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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11924
title: Close-up of a specimen of Ramie plant, used for making fiber, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of Ramie plant, used for making fiber, ca.1925. On a light background.; "Ramie ([pronounced] RAM ee) is a perennial plant grown chiefly for its fiber. It is native to Asia and is grown chiefly in India, China, and Taiwan. Ramie is one of the oldest known sources of fiber. There are over 30 known varieties of ramie. The most common kinds come from China and Japan. The thick, broad leaves of the ramie plant are dark green on top, and white and woolly underneath. Growers plant pieces of the roots, which grow into plants in about three months. The stalks grow from 3 to 7 feet (0.9 to 2 meters) high. In Asia, workers strip the tough ramie fiber from the stalks by hand. The fiber at this stage is often called China grass. Then it is washed and dried several times to remove the gums, pectins, and waxes. In the United States, ramie is grown mainly in Florida. Machines harvest it and strip it of its bark and core. Chemicals remove gummy material and impurities from the fiber. Ramie's strength increases greatly when it is wet, so it is suitable for life rafts, ropes, canvas, and nets. Other uses include surgical dressings, towels, air-conditioning filters, and fabrics. However, synthetic fibers have largely replaced ramie fibers in these products, especially in industrialized nations. Farmers in Central America have used ramie as a high-protein fodder for pigs." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11923
title: Four men demonstrating a ramie machine for making fiber, ca.1925

description: Photograph of four men demonstrating a ramie machine for making fiber, ca.1925. Two men, holding bundles of ramie stalks, supply the machine feeder with a constant supply of ramie stalks. The feeder holds the stalks steady as it goes through the machine. Another man at the other end pulls the processed fiber as the fiber gets ejected from the machine. The machine consists of a table (where the feeder feeds it), stamping mill, wheels, and sprockets. Belts, attached to a motor, run the sprockets on the machine to turn its many operational parts. A frieze on the wall (at left) shows babies heads looking in different directions.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17392
title: Close-up of a specimen of black mustard (Brassica nigra), ca.1920

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of black mustard (Brassica nigra), ca.1920. On a dark background.; "Black mustard (Brassica nigra) grows from 2 to 6 feet high. The leaves and lower portion of the stems are covered with bristly hairs. The small, bright-yellow flowers are produced from June to September in racemes at the ends of the stems, followed by erect pods crowded against them in dense clusters. These pods when ripe contain numerous small and roundish, blackish or reddish brown seeds. Black mustard was introduced from Europe and is a common weed in cultivated ground and waste places almost throughout the United States, being especially troublesome in grain fields and pastures. It is cultivated in California." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m747
title: View of Spring Street, looking north from First Street, Los Angeles, ca.1870-1880

description: Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of a view of Spring Street, looking north from First Street, Los Angeles, ca.1870-1880. A majority of the buildings are at least three-stories tall. The street is busy with pedestrian and carriage traffic. Horse-drawn carriages are occupying most of the parking spots available along the curbs. Several streetcars are traveling down the street. Picture file card reads: "Old City Hall on left corner of Franklin St. On right, Strelitz building, site of City Hall for one year."; Legible signs include: "[furni]ture & carpets", "[...] music store", "Pacific Restaurant and Oyster Parlors", "[Pe]ople's Store", "D.C. Roberts", "billiard hall", "H.J[...], wholesale, gro[cer ...], "Dobins[...] Real Es[tate]", "H.J. Woolacot fine liquors".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14474
title: Exterior view of Agua Caliente Mission Indian houses on Warner's ranch, 1898-1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Agua Caliente Mission Indian houses on Warner's ranch, 1898-1900. Adobe walls and grass roofs can be seen on the houses in the background at left. A wooden rail fence is visible in the foreground at right. Trees can be seen near the buildings ar left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17393
title: Specimen of Bush sunflower (Eucelia californica), ca.1920

description: Photograph of a specimen of Bush sunflower (Eucelia californica), ca.1920. About half a dozen stems are shown, the stalks tucked into a vase below. On dark background.; "Description of Encelia californica: Perennial shrub, 3-4 ft. high, good large scale ground cover with 2 inch daisy, Native to Santa Maria to San Diego. Not frost tolerant, will recover from 27 deg. F. but will die to ground, at about 20 deg and you'll lose the plant. Beautiful cut flowers. Plant is short-lived and best if mixed with Ceanothus or Salvias for short-term fill-in with Quercus or Rhus planted for longer term." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1213
title: Exterior view of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank, on the corner of Main Street and Fourth Street, ca.1910-1912

