pass, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Hollywood, looking north towards the Cahuenga Pass, [s.d.]. The city of Hollywood can be seen in the foreground and is composed of hundreds of small buildings. The Hollywood Hills run across the image from left to right in the distance, and the Hollywood sign can be seen at right. The Cahuenga Pass can be seen cutting through the hills at left. In the background, a line of tall mountains is visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m21199
title: Unidentified, palm tree-lined road in Hollywood, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a unidentified, palm tree-lined road in Hollywood, [s.d.]. The road runs from the foreground at left to the background at center and is a narrow, paved street. Large palm trees can be seen on both sides of the road, and an early automobile can be seen parked in the shade of the trees at left. Lampposts can be seen along the side of the road at right. Several concrete driveways lead to the road from between the palm trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16137
title: Yuma Indian woman sitting by her cooking fire in the ramada of her native dwelling, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Yuma Indian woman sitting by her cooking fire in the ramada of her native dwelling, ca.1900. A covered pot sits on the metal grill over the coals of the fire. Cooking implements sit around the cooking fire. The woman who is sitting on the ground. Household goods, including blankets, crates, cooking utensils, foodstuffs, and clothing, are stored against the mud and stick wall of the ramada where a dog sleeps on the ground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m21204
title: View of Hollywood Boulevard, showing the Pantages Theater, ca.1936

description: Photograph of a view of Hollywood Boulevard, showing the Pantages Theater, ca.1936. Hollywood Boulevard runs from the foreground to the background at center. It is a wide paved street with many early automobiles parked along the curbs on both sides. Several tall buildings can be seen in the background, including the Taft Building at left and the Equitable Building at right. Many smaller buildings are visible in the foreground, and the Pantages Theater is at right.; Legible signs include, from left: "Plymouth Dodge Service", "Trucks", "Pulver Used Cars", "Taft Building", "Eagle", "Samuel Goldwyn Presents Miriam Hopkins Merle Oberon Joel McCrea in 'These Three'", "Pantages Hollywood", "Hollywood Health Cafeteria", "Equitable Building Hollywood", and "Hearn's Auto Park".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m762
title: View of Spring Street in Los Angeles, looking north from near Seventh Street, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a view of Spring Street in Los Angeles, looking north from near Seventh Street, ca.1920. Spring runs from the foreground at right to the background at left and is lined with tall buildings and early automobiles. A streetcar can be seen in the middle of the road at left. Many pedestrians can be seen walking along the sidewalks on both sides of the road.; Legible signs include, from left: "Billiards", "Security First National Bank", "Lissner Bldg.", "Crosse Bldg. Offices", and "Western Union".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m436
title: View of the intersection of Irolo Street and Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, January 1931

description: Photograph of a view of the intersection of Irolo Street and Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, January 1931. Wilshire runs from the foreground to the background at center and is intersected by Irolo at right. The Wilshire Boulevard Christian Church can be seen at left. It is a large, light colored building with a round stained glass window and tall steeple. Several early automobiles can be seen on the road at center. Small buildings line the street at right, while palm trees can be seen at left. A tall office building is visible in the background at center.; Legible signs include, from left: "Wilshire Blvd. Christian Church", "Sale", "Gaylord", "Irolo" and "Bus Stop".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m420
title: View of Wilshire Boulevard looking west towards the Wilshire Boulevard Christian Church, February 28, 1927

description: Photograph of a view of Wilshire Boulevard looking west towards the Wilshire Boulevard Christian Church, February 28, 1927. Wilshire runs from the foreground at right into the background at center. A tall building can be seen in the foreground at right, while the light-colored spire of the church is visible in the background at center. At left, the street is lined with palm trees and a concrete sidewalk. Several automobiles can be seen parked along the sides of the road. Road construction is taking place in the background at center. What may be the Brown Derby is further down the street from there.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m421
title: Widening of Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, February 28, 1927

description: Photograph of the widening of Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, February 28, 1927. The road runs from the foreground to the background at center. It is paved at left, and several automobiles can be seen on the paved section. At right, the road is made of dirt and has been smoothed out. Several workers can be seen sitting on the roadside at right. Large buildings can be seen on the left side of the road, while a large church with a tall steeple is visible in the background at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m447
title: View of Wilshire Boulevard and Harcourt Street in Los Angeles showing several houses, January 1931

