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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7770
title: View of Newport Beach, showing residences, ca.1908

description: Photograph of a view of Newport Beach, showing residences, ca.1908. A row of Crafstman-style homes lines a paved sidewalk that runs diagonally along the sand, through the centerground of the image. Pedestrians, some with parasols, walk along the sidewalk. Beached canoes sit in the sand near a wooden building in the left foreground of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7773
title: View of Newport Beach, showing commercial buildings and a pier, ca.1908

description: Photograph of a view of Newport Beach, showing commercial buildings and a pier, ca.1908. A row of Crafstman-style commercial buildings sits along the horizon, behind the sands of Newport Beach. Visible signs include "Will & Fawcett & Co. Real Estate" and "El Verano The Store". Two railroad cars sit on a wooden pier in the right background of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11243
title: Horse-drawn float covered with pampas grass in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade, ca.1903

description: Photograph of a horse-pulled float covered with pampas grass at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses celebratory parade, ca.1903. Near the Hotel Green It is driven by a man wearing a light-colored suit and fedora. The two horses are black. The float is standing in the dirt street. A wooden fence separating the road from some trees is visible behind. Further behind part of some 3-story brick buildings are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7697
title: Exterior view of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anaheim, ca.1903

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anaheim, ca.1903. The First Methodist Episcopal Church, a small church constructed in the Victorian style, sits at the center of the image amidst other buildings that appear to be residential. The church had clapboard veneers as well as decorative shingle work; the spire on its bell tower is sharply pointed, and the tower itself is decorated by gingerbread trim. Paved sidewalks lead to the church. Several small palm trees sit in the foreground of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7837
title: Exterior view of the Santa Ana Courthouse, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Santa Ana Courthouse, ca.1900. The Santa Ana Courthouse, a large stone building constructed in an Edwardian style of architecture, is shown at center, behind a paved sidewalk and a line of trees. The tiled roof has three large gables, while an ornate campanile protrudes from behind the center gable. Many paned windows line each floor of the building, with arched windows along much of the second floor.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7700
title: Exterior view of Anaheim High School in Anaheim, ca.1903

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Anaheim High School in Anaheim, ca.1903. The two-story brick school is at center and its façade is facing slightly to the left. The entryway is through a light-colored archway at center, and a wide staircase can be seen through the archway. Massive rectangular windows can be seen along the upper story of the building, while much smaller windows can be seen along the base of the building. Above the entryway is a rectangular tower with a covered observation deck. Written on the tower are the words "Anaheim 1901 High School".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7839
title: Exterior view of the First Methodist Church in Santa Ana, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the First Methodist Church in Santa Ana, ca.1900. The clapboard church is at center, and a tall bell tower rises from the front corner of the church. The tower has a steeply-sloped roof and four small spires stick up near the base of the roof. Two arch-shaped wooden doors are visible in the stone base of the tower. The rest of the church building is two stories high, and several large decorative windows can be seen. A row of leafless trees runs in front of the church, while a palm tree can be seen at left. Several large wooden houses can be seen in the distance on either side of the church building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7828
title: Exterior view of the Public Library in Santa Ana, ca.1910

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Public Library in Santa Ana, ca.1910. The three-story building is at center and is covered in light-colored spackle. The entryway is just to the right of center and consists of two small archways flanking a larger archway at the top of a flight of stairs. A third story balcony can be seen directly above the entryway. A row of tall rectangular windows goes around the perimeter of the second story, while several small windows are visible near the base of the building. The roof is made of terracotta tiles, and a flagless flagpole sticks up from the roof at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7696
title: Unidentified intersection in a residential neighborhood in Anaheim, ca.1903

description: Photograph of an unidentified intersection in a residential neighborhood in Anaheim, ca.1903. The unpaved intersection is at center and is heavily marked by tire tracks. Several small, two-story, wooden houses can be seen along the wide street that extends into the distance at right. This street is lined with an assortment of trees, including palm trees, and two rows of utility poles. Suspended by wires over the intersection in the foreground is a single street light.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2045
title: View of Arroyo Seco Park and Channel looking northeast, prior to the construction of the Pasadena Freeway, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a view of Arroyo Seco Park and Channel looking northeast, prior to the construction of the Pasadena Freeway, ca.1940. The wide, shallow channel can be seen in the distance at left. A dirt road runs parallel to the channel and forks out into two roads in the foreground. Several tall, thin trees can be seen around the channel, and large mountains can be seen in the distance. Two automobiles are parked near the remains of the Pacific Electric Bridge in the foreground at center. Compares to CHS-14551, showing the bridge after construction.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "PWA Federal Works Agency Public Works Administration", and "Danger bridge under construction".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6020
title: View of the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena looking northeast, 1930-1940

