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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18135
title: Exterior view of Southwest Museum from Sycamore Grove Park, 1929

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Southwest Museum from Sycamore Grove Park, 1929. At center, the tall, Roman Revival-style building of the museum is faintly visible above the tree tops in the distance. At left, a building that appears to be a home can be seen, on the bank of what appears to be small stream at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18120
title: Aerial view of the Los Angeles City Court House, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Los Angeles City Court House, [s.d.]. The large Gothic building can be seen at center. It has dark stone walls with ivy growing up the front of the building. Rows of arched windows are visible, and a wide cylindrical tower can be seen in the middle of the building. A tall rectangular clock tower can be seen near the back of the structure. The Hall of Records and the justice department can be seen at right and left. Automobiles are visible on the streets around the buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18138
title: Exterior view of the Los Angeles State Building in the first stages of construction, at First Street and Broadway, on November 12, 1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Los Angeles State Building in the first stages of construction, at First Street and Broadway, on November 12, 1930. Several bulldozers and automobiles park in the soil of a new construction site, while planks, metal poles and other pieces of construction equipment sit in the middle of the broken ground. An elevated structure that slants at an angle can be seen crossing center as well, while several buildings appear in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18137
title: Aerial view of the Los Angeles Coliseum, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Los Angeles Coliseum, [s.d.]. The crowded statdium can be seen at center during a football game. A dirt track can be seen around the field, and the peristyle end of the stadium is at center. The Exposition Park rose garden can be seen in the background at left, while wide concrete promenades encircle the Coliseum.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18161
title: Exterior view of the Reo Motor Company warehouse in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Reo Motor Company warehouse in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]. Disturbed dust lies in the left foreground while the brick building stands behind it at center. The building has several entrances in the two visible exterior walls. An automobile sits parked against the windows on the far right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18121
title: Portrait of an unidentified woman, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of an unidentified woman, [s.d.]. The woman is shown from her shoulders up. Her shoulders face to the left while her face looks toward the viewer and her eyes look to the right. She is wearing a dark shawl over her shoulders. Her dark hair is short and curls around her ears. It is parted down the middle. She is fairly young and is wearing dark lipstick.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18153
title: Birdseye view of the Samson Tire and Rubber Company building within the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of the Samson Tire and Rubber Company building within the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]. The large factory can be seen at center. It is a low building with a flat roof and is surrounded by small trees and plants. A smokestack and a water tower can be seen in the middle of the building. In the background, houses can be seen along a grid of narrow streets. In November 1990, the building became a part of an outlet center known as Citadel Outlets.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18133
title: Exterior view of the Hope Street side of the Los Angeles Public Library, March 15, 1927

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Hope Street side of the Los Angeles Public Library, March 15, 1927. The tall, light-colored building is at center. Massive rectangular windows are visible on the first two stories of the structure, and a thick tower with a pointed roof protrudes from the center. The roof of the tower is covered with a tile mosaic. A person can be seen standing near the door of the building on street level at center. A "No Parking" sign can be seen at left near a fire hydrant. The words "Letters", "Philosophy", "MCMXXV", "Statecraft", "The Arts", and "Science" appear across the top of the building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18134
title: Exterior view of the Los Angeles Public Library from across a grassy field, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Los Angeles Public Library from across a grassy field, [s.d.]. The large library building can be seen in the background at left. It is a four-story building with a tall tower protruding from the roof. The top of the tower is capped by a pyramidal structure decorated with a mosaic. Two statues of people can be seen on either side of the entrance to the library at center, and a sign between them reads "Et Qvasi Cvrsores Vitai Lampada Tradvnt". A large park-like area can be seen in the foreground and is shaded by an assortment of tress and divided by cement walkways.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18145
title: New State Building, seen from a distance, October 1931

description: Photograph of the new State Building, seen from a distance, October 1931. In the foreground at center, patches of lawn can be seen adjacent to a a low hedge. In the background at center, the State Building is visible. The building is composed of several rectangular sections, and small rectangular windows line the sides of the structure. Near the top of the building, metallic rods can be seen supporting scaffolding. At the base of the building, a group of men stand near one of the doorways. At least two automobiles can be seen near the men. To the left and right, additional buildings can be seen. A large poster on the building at left reads: "...ate Building".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18129
title: Exterior view of the Hall of Justice, showing a sidewalk in the foreground, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Hall of Justice, showing a sidewalk in the foreground, [s.d.]. Two men sit on benches along the sidewalk in the left foreground. Palm trees and lamp posts line the small grass patch which separates the sidewalk from the street below. On the far side of the street stands the tall Hall of Justice. Automobiles sit parked in a lot on the right side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18130
title: Exterior view of the Hall of Justice, January 19, 1926

