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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18722
title: Hundreds of people lined up along the beach and on the pier of Avalon, showing a tall palm tree in the foreground, Catalina Island, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of hundreds of people lined up along the beach and on the pier of Avalon, showing a tall palm tree in the foreground, Catalina Island, [s.d.]. A tall, thin palm tree stands at center foreground with shorter trees below it. People play in the water and lay on the sandy beach at right. A large group of people look towards a long building at the water's edge on the far left. More people stand on the long dock at center with a large ship and two smaller shipped docked beside them. A lightly-colored, cylindrical building stands near the cliffs in the left background while small boats float in the water nearby.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18723
title: View of the Casino from the north, Catalina Island, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the Casino from the north, Catalina Island, [s.d.]. The tall, round, theater building of the Casino is visible across the water in the center distance. In the foreground, neatly trimmed grass precedes a narrow path, beyond which a set of benches can be seen underneath a small canopy.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18724
title: View of the shore of Catalina Island from the hillside, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the shore of Catalina Island from the hillside, [s.d.]. At center, a small pier can be seen, extending from the shore towards several sailing ships in the immediate harbor. Farther in fron the pier, a manor-style building is nestled in lush vegetation. The slope of the hillside is visible in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18725
title: Birdseye view of Avalon harbor, showing the Casino, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Avalon harbor, showing the Casino, [s.d.]. At center, the rotunda of the Casino is visible on a small peninsula of the curved shoreline. Farther in, small boats can be seen moored in a cluster in the harbor, with two small piers extending in from the left. Farther back, cliffs meet the beach.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18726
title: Woman looking towards Avalon Harbor and Casino from a nearby hill, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a woman looking towards Avalon Harbor and Casino from a nearby hill, [s.d.]. In the left foreground, a woman in a short-sleeved sweater sits on a hillside with her arms around her knees. Below this, the Avalon Harbor can be seen, a cluster of small boats moored in the open water beyond the two small piers at left. On a small peninsula of the shore towards the center background, the rotunda of the Casino can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16223
title: Group of Pima Indian farmers building a dam for irrigation, ca.1900

description: Photograph of group of about ten Pima Indian farmers building a dam for irrigation, ca.1900. Most of them are bent over shovels as they dig near the standing water in the field. Others, at right, work with axes to remove twigs and branches from small logs to be used in the dam.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12360
title: Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive number twenty, ca.1895

description: Photograph of Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive number twenty, ca.1895. At center, a snub locomotive car appears to be a steam engine enclosed into a caboose. The car is open-air and a large boiler is visible through the windows of the exterior. The engine was shipped around the Horn for use in construction work on the S.P. Railroad and later used in Los Angeles yards up to 1885. Built for the Southern California Motor Road running from San Bernardino to Colton. The frame was built around a steam dummy so as not to frighten horses on the road. Purchased by Southern Pacific in 1900 and used about the yards.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18727
title: View of Avalon beach, showing business buildings further inland, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of Avalon beach, showing business buildings further inland, [s.d.]. At center, a narrow strip of beach is shown with people in the surf at right and sunbathers at left. Farther in at left, a row of businesses can be seen, including: "Hotel Mac Rae", "Hotel del Mar", and  "Marks Coffee Shop".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18728
title: View of a beach at Catalina Island, showing pier and boats in water, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of a beach at Catalina Island, showing pier and boats in water, [s.d.]. At center, two trees are visible on a slope that leads down to the harbor where several boats are gathered. To the right, several buildings are visible on the shore.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18729
title: View of beach at Catalina Island, showing pier and boats in water, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of a beach at Catalina Island, showing pier and boats in water, [s.d.]. At center, a large steamer ship is moored at a narrow wharf, while smaller sea vessels are pictured in the water farther foreward. At the lower right edge of the image, an automobile can be seen parked along a narrow hillside road. Buildings are visible along the shore.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18730
title: View of a beach at Catalina Island, showing pier and boats in water, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of a beach at Catalina Island, showing pier and boats in water, [s.d.]. In the right foreground, a grassy cliff is visible. In the background, a steamer ship is moored at the end of a narrow wharf, while smaller vessels are farther in the foreground. In the background, smooth hills are visible. Buildings can be seen along the shore.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18731
title: View of beach at Catalina Island, resort(?), pier and boats in the water, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of a beach at a Catalina Island resort(?), showing a pier and boats in the water, [s.d.]. In the foreground, a light stripe cuts across the width of the open, choppy water. In the background, a hotel-style building is pictured at the shore.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18732
title: View of the beach at Catalina from inland, showing palm trees and a cannon in forground, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the beach at Catalina from inland, showing palm trees and a cannon in forground, [s.d.]. At left, the nose of a cannon can be seen poking through a gap between palm trees. In the background, benches and palm trees line the beach in an alternating pattern, while sail boats are visible moored in the water beyond. A cliff is visible at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18733
title: Sailboats in the water, Catalina Island, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of sailboats in the water, Catalina Island, [s.d.]. Six small, similar-looking sailboats with lightly-colored sails float in a row at center. Each boat has a number printed on its sail and young men sitting at its back. Tall palm trees stand along the fenced bank on the left. Large, lightly-colored buildings stand behind the trees while others stand on the far shore in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18734
title: Santa Catalina, showing a young boy touching a giant marlin, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Santa Catalina, showing a young boy touching a giant marlin, [s.d.]. The small boy wears swimming trunks and lightly-colored shoes as he holds the giant marlin by its long, sword-like nose. The marlin is strung up by its tail over the dock. A platform just behind it leads down to the water where several men stand and many ships can be seen floating in the background. Santa Catalina is famed the world over for its great fishing for giant marlin and tuna.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4669
title: View of a crowd gathered on the beach to watch a band and other beach goers perform, Long Beach, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of a crowd gathered on the beach to watch a band and other beach goers perform, Long Beach, [s.d.]. At center, the band stands in the wet surf in a "u" formation, dressed in marching attire. A sign on one of the bass drums reads "Long Beach 888 Elks". In the foreground, a crowd gathers to watch the band perform. People in bathing costumes are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4533
title: Aerial view of Long Beach from inland, showing Rainbow Pier, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Long Beach from inland, showing Rainbow Pier, [s.d.]. The ocean is visible in the background, and the U-shaped Rainbow Pier can be seen in the water. The Municipal Auditorium, hosting an auto show, can be seen at center. In the foreground, large buildings can be seen crowded around a grid of busy paved roads.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16224
title: Old Pima Indian man, Anton, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an old Pima Indian man, Anton, ca.1900. Portrait from the knees up. He sits on something outside with his knees crossed and his hands clasped around his right knee in front of a pile of firewood(?). He wears a cloth wrapped around the top of his head, a bandana around his neck, a jacket and trousers. A field (blurred) is visible behind him.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4516
title: Weather beaten Long Beach breakwater partially damaged with man standing on a large peice from it which is floating in the water at right, [s.d.]