description: Photograph of a view of the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena looking northeast, 1930-1940. The concrete arch bridge is at center and rises high above a valley below. Pairs of streetlights can be seen along the top of the bridge, and a road can be seen passing through the large archways that support the bridge. The floor of the valley is covered with a wide variety of trees, and more trees can be seen on a ridge in the distance. A tall mountain range is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7234
title: Leading businessmen, John G. Francis and others, as clowns in the La Fiesta de Los Angeles Fool's night, ca.1900-1911

description: Photograph of 14 leading businessmen, John G. Francis (in foreground) and others, as clowns in the La Fiesta de Los Angeles Fool's night, ca.1900-1911. On parade at the corner of 5th Street and Hill Street looking east from Hill Street. Their costumes all consist of a white(?) conical cap with 3 dark buttons, a clown-face mask, and white(?) capacious pajama-like overalls with 3 dark buttons and frills at the waist, collar, shoulders, wrists, and ankles. A cage, in which a fool sits, is directly behind them. A crowd of men dressed in suits with hats surround them. Buildings (commercial and residential) are visible on both sides of the street. Utility poles lines are visible overhead. Legible signs include: "Park [...] Market", "Park Place bakery & cafe", "Eureka stables", "Dentist".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1930
title: Exterior view of the rear of the Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, showing the newly landscaped gardens, ca.1917

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the rear of the Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, showing the newly landscaped gardens, ca.1917. The massive hotel is on a hill in the distance at center. It is a rectangular structure with at least six stories. A square tower rises from the middle of the roof. The gardens are in the foreground and are composed of small bushes and trees planted in neat, even rows. The dirt around the plants has been eroded by large amounts of water flow.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2048
title: View of the Arroyo Seco Park and Channel looking northeast after the construction of the Pasadena Freeway, ca.1941

description: Photograph of a view of the Arroyo Seco Park and Channel looking northeast after the construction of the Pasadena Freeway, ca.1941. The four-lane freeway is at right and is divided by a dirt median. Three automobiles can be seen traveling on the road. The Arroyo Seco Channel is at left and runs parallel to the freeway. A tractor is visible in the dirt near the edge of the channel at left. Several tall, thin trees can be seen around the road, and the Marmion Way/Avenue 64 Bridge appears in background. A tall hill can be seen in the distance at center. Compares to CHS-14548, showing the pre-construction view.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7740
title: View of the Arch Bend Road section of Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, ca.1952

description: Photograph of a view of the Arch Bend Road section of Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, ca.1952. The four-lane highway runs from the foreground at left into the distance at right. It is lined with an assortment of small buildings, including houses, restaurants, and shops. Many automobiles can be seen on the road or parked in lots nearby. The ocean can be seen at left, and a tall mountain tapers quickly toward the water from right. At the base of the mountain, many buildings are visible.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "Launderette 30 Minute Wash Parking", "The Flats Mexican Food", "Coca Cola", "Sleepy Hollow Mkt", and "Used Cars John Weld Bought Sold".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7363
title: Exterior view of the club house at the Annandale Golf Club near Pasadena, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the club house at the Annandale Golf Club near Pasadena, [s.d.]. The long, low building is on a hill in the distance at center. It has a stone base and wooden upper structure. There are three stories, and windows can be seen along the stone first floor and the wooden upper floors. A covered balcony wraps around the second floor. Two stone chimneys protrude from the roof. The land in front of the club house is bare, and two trees can be seen in the foreground. The roof of another building can be seen in the distance at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4361
title: Dirt road heading to the "Independence Tract" development in the San Fernando Valley, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a dirt road heading to the "Independence Tract" development in the San Fernando Valley, ca.1925. The narrow road is at center and disappears over a low ridge in the distance. To the left of the road is a large open field, while to the right is another field dotted with large trees. An early-model automobile can be seen driving in the middle of the road, while another car can be seen parked on the right side. Two people are standing near a bicycle at left.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "Calabasas Hollywood 27 Los Angeles 39",  "'Independence' Tract Office", and "$495".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10214
title: Exterior view of the "Independence" tract office, ca.1925

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the "Independence" tract office, ca.1925. The small building is at center and is a wooden structure with a tiny covered porch in front. There are three small windows visible, while a large sign on the roof reads "Independence". A flag is flying from a pole over the porch. An automobile can be seen in the distance at left, parked near another small building. A massive boulder rises from a hillside directly behind the office building, and several rolling hills can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2370
title: Exterior view of Santa Monica High School, showing the main entrance and right wing, 1924

