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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20080
title: View of the Ocean Park beach and the Santa Monica Pier looking south from Palisades Park in Santa Monica, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the Ocean Park beach and the Santa Monica Pier looking south from Palisades Park in Santa Monica, [s.d.]. The Pacific Coast Highway runs from the foreground at right into the distance at left and is lined with early-model automobiles. The right side of the road also has several beach houses and a large, two-story bath house. The beach is visible beyond the buildings at right and is full of bathers and other beach-goers. The pier is in the background and stretches across the entire image. At left are several amusement park structures, including a roller coaster and a bowling and billiards hall.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "Stop Here", "Bowling and Billiards", and "Bath House".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2458
title: Aerial view of four Santa Monica beach homes looking down from Palisades Park, 1930

description: Photograph of an aerial view of four Santa Monica beach homes looking down from Palisades Park, 1930. The four homes are at center and are built very close to one another. They are all two-story Spanish-style buildings with light-colored walls and terracotta tile roofs. The beach is visible behind the homes and a narrow road is in front of them. Running parallel to the road is a set of railroad tracks, as well as a line of utility poles.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15019
title: Twenty-mule team hauling borax in a wagon as seen from behind, probably in Mule Canyon, ca.1890

description: Photograph of a 20-mule team hauling borax in a wagon as seen from behind, probably in Mule Canyon, ca.1890. Behind the main wagon is a cylindrical tank of water in another wagon. One man stands to the left on the ground with his left arm leaning on one of the man-high wheels of the ore cart. Another man is visible sitting on the wagon driving the team. The team is moving along a dirt path with barren rocky embankments on both sides. (Charlie White)
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6618
title: View of Santa Monica looking north from Palisades Park, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Santa Monica looking north from Palisades Park, ca.1910. Pacific Coast Highway is at center and heads into the distance at center. It is lined with early-model automobiles and rows of utility poles. The left side of the road is occupied by a varied assortment of buildings that back up on the ocean, which is visible at left. At right are the steep cliffs that make up Palisades Park. They are lined with trees at the top and bushes at the bottom. Two small wharfs jut out into the water at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2439
title: Aerial view of Santa Monica homes along Pacific Coast Highway, looking south, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Santa Monica homes along Pacific Coast Highway, looking south, ca.1930. The highway is in the foreground at center and follows the contours of the coast as it disappears into the distance at center. The right side of the road is lined with an assortment of large beach houses. On the left side of the highway, a railroad runs parallel to the road and the steep cliffs of Palisades Park rise above the tracks. There are trees along the top and bottom of the cliffs, but the faces are bare rock. There is a small wharf at center that sticks out above the low tide, and a long pier is visible in the background at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1254
title: Exterior view of the Bellevue Terrace Hotel on the corner of Sixth Street and Figueroa Street, ca.1889

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Bellevue Terrace Hotel on the corner of Sixth Street and Figueroa Street, ca.1889. The large Victorian hotel stretches across the entire image but is mostly hidden from view by a line of expansive palm trees in the foreground. The hotel has light-colored wooden walls and a dark roof. There are two towers, one at left and one at center, that stick up over the trees, and the corner of another tower, as well as a stairway leading to the front porch, is visible at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m565
title: View of Sixth Street east from Hill Street showing several large buildings, 1909