description: Photograph of a view of Wilshire Boulevard and Harcourt Street in Los Angeles showing several houses, January 1931. Harcourt runs across the image from left to right and is intersected by Wilshire, which runs from the foreground to the background at center. Several houses can be seen at left, and early automobiles are parked along the side of the street. Several lampposts can be seen on both sides of the Wilshire.; Legible signs include, from left: "For Sale Kells and Grant", "For Sale R. A. Rowan & Co.", "For Sale Ferguson", "Bus Stop", "Harcourt", "US Mail".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m431
title: Birdseye view of Wilshire Boulevard, looking west at night, March 28, 1928

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Wilshire Boulevard, looking west at night, March 28, 1928. The road runs from the foreground to the background at center and is lined with lights. Automobile lights form a line of light at left as a result of time-lapse photography. Several billboards can be seen on both sides of the road, and the Wilshire Boulevard Christian Church can be seen at right. Many houses are visible in the background. The Brown Derby is on the right side of the street.; Legible signs include, from left: "Ambassador Hotel and Shops", "Carthay Circle Tomorrow As Big as the Heart of All Humanity Four Sons", "Desmond's", "Richards-Wilcox", "Marshall Physical Culture", "Frigidare", "Eat in the Hat", "Palos Verdes Estates".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17692
title: Exterior view of the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, ca.1920-1929

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, ca.1920-1929. The large rectangular building can be seen on a street corner at center. The main entrance, topped by a marquee, can be seen at left, while a side door can be seen at right. A single row of rectangular windows can be seen about halfway up the light-colored walls. Early-model automobiles can be seen parked along the curbs in front of the building. Large flagpoles can be seen on the four corners of the building, while the name of the venue can be seen at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16138
title: Chemehuevi Indian man sleeping in his sleeping shelter in the field, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Chemehuevi Indian man sleeping in his sleeping shelter in the field, ca.1900. An arched pergola constructed of branches provides shade for the man laying on the raised stick and branch platform on which he sleeps with a blanket for a pillow, while tending his fields.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2850
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles looking southeast from the Chamber of Commerce building, March 1934

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Los Angeles looking southeast from the Chamber of Commerce building, March 1934. Many large, low buildings are visible. In the background at left, the front of a Gothic-style building can be seen, while a large parking lot can be seen in the foreground at right. A cylindrical water tower can be seen on the roof of a tall, flat-roofed office building at center. The city sprawls into the distance across the entire image.; Legible signs include, from left: "Tires for Less", "12th Street Garage", "Union Oil Products", "24 Hour Service", "J. Hauser Parking", "Illustrated Daily News", "Renton Motor Cars", "Walter's Auto Supply & Hardware Co.", "F.W. Braun Bldg. Lofts Offices Fireproofed Sprinklered Printers Manufacturers Jobbers", "California Auto Exchange Used Cars", "Hotel James", "White House Auto Supply", "Schultz & Co.", "Auto Paint", "Tires Tubes", "The Clearing House", "Road Race" and "Auto Truck Furniture".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2849
title: View of Los Angeles from the roof of the Chamber of Commerce building, January 1930

description: Photograph of a view of Los Angeles from the roof of the Chamber of Commerce building, January 1930. Most of the buildings visible are large rectangular buildings with flat roofs or low warehouse-type structures. Several tall smokestacks can be seen in the background at right. The back of a sign held up by scaffolding can be seen in the foreground at left, while a tall, snow-topped mountain range is visible in the background at left.; Legible signs include, from left: "Good Eats Café Ground Floor this Building Always Open", "For Space in this Building Apply Room 620", "Rapid Addressing Machine Co. Belknap System", "Jaffe and Jaffe Advertising Agency", "California Importing & Jobbing Co.", "Koenig Co. Church Goods", and "D. M. & E. Walter & Co. Domestic and Oriental Rugs Carpets and Linoleum".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2892
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles from the top of the Chamber of Commerce building, January 1930