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Santa Monica High School, showing the main entrance and right wing, 1924. Santa Monica High School, a multi-story brick edifice, is shown at center, its main entrance in the left centerground.The right wing, its walls covered in ivy, protrudes toward the foreground. The building is fronted by lawns and palm trees.  A paved street and sidewalk run diagonally through the lower right of the image. The high school building was erected in 1912 and replaced during 1936 and 1937.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5567
title: Panoramic view of Avalon Harbor in Catalina, showing residences and tents, 1883

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of Avalon Harbor in Catalina, showing residences and tents, 1883. The waters of Avalon Harbor fill the left centerground, while a tall, sandy hill sits to the right. The land in the foreground is divided into block by dirt roads. The blocks to the left primarily contain residences; those to the right are populated by light-colored tents. A church-like building sits in the lower right corner, while behind it sits a large, fenced yard.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5574
title: View of Avalon Harbor at Santa Catalina Island, showing docked steamers and other boats, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a view of Avalon Harbor at Santa Catalina Island, showing docked steamers and other boats, ca.1900. The steamer "Warrior II" is docked at the center of the image, its upper and lower decks crowded with passengers at the stern. The "Warrior II" sits at the end of a wooden pier that enters the image from the right edge. A similar steamer, the "Falcon", sits behind the pier, to the right of the "Warrior II". A small dinghy floats to the left of the steamers, while two canoe-like boats, topped by awnings, are beached in the foreground.; According to Hancock Banning, Jr., on April 3, 1979, the "Warrior II" had its after deckhouse removed and was used as a tug in San Pedro after 1908. The ship was also used by the Los Angeles Harbor department as a fireboat. The after cabin was used as temporary office quarters for Hancock Banning, Sr.; Hancock Banning Jr. also lived in it for two summers.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15032
title: Los Angeles Fiesta Wheelmen in cycling uniform, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a group of about 15 Los Angeles Fiesta Wheelmen (Los Angeles bicycle club) posing in the street as a group in white(?) uniforms (knee pants) with flowers or ribbons with their flower festooned bicycles, ca.1910. They all wear sombreros. A few 2-story wooden dwellings are visible behind them. A group of people are following them. An American flag is waving in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m522
title: Exterior view of the Philharmonic Auditorium, located at Fifth Street and Olive Street, showing Pershing Square in the foreground, 1905

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Philharmonic Auditorium, located at Fifth Street and Olive Street, showing Pershing Square in the foreground, 1905. The Philharmonic Auditorium, a tall, stone or concrete building constructed in an Edwardian-like style of architecture,  is shown at center. Its façade is ornately decorated, and each section's uppermost windows are topped by pointed arches. Several small, pointed towers protrude from the each section of the roof. Striped awnings hang over the sidewalks at the building's street level. An electric streetcar sits at center, in front of the auditorium. The trees and lawns of Pershing Square fill the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m520
title: Exterior view of the Philharmonic Auditorium, located at Fifth and Olive Streets, showing patrons in line for a performance, 1905

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Philharmonic Auditorium, located at Fifth and Olive Streets, showing patrons in line for a performance, 1905. The Philharmonic Auditorium, a large, stone or concrete Edwardian-style building, sits at center, its front left corner facing the camera. Patrons stand in a line that wraps around the corner of the building and extends nearly to the far left edge of the block. Streetcar tracks are visible along the street in the lower right corner of the image, while the edge of Pershing Square can just be seen in the same corner.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3888
title: Portrait of a man at a potter's wheel on Olvera street, ca.1940-1949

description: Photographic portrait of a man at a potter's wheel on Olvera street, ca.1940-1949. A man with a large moustache sits behind a potter's wheel, a pot overturned on its surface. The man wears a large straw sombrero, a collared shirt, a tie, and a west. Another potter's wheel sits to the left of the one he uses, while other pots, clay, and equipment can be seen in the background. A window or doorway in the right background of the image reveals trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m584
title: Birdseye view of construction on Los Feliz Boulevard, showing a hillside in the foreground ca.1920-1929