description: Photograph of a view of Sixth Street east from Hill Street showing several large buildings, 1909. Sixth Street is at center and runs away from the viewer. It is marked by streetcar tracks and has broad sidewalks on both sides. There are many pedestrians crossing the street at center, and horse-drawn wagons and early automobiles are parked near the sides of the road. The left side of the street is lined with small buildings containing shops, while the right side has several large buildings that are at least six stories high. Legible signs include, from left to right, "Hennelly Hat Manufacturer", "Rooms", "The Meyberg Co.", and "H. Jevne Co.". The photograph features the following buildings: Lindley Building (built in 1887) can be seen at immediate left, while John H. Norton Block (built in 1906) is visible at immediate right ("H Jevne Co"). Walter P. Story Building (built in 1910) can be seen located at south-east corner of 6th Street and Broadway; Hotel Hayward (built in 1906) is visible at south-west corner of 6th Street and Spring Street; Grosse Building (1906-1957) at south-east corner of 6th Street and Spring Street; Pacific Electric Building (built in 1904) at south-east corner of 6th and Main; Kerckhoff Building (built in 1908) on the north-east corner of 6th Street and Main Street. Please note a license plate on the automobile at the near right.  It is what was called a "dogbone" -- porcelain on metal plate, -- issued by the Automobile Club of Southern California from 1909-1913, before the State began issuing license plates.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m623
title: View of Main Street between Third Street and Fourth Street in Los Angeles showing the Good Fellows Grotto, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a view of Main Street between Third Street and Fourth Street in Los Angeles showing the Good Fellows Grotto, ca.1918. The wide paved surface of Main Street is at center and heads into the distance at center. There are two sets of streetcar tracks running down the middle of the road, and each set of tracks is occupied by a streetcar. There are also several horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians contributing to the traffic on the busy road. The street is lined with cement sidewalks and buildings. Most of the buildings are at least three stories high, but there is a single-story building in the foreground at left with awnings out front.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "German Seed & Plant Co.", "Seeds Poultry Supplies Plants", "[L]umber", "Brent's", "Hotel", "West Ninth St.", "Enjoy pure Coca Cola Healthful", "The Good Fellows Grotto Grill and Oyster House", "Seeds", and "J. Morris & Co. Money Lenders".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20122
title: Exterior view of the Southern Pacific Railroad Arcade Depot on the east end of Fifth Street, ca.1918

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Southern Pacific Railroad Arcade Depot on the east end of Fifth Street, ca.1918. The large, three-story wooden railroad depot is at center. The wings of the building extend past the edges of the image, and there are three large arched doorways at center. A tall palm tree is growing near the middle of the building. Two streetcars are parked in front of the railroad building on tracks that intersect with more tracks in the foreground. Several horse-drawn vehicles are visible, as well as many pedestrians making their way along the sidewalks that border the streets. In addition to the depot, there are three other buildings visible : a three-story wooden building at left, a small single-story building at right and a dark-colored three-story building at right.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "[Boo]ks Magazines Stationery", "Smells of India Post Card", "Private Right of Way", "Shumard's Restaurant", "800", "Coca Cola", "Restaurant", and "Lunch Room".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m140
title: View of Broadway looking north from near Eighth Street in Los Angeles, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway looking north from near Eighth Street in Los Angeles, ca.1918. The wide paved street is at center and is marked by two sets of streetcar tracks. Three streetcars are visible in the distance at center, one on the left track and two on the right. There are broad cement sidewalks running along both sides of the street and the sidewalk at left is crowded with pedestrians. Broadway is lined with buildings, including several very tall department stores. A line of spherical street lamps is along the left side of the road. Legible signs include, from left to right, "Stationery", "Bullock's", Walter P. Sto[?] Building", "Lyon McKinney Smith Co. Furniture", "Van Sant Piano Co.", "Stoves Water He[aters]", "Office and Bank Fur[niture]", "Shades Wall Paper Interior", "Furniture Barker Bros. Inc.", and "Carpets, Oriental & Domestic Rugs".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20123
title: View of Spring Street looking north from below Third Street in Los Angeles, ca.1907-1912