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Hall of Justice, January 19, 1926. A young man in a sweater and hat sits along a sidewalk in the right foreground while lion statues stand guard in front of a stairway in the left foreground. The three-story third County Jail building (1902 - circa 1930) stands at right while the large, lightly-colored Hall of Justice stands next to it at center. Electrical poles line the street in front of the buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18160
title: Exterior view of the Gaffer and Sattler Company building in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Gaffer and Sattler Company building in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]. The one-story, brick building stands behind a street at center. Dark, double doors indicate the entrance at the center of the building while hundreds of small windows wrap around the exterior walls. Electrical lines extend over its sidewalk in the foreground and on the far left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18155
title: Exterior view of the Murphy Motor Company building in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Murphy Motor Company building in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]. The low, rectangular brick building can be seen at center. It has banks of rectangular windows divided by sets of double doors. Several automobiles can be seen parked in a lot at right. In the foreground, an open field is visible. Utility wires are visible overhead.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18125
title: Exterior view of the Hall of Justice, September, 1927

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Hall of Justice, in September 1927.  A large light colored multi-story building appears at center, with a stripe of two-dimensional sculptures around its' waist. At left, traffic can be seen on a road, emerging from a tunnel, while another road intersects the latter from the front of the structure. What appears to be a small park sits in the foreground, dotted with palm trees and lamp posts, while more buildings are visible at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17940
title: Portrait of an unidentified elderly man, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of an unidentified elderly man, [s.d.]. The man is shown in bust and is looking toward the viewer with his upper body turned slightly to the right. He is wearing a dark wool suit, a light collared shirt and a dark tie. A light hankerchief or pocket square is visible on his right side, and the pearl head of a tie pin can also be seen. The man is heavyset, with gray hair slicked back on his head. He has dark bushy eyebrows and wears a neutral expression on his face.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18151
title: Unidentified building in the Central Manufacturing District (?), [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an unidentified building in the Central Manufacturing District (?), [s.d.]. At center, an ornate cupola is situated on the top of what appears to be a warehouse or shipping building. In the foreground, a long wooden walkway is flanked to either side by railroad tracks, a flatbed railcar at the right. Six-story portions of the building extend on either edge of the image, enclosing the scene.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18149
title: Exterior view of the Huffine Grain Company in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Huffine Grain Company in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]. An automobile sits parked along a dusty road that extends across the foreground. The automobile is parked outside of the entrance of the brick building at center. The building has hundreds of tiny windows along its exterior walls. A thick, lightly-colored tower protrudes from the roof. A pile of sandbags sits at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18152
title: Exterior view of the Deshell Laboratory, manufacturers of petrolagar, within the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Deshell Laboratory, manufacturers of petrolagar, within the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]. The large, brick building stands on the intersection of two streets at center with hundreds of small windows shaded with awnings. An automobile sits parked along the left side of the building while another sits parked along the right. Trees can be seen in the far left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18118
title: Exterior view of California Hospital on the corner of Fifteenth Street and Hope Street, June 2, 1926

description: Photograph of an exterior view of California Hospital on the corner of Fifteenth Street and Hope Street, June 2, 1926. The eight-story brick building can be seen at center. Rows of rectangular windows can be seen on all of the stories, while additional arch-shaped windows can be seen on the top floor. The bottom two stories are light-colored. A tower sticks up from the flat roof of the building at left. Several palm trees can be seen around the base of the hospital. In the foreground many early automobiles are parked along the edge of intersecting unpaved roads.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18143
title: View of the State Building, First Street & Broadway, 1938

description: Photograph of a view of the State Building, First Street & Broadway, 1938. A nine-story brick Art Deco building is pictured at center, skewed slightly into the left background. Three tall entranceways stand side by side at its front, before which a mound of dirt is visible, the steps apparently under construction.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18150
title: Exterior view of the Moreland Truck Company, Burbank, 1929

