cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18935
title: Adobe wall surrounding an olive orchard north of the Mission San Fernando, ca.1890

description: Photograph of an adobe wall surrounding an olive orchard north of the Mission San Fernando, ca.1890. The adobe wall runs from left to right across the entire width of the image, and appears to be about six feet tall. Behind it, several palm trees can be seen, followed by ordered rows of olive trees. Hills are  visible in the background along the horizon. In the foreground a small creek and a wooden railing of some kind are visible. A dry scrub bush is visible to the left. See CHS-535 for a view from the other side of the wall.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18936
title: San Fernando Mission in disrepair, shown from the west, ca.1890

description: Photograph of the San Fernando Mission in disrepair, shown from the west, ca.1890. A wagon stands at center, equipped with railing that suggests it was meant to haul large loads. Farther back and to the right, wooden pallets can be seen on the ground. In the background, the adobe buildings of the mission are visible. To the left, a two-story long house, most likely the chapel, stands with its roof unshingled and collapsing in spots. All of the spackle is gone from its adobe walls. This is connected to the next building by an adobe wall, which is also loosing bricks from its top. The next building is roofless, while to the far right, a third structure retains some of its roof shingles, but not all. Picture file card reads "Porter brothers' farming outfit".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18937
title: Two horsemen in front of the south end of the San Fernando Mission's cloister, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of two horsemen in front of the south end of the San Fernando Mission's cloister, [s.d.]. The two horsemen are pictured astride their horses in the right foreground, while the arcade of the cloister is visible in the background, moving diagonally away into the left distance, where other mission buildings can be seen. Both men wear suits and hats, the rightmost man visible in profile, while the other man is turned slightly to the left. What appears to be the edge of a pond can be seen in the extreme foreground, while hanging vegetation leans in from the left side of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18938
title: Interior view of the ruins of the Mission San Fernando, ca.1887

description: Photograph of an interior view of the ruins of the Mission San Fernando, ca.1887. The main chapel is shown, looking west towards the front entrance. The roof has fallen through, and while the roof beams remain intact, many of the terracotta shingles have fallen to the floor inside the chapel. Shafts of light also shine through the rickety door at the end of the corridor, over which a square window can be seen. Spackle is peeling off the walls to either side. In the left foreground, a mound of dirt and debris can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m622
title: Hotel Gray, Main Street and Third Street, ca.1905

description: Photograph of Hotel Gray, northeast corner of Main Street and Third Street, ca.1905. The hotel stands at center three-stories tall with striped cloth awnings on many windows. The building also includes a pharmacy, shoe store, men's clothing store, and confectionery. Electric lines for the streetcar line are visible. Several wagons are parked on the street. Some pedestrians are present. Legible signs include: ..."lson", ..."ig [...]orks", "Chicago [...] laundry", "Gents"..., "New York Pharmacy", "Drugs", "Standard Shoe Store", "Boy's clothing", "Men's clothing", "Clothing, 270, Boots and shoes, Columbia", "Columbia Clothing and Shoe House", ..."low prices"..., "Hats, trunks, [...]s", "Gray", "276 Confectionery 276", "Meek Baking Co., [...], assorted bread, home made bread", "Hotel Gray", "Burbank Theatre [...] week [...] Jan. 1"..., "All groceries"..., "The Passion Play"..., "Los Angeles Grocery Co.", "Wait for [...] inside", "Take t[...] cars"..., "Furnished rooms, rooms for rent".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m182
title: Manicured yards and palm trees lining Figueroa Street near Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1887

description: Photograph of manicured yards and palm trees lining Figueroa Street near Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1887. View from the west side looking north. A sidewalk can be seen to the right of center running into the background. A low fence lines the sidewalk to the left, while palm trees can be seen in the manicured lawns at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m580
title: View of Los Angeles Street and 8th Street, Los Angeles, 1924