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of construction on Los Feliz Boulevard, showing a hillside in the foreground ca.1920-1929. An early stage of Los Feliz Boulevard, consisting of a stretch of worked dirt, crosses the image diagonally from the upper left to the center right. A truck and an automobile sit in the dirt at the right edge of the image. Billboards line the left edge of the dirt, along with a small house. A hillside fills the foreground of the image, while a dense residential area is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m586
title: View of construction on Los Feliz Boulevard, showing the Los Feliz Hills development area and tract office, ca.1920-1929

description: Photograph of a view of construction on Los Feliz Boulevard, showing the Los Feliz Hills development area and tract office, ca.1920-1929. A cluster of parked automobiles sits at the center of the image, on a paved ramp in front of a building bearing a sign that reads "Tract Office". A stretch of worked dirt runs through the center of the image, receding into the dense residential area that sits at the horizon.Construction barriers and debris are visible in the dirt in the foreground of the image. A billboard reading "[Los] Feliz Hills. [?] Your Homesite NOW!" sits on a hillside at the left edge of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m585
title: View of construction on Los Feliz Boulevard, showing the tract development area with hills in the background, ca.1920-1929

description: Photograph of a view of construction on Los Feliz Boulevard, showing the tract development area with hills in the background, ca.1920-1929. A stretch of worked dirt fills the center of the image, receding toward the dense residential area in the background. A small building bearing a sign that reads "Tract Office" sits at the right edge of the image, while a billboard on a hillside at the left advertises "Los Feliz Hills. Select You Homesite Now!". Four automobiles sit in the centerground, to the right or a small house. Other billboards can be seen on the hillside in the left background. Hills are visible along the horizon.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m731
title: View of Silverlake Boulevard, looking southwest from Dillon Street, showing a highrise building in the background, 1932

description: Photograph of a view of Silverlake Boulevard, looking southwest from Dillon Street, showing a highrise building in the background, 1932. The freshly paved lanes of Silverlake Boulevard run through the center of the image, receding into the low hills in the background. A residence sits on a hill in the left centerground of the image, while a fire hydrant sits at the curb in the left foreground. Trees and other residences are visible in the right centerground. A highrise building can be seen on the horizon.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5030
title: Exterior view of Venice City Hall, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Venice City Hall, [s.d.]. The two-story, light-colored building is at center. It has stucco-covered walls with dark wooden trim, and its roof is covered with terracotta tiles. A tall rectangular tower protrudes from the roof above the entryway at center. The entrance is through a large archway lined with tall plants. A squat palm tree can be seen on the front lawn in the foreground at left, while a concrete walkway leads to the building at right. Two low wooden buildings can be seen in the background, one on each side of the city hall.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15033
title: The Bradbury float in La Fiesta de Los Angeles 1896

description: Photograph of the Bradbury float in La Fiesta de Los Angeles 1896. Sitting in the flower-festooned 2-horse-drawn wagon are Mr. and Mrs. John Bradbury, Jr. and Lucy Banning. They are all dressed up in white(?) with hats. The float is standing in the dirt street in front of a two-story dwelling. Trees are planted along the curb.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6224
title: Exterior view of Pomona High School, later Emerson Junior High School, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Pomona High School, later Emerson Junior High School, ca.1900. The large Romanesque building is on a low hill at center. The main entrance is behind a colonnade at right, and a massive set of concrete steps leads to the door. Tall rectangular windows can be seen along the perimeter of the building, and a small side entrance can be seen through an archway at left. A man in overalls is tending the grass at center. A line of small saplings runs in front of the school, and a dirt road can be seen in the foreground at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20390
title: Children in front of the Kaufmann School on the corner of Sixth Street and Palomares Street in Pomona, ca.1910

description: Photograph of children in front of the Kaufmann School on the corner of Sixth Street and Palomares Street in Pomona, ca.1910. The six young children are gathered near a hitching post in front of the school at left. The school is behind them and is a mission-style building with two large bell towers and a arch-shaped entryway. Its walls are covered in spackle and its roof is covered with terracotta tiles. An American flag flies from a pole in front of the school. The school was built in 1903 and 1904 and was then called the Fourth Word School. After 1910, it was known as the Kaufmann School. The towers were removed in 1929.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4564
title: Crowd gathered around the entrance to the Soldier's Home in Sawtelle to see President McKinley, May 9, 1901

description: Photograph of a crowd gathered around the entrance to the Soldier's Home in Sawtelle to see President McKinley, May 9, 1901. The crowd, made up mostly of men in dark suits, is facing the porch of a large, two-story clapboard building at center. The porch is decorated with American flags and banners, and several official-looking men, including McKinley, can be seen near the steps. Several people are watching from a second-story balcony. A bicycle is visible in the foreground at right, and its wheels and frame have been decorated in a patriotic motif.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4559
title: Medical staff members standing in front of the hospital at the Soldiers Home in Sawtelle, ca.1905

description: Photograph of medical staff members standing in front of the hospital at the Soldiers Home in Sawtelle, ca.1905. Four men and eight women are standing at left. The men are all wearing dark suits, while the women are wearing light-colored nurse's aprons. The hospital building is at center and is a three-story Victorian building with several covered porches and balconies. A tall, conical tower is at right. A large, flat lawn is in the foreground, and a wide palm tree casts a shadow across the grass from the right.