description: Photograph of a view of Spring Street looking north from below Third Street in Los Angeles, ca.1907-1912. Spring Street is at center and heads away from the viewer before disappearing into the distance. There are two sets of streetcar tracks running down the middle of the road, and a streetcar is visible at center. Several horse-drawn vehicles are making their way down the street, and two early-model automobiles are parked in the foreground, one on each side of the road. The street is bordered by tall commercial buildings, and many pedestrians are walking in front of them. The tower of the Los Angeles Theatre building is visible in the distance at left. The Lankershim Building (1887-1990s; at south-east corner with Third Street) is at right and the Stimpson Building (1893-1963; at north-east corner with Third Street) and Ramona Hotel (1886-1912; at south-west corner with Third Street) are at left. Other buildings in this photo include: Douglas Building (built in 1898; at north-west corner with Third Street); Workman Block (just to the left of Stimson Block); Germain Building (name painted on side); Lang Building (a shorter building, just north of the Germain Building); Wilcox Building (built in 1896, shortened to one story in 1971; at south-east corner with Second Street); Bryson-Bonebrake Block (1888-1934; at north-west corner with Second Street); Equitable Savings Bank (1907-circa1927 ); at north-east corner with First Street); Los Angeles Trust & Savings Bank (built in 1902; at north-east corner with Second Street); Schumacher Block (1883-1930; its west side between First & Franklin Streets); Wilson Block - (built in 1889; at south-east corner with First Street); Phillips Block (1887-1912; at north-west corner with Franklin Street). Legible signs include, from left to right, "309 Cutlery", "Automobile for Rent", "Germain Building", "Globe-Wernicke Plastic", "West Ninth Street", "American [?] Bank", "Merchants National Bank:, and  "Naumann & Sch[?]".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1441
title: Exterior view of the Shrine Auditorium at Jefferson Boulevard and Royal Street, January 11, 1920

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Shrine Auditorium at Jefferson Boulevard and Royal Street, January 11, 1920. The large, Arabesque auditorium is in the background at center. It has several small towers topped with onion-shaped roofs and a large arched doorway leads into the building at right. In the foreground at left is a small house with a covered porch and two stories. A grassy, landscaped lot is in the foreground at right and a wide dirt street runs across the image in the foreground. A network of utility wires crosses above the street.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11152
title: Traction steam engine hauling borax, ca.1900-1904

description: Photograph of a traction steam engine hauling borax, ca.1900-1904. The wheels are made of iron(?). Two women wearing dresses are sitting on the engine near the boiler. Three men, including the driver, are sitting on the conveyance further back. Another man is standing on the dirt road behind. There are barren rocky embankments on both sides.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m493
title: View of Second Street looking west from Main Street in Los Angeles, ca.1909-1910

description: Photograph of a view of Second Street looking west from Main Street in Los Angeles, ca.1909-1910. Second Street is at center and heads away from the viewer before disappearing into the distance. There are two sets of streetcar tracks running down the middle of the street and two streetcars are visible on the tracks at left. The sidewalks that border the road are crowded with pedestrians, and several horse-drawn wagons are visible. There are large buildings on both sides of the street, including the massive Higgins building at left that appears to be under construction. Legible signs include, from left to right, "Paint Store", "Hi-Namel Interior Varnish", "Varnish Brushes Stain Butcher's Johnson's Old English Floor Wax", "Elevators in this building", "[?]llewellyn Iron Works Not in the Trust", "A. Barman Contractor", "McIntyre", "Heath Coming", "Reservation Jas. O. Sword", "Santa Fe Station", "Tobacco", "Trust Building", "W. L. Douglas", "Painless Dentists", and "The National Bank". The large structure under construction is the Higgins Building; just next to it, the Wilcox Building cam be seen. Directly west of the Wilcox, across Spring Street, the Hollenbeck Hotel is partly visible. Opposite the Higgins Building, across the Second Street, the Newell Block (with the W. L. Douglas sign) can be seen. West of the Newell, the Los Angeles Trust Company Building is partly visible. "Peeking out" from behind the Trust Building is the Bryson-Bonebrake Building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18221
title: Aerial view of Los Angeles looking east from the Third Street Hill, ca.1918