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Moreland Truck Company, Burbank, 1929. A row of trees stand between two fields in the foreground. An automobile drives along a street that lies behind the fields. Many long buildings make up the truck company's facility at center. What appears to be a water tower stands near the facility while fields lie on either side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18144
title: Pacific Circle building under construction, May, 1931

description: Photograph of the Pacific Circle building under construction, May, 1931. The tall, rectangular office building can be seen at center. The wall has been completed at left, while at right, the wall is incomplete. A tall tower with four small turrets on top can be seen in the background at left, while a multi-story brick building is visible at right. Large bushes can be seen in the foreground.; A large sign in the foreground at left lists information about the construction project: "State Office Building John C. Austin & Frederic M. Ashley Architects Weymouth Cromwell Co. General Contractor H.H. Walker Electric Work Lohman Bros. Heating McGilvray Raymond Corp. Granite Pacific Pipe & Supply Co. Plumbing Consolidated Steel Corp. Structural Steel & Elevators J. Herman Co. Ventilating W. C. Lea Steel Sash Truscon Steel Col. Reinforcing Steel N. Clark & Sons Terra Cotta W.J. Glasson Planing Mill Mill Work L.A. Marble & Tile Co. Marble & Tile A.J. Bayer Co. Ornamental Iron Parker - Judge Co. Painting California Glass Co. Glass Owens - Parks Lumber Co. Lumber See - Outman Co. Sheet Metal Workers".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10839
title: Man blowing into a beaker in an unidentified laboratory, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a man blowing into a beaker in an unidentified laboratory, [s.d.]. The man can be seen at left, leaning over a beaker at center. He is wearing a short-sleeved shirt, striped tie, and glasses. He is holding a glass bottle with a valve on the top in his hand and blowing into it. The valve of the bottle is pointed at the beaker on the table. A large cylindrical container can be seen at right, while an array of instruments and light bulbs can be seen in the background at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10874
title: Man adjusting a burner under a beaker, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a man adjusting a burner under a beaker, [s.d.]. A man stands at left and is handling a thermometer placed in a glass beaker at right. The beaker rests on a ring stand over a Bunsen burner. The man is adjusting a rubber hose attached to the base of the burner. The man is wearing a dark vest, matching slacks, a light-colored striped shirt and a spotted tie. He is mostly bald, with dark hair around the side of his head. In the background, several unidentified bottles rest on wooden shelves in front of a brick wall.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18158
title: Exterior view of the Roy L. Donley, Incorporated building in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Roy L. Donley, Incorporated building in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]. The tall, one-story brick building can be seen at center. Large rectangular windows can be seen along the length of the building, while a wooden doorway can be seen near the corner of the building at left. A dirt road runs in front of the building from left to right, while an empty lot can be seen in the foreground. A truck is parked near the building at left, while a car can be seen at right. A utility pole and a fire hydrant are visible at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17936
title: Stevedores unloading cotton into a warehouse at Los Angeles Harbor, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of stevedores unloading cotton into a warehouse at Los Angeles Harbor, [s.d.]. A line of low metal carts loaded with bales fo cotton can be seen in the foreground at left. At right, two men stand near a dolly with a bale of cotton on it. A warehouse can be seen at right, while several cargo ships can be seen moored along the dock at left. Railroad tracks are visible embedded in the ground on the dock. Compares to CHS-35854, which shows the same scene slightly later.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18157
title: Exterior view of the Tonk Manufacturing Company building in the Los Angeles Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Tonk Manufacturing Company building in the Los Angeles Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]. The one-story building can be seen at center. Large rectangular windows are visible across the entire length of the building, and a wooden door can be seen near the corner at left. Stacks of wooden crates and pallets can be seen near a large doorway at left. In the foreground, a paved street runs across the image. A row of utility poles runs parallel to the road, while a field full of weeds can be seen in the foreground at right. The door sign reads, "4627; Tonk Mfg Co; Maker of the Tonkbench for fine pianos".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18139
title: Men, bulldozers and cranes at the construction site of the State Building, at First Street and Broadway, on November 12, 1930

description: Photograph of men, bulldozers and cranes at the construction site of the State Building, at First Street and Broadway, on November 12, 1930. Two men in suits stand at the entrance of the control center of a large crane, which dips to pick up debris at right. Several men, including a few musicians stand in the foreground, while others stand atop the pile of rubble behind the crane. In the background, the cityscape pans out.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18132
title: Exterior view of the Los Angeles Public Library, October 1943