description: Weather beaten Long Beach breakwater partially damaged with man standing on a large piece from it which is floating in the water at right, [s.d.]. At center, a man stands on a floating or beached section of breakwater, waving his hands and coat in the air. In the background, the breakwater can be seen, its missing section just left of center. To the right, what appears to be a light tower can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4508
title: Weather beaten Long Beach breakwater partially damaged with parts of it floating in the water at right, [s.d.]

description: Weather beaten Long Beach breakwater partially damaged with parts of it floating in the water at right, [s.d.]. At right, what appears to be a small light tower can be seen, at the end of the breakwater that extends from left to right. To the left of center, the breakwater has been damaged, water rushing through.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4531
title: Aerial view of Long Beach showing Rainbow Pier, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Long Beach showing Rainbow Pier, [s.d.]. The U-shaped pier can be seen at left, and the Municipal Auditorium can be seen in the middle of the U. Dozens of large buildings can be seen at right, and a sandy beach is visible in the foreground at right. The ocean is visible in the foreground at center, and oil fields can be seen in the background at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4530
title: Aerial view of Rainbow Pier, Long Beach, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Rainbow Pier, Long Beach, [s.d.]. The U-shaped pier can be seen at right, and the Municipal Auditorium is visible at center. In the foreground at left, the Amusement Pier can be seen. The city of Long Beach is composed of a dense mixture of buildings that extends from the beach into the background. Far in the distance at left, an oil field is visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20235
title: Balboa Bay as seen through palm trees, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Balboa Bay as seen through palm trees, [s.d.]. A large, squat palm tree can be seen in the foreground at left. Its branches reach across the top of the image and curve down the right side. in the background, the slightly choppy water of the bay is visible. Houses can be seen near the water's edge at right, while many small boats, including several sailboats, can be seen on the water at center. More buildings can be seen on the far side of the bay in the background at left, while further in the distance, mountains are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20237
title: Crowd watching a diving event, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a crowd watching a diving event, [s.d.]. A rectangular pool can be seen at center, and two high dive platforms can be seen on the far side of the pool. Bleachers surround three sides of the pool and are full of spectators. The bleachers at right are covered by cloth canopies. In the foreground, a small circular reflecting pool is visible at right. A long metal and glass building with a semicircular roof can be seen at left, while a large brick or stone building can be seen in the background at right. Two American flags can be seen, one on each end of the main pool.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20238
title: Crowd around a swimming pool watching a diving event, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a crowd around a swimming pool watching a diving event, [s.d.]. A rectangular pool can be seen at center and two tall diving boards can be seen on the far side of the pool. Bleachers surround three sides of the pool and a cloth awning covers the bleachers at right. A large brick building can be seen at right, while a stone building is visible in the background at center. A small circular reflecting pool is visible in the foreground, and an American flag flies from a pole near the pool at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20239
title: Men painting a row of small wooden buildings along a dirt road, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of men painting a row of small wooden buildings along a dirt road, [s.d.]. The road curves from the foreground at left into the background at center. Long rows of small, prefabricated wooden buildings line both sides of the road. The bulidings are all alike and have a door flanked by two windows and a small covered porch. Rows of young palm trees are planted between the buildings and the road. Two men with a ladder can be seen in the foreground at right, while another painter stands near several cans of paint at left. A city can be seen in the background, and a blimp is visible over the city.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17678
title: Church of the Angels, Gavanza, showing the landscaping in the foreground, ca.1880-1940