description: Photographs of a view of Los Angeles Street and 8th Street, Los Angeles, 1924. A traffic officer, standing on a small platform, directs traffic at the center of the intersection. Cars are passing by in both directions of the street as a man tries to cross the street. A sign in the foreground reads: "keep to right". Majority of the buildings along the street are over three-stories tall. Ads on buildings can be seen on buildings in the distance. Utility lines zigzag across the street.; Legible signs include: "wholesale shoes", "[...] park", "auto parts", "H.S. Goldwater Co., wholesale men's furnishings, overalls, khaki clothing, pants, belts, gloves, sweaters, shirts, hoiery, underwear, suspenders, handkerchiefs", "Shauer Brothers Company Inc., manufacturers, wholesalers, exporters, wearing apparel for men & boys, Shauermade", "parking, open all night", "Heywood, [...]field, wal[...]", "calm rooms", "dependable printers [...]", "Zendejas treatment", "auto park", "parking", on a posted parking sign "45 minute parking, 7:00 A.M. to 8:45 P.M.".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m626
title: View of Main Street looking north from 4th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Main Street looking north from 4th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924. The street is busy with pedestrian, automobile and streetcar traffic. Prominent buildings are the Van Nuys Hotel (at left), Hotel Westminister (at right), and the [...] National Bank building (at left). The bank building features Greek-like architecture while the other buildings along the street are more contemporary. Further down the street, directly above traffic hangs a sign that reads: "Stop". Other legible signs include: on a cable car "Sierra Madre, 716", license plates on vehicles "1-109-186, 644-544", street signs "vehicles must not stnad between here and next corner, ordinance no. 2[...]51; no parking in loading zone, 45 minute parking 7 A.M to 4 P.M., no parking 4 to 6:15 P.M., Auto Club, So. Cal", "Geng Seng", "original [Fo]llies, [...]pin & Fargo presents [...] comedy [...] girls [...] everything", "books", "[...]ggins building, absolutely fire proof [sic]", "eat", "soda, drugs, cigars", "tap room buffet", "trunks as low as [...]", on a theatre building "Robert Elliot in [...]an and Wife, [...]d[..]lle".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m765
title: View of Spring Street looking north from 4th Street, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Spring Street looking north from 4th Street, ca.1924. The street is busy with pedestrian, automobile and trolley car traffic. Prominent buildings are the Angelus Hotel (at left), Hogan Building (at left), California Bank building (at right). Legible signs include: "Commercial National Bank", "[...]d cigar stores Co.", "[Coca] Cola", "[...] Coolidge [..]", "[...] Mills, tailors to measure, suits $25, $30, $35, extra pants free", "English, Woolen, Mills", "[...] Mandaville Co., [...] Spring St., [...] know", "Henne Office Building, entrance 1[2] W. 3rd St.", "car stop", "Globe Dairy lunch", "go, stop", on a street sign "right or left, city ord., Auto Club So. Cal".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m783
title: View of Spring Street looking north from 6th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Spring Street looking north from 6th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924. Prominent buildings are the Arcade (at left) and the Security building (center). The street is busy with pedestrian, automobile and street car traffic. Legible signs include: "Gus Mann's orange waffles", "Goldsten tailor", "typewriters", "Canadian Pacific", "The Sun Drug Co.", "[...]ker, [...]cisco", "[...] Roberts, signs", "Security Trust and Savings Bank", "Tavern Cafeteria", "Lissnew[...]", "Western Union", "Food Dept. Store", "The Mad House".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m791
title: View of Spring Street looking north from 7th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Spring Street looking north from 7th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924.  A line of automobiles are parked along the sidewalks on both sides of the street. Other cars and street cars can be seen traveling on the street. Legible signs include: "[Jam]es W. Hellman, 719, Hellman Hardware Co., plumbing and hardware", "Hotel Jovita", "Radio, D.C. Phipps Distributor, Wing Radio products", "Leonards & Comp[...], stocks, bonds, investment securities", "barber shop", "California Bank".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m792
title: View of Spring Street (700 block) looking north from between 8th Street and 9th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Spring Street (700 block) looking north from between 8th Street and 9th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924. The street is busy with pedestrian, automobile and railway car traffic. Legible signs include: "W.A. Douglass, merchant tailor", "auto park", "Chas H. Clark Co., jewelers", on a railway car "Moneta Ave. via [...] to 116th St.", "I.N. Van Nuys building", "drugs", "right on left", "[...] Bros, [...] Broadway [...] of [...] offices", "[...]nery Co., printing", "stationery", "United Cigar Stores", "State Mutual Building and Loan Association", "seeds", "Republic Life", "Blue Prints". Additional information: The identifiable buildings include, from left to right: Armory, National Guard of California (north-west corner of Spring Street and 8th Street); Barker Brothers Building; I.N. Van Nuys Building (built in 1912; south-west corner of Spring Street and 7th Street); State Mutual Building & Loan Association (east side of Spring Street, between 7th Street and 8th Street); Republic Life (north-east corner of Spring Street and 8th Street); National City Bank Building (built in 1923; south-east corner of Spring Street and 8th Street).
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m50
title: View of Broadway looking north from 2nd Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway looking north from 2nd Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924. The street is busy with automobile, pedestrian and railway car traffic. Legible signs include: "The Owl Drug Co.", "Lotus Cafe, Lotus Jr. hot lunches served all day", "Charters Re[...] ice cream, 'take home brick'", "L.A. Pressed Brick Co.", "Spears", "Examiner", "lunch", "stop", "Chamber of Commerce, free stereopti[...], everyb[...]", "Singer", "United Cigars", "bakery, dairy lunch", "rooms".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m61
title: View of Broadway looking north from 3rd Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway looking north from 3rd Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924. On the northeast corner is United Cigars, a store with a sign advertising Tareyton Cigarettes. Street cars and automobiles are seen, as well as pedestrians. Legible signs include: "United Cigars, Tareyton cigarettes, 20 for 25¢", "College boot shop", "[...] millinery, coats, suits, dresses", "right or left, city ord.", "White House", "[...]ening [...]press [...]ilding", "T. Scott Co., womens and children's outfitters", "Scotts Dept. Store", "Leader", "furniture", "The Western", "California, public service bldg., water, power, light, city of Los Angeles", "L.A. Pressed Bricks Co.", "Chamber of Commerce", "W. Third Street", "[...] Tailoring Co., as I live, I grow", "258, men's furnishings", "Dr. Patterson, dentist, open Sundays 9 to 12". According to Ms. Barbara Dace, a USCDL patron, "The "College Boot Shop" was run by Warren B. Dace (who would become Warren B. Dace, Sr. in 1925) and Mr. McKenzie. Mr. Dace continued to run a shoe
shop downtown until the 1960's".

