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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11181
title: Pouring of the foundation for the County of Los Angeles' Hall of Administration, ca.1950

description: Photograph of the pouring of the foundation for the County of Los Angeles' Hall of Administration, ca.1950. A cement truck sits on the flattened dirt ground in the center foreground. The truck faces left while a spout extends to the right. The spout leads into a rectangular ditch full of rods and wood support. In the background, a second cement truck faces the viewer while it appears to point its spout into another ditch. Six men stand scattered about on the construction site while rectangular ditches can be seen throughout the top half of the image.; Photoprint reads: "J.E. Stanton and William F. Stockwell; Paul R. Williams; Adrian Wilson; Austin, Field & Fry, Associated Architects and Engineers".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11180
title: Pouring of foundation for housing tracts, 1958

description: Photograph of the pouring of foundation for housing tracts, 1958. To the left of center, a man wearing a lightly colored t-shirt and pants uses his arm strength to control the cement that pours out of the long spout of a cement truck. He uses a rectangular shovel with a short handle to push the cement down. The back of the cement truck is visible on the right while wooden planks can be seen extending out of the dirt in the foreground. A second cement truck with its front facing the viewer sits to the left while three men can be seen standing between wooden planks that create short walls in the background.; Photoprint reads: "Reliable Concrete Masonry Contractors, Sub-Contractor. Foundations for housing tracts, southwest corner of Leffingwell Road & Luitwieler Avenue in the Norwalk, Downey, la Mirada area, for Monarch Gardens, Quality Development & La Mirada Gardens. Robert Williams, Architect McIntire & Quiros, Engineers".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11183
title: Housing construction, ca.1950

description: Photograph of housing construction, ca.1950. The frame of a house sits atop a small hill in the center of the image. The skeleton of the house is complete with a roof and paneling on one portion to the right. A man stands to the left next to a doorway while men are visible inside the house to the right of center. In the foreground, stacks of building supplies can be seen while scraps of what appears to be wood lay all over the slanted land in front of the house.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11184
title: Workers using a screw mechanism to raise a wooden structure, ca.1930

description: Photograph of workers using a screw mechanism to raise a wooden structure, ca.1930. At center, a man in overalls is pulling hard on a lever attached to some sort of jack. He is bracing himself with his foot on a rock at right, while another man is holding his back. Two other men look on from the wooden structure, which is made of very thick beams bolted together.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11185
title: Construction of a railroad crossing, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the construction of a railroad crossing, ca.1930. Railroad tracks run from the foreground at right to the background at left and intersect a dirt road at center. The road, which is lined by tall wooden utility poles, meanders into the distance at center. In the foregroud, workers can be seen putting large wooden beams between the rails. Surveyors are visible at left and right. Tall trees can be seen in the background at center, while railroad ties sit on a large pile of dirt in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11186
title: Construction work, ca.1930

description: Photograph of construction work, ca.1930. A group of five men stand in the center on top of wooden planks wearing overalls. A man to the left of center stands away from the group looking to the right. Wooden planks supported on a construction site fill the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11187
title: Soil permeability experiment, June 4, 1934

description: Photograph of soil permeability experiment, June 4, 1934. A man to the left of center squats down while holding a clipboard in one hand and a pen in the other. To the right of center, a second man bends over with a bucket in his arms while he seems to pour some sort of liquid into a cylindrical object that is supported by a tripod from above. A ring sits below the tripod while a long spout extends out from the base and flows into another cylindrical object that is implanted into a hole in the ground. A tarp-like fence stands behind the men while a grassy field is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16577
title: Monk sitting making baskets near the fountain in the garden at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1898-1901

description: Photograph of a monk sitting making baskets near the fountain in the garden at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1898-1901. Five finished baskets are at his side. He labors on a sixth. He is wearing a traditional Franciscan cassock. A watering can sit on the rim of the full fountain behind him. Part of the garden and a garden wall and building are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11188
title: Three men surveying a wire through a stream, ca.1930

description: Photograph of three men surveying a wire through a stream, ca.1930. To the left of center, a man stands knee deep in a stream of water while holding a wire with both hands. To the right, a second man stands on the bank holding the wire while looking down. A third man on the left kneels at the edge of the water while holding the wire and looking towards the other two men. The banks of the water are covered in rocks while the land in the background appears to be barren dirt.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11189
title: Men surveying on a hillside, ca.1930