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank (later Security Pacific National Bank), on the corner of Main Street and Fourth Street, ca.1910-1912. The two-story corner building has one entrance on each street. Both entrances feature a large arched doorway flanked by a pair of columns. Above the entrance is a wide pediment with fancy ornamental moldings. The building is reminiscent of Greek-revival style architecture. Legible signs include: "Farmers & Merchants National Bank, capital $1,500,000, surplus and profits $1,800,000, safe deposit and storage vaults, officers [...]", "N. Cohn & Co., 400, 405, clothing & furnishing", "trustee property no. 3, Union Trust Building", "[...]s Pacific [...]", "power-off", "The Broadway", "caf?quot;, "the restaurant".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17394
title: Close-up of a specimen of godetias (Godetia bottae), ca.1920

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of godetias (Godetia bottae), ca.1920. Several sprigs of thin stalks with white cup-like blossoms are pictured at center on a dark background.; "This graceful, low-growing godetia species from Monterey County in California is an excellent, easily grown plant for bedding and edging. It forms a much-branched mound of reddish stems, narrow leaves and elegantly pendulous buds opening to a delicate shade of pale lavender-lilac with a silky texture. The blooming continues profusely most of the season. It can also be grown in window boxes and other containers, if the soil is not allowed to dry out." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17395
title: Close-up of a specimen of godetias (Godetia bottae), ca.1920

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of godetias (Godetia bottae), ca.1920. Over several dozen stems are stuffed into the vase. The flowers and leaves grow along the stems. On dark background.; "This graceful, low-growing godetia species from Monterey County in California is an excellent, easily grown plant for bedding and edging. It forms a much-branched mound of reddish stems, narrow leaves and elegantly pendulous buds opening to a delicate shade of pale lavender-lilac with a silky texture. The blooming continues profusely most of the season. It can also be grown in window boxes and other containers, if the soil is not allowed to dry out." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m557
title: View of Sixth Street between Broadway and Spring Street, looking east, Los Angeles, ca.1905

description: Photograph of a view of Sixth Street between Broadway and Spring Street, looking east, Los Angeles, ca.1905. A majority of the buildings are above four-stories tall. Streetcar tracks line the street. Horse-drawn carriages can be seen parked or moving down the street. The street is busy with pedestrian traffic.; Legible signs include: "Salt Lake route, direct line to the goldfields of Nevada [and] Utah", "Southern Pacific, 600 S. Spring", "tickets", "[...] Bank [...]", "Consolidated Lumber Co., wholesale lumber", "Dr. Lanterman, Dr. R.G. Russel", "The Chas Nelson Co., wholesale redwood", "St. Paul [...], lumb[er], wholesale", "Dr. H. Herbert, Dr. R.H. Burton", "Occidental Life, Dr. Hitchcock, Dr. Fulton". Identifiable buildings include, from left to right: Hotel Orange, on the north-west corner of Spring Street and 6th Street (at the extreme left); All Day & Night Bank, on the north-east corner of Spring Street and 6th Street; Severance Building (built in 1905), on the north-west corner of Main Street and & 6th Street; W.G. Kerckhoff Building (built in 1908), on the north-east corner of Main Street and 6th Street; Pacific Electric Building (built in 1904), on the south-east corner of Main Street and 6th Street -- its edge only is visible behind Central Building; Central Building (built in 1908), on the south-west corner of Main Street and 6th Street; Grosse Building (1906-1957), on the south-east corner of Spring Street and 6th Street -- the one with the "Southern Pacific" sign on its top; Hotel Hayward (built in 1906), on the south-west corner of Spring Street and 6th Street (at the extreme right).
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m133
title: View of Broadway, looking south from Seventh Street, ca.1908

