cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14467
title: Exterior view of front and east side of the Mission San Buenaventura, 1904

description: Photograph of Mission San Buenaventura, 1904. Exterior view of front and east side. The street and sidewalk in front of the church are devoid of people. There are crosses at the apex of the roof proper as well as on top of the bell tower. A utility pole is in front to the right of the entrance. Next door is another building (wooden siding construction). A masonry retaining wall separates the mission property from the sidewalk. A hill and a few other buildings are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m677
title: Playa del Rey lagoon showing Del Rey Hotel, Playa Del Rey Pavilion and pier, Los Angeles, ca.1908

description: Photograph of Playa del Rey lagoon showing Del Rey Hotel, Playa Del Rey Pavilion and pier, Los Angeles, ca.1908. The lagoon is in the shape of a track & field, except the field is the lagoon. Inclined bleachers encircle the lagoon's waterline allowing people a spectacle view of the water activities that go on within the lagoon. A Chinese-style pavilion is built near the mouth of the lagoon. Behind the pavilion is the pier. To the right of it is the Del Rey Hotel. Another building can be seen at left. As seen from the bluffs looking west towards the Pacific Ocean.; "The Playa del Rey area, located about two miles south of Kinney's Venice of America resort, was once, centuries ago, the mouth of the Los Angles River. But after the river shifted course to begin emptying in Los Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, it left behind a sleepy lagoon more than two miles wide and one fifth of a mile wide with a trickle of fresh water flowing to sea along La Ballona Creek. Nearly 100 lots were sold for prices ranging from $500 to $1500 at a July 16th auction and more were sold in August and September. With the completion of the Sherman and Clark owned Los Angeles Pacific electric trolley line, the 'Short Line,' to Los Angeles on October 19, 1902, hundreds began visiting the new resort. A pavilion and small hotel were eventually built in Oriental craftsman rather than Venetian style, around the lagoon in 1904, but few investors actually built on their lots. While Playa del Rey was considered a modest success in attracting day tourists, it proved to be Abbot Kinney's inspiration and served as an example of a resort that wasn't large enough in scope to attract investors or excite the public. The company built an impressive three-story, $100,000 pavilion with restaurant and dining rooms, bowling alleys and dance floor. Sherman and Clark's Los Angeles Pacific Railway Company built the $200,000 Hotel Del Rey with fifty guests rooms. A boat-racing course was laid out and a grandstand and boathouse erected on shore. A bridge spanned the lagoon's ocean entrance and a 1200-foot long fishing pier was built nearby." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17338
title: Close-up of a specimen of Sticky Monkey flowers, ca.1920-1930

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of Sticky Monkey flowers, ca.1920-1930. Three tough-looking fibrous stems are shown, each tipped by a smattering of orchid-like blossoms. A neutral background can be seen behind.; "Sticky Monkey Flower is a common woody subshrub to shrub with bright green sticky vegetation.  The leaves are 2-8 cm long, linear to obovate with the edges of the leaves curled under.  The flower is commonly yellow-orange color.  It is found on rocky hillsides, cliffs, canyon slopes, disturbed areas, and borders of chaparral and open forest communities.  At elevations less than 1600 m, it is found all over California." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17339
title: Close-up of a specimen of Yellow Monkey flowers, ca.1920-1930

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of Yellow Monkey flowers, ca.1920-1930. Six stems extend from the lower edge of the image to their respective blossoms at top, which appear thick and almost leaf-like. Only two shoots extend from any bifurcation in each stem. The background behind is lightly-colored.; "Common monkey flower is an attractive annual or perennial with many erect or spreading stems from 15-60 cm high. Plants commonly root where the nodes touch the ground. Plants growing in seeps will typically grow higher while those of more arid habitats will be much smaller and less branched. The lower leaves are several veined from the base with ovate to lance-shaped blades, which are obtuse to rounded at the tips, with long petioles, and often with ragged lobes towards the base of the blade. The upper leaves are short-petioled or sessile with the blades up to 10 cm long and with toothed margins. The lowest leaves commonly wither quickly while the upper persist. The stem leaves are opposite. The large, showy flowers are in racemes. The flower stems range up to 6 cm in length. The calyx is ridged with 5 lobes, the uppermost lobe being the longest. The corolla is tubular and much longer than the calyx. The corolla itself is 1-4 cm long. The mouth of the corolla is two-lipped (2 upper lobes and 3 lower) and has many hairs and red spots in the throat. The lower lip is larger than the upper. The calyx is inflated when in fruit. Common monkey flower inhabits wet places from sea level to moderate elevations in the mountains both in the forests, along roadsides, and well into arid regions. Common monkey flower is found over much of western North America. It ranges from Alaska and the Yukon south to northern Mexico and east to the Rockies." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17340
title: Close-up of a specimen of Pink Gentian (Eiythrala Venusta?) flowers, ca.1920-1930

