cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14374
title: Boys bathing and boats in bay at Waiakea near Hilo, Hawaii

description: Photograph of outriggers (native canoes) and boys bathing in bay at Waiakea near Hilo, Hawaii. The outriggers are beached in the foreground. Five boys are in the water. Behind the boys is a rowboat with five men in it. The opposite shore, which is quite close, has a small building and a few palms and other trees on it. The boys' clothing is in the foreground beside the outriggers.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16735
title: Old Russian church (built 1812), Fort Ross, Sonoma County, California, ca.1885-1898

description: Photograph of an old Russian church (built 1812), Fort Ross, Sonoma County, California, ca.1885-1898. Constructed of wood, the building has two cylindrical towers, one with a cross on top, and a roof with a single peak. An adjacent wooden building has a shingled roof. A wood fence abuts the church at left. The buildings sit on a slight grade rising to the left. A man's had sits on a rock in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16736
title: Russian barracks, warehouse and hotel at Fort Ross, Sonoma County, California, ca.1890-1898

description: Photograph of the Russian barracks, warehouse and hotel at Fort Ross, Sonoma County, California, ca.1890-1898. A picket fence encloses the compound containing the "Fort Ross Hotel" and other wood buildings with single peaked shingled roofs. Utility poles run along the fence. Scrub grass is the predominanat vegetation in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17267
title: Father Antonio Peyri of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a portrait by R. Wilkinson of Father Anonio Peyri of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California, ca.1900. Viewed from the chest up, he is wearing a Franciscan robe. He has a tonsure. The hood of his robe forms a high collar around the back of his head. He is turned slightly to his right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14019
title: Drawing of a herd of elk crossing the Carquinez Straits, San Francisco Bay, 1848

description: Photograph (ca.1920) of a drawing of a herd of elk crossing the Carquinez Straits, San Francisco Bay, 1848. They cavort on the near shore beside a tree as a ship sails by in the Bay.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3218
title: J.A. Grass Block, southwest corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, ca.1900-1905

description: Photograph of the J.A. Grass Block, southwest corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, ca.1900-1905. Was later the site of the Egyptian Theater. A horse-drawn carriage sits parked at the curb. Another carriage, without horses, is parked behind it. Streetcar rails are visible in the dirt street. A few people stand on the sidewalk. Utility poles and lines traverse the scene. The building is two-stories high constructed of brick with a flat roof. Legible writing includes: "J.F. Grass Block", "For rent, [...], f[...]st location in trade[?] [...] grocery, hardware"..., "Hollywood Sentinal, [...] Real estate, [...] Carl[?] R.[?] Claussemius[?], electrical contractor".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7549
title: Casa de la Guerra, Santa Barbara, ca.1902

description: Photograph of the Casa de la Guerra, Santa Barbara, ca.1902. Located in the first block of East De la Guerra Street. South facade of house with adobe walls covered with wood slatting. American flags fly from the rooves of commercial buildings in the background at left. Tower of Upper Clock Building (10:00) can be seen in left background. Casa still retains altito in right rear. The roof is partially tiled. The covered porch of the U-shaped building faces the patio which includes a large round planted area in the middle. Legible writing includes ..."H. Knight [...] carpets, wallpaper".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12632
title: Group of men beside streetcar barns and office, southwest corner of Downey Avenue and Hancock Street, 1890

description: Photograph of a group of men beside the streetcar barns and office on the southwest corner of Downey Avenue (later North Broadway) and Hancock Street, 1890. Fifteen men stand on the sidewalk beside the two-story wood building. Several of the men wear streetcar uniforms. A pole in front of the building is covered with ivy. A dog stands at left and a mule at right. A streetcar is visible in the background. Two of the men are seated facing each other with a boardgame(?) resting on their knees. The group includes: mule driver Andy Swanson or Swansfelt, foreman Ira Tilden (next to Swanson), H. Fallansbee, George A. Shepherd, L.L. Dyers (father of E.J. Dyers). Legible writing includes: "Redondo S.P. [...] Sante Fe, [...] L.A.P.R. C[...] depots; Downey Ave., 117; City limits", ..."Herm"....
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16737
title: Four Californians near the entrance of Mission San Fernando, California, 1924