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Church of the Angels, 1100 North Avenue 64, Garvanza (later Highland Park, near Pasadena), showing the landscaping in the foreground, ca.1880-1940. A driveway curves along right foreground to the church at center. Large, flowering bushes and thick trees decorate the left foreground. More bushes and trees stand next to the large, brick church. Plants climb the exterior walls where a clock hangs from the center bell tower.; "Garvanza was the first town to be founded in Northeast Los Angeles. During the middle of the nineteenth century, Garvanza was a part of the Rancho San Rafael. The area was named for the garbanzo plants which once covered the surrounding hills. Legend has it that Don Julio Verdugo built an adobe nearby and planted these beans in 1833. Later, the adobe was abandoned, but the garbanzos flourished and spread." -- unkown author.; "The church of the Angeles is the oldest church along the Arroyo Seco. It was built by Francis Campbell-Johnson as a memorial to her husband, Alexander, and a place of worship for the people of Garvanza. The Campbell-Johnston's were early settlers of the area from England. They arranged to purchase 2,200 acres north of Meridian Avenue in 1883, and called it San Rafael Ranch. The Campbell-Johnstons returned to England, while three of their ten sons managed the ranch. The Campbell-Johnston returned to the ranch with his wife early in 1888, but was taken ill and died on January 21. Mrs. Campbell-Johnston returned to England with the remains for burial and while in London decided to build a church to perpetuate the memory of her husband. She selected a site near the town of Garvanza over the objections of friends who thought it should be built either in the Pasadena or Los Angeles. Later the area was annexed by the City of Pasadena. The plans were drawn by Arthur Edmund Street, an English architect and modeled after Holmby St. Mary's Church near Dorky, Surrey, England, Ernest Coxhead, a distinguished local architect, adapted the plans and supervised the construction. The cornerstone was laid on Easter eve, April 20, 1889. The church is faced in sandstone that was hauled from quarries in the San Fernando valley. The interior walls of the church are of red pressed brick, and the ceiling is of redwood." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17677
title: Church of the Angels, Garvanza, shown through the trees, ca.1880-1940

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Church of the Angels, 1100 North Avenue 64, Garvanza (later Highland Park, near Pasadena), shown through the trees, ca.1880-1940. Trees shade the grass and small plants in the foreground while obstructing the view of the church at center. The church is brick with plants climbing up its exterior walls and a clock hanging from its bell tower. A trimmed, grass yard can be seen through the trees at right.; "Garvanza was the first town to be founded in Northeast Los Angeles. During the middle of the nineteenth century, Garvanza was a part of the Rancho San Rafael. The area was named for the garbanzo plants which once covered the surrounding hills. Legend has it that Don Julio Verdugo built an adobe nearby and planted these beans in 1833. Later, the adobe was abandoned, but the garbanzos flourished and spread." -- unkown author.; "The church of the Angeles is the oldest church along the Arroyo Seco. It was built by Francis Campbell-Johnson as a memorial to her husband, Alexander, and a place of worship for the people of Garvanza. The Campbell-Johnston's were early settlers of the area from England. They arranged to purchase 2,200 acres north of Meridian Avenue in 1883, and called it San Rafael Ranch. The Campbell-Johnstons returned to England, while three of their ten sons managed the ranch. The Campbell-Johnston returned to the ranch with his wife early in 1888, but was taken ill and died on January 21. Mrs. Campbell-Johnston returned to England with the remains for burial and while in London decided to build a church to perpetuate the memory of her husband. She selected a site near the town of Garvanza over the objections of friends who thought it should be built either in the Pasadena or Los Angeles. Later the area was annexed by the City of Pasadena. The plans were drawn by Arthur Edmund Street, an English architect and modeled after Holmby St. Mary's Church near Dorky, Surrey, England, Ernest Coxhead, a distinguished local architect, adapted the plans and supervised the construction. The cornerstone was laid on Easter eve, April 20, 1889. The church is faced in sandstone that was hauled from quarries in the San Fernando valley. The interior walls of the church are of red pressed brick, and the ceiling is of redwood." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2792
title: Portrait of the Apache Indian Chief, Red Sleeve, ca.1880