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of Pink Gentian (Eiythrala Venusta?) flowers, ca.1920-1930. Multiple stems lead from the bottom of the image to the corresponding blossoms at top, each with six petals. The stems are thin and appear to be brittle. The background is lightly-colored.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17341
title: Close-up of a specimen of Gilia Californica(Prickly flox) flowers, ca.1920-1930

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of Gilia Californica(Prickly flox) flowers, ca.1920-1930. A cluster of lightly-colored blossoms can be seen tipping the ends of spiky branches. A light background can be seen behind.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17343
title: Close-up of a specimen of the blossoms of chaparral yucca (Yucca whipplei - Spanish Dagger), [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of the blossoms of chaparral yucca (Yucca whipplei - Spanish Dagger), [s.d.]. A sprig of the plant is shown at center, sawed-off at the top and bottom. The shoots that extend from it are adorned with cuplike lightly-colored blossoms and buds. This image compares to CHS-5385 which shows the same sprig from a different angle.; "The genus Yucca is one of the most remarkable groups of flowering plants native to the New World. It includes about 40 species, most of which occur in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Although they are often associated with arid desert regions, some species are native to the southeastern United States and the Caribbean islands. What truly sets this genus apart from other flowering plants is their unique method of pollination: A specific moth that is genetically programmed for stuffing a little ball of pollen into the cup-shaped stigma of each flower. Like fig wasps and acacia ants, the relationship is mutually beneficial to both partners, and is vital for the survival of both plant and insect. In fact, yuccas cultivated in the Old World, where yucca moths are absent, will not produce seeds unless they are hand pollinated." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m519
title: View of Fifth Street looking west from Hill Street to its dead-end into the State Normal School grounds, Los Angeles, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a view of Fifth Street looking west from Hill Street to its dead-end into the State Normal School grounds, Los Angeles, ca.1910. The streets are busy with pedestrian, streetcar, and horse-drawn carriage traffic. Streetcar rails line the streets. Lamps hang from lines attached to power lines and buildings. Picture file card reads: "California Club on right." Legible signs include: "[...]rms European Plan", "State Normal School", "power off", "hotel", on a streetcar "Belt Line, 775 Echo Park, north", "baggage", "prescriptions", "413, Star[...]anons", "trusses", "sur[...]", "The Grand Haven Rooms", "Bu[si]ness, [...]", "The [...] Piano Company", "The Toledo".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m637
title: View of Main Street and 6th Street, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a view of Main Street and 6th Street, ca.1910. Horse-drawn carriages and early model cars are parked near the curb of the sidewalk. Other carriages and early model cars are moving about on the street. The street is also busy with pedestrian traffic. Streetcar rails line the streets.; Legible signs include: "Naples Extension Co.", "Douglass Product Company", "Colorado Midland Route, railway", "Pennsylvania Railroad system", "[...]ce & Sons Co. Inc., Nevada mines real estate", "Southwestern Mortgage Loan & Trust Company", "Brent's", "United Harness Co., traveling bags, and suit cases, S52", "Rob T. Marsh, main corridor Hellman", "R. Arnold Furniture Co.", "Eastern Outfitting Co.", "The Great Credit House", "sacrifice sale of entire stock", "Overalls", "hardware".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4631
title: Exterior view of the California State Normal School, Los Angeles, ca.1905

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the California State Normal School, Los Angeles, ca.1905. The four-story Victorian-style building can be seen at center overlooking a beautiful courtyard. The building features steep gables, pointed towers and ceilings, a circular tower at left, and a square tower at right. A few other much smaller buildings can be seen at right. Legible signs include: "State Normal School". The building opened in 1881 and was removed in 1922. It was later the site of the city library.; "In 1880, with a population of 11,000, Los Angeles was a gaslit pueblo trying to convince the state to establish in Southern California a second State Normal School like the one already existing in San Jose, some 300 miles to the north. In March of the following year, the State Assembly approved the establishment of such a school. A group of enthusiastic citizens, over 200 of whom contributed between $2 and $500, purchased a site less than a mile from the business section. Soon the towering Victorian form of the school rose from an orange grove that, today, is the site of the Central Los Angeles Public Library. On August 29, 1882, the Los Angeles Branch of the State Normal School welcomed its first students. By 1914 the little pueblo of Los Angeles had grown to a city of 350,000 and the school, whose enrollment far exceeded its capacity, moved to new quarters -- a Hollywood ranch off a dirt road which would later become Vermont Avenue. With a view toward expansion, Director Ernest Carroll Moore proposed in 1917 that the school become the first branch of the Berkeley-based University of California. Two years later on May 23, 1919, California Governor William D. Stephens signed the legislation that created the "Southern Branch" of the University of California -- no longer merely a teacher's college but an institution that offered two years of instruction in Letters and Science. Third- and fourth-year courses were soon added, the first class of 300 students was graduated in 1925, and by 1927 the Southern Branch had earned its new name: University of California at Los Angeles (the "at" became a comma in 1958). As the student population of the University continued to increase, the need for a new site became obvious and the search was soon under way for a permanent home for UCLA." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14468
title: General view of grounds from hill to the northeast at the Mission San Buenaventura, 1904

description: Photograph of Mission San Buenaventura, California. General view of mission and grounds from hill to the northeast. Many other buildings are visible. There is a thick stand of trees in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m137
title: View of Broadway looking towards Seventh Street, Los Angeles, 1907