description: Photograph of four Californian men near the entrance of Mission San Fernando, California, Cinco di Mayo, 1924. Three sit on a wooden bench, the fourth stands nearby, his hat in his hands. Stucco has fallen off of parts of the wall of the mission behind them. Decorative bars cover the two visible windows. A dog sleeps on the ground behind the standing man.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8868
title: Old Talon (Old Talor?), a Paiute Indian witch, age 135 years, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Old Talon (Old Talor?), a Paiute Indian witch, age 135 years, ca.1900. She is sitting in front of a teepee at right with another Indian woman at left, and a baby in a papoose carrier at right. Several wood buildings with ridge roofs are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8547
title: Portrait of Da-dit-a-ga, a Washoe Indian man, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a portrait of Da-dit-a-ga, a Washoe Indian man, ca.1900. He can be seen standing facing straight ahead looking slightly off to the left. He is visible wearing a jacket over a light shirt, striped trousers, and a hat. He has a kerchief tied about his neck. His face is wrinkled and his arms hang down at his sides. The background includes a backdrop with faux table, plant and curtain. Taken in a studio.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14375
title: Distant view of the suburbs of Hilo, Hawaii, 1907

description: Photograph of a distant view of the suburbs of Hilo, Hawaii, 1907. Prominent in the middle of the image is a deck truss bridge over a sea inlet. On the bridge is a group of about a dozen people. Several buildings are visible on the opposite side of the inlet. The ocean is visible beyond.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11505
title: Horses exercising at a racetrack park, ca.1930

description: Photograph of horses exercising at a racetrack park, ca.1930. In the center, a circular area is visible where horses are on a blow out; in its middle area, people are standing on a patch of grass while the horses are encircling them while, apparently, walking around on a dirt road. A white fence is all around the site and a crowd of additional people can be seen standing behind it. Trees and small vegetated gardens along with people sitting on benches is viewable throughout the site.; Further into the back, a building showing what seems to be the entrance to the horse stables is visible; above the center, to the left, a clock and a sign with numbers is noticeable above this entrance. Behind the building, a parking lot with numerous rows of parked automobiles is visible along houses. A field with trees is observable in the far background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16738
title: Construction of the Imperial Canal head gate apron on the Colorado River, Sharps, ca.1903

description: Photograph of the construction site of the Imperial Canal head gate apron on the Colorado River, Sharps, ca.1903. Wood forms, scaffolds, wood frames, cranes and ladders make the work area quite busy. A generator sits in a crude corrugated metal shelter at bottom right. About 15 men are working at various things. Several buildings are visible in the distant background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16739
title: Construction of the Imperial Canal head gate apron on the Colorado River, Sharps, ca.1903

description: Photograph of the construction site of the Imperial Canal head gate apron on the Colorado River, Sharps, ca.1903. Wood forms, scaffolds, wood frames, cranes and ladders make the work area quite busy. A row of ten wheels along the top control water flow. A generator sits in a crude corrugated metal shelter at bottom center. About 20 men are working at various things around the site. Several buildings are visible in the distant background at right. The water is visible at the extreme left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16741
title: Washoe Indian grandmother holding her crying grandson, 1898

description: Photograph of a Washoe Indian grandmother holding her crying grandson, 1898. She can be seen wearing a patterned blanked over her shoulders with her right arm encircling the child. The child can be seen facing away from his grandmother while looking to the right. They can be seen from the waist up.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7062
title: Two men pulling themselves across the Alamo River on a cable strung high above, ca.1910

description: Photograph of two men pulling themselves across the Alamo River on a cable strung high above, near Brawley, ca.1910. They are seated in a small wooden swing hanging from one cable as the pull on a lower one. Two small boats are moored near the shore at right. The cable extends to a cliff at left. A shadow of their crossing is cast in the river surface.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8480
title: Women along a lake shoreline, ca.1930