The photograph features the following buildings and structures (some require zooming): 

Right side -- Rindge Building (built 1902), building at right, at the north-east corner of Broadway and 3rd Street; Hosfield Building, just north of Rindge Building; Third City Hall (1888-1928), its tower visible, just north of Hosfield; Chamber of Commerce Building can be seen between 1st and 2nd Streets; Third Los Angeles Times Building (1912-1938) is visible at the north-east corner with 1st Street. 

Left side -- Fred J. Byrne Building (built circa 1895) can be seen at immediate left; Los Angeles Evening Express Building, 2nd north of the Fred J. Byrne building, with the advertisement on its side; Harris Newmark Building (aka Music and Art Building), 3rd north; Bicknell Building (1892-1950s), 4th north; B.F. Coulter Building, 5th north; Municipal Water and Power Building, 6th north; California Building (Broadway and 2nd Street), 7th north, at south-west corner with 2nd Street; C.H. Frost Building (built in 1898), north-west corner with 2nd Street; Roanoke Building (built in 1886), 2nd north of the Frost building; Tajo Building (1894-1938), north-west corner with 1st Street; Women's Christian Temperance Union Building (built in 1889), north-west corner with Temple Street; Hotel Alhambra can be seen between Temple and California Streets; Broadway Tunnel (1901-1949) is visible with diagonal stairway.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m109
title: Broadway north between 3rd and 4th Streets ca.1924-1927

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway looking north from between 3rd and 4th Streets, ca.1927. Prominent buildings include the Grauman's Theater (at left), the Owl Drug Company (at left), United Cigars (at right) and Russell Hotel (at right). The sidewalks are packed with pedestrians. Automobiles and cable cars are traveling up and down the street as pedestrians try to make their way across them.; Legible signs include: a movie advertisement the Grauman's Theatre "The Covered Wagon, six performances daily", "Edison building", "[...] & Street Store", "shoes", "Chamber of Commerce", "Hotel Russel", "Homeopathic pharmacy", "Wistaria", "bank open", "United, Tareyton cigarettes, 20 for 25¢", "July fourth".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m621
title: Hotel Florence, Main Street and Third Street, ca.1900-1905