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway looking towards Seventh Street, Los Angeles, 1907. The street is alive with streetcar and pedestrian traffic. Early model cars and horse-drawn carriages are parked along the curb. Notable building is the Bullock's department store building (left). Legible signs include: "Bul[lock's]", "Jevne Co.", "The House of Quality", "White Garage, White Steamers", "Pope Tol[...]", "Pope Hartfo[...]", "Pico Heights".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9055
title: A traction engine hauling sugar beets, Visalia, Tulare County, California, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a traction engine hauling sugar beets, Visalia, Tulare County, California, ca.1900. Two horse-drawn wagons stand parallel with a traction engine. Each of the wagons, filled with beats, are attached to four horses. Attached to the traction engine are three cars carrying full loads of sugar beats. Several workers are sitting on or standing on the sugar beats while several others lounge on the locomotive. Two stacked wicker baskets lay on the dirt floor (foreground). Trees are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9026
title: Workers weighing and sacking sugar at the Pacific Sugar Company, Visalia, Tulare County, California, ca.1900

description: Photograph of workers weighing and sacking sugar at the Pacific Sugar Company, Visalia, Tulare County, California, ca.1900. One man is operating a lever to allow sugar to flow into a large sack. The sack is then placed onto a conveyor belt that runs it past a sewing machine(?) to seal the sack. The machine is located next to the man operating the lever contraption. Two other men (at right and left) stand and watch. The man at left is holding onto an object that looks like a club. The room is filled with sacks of sugar (foreground). In the back of the room is a large mound of sugar.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17344
title: A man sitting near a young palm tree, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a man sitting near a young palm tree, ca.1920. The man is wearing a suit and hat sitting Indian style across the lawn. The lawn is nicely trimmed. A house is visible in the background. Photoprint reads "Rhopalostylis Sapida".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17345
title: A fiber plant (nolina dasyliron), [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a fiber plant (nolina dasyliron), [s.d.]. The plant is planted in a well-manicured lawn within the confines of a rich mansion or residence. A man, wearing a suit and hat, stands with his hands in his pockets (at right). Behind him is a gate guarding a driveway that is flanked by palm trees. At left is a statue.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17346
title: View of the pond and bridge at Singleton Court, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a view of the pond and bridge at Singleton Court, ca.1920. Lotus, taro and a number of other plants can be seen inside the pond or growing around it. Lush trees cover the background behind the stone bridge.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m165
title: View of palm trees in front of the E.L. Doheny residence on Chester Place, Los Angeles, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a view of palm trees in front of the E.L. Doheny residence on Chester Place, Los Angeles, ca.1910. A driveway leads to the 2-story-plus dwelling at left. It features tile roof, a tower with a hexagonally shaped roof on the front of the house, a walkway that circumnavigates the tower, awnings on several windows, and an immaculate front yard. Vines can be seen growing around the base of three palm trees in front of the sidewalk, while a road runs from the center foreground towards the right background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17347
title: Bird of Paradise plant, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a Bird of Paradise plant, ca.1920. Several flowers are blooming from the plant in the upper left. Other plants and trees are visible in the background.; "Sure to attract everyone's attention when it blooms, the Bird of Paradise plant is one of the most spectacular flowering plants that can be grown in the home. It may be slow growing, but its needs are very simple. Once the plant is mature enough to bloom, you'll be amazed as its flowers emerge, looking just like an exotic bird with orange and purple plumage. Even when this plant isn't in bloom, it offers very attractive leaves that resemble those of a banana plant. The Bird of Paradise plant (strelitzia reginae) is native to the sub-tropical areas of South Africa. For years, it was considered a collector's plant because it was difficult to find a nice specimen. With modern growing practices, Bird of Paradise plants are available more often, but are still a much-prized plant. They begin to bloom when they are about 4-5 years old and live on for years and years." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17348
title: Close-up of the flowers from a Bird of Paradise plant, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a close-up of the flowers from a Bird of Paradise plant, ca.1920. Parts of the flowers stick upwards making it appear like plumage. The ends are pointy, resembling birds' beaks.; "Sure to attract everyone's attention when it blooms, the Bird of Paradise plant is one of the most spectacular flowering plants that can be grown in the home. It may be slow growing, but its needs are very simple. Once the plant is mature enough to bloom, you'll be amazed as its flowers emerge, looking just like an exotic bird with orange and purple plumage. Even when this plant isn't in bloom, it offers very attractive leaves that resemble those of a banana plant. The Bird of Paradise plant (strelitzia reginae) is native to the sub-tropical areas of South Africa. For years, it was considered a collector's plant because it was difficult to find a nice specimen. With modern growing practices, Bird of Paradise plants are available more often, but are still a much-prized plant. They begin to bloom when they are about 4-5 years old and live on for years and years." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17349
title: A philodendron plant, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a philodendron plant, ca.1920. The plant is entangled around a large tree. Other plants and trees are visible in the background. Back of photoprint reads: "Philodrendron monstera Deliciousa".; "This is a popular group of plants that are grown for their ornamental foliage. They are mostly climbing plants that can be grown in homes, greenhouses, and in the far South, outside. Under good conditions, they will bear pretty "flowers" that resemble Calla Lilies. They are found wild in tropical America and the West Indies. These plants have long aerial roots and come in many shapes and sizes. Most of the plants have rich green leaves but some may be coppery-red underneath or have veins that are red. Some leaves are red when they are young but eventually turn green. Some kinds have heart-shaped leaves, others have long and narrow leaves, some are arrow-shaped, oblong, ovate or deeply lobed. Their size varies from 3 inches to 3 feet in length. The inflorescences (flowers) have spathes that come in different shades of purple, pink, red, or greenish-white. The central columns that bear the tiny flowers (spadices) can either be yellow, cream or white. Below are a few descriptions of some Philodendrons, there are more below in the varieties section. P. squamiferum is a twisting vine with five-lobed, glossy, bright green leaves. The leaf stalks have a thick, fuzzy covering of long red and green hairs. P. hastatum is a popular climber that has large, arrow-shaped, glossy leaves. If a piece of rough bark or a stick covered with moss is placed against it, the roots from the stem will cling to the support and absorb moisture from it. Its variety hastatum variegatum is similar, except the foliage is variegated with white. P. gloriosum is a climbing plant with heart-shaped, dark green leaves. They have reddish borders and their veins are ivory." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14469
title: Mission San Buenaventura, California. East door and tower of church from rear, 1904