description: Photograph of women along a lake shoreline, ca.1930. At center, a group of four women look down at the water from the lake's edge. Two of the women sit near the water wearing lightly-colored shirts and striped, darkly-colored shorts. The other two women stand near shrubbery wearing lightly-colored apparel. In the background, two small sail boats with triangular sails move through the water. In the background to the left, a group of people standing in the water can be seen. In the extreme background, tall trees frame the lake's borders and a tall mountain rises against the sky.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8519
title: Sloop sailing past a lighthouse at the San Pedro breakwater, 1929

description: Photograph of a Sloop sailing past a lighthouse at the San Pedro breakwater, 1929. The sailboat lies in the center of the image, bearing the markings "6/8" on its mast, and carrying three people. In the background to the left sits a white lighthouse surrounded by a pile of rubble. In the leftmost corner stands a metal tower structure with chords that sling from its pointed tip to a corner of the lighthouse. A stone walkway paves the way between the tower and the lighthouse. Background is neutral. The photograph appears to have been edited, covered in markings that perhaps indicate that it was used in a promotional publication. Cropping and pencil marks are visible in the center and right side of the photo.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8528
title: Four sailboats of various styles on calm open water at Los Angeles Harbor [s.d.]

description: Photograph of four sailboats of various styles on calm open water at Los Angeles Harbor [s.d.]. In the center sits a boat with three masts, while to its left lies another bearing five. To the right is another sailboat with two masts and several occupants; directly behind it is another vessel. The distance is neutral, and another vessel can vaguely be made out through the mist. The photograph appears to have been edited, having been scribbled on in areas, and a few black crosses penned-in mark the water in the foreground. At the back is written "Full sail in an easy sea at Los Angeles Harbor as the sun went down".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16742
title: On the Alamo River, two days from the Salton Sea, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the Alamo River, two days from the Salton Sea, ca.1910. The river can be seen running from the upper left corner of the photograph down to its lower-right one. Two small boats are moored near the right shore at center. What appears to be a construction site for a pipeline can be seen on the left shore.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4899
title: Lithograph depicting the residence of Leoni Hoover, 1857

description: Photograph of a lithograph depicting the residence of Leoni Hoover, 1857. To the left, a man wearing a hat stands beside a large tree in a garden. At center, a woman and two children stand on the lawn of the garden. In the background at center, a rectangular brick house with a sloping roof and chimney is visible. Several windows can be seen along the side of the house, and vegetation grows along one of the walls. A covered veranda is connected to the house at left. Five wooden poles support the veranda, and ivy can be seen growing along three of the poles.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8549
title: Four single-masted sailboats sailing toward the coast, perhaps Point Vicente, north of Los Angeles Harbor, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of four single-masted sailboats sailing toward the coast, perhaps Point Vicente, north of Los Angeles Harbor, [s.d.]. At the center is a sailboat tilting to the right, manned by a person in a light-colored shirt. Left of center are two other sailboats, and at right is another cutting its way through the jetty. In the distance is a cliff-lined coast on which homes and foliage sit. In the far left distance, another sailboat can be vaguely made out.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4898
title: Lithograph depicting the residence of Don Juan Dominguez, 1857

description: Photograph of a lithograph depicting the residence of Don Juan Dominguez, Los Angeles, 1857. Two women and two men stand before a house with a flat roof and a portico entry. Three large barrels sit on the ground before the house near several trees. Dominguez (also known as John Groningen or Groninger and Juan Domingo) was a Dutch settler who came to California in the 1830's.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8508
title: Seven women in sports attire seated on a dinghy dock sewing sails, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of seven women in sports attire seated on a dinghy dock sewing sails, [s.d.]. A woman in light-colored garb sits on the leftmost side, looking down at a piece of cloth. Beside her sits another bare-legged  woman in a sleeveless shirt looking bemusedly into the camera lens. To her right Indian-sits a smiling blonde in shorts, followed by a pair of dark-haired ladies with their hands clutching portions of mast material. At the back to the right sits a woman in a checkered top holding a thread-bearing needle. In front of her, to the right, sits a woman in a dark shirt facing away from the camera. In front of her is a tea set with five cups and a dark-colored teapot. In the middle of the women sits a pile of crumpled light-colored cloth. All sit on a wooden docking area. To the right, a boat is tied, and in the background, the tips of three sailboat sterns can be seen tied to the wooden dock.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4892
title: Lithograph of a drawing of an exterior view of the business of wine merchants Frohling and Kohler, Los Angeles, 1857