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway, looking south from Seventh Street, ca.1908. A majority of the buildings are above 4 stories tall. Notable building is the Bullock's Department Store building (at right) on the corner of Seventh Street and Broadway. Streetcars are traveling down the street. The sidewalks are filled with pedestrian. Legible signs include: "[fur]nature, [car]pets, draperies, [...] McKinney Smith Co.", "shirt makers", "The Corona", "Sanbor[...], Vail & Co., [...]", "Bullock's".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5758
title: Drawing of the Santa Monica wharf used by the Los Angeles & Independence Railroad, ca.1877

description: Photograph of a drawing of the Santa Monica wharf used by the Los Angeles & Independence Railroad, ca.1877. At right, the land is divided into grids of residential and commercial land. At left, a majority of the land is undeveloped. Two horse carriages can be seen moving along the street. On both the left and the right, some of the homes are surrounded by rows of trees. At center, railroad tracks extend from the mainland to the end of the pier. At the top of the image, a large body of water can be seen with several at least two large ships and three sailboats moving along its surface. In the background at right, a mountain range can be seen. Legible writing include: street names "Fifth St.", "Michigan Av.", "Sixth St.", "Seventh St.", "Ninth St.", "Eighth St.", "Seventh St.", "Arizona Av.", "Utah Av.", "Second St.", "Fourth St.", "Third St.", "Nevada Av.", "Ocean Av.", "Oregon Av.", "Pennsylvania Av.".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6495
title: A child picking carnations in a carnation field at Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, ca.1904-1920

description: Photograph of a child picking carnations in a carnation field at Redondo Beach, looking east from the Redondo Hotel, ca.1904-1920. The girl, wearing a knee-high dress, stands in the middle of the field holding onto a bundle of carnations. Her hair is combed back and tied on the back. Trees and a few buildings are visible in the distance. "The fields were put in as a tourist attraction." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3576
title: View of a cactus garden at Lincoln Park (formerly Eastlake Park), Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of a cactus garden at Lincoln Park (formerly Eastlake Park), Los Angeles, [s.d.]. A variety of cacti can be found in the beds to the left, right of straight ahead.  A footpath cuts through the left and right bed and circles around the center cacti bed. Boundaries of rocks are laid on the floor around the beds. Trees are visible in the distance.; "Lincoln Park (formerly East Lake Park), which was a major tourist destination, boasts a nearby zoo and an alligator farm in addition to boating and lavish gardens in the early part of the century. Today, the park is best known as the location of Plaza de la Raza, established in 1970 in response to a city plan to demolish the historic boathouse, the organization has become the leading multidisciplinary cultural arts center for Latinos in Los Angeles." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14475
title: Agua Caliente Mission Indian houses on Warner's ranch showing school, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Agua Caliente Mission Indian houses on Warner's ranch, ca.1900. Adobe walls, grass roofs. Wooden picket fences. A man is sitting on a horse at right. The building with the American flag on it was probably the school.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6507
title: View of the pier and pavillion at Redondo Beach, ca.1910-1915

description: Photograph of the pier and pavilion at Redondo Beach, ca.1910-1915. The building on the right, housing several stores, features cloth awnings covering the storefronts, to dormer windows that stick out from the inclined roof, and shingled walls. The building on the left, also housing several stores, features an arcade, stuccoed walls, and a dome tower. Between the buildings is the pier. People are moving about on the pier.; Legible signs include: "[...] parlor", "beach stones, [...] and polished", "[Re]dondo Bazaar, curios & souvenirs", "parcels checked", "cigars", "[...] Q. Tufts", "bait sale, poles rent", "ping pong", "the motor studio, photo postcards, Kodak finishing", "fishing tackle to rent", "buy the Herald, read the Express, sold here", "L.A. [...]co[...]".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6493
title: A lumber schooner, the Azalea Sanfrancisco, anchored at the Redondo Beach railroad and shipping wharf, ca.1904-1910

description: Photograph of a lumber schooner, the Azalea Sanfrancisco, anchored at the Redondo Beach railroad and shipping wharf, ca.1904-1910. The weather-beaten wharf contains tracks used by small railcars for transporting materials after it's been unloaded from the boats. At center, tall wooden structures serve as a primitive crane device to lift cargo off of boats and onto the railcars. A large rope is laid out across the left side of the wharf. The schooner, with its sails down, is parked along the left side of the wharf. Its deck is loaded with lumber. Men, both on the schooner and on the wharf, are working hard to unload the lumber. A small rowboat is parked behind the schooner at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17396
title: View of the sweet pea field at Bodger seed farm in Gardena Valley, ca.1905