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Los Angeles Public Library, October 1943. A three-story building with a tower on top can be seen at right. Stairs lead to the front entrance, while a long manmade pond can be seen at left. Two women wearing suits can be seen walking at right near the pond, while two men can be seen to the left of it. Trees can be seen at left and right, while a tall building is visible in the left background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18159
title: Exterior view of the Western Soap and Chemical building on the corner of Loma Vista Avenue and Forty-eighth Street in Vernon, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Western Soap and Chemical building on the corner of Loma Vista Avenue and Forty-eighth Street in Vernon, [s.d.]. The brick warehouse building, part of the Central Manufacturing District, can be seen on a street corner at center. It is a one-story structure with large rectangular windows visible along its entire length. A wooden door can be seen near the corner of the building at center. Two early-model automobiles are parked at left. A dirt road intersects the two larger paved roads in the foreground at right. Utility poles can be seen along the sidewalks.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18117
title: Exterior view of St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles from Sunset Boulevard, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles from Sunset Boulevard, 1937. The tall hospital can be seen at center. It is a eight-story structure with light-colored walls and a flat roof. Rows of rectangular windows are visible on all the walls, and a staircase can be seen through the windows at left. In the foreground, many cars are parked along the sides of intersecting paved roads. Several palm trees and large bushes can be seen around the hospital building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18147
title: Exterior view of the Elk's Club, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Elk's Club, [s.d.]. The tall stone building can be seen in the background at center. The light-colored structure has a long rectangular base with a tall rectangular section rising from the middle. Many small windows can be seen on the upper floors, while large arch-shaped windows can be seen near the bottom. Several small palm trees form a line in front of the building, while more trees can be seen in a grassy area in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18141
title: View of new State Building under construction (construction work first stages), First Street "& Broadway, November 12, 1930

description: Photograph of a large crowd gathering at the construction site of the new State Building, at First Street & Broadway, on November 12, 1930. A crowd composed of a male majority gathers around a platform, where a large sign stands, bearing three American flags. The sign reads "Site of new State Building to cost $1,250,000.00. 190,000 sq ft. floor space - 12 stories construction to commence immediately. A state contribution towards reducing unemployment". In the background, a crane can be seen by a pile of rubble, where several people stand. Further back, the buildings of the city stand.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17937
title: Freighter Tai Yin entering Los Angeles Harbor, March 16, 1931

description: Photograph of the freighter Tai Yin entering Los Angeles Harbor, March 16, 1931. The large ship is headed towards the foreground at left. It has a dark-colored hull and a light-colored superstructure. The bridge can be seen at the center of the vessel, with cranes visible at both the bow and stern. A large smokestack can be seen behind the bridge. The name Tai Yin appears on the bow, just aft of an anchor. Another large ship can be seen in the background at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10868
title: Women subduing a fake dragon on the sand of a Los Angeles area beach, ca.1940

description: Photograph of women subduing a fake dragon on the sand of a Los Angeles area beach, ca.1940. Four women wearing bathing suits stand around a darkly colored dragon sculpture that sits atop a mound of sand on the shoreline in the center. Two women stand on the right while two stand on the left as they pull at the dragon. A wave that comes from the ocean is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18162
title: Exterior view of the Porter Mirror Company building in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Porter Mirror Company building in the Central Manufacturing District, [s.d.]. The one-story brick building can be seen at center. Large rectangular openings can be seen on either end of the buildings. Rectangular windows run across the front of the building at center. A set of double doors are visible at left. Three cloth awnings can be seen at left. The name of the company appears over the doors at left, while the words "Los Angeles Calif.", and "Fort Smith Ariz." appear at center. A dirt road can be seen in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18115
title: Exterior view of Saint Vincent's Hospital, 1937

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Saint Vincent's Hospital, 1937. The seven-story hospital building stretches across the image from right to left. Rows of rectangular windows can be seen along the entire front of the building, while arch-shaped windows can be seen on the top and bottom floors. A stairwell can be seen through the windows at left. The entrance to the hospital is visible through an archway at center. Automobiles can be seen parked along the edge of a paved road in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17939
title: Hamburg-American motorship Los Angeles docked at Los Angeles harbor, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the Hamburg-American motorship Los Angeles docked at Los Angeles harbor, [s.d.]. The stern of the large vessel can be seen in the foreground at left and a dock runs parallel to the ship at right. Several cranes, masts and smokestacks can be seen on the deck of the Los Angeles, and men can be seen unloading boxes in the distance at right. A number of small flags can be seen on a rope running from the top of a mast to the deck at left, while a larger flag hangs from a pole on the stern.