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Los Angeles from the top of the Chamber of Commerce building, January 1930. A large paved road runs from the foreground to the background at left and is lined with sidewalks, utility poles, and parked automobiles. Tall office buildings can be seen at right and in the background at left. A gas station is visible in the foreground at center, while a building with a tall chimney can be seen in the foreground at right. A snow-capped mountain range stretches across the image in the background.; Legible signs include, from left: "Investment Certificates American Loan Society", "I've graduated to Camels", "Insurance Exchange Building", "Pan-Am", "Auto Park", "Temple Radio", "The Star Piano Co.", "Belasco Theatre Now Playing", "Mayan", "Stratford-Upon-Avon Festival Co.", "Dancing", "Richfield", "Union Gas", "G & H Service Union", "Western Pacific Building", and "Property of the Los Angeles Investment Co."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2837
title: Birdseye view of downtown Los Angeles looking north on Broadway from the Western Pacific Building, 1920-1929

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of downtown Los Angeles looking north on Broadway from the Western Pacific Building, 1920-1929. Several tall, rectangular buildings can be seen in the foreground, while the tapered spire of City Hall is visible in the background at left. An American flag flies from the roof of the Western Pacific building in the foreground at center. Legible signs include, from left: "Western Costume Bldg", "Western Costume Company the largest costume and theatrical supply house in the world", "New Orpheum America's finest theatre", "L. L. Burns Building", "Radio Supply Co.", and "Acme White Lead and Color Works".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2851
title: View of Pershing Square from the Pershing Square Building, 1930

description: Photograph of a view of Pershing Square from the Pershing Square Building, 1930. The tree-filled park can be seen in the foreground at left. Tall rectangular buildings surround the park in the background. A wide street lined with early-model automobiles divides the park from the buildings and runs from left to right. Legible signs include, from left: "Bank of Italy Building", "Knickerbocker Building", "Pacific Mutual Life", and "Mayflower".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2891
title: View of Los Angeles northwest from the Chamber of Commerce building, 1924

description: Phtotograph of a view of Los Angeles northwest from the Chamber of Commerce building, 1924. Many low rectangular buildings, most of which appear to be industrial structures, can be seen in the foreground. In the background, several larger buildings rise up on the horizon. One large building is under construction in the background at let. A small number of trees can be seen at left, while utility poles are visible among the buildings in the foreground.; Legible signs include, from left: "Law Engineeering Architecture", "Southwestern University", "Printing", "Will A. Kistler Co. Printers", and "Federal Ford Cars Trucks".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2860
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles looking southwest from City Hall tower, November 12, 1930

description: Photograph of birdseye view of Los Angeles looking southwest from City Hall tower, November 12, 1930. The buildings in the foreground are lower and darker than those in the background, although all the buildings visible are large. In the background at center, a tall building with a spire on top can be seen. In the foreground at center, a building with a domed roof is visible adjacent to a castle-like building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2861
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles looking west from City Hall tower toward Hollywood, November 12, 1930

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Los Angeles looking west from City Hall tower toward Hollywood, November 12, 1930. Court Flight, a funicular railroad, can be seen in the foreground at left. Just right of it, the roofs of the Hall of Records (1910-1976) can be seen. The second Court House (1891-1935) is visible right of the Hall of Records. The Hall of Justice (built in 1925) can be seen across Temple Street from the Court House. Women's Christian Temperance Union Building (built in 1889) is visible across Broadway from Hall of Justice. In the middle, at right, the First High School in Los Angeles (1873-1949) can be seen: a white three-story structure visible above Hall of Justice. Trees can be seen among the buildings, especially at left. In the background, a line of low mountains runs across the image from left to right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2852
title: View from City Hall Tower looking southwest toward Bunker Hill, March 5, 1927

description: Photograph of a view from City Hall Tower looking southwest toward Bunker Hill, March 5, 1927. Many large, low buildings can be seen in the foreground, including the Times building, which resembles a castle. A dome-topped building can be seen in the foregground at right. In the background, the buildings are taller and lighter in color. Bunker Hill can be seen at right. In the background at left, smoke rises from a factory.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2853
title: View from Bendix Building looking north and northwest near 12th and Maple, Los Angeles, 1930