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Los Angeles looking east from the Third Street Hill, ca.1918. The tops of many tall buildings are visible. The buildings are all at least five stories high and are a variety of colors. There is one especially tall building at right, and there is smoke spewing from a factory in the distance at center. A wide paved street is visible in the foreground at left, and several pedestrians can be seen walking along the sidewalk that parallels the road. At right is the Geo. L. Birkel clothing company.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18220
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles looking northeast from the Third Street Hill, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Los Angeles looking northeast from the Third Street Hill, ca.1918. The Young Women's Christian Association Building is in the foreground at center. It is a large, light-colored building with several small rectangular windows on the side and two structures on the roof. There are also two men on the roof. A tall rectangular tower with a pyramidal roof is at right, and the Hall of Records is being built near a clock tower in the distance at left. The Merchants Trust Company Building is at center and the Savings Exchange Bank is in the background at center. There are several other tall buildings in view, and smoke is spewing from a factory at center in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m87
title: View of the intersection of Fourth Street and Broadway in Los Angeles looking east, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a view of the intersection of Fourth Street and Broadway in Los Angeles looking east, ca.1918. The intersection is in the foreground at center and many pedestrians are crossing. There are two sets of streetcar tracks in the middle of the street and wide concrete sidewalks on the edges. The streets are bordered by several large buildings, all of which are at least four stories high. The O.T. Johnson Building is at left and the Chamber of Commerce and the Broadeay(?) are at right. The Central National Bank is visible as well. There is a bicycle in the foreground at left and an early-model automobile beyond the intersection at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7130
title: Exterior view of the Italian Vineyard Company building in Guasti (Cucamonga), ca.1918

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Italian Vineyard Company building in Guasti (Cucamonga), ca.1918. The large brick building is at center. It has two sets of sliding double doors, one at center and one at right. There is a wooden overhang at left and the pane of a glass window is visible underneath. There are stacks of lumber sitting on the ground outside of the vineyard building, and an empty wooden cart is visible in the foreground at left. The name of the vineyard and "No. 2" are painted in light-colored paint on the side of the dark building. There are several thin eucalyptus trees near the building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m577
title: View of Los Angeles Street north from Third Street in downtown Los Angeles, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a view of Los Angeles Street looking north from Third Street in downtown Los Angeles, ca.1918. The dirt intersection of Los Angeles Street and Third Street is in the foreground at center, and Los Angeles Street extends into the distance at center. There are two sets of streetcar tracks running down the middle of Third Street. Los Angeles Street is crowded with horses, carriages, automobiles, and pedestrians. A lone bicyclist is headed into the traffic at right. The street is lined with tall buildings full of shops. Legible signs include, from left to right, "Maier Brewing Co.", "Klein Norton Co. [?] and Distributors Shirts Hosiery Underwear Overalls", "[Wes]tern [Who]lesale Co.", "Stationery", and "Chancellor Cigars".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1367
title: Northward view of the City Market on San Pedro Street from south of Sixth Street in Los Angeles, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a northward view of the City Market on San Pedro Street from south of Sixth Street in Los Angeles, ca.1918. San Pedro Street runs across the image in the foreground and is marked by a set of streetcar tracks and the shadows of overhead utility wires. There is a single horse-drawn wagon near the curb at left. The large city market runs along the street and is a long, dark, single-story brick building. There are several large wooden gates that lead into the marketplace, and all are closed. There are two awnings at right, and the roof of a tall, warehouse-like building is at right. A line of utility poles runs along the sidewalk parallel to the market walls.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "609", "611",  "Car Lots Apples, Bananas, Cheese, [Eg]gs.", "Weyl-Zuckerman & Co." "Car Lots Potatoes, Onions, Beans, Nuts", "Los Angeles Box & Basket Co.", "A.B. Chittenden with Wright & Callender Company So. Hill", "Arant- Whiting Wholesale Produce 613", "Oklahoma Produce & commission Co.", "[C]rown Flour Warehouse", "J. Wills Wholesale Fruits Produce", and "Wieland's Lager Beer".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m524
title: View of Fifth Street looking east from Spring Street in Los Angeles, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a view of Fifth Street looking east from Spring Street in Los Angeles, ca.1918. Fifth Street is at center and heads away from the viewer. It is lined with sidewalks and tall buildings. Several early-model automobiles are parked along the edge of the street, and a streetcar is navigating its way down the middle of the road on sunken tracks. The sidewalks are crowded with pedestrians. Several of the shops at left have awnings projecting out over the sidewalk, while the large office buildings at right have banks of identical rectangular windows. A maze of utility wires hangs over the street in the distance at center. The Alexandria Hotel is at right. Legible signs include, from left to right, "Phone T 5435 Signs", "Painless [?] 25", "Dr. Hammond Dentist", "The Express", "Rimpau Ave", "Washington St.", and  "New York Outfit [?] Cloaks, Suits".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m78
title: View of Broadway looking north from below Third Street in Los Angeles, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a view of Broadway looking north from below Third Street in Los Angeles, ca.1918. Broadway is at center and heads away from the viewer into the distance. There are two sets of streetcar tracks running down the middle of the street and one streetcar is traveling down each track. Broadway is lined with early-model automobiles, and several pedestrians and bicyclists are in the road as well. There are tall buildings on both sides of the street. The Bradbury building is at right and the City Hall tower is visible near center. Legible signs include, from left to right, "Heliotrope Drive", "Bimini Hot Spring", "Cliffton-By-The -Sea", "Redondo Beach via Moneta Ave", "109", "Chamber of Commerce", "Pic whist", "Santa Fe Station & Vermont Ave", "For Rent", "Regal Shoe Store", "Suits Berlin Sample Garment Shop Dresses", "Furs", and "3000 [?] Silks at 65¢ on the dollar on sale now".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11159
title: Sixteen-mule team hauling borax from old Borate, ca.1890-1900