description: Photograph of a view of the sweet pea field at Bodger seed farm, 350 acres producing 27 tons of seeds, in Gardena Valley (later, Hawthorn, CA), ca.1905. The field is covered with tall-stalk flowers. Buildings are sparsely scattered across the landscape in the distance. Trees are visible in the distance. "The fields were put in as a tourist attraction." -- unknown author.
Originally, the photograph was captioned as "View of the sweet pea field (possibly at Bodger seed farm), at Redondo Beach, looking east from the Redondo Hotel, ca.1904-1920".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1191
title: View of Redondo Beach Pavilion, a dance hall, and casino, on the waterfront, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a view of Redondo Beach Pavilion, a dance hall, and casino, on the waterfront, ca.1910. The two-story Moorish/Spanish style building features a multi-curved parapet (left), an arcade (all around), dome-capped turret-like towers, ornamental moldings (at left, main entrance), and a balcony on the second floor that circumnavigates the building. Streetcar rails line the streets. Legible signs include: "casino", "theatre", "Redondo pavilion", "old mission ice cream", "beach stone", "JNO Q. Tuft, Redondo Bazaar Co.", "bait for sale, poles for rent", "toilets, women", "welcome".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3562
title: Palm trees in Eastlake Park (later Lincoln Park), [s.d.]

description: Photograph of palm trees in Eastlake Park (later Lincoln Park), [s.d.]. About four park benches are situated between two palms a few yards away. The benches, three of them facing one, are spaced out to allow a walkway between them. The ground appears to be dry and littered with a few scattered leaves. Patches of grass (or weed?) sparsely cover the ground. Other trees are visible in the background.; "Lincoln Park (formerly East Lake Park), which was a major tourist destination, boasts a nearby zoo and an alligator farm in addition to boating and lavish gardens in the early part of the century. Today, the park is best known as the location of Plaza de la Raza, established in 1970 in response to a city plan to demolish the historic boathouse, the organization has become the leading multidisciplinary cultural arts center for Latinos in Los Angeles." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3577
title: View of the flowers and palm trees in Eastlake Park (later known as Lincoln Park), [s.d.].

description: Photograph of a view of the flowers and palm trees in Eastlake Park (later known as Lincoln Park), [s.d.]. In the foreground is a beautiful garden of flowers surrounded by a short wire-mesh fence. A footpath circles around this garden and branches off into a straight path that leads to a bench in the distance. Nearby on the footpath are two benches facing each other. On the grass behind the benches and all the way down to the bench at the end of the footpath is a column of palm trees (one on each side of the footpath). Other trees are visible behind the column of palm trees as well as in the distance.; "Lincoln Park (formerly East Lake Park), which was a major tourist destination, boasts a nearby zoo and an alligator farm in addition to boating and lavish gardens in the early part of the century. Today, the park is best known as the location of Plaza de la Raza, established in 1970 in response to a city plan to demolish the historic boathouse, the organization has become the leading multidisciplinary cultural arts center for Latinos in Los Angeles." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17397
title: Close-up of a specimen of night blooming ceres (Ce'reus), ca.1920

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of night blooming ceres (Ce'reus), ca.1920.; "This popular group of cacti from South America consists of about 60 species. These vigorous-growing, mostly columnar-shaped cacti are easy to grow and make excellent container plants when small. Outdoors, when used as landscaping plants, these cacti will usually reach a height of 30 feet or more, growing up to 4 feet per year. Some branch at the top, resembling a candelabrum; others branch close to the base. In the spring or summer, their funnel-shaped flowers open at night closing as the sun rises. They may be white, pink or green and 6 to 8 inches long, growing near the plant's crown. The gorgeous blossoms are followed by green, red, or purple, edible fruits. C. validus grows up to 25 feet high with a spread of 10 feet. On new growth, its long spines are shiny black. When the stem reaches a height of 4 feet, beautiful flowers grow intermittently throughout the summer. The white blossoms are stained with salmon or pink. They are followed by greenish-purple fruits. C. hildmannianus var. Monstrose (Curiosity Plant; Giant Club) is an interesting variety forming a twisted, dark blue-green stem. The disfigured stem is caused by deformed growing points. The Curiosity Plant is covered with short, red or gold spines. It bears white flowers, which are followed by brown fruits. This plant can grow up to 15 feet high. C. aethiops is an attractive plant the forms clumps of tall, slender, blue-green stems adorned with contrasting black spines. When the stem is 3 or 4 feet high, it flowers several times in the summer. Its blossoms are followed by plum-shaped, purplish-brown fruits. This variety can reach a height of 10 feet." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17398
title: Close-up of a specimen of Scarlet larkspur (Delphinium cardinale), ca.1920