description: Photograph of a view from Bendix Building looking north and northwest near 12th and Maple, Los Angeles, 1930. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce building can be seen at left, while several more large buildings can be seen in the background. In the foreground, many low, dark-roofed buildngs can be seen, surrounded by leafy trees. A line of mountains runs across the image in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2854
title: View from Bendix Building looking north and northwest near 12th and Maple, Los Angeles, November 18, 1930

description: Photograph of a view from Bendix Building looking north and northwest near 12th and Maple, Los Angeles, November 18, 1930. A group of low, dark-roofed buildings can be seen in the foreground at center, while a wide paved road runs from the foreground to the background at left. Several tall buildings are visible in the background, including the Chamber of Commerce building. Further in the distance, a line of moutains runs across the image from left to right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2855
title: Business district looking north and northwest from Bendix building, near 12th and Maple, November 18, 1930

description: Photograph of the business district looking north and northwest from Bendix building, near 12th and Maple, November 18, 1930. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Building can be seen at extreme left, ehile several more tall buildings can be seen in the background at center. The tall tower of City Hall is visible in the distance at right. In the foreground, dark-roofed houses can be seen, while a wide paved road runs from the foreground to the background at center. A line of moutains runs across the image in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2856
title: View from Bendix Building looking north and northwest near 12th and Maple, November 18, 1930

description: Photograph of a view from Bendix Building looking north and northwest near 12th and Maple, November 18, 1930. Several low, dark roofed bulidings can be seen in the foregroud at center. In the background at left, many tall, light-colored buildings, including City Hall, can be seen. At right, the tall smokestacks of a factory rise up over surrounding buildngs. A line of tall mountains can be seen in the far distance at left and center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16139
title: Batch of Mojave Indian pottery being fired, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a batch of about 9 pieces of Mojave Indian pottery being fired on a metal grill on hot coals outside, ca.1900. They have decorations consisting of dots and stipes.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9221
title: View of Mission Play Theatre in San Gabriel, April 1928

description: Photograph of a view of Mission Play Theatre in San Gabriel, April 1928. The mission-style building is at center. Three large archways lead to the entrance of the building at right, while another archway can be seen at left. A companario can be seen on top of hte buildng, while a wooden structure with a bell-shaped light can be seen on the roof at left. In the foreground at left, a sign depicts a fiar and bears the words "The Mission Play".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5034
title: View along a street of shops in Westwood Village, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view along a street of shops in Westwood Village, [s.d.]. An octagonal brick builng can be seen int eh foreground at right. A large tree partially hides the two-story building, although a large display window is still visible on the first floor. A tall metal street light can be seen at left, while several early model automobiles can be seen parked near the curb at left. A wide sidewalk separates the buildings at right from the street at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m22657
title: Group of people entering the Arrowhead Springs Hotel, near San Bernardino, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a group of people entering the Arrowhead Springs Hotel, near San Bernardino, ca.1925. Three women and a man can be seen on a concrete sidewalk at center. An early-model automobile can be seen at right on a eucalyptus tree-lined road. At left, the four-story hotel, can be seen. Its walls are covered with ivy and dark awnings project out over the windows. Mountains are visible int he background. Additional information: This famous hotel, frequented by movie stars and other celebs, burned down in a forest fire in 1938, and rebuilt in 1939, with a completely different exterior, designed by architects-to-the-stars, Paul R. Williams, Gordon Kaufman, and Edward Huntsman-Trout, with interior design by Dorothy Draper. Silent film star Charlie Chaplin posed for pictures at this earlier hotel with the then owners Seth Marshall and his wife, and a much-publicized one with a group of children on the front lawn of the hotel, featured in the Los Angeles Times, on June 12, 1915. Silent movie actresses Mary Pickford and Mabel Normand were also visitors to Arrowhead Springs Hotel during this time.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m22660
title: Exterior view of the Stillwell Fireproof Hotel, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Stillwell Fireproof Hotel, [s.d.]. The ten-story hotel can be seen at centerr. It is a light-colored building and has fire escaped on the front sie. Smaller buildings can be seen on either side of the hotel, while automobiles can be seen parked on the street in front of the building. A tall brick building can be seen in the background at left, while another large building with many windows can be seen at right.