description: Photograph of a lithograph of a drawing of an exterior view of the business of wine merchants Frohling and Kohler, Los Angeles, 1857. The two-story building has a covered balcony running along the front, as well as a small plaza with a round garden in front. The first floor extends back behind the second floor. Several barrels sit on the porch beside one man. Another man at right stands beside a row of casks or barrels. In the foreground, a man can be seen standing near a horse-drawn wagon. The sign atop the building reads "Frohling & Kohler".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4883
title: The store "Los Dos Amigos", 1857 (or 1870)

description: Photograph of a lithograph of a drawing of the store "Los Dos Amigos" owned by Don Filipe Rilhm, 1857 (or 1870). One man sits on a bench in front of the adobe building with flat roof. A woman stands in the doorway around the corner. Three pedestrians pass by on the street or sidewalk. Some wares are displayed on one exterior wall. Compares to CHS-5308.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14376
title: Pedestrians on an unidentified street in Hilo, Hawaii, 1907

description: Photograph of pedestrians on an unidentified street in Hilo, Hawaii, 1907. Two women and a man are in the foreground on a dirt lane bordered by picket fences on both sides. Coconut palms with fruit line the lane. Several dwellings are visible behind the fences.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4893
title: Lithograph of a drawing of an exterior view of the Bachman and Company Store, Los Angeles, 1857

description: Photograph of a lithograph of a drawing of an exterior view of the Bachman and Company store, Los Angeles, 1857. A sign on the roof reads "Groceries & provisions". Boxes on the sidewalk and street read "B&C". Two pedestrians stand conversing in the street. A man on horseback can be seen at left, while an unattended freight wagon sits in front. Several people are visible in the shadows inside the store. The two-story building has a balcony fronting three windows. Compares to CHS-5308.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16743
title: Wood Howe truss bridge across the Alamo River below Holtville, Imperial County, California, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a wood Howe truss bridge across the Alamo River below Holtville, Imperial County, California, ca.1910. The skeletal wooden bridge extends over the smooth river below until it meets the empty field on the right. Short, dirt mounds lie on either shore of the river with scrub grass leaning over the water's edge. Two small row boats are moored on the far shore beneath the bridge at center. One man sits in one of the small, wooden boats while a second stands on shore with baggage in hand.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16744
title: Montage of two photographs of two Washoe Indian babies in papoose carriers, ca.1898

description: Photograph of a montage of two photographs of two Washoe Indian babies in papoose carriers, ca.1898. Each baby can be seen wrapped in striped blankets. They lean against a wood lattice on which climbing flowers grow. The same two babies are pictured at left with serene looks on their faces and at right with mouths open crying.; Information from chs-m3789: Indian Papooses, closeup. Copyrighted 1898. Mailed from Alaska to Los  Angeles in 1948.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16745
title: The headgate on the Imperial Canal at Sharps Heading, California, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the headgate on the Imperial Canal at Sharps heading, California, ca.1910, the point where the water is distributed into the canals. The river is channel by opening valves in the dam controlled by 10 wheels on top of the structure. Wood for construction lays on the both banks. Part of a ladder is visible at right. Sets of wood stairs lead up to the valve controls.; "About 50 miles from the breach of the prehistoric Alamo River which is used as a main canal by the California Development Company is Sharps -- the point where the water is distributed into the canals of the Imperial Region. This is one of the headgates the overflow from which enters the upper part of the Alamo as waste water and empties into the Salton Sea 50 miles north."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7057
title: A desert dwelling in Imperial Valley, California, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a desert dwelling of an family in Imperial Valley, California, ca.1910. A group of posts support a thatched roof. The tiny bedroom is screened but otherwise completely open to the outside. A large tent sits beside the bedroom. A saddle and blanket are slung over the top rail of a wood fence at left. Four people stand or sit in the thatched shelter which forms the main living, eating and cooking area of the home. Two barrels, pots and pans, and other household goods are in the shelter. A small hill rises behind the structure.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6509
title: Pacific Light and Power Corporation, Redondo Beach, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Pacific Light and Power Corporation, Redondo Beach, ca.1900. Railroad tracks (?) lie across the foreground with planks of wood scattered behind them. Piles of dirt and supplies sit in front of the large factory. The building on the left is under construction with the roof and right wall reduced to their frames. Behind it three large pipes secrete dark smoke. A much larger building stands on the right with arched windows and the label "Pacific Light and Power Corporation".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1122
title: Famous Carnation Gardens, Redondo, 1920-1929