description: Photograph composite of men surveying on a hillside, ca.1930. Five men are edited into a photograph of a grassy hillside. The man to the right holds out his left arm as he looks through an eyepiece attached to a tripod. Two men in the center stand looking to the right with papers in hand. Two more men on the left seem to look down while one holds a pole-like instrument on the ground and the other kneels over.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11190
title: Men surveying on a street corner, ca.1930

description: Photograph of men surveying on a street corner, ca.1930. Three men stand to the right of center on the edge of a sidewalk. The man on the right stands facing the left with a book in one hand and a writing utensil in the other as he looks down. The man in the center appears to look through the eyepiece of an instrument attached to a tripod with his back to the viewer. The man on the left stands facing right while he holds an umbrella pole with both hands. The men wear slacks and dress shirts with shiny shoes. A railroad track is visible in the background while telephone poles line the tracks and houses sit behind them. A street runs from the foreground to the background while a specialty bread shop with a sign above its doorway can be seen on the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11191
title: Excavation machinery at work, ca.1930

description: Photograph of excavation machinery at work, ca.1930. To the right of center sits a large machine with claw-like scooping mechanisms attached to chains that make the machinery move. The machine appears to be digging dirt up from the ground and placing it into a neat pile through a conveyor belt in the back. The machine is stabilized by a triangular support that places a large mechanical foot on solid ground to the left. A small car with a man inside operate the machine from the side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11192
title: Construction of sidewalks, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the construction of sidewalks, ca.1930. A layer of mesh wire lays on top of the group with wooden walls of support surrounding it to form a rectangle in the center. On the right, a man stands wearing overalls with a hammer hanging off his side. The man holds one end of a fence while a man to the left of center holds the other end of the same fence. In the background, three men bend over as they shovel dirt away from the construction. To the left, a sixth man stands holding a shovel. Bare trees line the construction sight as well as the street in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11193
title: Excavation work on a hillside, ca.1930

description: Photograph of excavation work on a hillside, ca.1930. An excavating machine sits in the center with the words "Sharp and Fellows Contracting Co. Los Angeles, California No. 21" written on the right side. The same words are spread out over the back of the machine while a plate attached to the back reads "Northwest Engineering Co. Chicago Illinois". The machine is rectangular with smooth curves at the edges and a long scooping mechanism extending out of it on the right. Two trucks sit in front of the machine. The truck on the left is being loaded up my the excavating machine while the truck on the right is empty. In the background, mountains are visible below the excavation site.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11194
title: Construction work on a hillside, ca.1930

description: Photograph of construction work on a hillside, ca.1930. To the left of center sit four stacks of bricks that appear to be old chimneys. The top of the brick stacks are broken and seem to be falling apart. Slabs of cement that could be foundations for buildings sit to the left with construction refuse strewn about. To the right, a small building sits on the bottom while two people wearing sombreros walk past holding large sacks. The hill slants up on the left and right while two small mountains covered in bushes and short grass are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11195
title: Construction work on a house, ca.1930

description: Photograph of construction work on a house, ca.1930. A building with a flat roof and a bare façade sits in the center and extends from the foreground to the background. What seems to be a large entryway sits to the right of center with a ladder and a man on the right side of the doorway. To the left, four large windows that glisten in the sun are lined up in the center of the walls. A long ladder that reaches the roof leans against the building the left while a small ladder stabilizes itself next to a window in the center. A man bends over to the right of the ladder while a truck can be seen parked on the right with piles of dirt and construction refuse in front of the building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11199
title: House being moved by truck, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a house moving, ca.1925. A large house sits in the center in the middle of a residential street. The house has three large windows and three small windows on its face with striped awnings extending out over each window. The struck that pulls the house is as wide as the house's doorway. Three signs on the house display the words "STAR HOUSE MOVERS". In addition, the front of the truck has a star painted on it along with the words "HOUSE MOVERS" underneath. Seven men stand to the left of the house wearing suits while one man stands on the left side of the moving house. Large houses sit on the left of the street while cars and a tree are visible on the right side of the street.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11197
title: Convicts grading a railroad in North Carolina, ca.1920

description: Photograph of convicts grading a railroad in North Carolina, ca.1920. To the right of center, a ditch full of men in striped clothing is visible into the distance. One man stands to the left of center on top of a hill of dirt with what appears to be a shovel in his hands. Three men stand to the right of the ditch in what seems to be supervisory positions. In the background, trees are visible along with a few houses.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2621
title: Monk sitting making baskets near the fountain in the garden at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1898-1901