description: Photograph of the Hotel Florence, southeast corner of Main Street and Third Street, ca.1900-1905. Also Dean's Drug Store, Mayor C.E. Thom's property. His house is in the rear. Utility lines and poles above provide power for the streetcars. A few horse-drawn carriages are present in the street. Legible signs include: "H.G. Dean Drugs", "Dean's drug store", "Smoke Fontella [...] cigars, America's best for 5 cents", ..."Brunswick cigars"..., "Stationery, cigars, chemicals, prescriptions", "For headache and exhaustion drink Coca-Cola, 5¢ a glass"..., "Cigars, soda water", "Every man should wear [...] health, comfort, safety", "Wanted"..., "502, Carpets", "Joseph", "Hotel Florence", "Colgan's furniture, carpets, stoves, new and s[...], 318"..., "312, Grand Pacific Restaurant".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m90
title: View of the Broadway Department Store decorated with signs and bunting welcoming the Shriners to Los Angeles, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a view of the Broadway Department Store decorated with signs and bunting welcoming the Shriners to Los Angeles, Broadway and 4th Street, ca.1925. Cars are congested on the street. Crowds of people look onward from the sidewalk. Flags, hung over the streets, wave with the winds.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m89
title: View of Broadway looking north from 4th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway looking north from 4th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924. There are a number of people on the sidewalks. The street is very busy with vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Several cable cars are traveling on the street. Legible signs include: "jewelers, Gensler-Lee, the home of blue white diamond", "McTausia[..], artistic st[...]", "[...] shoes", "quality eat shoppe", "Z[...]ks rebuttoning", "H.D. Stack Bldg., entrance Fourth St.", "United Cigars", "wanted 100,000 dollars [...]", "Bonton, 357", "Stewarts", "California Building", "Chamber of Commerce".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m117
title: View of Broadway, north from 5th Street, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway, north from 5th Street, ca.1924. Streets are crowded with cars. the sidewalks are filled with pedestrian traffic. An unidentified building on the right has scaffolding (?) out to the street. Legible signs include: "Victrolas", "Platt".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18845
title: View of Broadway looking south from 6th Street, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway looking south from 6th Street, ca.1925. Prominent buildings include the Grauman's Theater (at right). The sidewalks are packed with pedestrians. The street is also packed with automobiles and cable car traffic. Flags hang from a line that's strung across the streets. Some of the flags display The Shriners logo.; Legible signs include: a movie advertisement the Grauman's Theatre "Pola Negri in 'The Charmer'", "Del Monte", "no parking", "left turn prohibited", "cigar, candy", "go", "[...]mond's", "Haas", "pedestrian safety zone", "A.A.O.N.M.S.".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m93
title: View of Broadway and 4th Street, showing the Broadway Department Store (at right), Los Angeles, 1925

description: Photograph of the a view of Broadway and 4th Street, showing the Broadway Department Store (at right), Los Angeles, 1925. Signs, flags and banners decorate the street bunting a warm welcome to the Shriners. Cars are congested on the street. Flags are strung across the street and sculpted camels with palm trees line the sidewalk decorated for Shriners.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17659
title: View of Broadway, looking north from Seventh Street, ca.1924

description: Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of a banner advertising summer concerts at Hollywood Bowl (Albert Hertz, Conductor) flying over Broadway at West Seventh Street in Downtown Los Angeles, ca.1924. A Frank Mayo film is showing at Loew's State Theater. The Sun Drug Company is across the street, underneath the "painless" Parker Dentist at 706 South Broadway.; Legible signs include: "Hollywood Bowl summer concerts, July 8 to Aug. 31, Alfred Hertz conductor", "[...]ate", "the woman on the jury - 14 stars, knickerbocker syncopators", "Frank Mayo", "Kay & Orchestra", "painless Parker den[tistry]", "dentist".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m130
title: View of Broadway and 7th Street, looking south, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway and 7th Street, looking south, ca.1925. The street is decorated with flags and signs welcoming the Shriners to Los Angeles. The street is packed with vehicle traffic. The sidewalks are filled with pedestrians.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m80
title: View of the Broadway Bridge, looking north, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of the Broadway Bridge, looking north, ca.1924. The bridge is filled with vehicle traffic. In the foreground on both sides of the brige stands a two column post. Utility poles line the bridge. Homes and buildings are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m288
title: Hill Street north from P.E. Depot, between 4th Street and 5th Street, ca.1924