description: Photograph of a portrait of the Apache Indian Chief, Red Sleeve, ca.1880. He is standing with a lance and shield in his left hand, wearing a checkered apron, beaded necklace, and buckskin(?) clothing. Taken in a studio with a backdrop depicting a forest with tree behind him at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20240
title: Group of women posing with a man dressed as Santa Claus on a beach, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a group of women posing with a man dressed as Santa Claus on a beach, [s.d.]. A tall Christmas tree can be seen at center and it is decorated with bells and tinsel. The man dressed as Santa is sitting cross-legged at center and has a thick beard, a fur-trimmed jacket, and a fur-trimmed hat. He is wearing shorts. Thirteen women dressed in tanktops or bathing suits can be seen sitting or standing around Santa Claus. The ground is sandy, and several small buildings can be seen on a hill in the background at left. The ocean is faintly visible in the distance at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20596
title: San Gabriel Dam, August, 1937

description: Photograph of the San Gabriel Dam, August, 1937. Glass-like water flows between the mountains at center and the tree-spotted mountain in the foreground on the right. A road winds up the left side of the far mountain. Several long buildings stand at water level at center with the tall, incomplete dam behind them. The dam appears to be steps carved into a steep hill of soil. More mountains stand in the background behind the dam site.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20530
title: Man on the rigging of an electrical power plant, [s.d.]

description: Man on the rigging of an electrical power plant, [s.d.]. At center, man wearing a buttoned coat can be seen standing on a metal beam while pointing to the right. Behind the man to the left and right, large coils in the shape of cylinders can be seen. In the background to the left, large conical coils are visible. Steel structures and electrical wires are visible to the left and right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20531
title: Man on the rigging of an electrical power plant, [s.d.]

description: Man on the rigging of an electrical power plant, [s.d.]. At right, a man wearing a buttoned coat can be seen standing on a metal beam while pointing toward a coiled structure to his immediate left. Five large coil structures in the shape of columns can be seen to the left of the man. In the background, large metallic crossbeams and electrical wires can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20243
title: Offshore oil rig in the ocean, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an offshore oil rig in the ocean, [s.d.]. The wooden oil platform can be seen at center. Long wooden supports hold the main platform about fifteen feet above the level of the surrounding calm water. A tall oil derrick can be seen on the left side of the platform, while several small structures can be seen at center and right. A barge with a crane on it can be seen behind the platform. In the background at right, mountains are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20261
title: Oil wells in the Signal Hill Oil Field, Long Beach, June 1929

description: Photograph of oil wells in the Signal Hill Oil Field, Long Beach, June 1929. Eight tall wooden oil derricks can be seen on the top of a hill at center. Some of the derricks have small buildings at their bases, and several oil storage tanks can be seen at center. In the distance at the bottom of the hill, the tops of many buildings in a dense city are visible. Utility poles can be seen at left, running towards the bottom of the hill at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8039
title: Signal Hill oil field, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of Signal Hill oil field, [s.d.]. Elevated view of numerous, tall, oil derricks stretching across the landscape, from the foreground to the distance.  Long shacks are built around the derrick in the center of the photograph.  Another shack stands against the derrick in the extreme right foreground of the photograph.  Steam rises from behind the derrick on the left hand side of the photograph.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8176
title: Woman Standing on a Wire Fence Above an Oil Field [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a woman standing on a wire fence above an oil field [s.d.]. The woman can be seen standing on a wire fence that overlooks an oil field covered with numerous oil derricks. She wears knee-high boots, rider's trousers, a patchwork jacket, and a headscarf. Several buildings can be seen in the background on the right hand side behind the woman, as well as a building that appears to be a house in the distance, behind the large central oil derrick.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16225
title: Pima Indian man, Olingh (O-lingh), a farmer at Pima, Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Pima Indian man, Olingh (O-lingh), a farmer at Pima, Arizona, ca.1900. He is sitting on the ground outside with his forearms resting on his upraised knees. He wears a hat with a brim, and a jacket over a shirt and trousers. The shoulder of someone sitting beside him at left is visible. The desert is in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8531
title: Oil well, La Cienega Blvd. near Beverly. Feb. 16, 1931

description: Photograph of an oil well, La Cienega Blvd. near Beverly, Feb. 16, 1931.  Foreground features a road that curves around an oil well in the center of the photograph.  An automobile can be seen on the left-hand side of the road turn-out.  A second oil well can be seen behind the automobile, in the background.  Utility poles flank both sides of the road.  Buildings can be seen on both sides of the road, in the background.  The faint outline of a mountain ridge can be seen in the distance through a thick layer of haze.