description: Photograph of a monk sitting making baskets near the fountain in the garden at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1898-1901. Five finished baskets are at his side. He labors on a sixth. He is wearing a traditional Franciscan cassock. Two watering cans sit on the rim of the full fountain behind him. Part of the garden and a wooden wall are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14354
title: Administration Building (formerly Queen's Palace), Hawaii, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the Administration Building (formerly Queen's Palace), Hawaii, [s.d.]. A flag flies from one of the towers of the three-story structure. Set in an area surrounded by many trees. Other buildings are scattered throughout the trees in the background. Mountains are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11196
title: Street grading team with horses in Fresno, 1906

description: Photograph of street grading in Fresno, 1906. To the left of center, six men stand in a row looking towards the viewer while lightly colored tents sit in a group on the hillside behind them. A narrow but long building that appears to be a trailer stands behind the tents. Two rows of horses stand at a trough from the center to the right with heads down in the wooden creation. Rolling hills with trees and houses are visible in the background to the right. Written on back of photoprint: "Uncle George T. McLain street grading outfit, Fresno scraper and cook house on wheels, 1906. I was with him 1910-11-12-13. -- George E. Spain (or Spam?)"
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11201
title: Men at a construction site, September 15, 1937

description: Photograph of men at a construction site, September 15, 1937. A group of men with their backs to the viewer seem to push at a piece of construction equipment on the right. A man to the left seems to be pulling a rope while a man to the right holds a large plank of wood underneath the machine. A railroad track runs through the image from the right foreground to the left background. The frame of a building is visible in the center background while a men appear to weld the corners of the building. The frame is complete with lights and a roof while piles of construction materials sit to the left of the building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11203
title: Building frame under construction, ca.1950

description: Photograph of building frame under construction, ca.1950. In the foreground, small bushes composed of thick leaves sit on top of the ground. Large beams of what appears to be steel stand tall behind the plants. The beams form two rows with triangular supports evenly spaced throughout. In the background, the metal frame of a building is visible with men standing on the ground throughout the site. On the left, two men are visible standing on roof beams in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11204
title: Building under construction, September 15, 1937

description: Photograph of a building under construction, September 15, 1937. What appears to be the steel frame of a large building extends from the foreground to the background. The steel beams extend out of the foundation and criss-cross to form the beginnings of a building. Construction parts lay inside the building while planks of steel lay in front to the right. A house is visible to the left in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11205
title: Building construction, showing metal framework, September 15, 1937

description: Photograph of building construction, showing metal framework, September 15, 1937. Two men stand on the ground in the center of the image. Both men place a hand on a plank if what appears to be steel. The steel is piles up behind the men and to the right. In the right foreground, lined of wood sit on the sandy ground. The skeleton of a large building stands behind the piles of steel. A large crane is visible to the left of center while men can be seen standing and sitting on steel beams high in the sky. The frame of the building is nearly finished. It seems that a portion of the building to the left of center is yet to be completed because of the wide empty space.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11206
title: Interior view of construction site, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an interior view of construction, ca.1930. Beams of wood and metal fill the image from foreground to background. The beams create triangles on the cement floor while what appears to be wire extends across the floor from one beam to the next. The floor is covered in splashes of paint and the outline of squares in lightly colored paint.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11207
title: Construction site, showing rows of concrete slabs, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a construction site, ca.1930. Rows of two metal rods side by side run from the foreground to the background. The rods curve towards each other at top while they sit between blocks of wood. Seven men are visible in the construction site wearing hats. To the left of center, an apparatus with two cone shaped spouts sits in the background while railroad tracks and factory buildings are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11208
title: Construction site, September 15, 1937

description: Photograph of a construction site, September 15, 1937. What seems to be the steel frame of a large building sits in the center of the image. The steel frame is composed of rectangular cross-sections with triangular formations on the top. Two men stand on the steel planks to the right of center. A large crane extends out of the building's skeleton to the right of center while two men stands on the ground. Tall grass is visible in the foreground while dirt and piles of planks surround the construction site.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11209
title: Construction worker drilling, ca.1935

description: Photograph of a construction worker, ca.1935. A man in the center kneels on a wooden platform with both knees. The man wears what appears to be a denim jumpsuit as he looks down at a drill. He holds the drill with both hands as it burrows into the wood. The needle of the drill is embedded in the wood and has created a small pile of wood shavings around the newly formed hole. Construction materials are barely visible in the background because of the lighting.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11210
title: Construction site with officials inside a backhoe, ca.1935