description: Photograph (streetscape, horizontal phtography) looking down Hill Street from P.E. Depot between 4th Street and 5th Street, ca.1924. Facing north on a crowded South Hill Street in Downtown Los Angeles past the Occidental Hotel, Mount Lowe, the Los Angeles School of Optometry, and the Eye Clinic. Pedestrians, automobiles, and the Pacific Electric Streetcars fill the street.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m295
title: View of Hill Street north form 8th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Hill Street north form 8th Street, Los Angeles, ca.1924. Past the intersection ahead and on the right corner is the Union Bank building designed by Curtlett and Beelman. Legible signs include: "Lexington", "Vaudeville", "Herberts", "Birch, Mith, [...]", "Mint, lunch", "Detmers".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m930
title: Vincent Methodist Episcopal Church, ca.1908

description: Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of the Vincent Methodist Episcopal Church, ca.1908. The structure is wooden (siding). There are two main sets of steps leading to two main entries. A side entry also has a set of steps. There is a bell tower. Utility lines run over the street to supply electricity to the streetcards (not present).
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m296
title: View of Hill Street looking north from 9th Street, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a view of Hill Street looking north from 9th Street, ca.1924. The intersection ahead appears to be a bit congested with cars and cable car traffic. Legible signs include: "Hotel Percival and apartments, weekly rates", "Hill Street Theatre, [...]eum Circuit, [...] feature photoplays, [...] continuous 11:30 A.M., [...] value shows", "all [...], sewing machine, rented and repaired", "fruit and ice cream", "9th and Hill auto park driveway", "concerning this property, see exclusive agents, Joe Toplitery Co., telephone 878-451, 205 Herman W. Hellman Bldg.", "25¢, 35¢", "cars washed, polished, expert mechanical work done, parking, open all [...], "Los Angeles Desk [...], 7 floors of service, office furniture headquarters", "Hotel Alpine", "Matheson".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18846
title: View of Hill Street north from Jefferson, Los Angeles, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a view of Hill Street north from Jefferson, Los Angeles, ca.1925. The floor of the intersection in the foreground is wet. Water can be seen flowing down the right gutter. The street has moderate traffic. Utility poles line the streets. Legible signs include: "[t]ea pot dome", "cafe", "Coca-cola", "Gilmore Resner gasoline service station, higher gravity, monarch of all, free crankcase service, motor oils", "beverages 6 for $1", "K.O.".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m480
title: View of Hill Street looking south from Jefferson, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a view of Hill Street looking south from Jefferson, ca.1925. The Globe Ice Cream Company garage is on the right. There is moderate traffic on the street. Utility poles line the street.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m481
title: View of Hill Street at Santa Barbara looking north, Los Angeles, 1925

description: Photograph of a view of Hill Street at Santa Barbara looking north, Los Angeles, 1925. There is light vehicle traffic on the street. A trail of water can be seen in the gutter at right. Trees on the sidewalks partially block the view of the houses behind them.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m206
title: Figueroa Street north from Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1924

description: Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of Figueroa Street with shops and a lot of traffic, 1 November 1924.  In the middle of the intersection there is construction work being done, possibly for a traffic signal. Legible signs include: "Gilbert Prince, Reed and [...] furniture, direct from factory", "Gilbert Prince, manufacturer of Reed Furniture", "P.J. Bachmann, [...]", "Dr. Osterheld, dentist", "E.I. Movi[...]t", "The Noble Co., locomotive equipment supplies", "The Noble Co., Presto-lite batter service".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m207
title: Figueroa Street at 28th Street looking north, Los Angeles, 1924

description: Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of Figueroa Street with shops and a lot of traffic, 1 November 1924. The Hotel Auto Inn or Auto Inn Hotel is to the left. Legible signs include: "Bechman furs", "Drugs".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m208
title: Figueroa Street at Adams looking north, ca.1924

description: Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of Figueroa Street with a large white traffic signal in the middle of the intersection at Adams. Figueroa Street at Adams Boulevard looking north. Figueroa Street with a large white traffic signal in the middle of the intersection at Adams Boulevard.