description: Photograph of Mission San Buenaventura, California. East door and tower of church (beyond tree) from rear. A cross is atop the bell tower. A barrel sits in the corner.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m185
title: West side of Figueroa Street looking south from 23rd Street showing zanja, Los Angeles

description: Manicured yards and palm trees line Figueroa Street, looking south from 23rd Street, Los Angeles. Shows a zanja (irrigation ditch) that crosses Pershing Square and furnishes irrigation for orange orchards south of Pico Street. Large trees line the sidewalk on one side, lawns on the other. Large houses are visible through the foliage. A driveway over the zanja is in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17350
title: Pittosporum undulatum tree in Singleton Court, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a pittosporum undulatum tree in Singleton Court, ca.1920. The large tree is pictured at center, just inside of what appears to be a paved road or pathway. Other plants and trees are visible in the background.; "These are small trees or large shrubs that vary a great deal in their leaves and flowers. Some kinds have pretty foliage and others have very fragrant flowers. They are a common sight in the native vegetation of New Zealand and Australia, but some are found wild in China and other countries. Many kinds can be grown outside in the U.S. in mild areas. Some are perfect for growing in tubs or pots. A few kinds are good hedge plants, especially in seaside gardens. A few, such as, P. eugenioides, P. colensoi and P. tenuifolium are useful for use in floral arrangements. Possibly, the hardiest kind is P. tenuifolium. This native of New Zealand can form a tree 30 feet high with a dark-colored trunk up to a foot around. It has black or purplish shoots covered with shiny, light green leaves that are 1 to 1½ inches long and have wavy edges. The dark purple flowers are usually produced singly from the leaf axils in May. The variety Silver Queen has lovely silver leaves. P. crassifolium is a large shrub, 12-18 feet tall, with tough, thick leaves that are dark green above and covered with thick grayish fuzz underneath. The leaves grow 4 inches long and 1½ inches wide. The flowers are dull purple and are produced in May in small, thick clusters at the ends of the shoots. P. pauciflorum is from China. It can grow 4-6 feet high and its leaves form small clusters at the ends of the shoots. It bears fragrant, yellowish flowers in May. P. tobira is one of the most beautiful kinds from China and Japan. It can grow up to 20 feet high in its native country. The thick, dark green, leathery leaves are up to 4 inches long and 1½ inches wide. The flowers grow in thick clusters at the ends of the shoots. They're white when they first open, but as they age, turn yellow. They are very fragrant and remind people of orange blossoms." -- unknown author.