description: Photograph of the Carnation Gardens, Redondo, ca.1920-1929. A boy and girl stand amid the Redondo Beach Carnation Garden, holding armloads of carnations. Neat rows of plants surround them. In the background, two men are seen picking the flowers with electrical lines and tall trees behind them.; Photoprint reads: "Carnation Gardens, located east of the Hotel Redondo to attract tourist. About 1903, a Mr. William Wolfskill, developed a carnation garden. 12 acres of carnations were usually always in bloom. In April of 1913, the gardens were sold for $40,000.00, for development as a new housing tract." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1127
title: Hotel Redondo, Beachhouse and Waterfront, ca.1900

description: Photograph looking southeast from the ocean of the first Redondo Bathhouse, Hotel Rodondo and the railroad pier, ca.1900. The dark ocean ripples in the foreground. The hotel and bathhouse stand with the trees along the beach where people enjoy the waves. The long pier extends out over the water on the right. Large houses on The Esplanade to the south are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8049
title: Chain of title for Rancho Temecula and Rancho Pauba, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a graph of the chain of title for the Rancho Temecula and Rancho Pauba, ca.1920. The graph shows Rancho Temecula on the left and Rancho Pauba on the right with an arrow between them indicating the highest titles are at top. The graphs title is printed on the bottom right and the legend is printed on the bottom left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8050
title: Chain of title for Little Temecula Rancho, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a graph of the chain of title for the Little Temecula Rancho, ca.1920. The graph shows the highest titles at top ("Republic of Mexico" and "United States of America"). The graph branches down and eventually reaches the trustees, the lowest title. The title is printed at the bottom right corner and the legend is printed at the bottom left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16746
title: Close-up of a desert tortoise found 60 miles from water, ca.1920

description: Photograph of close-up of a desert tortoise found 60 miles from water, ca.1920. The tortoise has mostly pulled into its shell. The tip of its snout, its fore legs and the claw of one of its hind legs are visible. On a neutral background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8033
title: Bulldozers working on the new Jack Rabbit Trail near Riverside, ca.1930

description: Photograph of bulldozers working on the new Jack Rabbit Trail near Riverside, ca.1930. A wide dirt trail is visible in the foreground at center, and two large tractors can be seen on the right side of the road. Forested, mountainous terrain can be seen in the background. Part of one of the mountains has been cut away at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8025
title: Mountainside orchard at Soboba Hot Springs, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a mountainside orchard at Soboba Hot Springs, ca.1900. At center, rows of trees are arranged down a mountain slope, descending to the left. Behind them, vearious small huts can be seen, while a more ornate building is visible in the right background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7884
title: Scenic view in Riverside County of palm trees, ca.1900.

description: Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County of palm trees, ca.1900. Two tall, thin palm trees stand in a manicured yard with paved paths in front of behind them. Several small trees stand in the foreground while rows of similar trees stand across the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8046
title: Sketch of Mount San Jacinto, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a sketch of Mount San Jacinto, ca.1920. Dark trees stand across the foreground while a small building stands on the left. Hills stand at center with the lightly-colored mountain behind them.