description: Photograph of a construction site with officials, ca.1935. A large piece of construction machinery sits in the center with two men hanging out of a doorway in center while the operator sits to the right in the shadows. The men in the center wear suits as they look at the camera while the operator on the right smiles as he folds his arms over his overalls. To the left people stand on the dirt looking towards the camera. The left side of the construction equipment reads "J.G. Donovan & Son General Contractors Los Angeles Cal.".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11211
title: Construction site with a bulldozer, guests, and officials, ca.1935

description: Photograph of a construction site with a bulldozer, guests, and officials, ca.1935. Five men stand in the center parallel to the bulldozer behind them. A sixth man stands to the left, perpendicular to the other men. Two more men stand in the doorway of the construction machine above the other men. All of these men wear suits and ties. To the left of the bulldozer, the side of the machine reads "J.G. Donovan & Son General Contractors Los Angeles Cal.". The operator of the machine can be seen inside the front on the right side. To the left, women wearing knee length dresses and floppy hats stand looking towards the viewer while a young child stands in front of them with his body turned to the side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11212
title: Construction site with officials, ca.1935

description: Photograph of a construction site with officials, ca.1935. A large crowd of people stand around a man on a platform at the right. A bulldozer sits behind the crowd with the driver of the machine sitting inside. The side of the machine reads "J.G. Donovan & Son General Contractors Los Angeles Ca.". Parked cars are visible to the left on a dirt road while houses sit in the background. The construction sit appears to be a top a mountain.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11870
title: Long Beach Steam Plant, April 17, 1925

description: Photograph of the Long Beach Steam Plant, April 17, 1925. A cluster of building sits in the center with eight smokestacks protruding out of the top. The buildings in the front have long vertical windows with a semi-circular shape on the uppermost region. The buildings in the back have smaller rectangular windows. The area around the buildings contains small buildings, railroad tracks, and an assortment of objects. A body of water sits in front of the buildings while railroad tracks on the left extend from the foreground to the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11876
title: Aerial view of the Long Beach Steam Plant, September, 1929

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Long Beach Steam Plant, September, 1929. A compound of large lightly colored buildings sits in the center of the image at an angle. Smokestacks of various sizes protrude out of the roofs of some of the buildings. Land covered in sparse plant life, railroad tracks, and electrical towers surround the building while a body of water sits behind the factory.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11877
title: Exterior view of the Long Beach Steam Plant, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the Long Beach Steam Plant, ca.1930. A lightly colored building that appears to be made out of stone sits in the center with two sides visible. There is a large open entrance to the building on the right while rectangular windows cover the front side and arched windows line the right. Smokestacks sit on the left side of the roof while a second building is visible behind the first. Men can be seen walking about the land while small edifices surround the plant.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11878
title: Exterior view of the Long Beach Steam Plant transformers, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Long Beach Steam Plant transformers, ca.1930. Large machines are attached to the side of a concrete building. The machines are composed of rounded metal with planks of metal protruding out of them. The machines on the right have cylindrical objects on top of them while the machines on the left have conical objects on top. Wires are attached to the tops of the machines. A man stands in the center of the image in front of the transformers.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11879
title: Interior view of Long Beach Steam Plant generators, May 1, 1925

description: Photograph of an interior view of Long Beach Steam Plant generators, May 1, 1925. Machines that generate electricity sit on a platform that begins in the right foreground and extends to the center. The machines are rounded with metal rivets and pipes encasing the object. The platform sits above an open walkway in a room with high ceilings. The windows on the wall to the left and in the back have dome shaped tops while the ceiling has triangular sky lights.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11881
title: New building of the San Fancisquito Canyon Hydro-Power Plant (Power House No. 2), after 1928

description: Photograph of the new building of the San Fancisquito Canyon Hydro-Power Plant (Power House No. 2), after 1928. A cement building with ornamental columns and engravings sits at the bottom of a hill below center. Dirt land in the foreground leads to the building while pipes extend out of the building and up the hillside. The two darkly colored pipes sit to the right of what appears to be a steep stairway up the hill. The side of the hill is covered in small shrubs.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11885
title: Bureau of Power and Light workmen assembling a B.C. transmission tower, ca.1930

description: Photograph of  Bureau of Power and Light workmen assembling a B.C. transmission tower, ca.1930. To the right of center, a man dressed in overalls and a long sleeve collared shirt stands holding a metal structure with his hands. While he looks up, a second  man sits on the structure below him. To the left, a third man appears to be in motion towards the left. The men stand on narrow metal beams wearing utility belts. In the background, rows of trees are visible far below the men.