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of Scarlet larkspur (Delphinium cardinale), ca.1920. A thin plant with fragile-looking branches is pictured at center, tiny blossoms at the tip of each branch. It is pictured against a neutral background.; "This is a large group of very beautiful annuals and perennials commonly called Larkspurs. The original or wild types from which the named varieties are descended are natives of California, Siberia, Syria and India. The Delphiniums mostly seen in gardens are hybrids of D. elatum and are clump-forming perennials that bloom from early to mid-summer. Their leaves are divided, lobed, and range from mid- to bright green. Hybrids of D. belladonna are also clump-forming perennials, but with more thin, wiry stems that produce branched spikes of spurred flowers. Dwarf annual Delphiniums are descended from D. Ajacis and tall annual Larkspurs from D. Consolida. The height of the different varieties ranges from 3 to 8 feet, with some dwarf varieties only growing up to 18 inches high. The flowers of these plants grow in long spikes. They are cup-shaped and may be single or double with colors ranging from creamy-whites through lilac-pinks to dark indigo-blue, usually with a contrasting "eye" formed by the inner sepals. D. 'Strawberry Fair' has large, semi-double, mulberry-pink flowers with white eyes on plants that grow 5½ to 6 feet high. D. 'Sungleam' has large, semi-double, white overlaid with pale yellow flowers with yellow eyes. D. 'Blue Nile' grows from 5 to 5½ feet high and produces large, semi-double rich, dark blue flowers with blue-streaked white eyes. D. grandiflorum 'Blue Butterfly' only grows 18 inches high and has single, dark blue flowers, growing 1½ inches across. They are produced in airy, branching spikes up to 6 inches long. The bright green leaves are palmately divided. D. 'Spindrift' is an interesting plant with large, semi-double flowers that grow in 3-foot long spikes. They are a pinkish-lilac color overlaid with pale blue with creamy-white eyes, which have a deep blue center. On acidic soils, the petals become tinged with green. Other kinds will be described below in the varieties section." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17399
title: Close-up of a specimen of Indian pink plant, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of Indian pink plant, ca.1920. The stems are lengthy and have fuzz on them. Pods and flowers sprout close to the end of the stems. Pictured on dark background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17400
title: Specimen of a Mariposa lily, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a specimen of Mariposa lily, ca.1920. Delicate stems lead to cup-like blossoms and several unopened buds. The background behind is dark.; "This group consists of about 60, perennial bulbs, native to the western United States. These plants are commonly known as Butterfly Lilies, Fairy Lanterns, Globe Tulips, Mariposa Lilies, Sego Lilies, and Star Tulips. Of all the species of Calochortus, Mariposa Lilies are the most attractive. The large, 3- to 4-inch, cup-shaped flowers are produced atop erect stems, 12 to 15 inches high, over a period of several weeks in late spring and early summer. The colorful, delicate blossoms consist of three, fan-shaped petals, which curve back slightly at the edges. They are marked and feathered in contrasting colors. C. albus (Fairy Lantern) has white flowers, which are sometimes stained with rose. C. luteus (Yellow Mariposa) has yellow flowers lined and speckled with rust toward the center. C. venustus (White Mariposa) may have white, yellow, red, or purple petals marked with a dark red splotch toward the center. (This variety is hardy only to zone 6) These plants are suitable for growing in containers, dry meadows, and as cut flowers." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4443
title: Rear of bell tower at Mission Asistencia of San Antonio at Pala, 1898

description: Photograph of rear view of bell tower, or "campanario", showing steps leading up to tower, which are not visible from the front, 1898. Picket fence of cemetery is in the foreground.