description: Photograph of a 16-mule team hauling borax from old Borate (according to a letter by Lois Thompson dated 24 October 1955 [in the receipt file]), ca.1890-1900. A driver and one other man are sitting on the ore wagon. The mining operation including scaffolding and a building are visible in the background. The surrounding landscape is quite rocky and hilly.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m638
title: View of Main Street looking south from Sixth Street, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a view of Main Street looking south from Sixth Street, ca.1918. Main Street is at center and disappears into the distance at right. There are two sets of streetcar tracks running down the middle of the road, and two streetcars are visible down the road at center. There are several early-model automobiles parked along the sides of the road and many horse-drawn vehicles are present as well. The sidewalks that run along the sides of the road are crowded with pedestrians. The buildings in the foreground are one- and two-story structures, while those further in the background are taller. Many of the buildings in the foreground have awnings reaching out over the sidewalk.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "Burbank Theatre [?] Company in America for the Prices", "Drink Coca Cola", "532", "Western Hdwe & Arms Co.", "Beacon Light Co. Gas & Electric Fixtures", "Suitcases", "Souvenirs", "Winkler Curios", "Newberrys 558", "No Scene Twice Seen Kite Shaped Track Santa Fe", "Kerckhoff - Cuzner Mill & Lumber Co. Wholesale & Retail Lumber Second Floor this Bldg.", "Jacob Salzman Men & Boys Outfitters the Home of [?] Trousers $1.00 A Rip", "Power off", "Store", "Orerells", "Brent's", "Dancing", "Klaw & Erlanger's Laughing Trust McIntyre Heath in Hayti A whirlwind of fun, music, and girls Coming! Coming!", "Majestic Starting Sunday March 13 The Right of Way" and "Mats".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m624
title: View of Main Street looking south from Third Street in Los Angeles and showing several streetcars, ca.1918

description: Photograph of a view of Main Street looking south from Third Street in Los Angeles and showing several streetcars, ca.1918. Main Street is at center and heads away from the viewer into the distance. There are two sets of streetcar tracks running down the middle of the road and three large streetcars are visible, all on the right track. There are several horse-drawn vehicles parked on the sides of the road, and there is a bicycle parked in the foreground at right. The sidewalks lining the road are crowded with pedestrians. There are tall buildings on both sides of the street, although those on the left are taller.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "Wholesale Tailors", "Automatic Theatre", "The Emporium", "Parrott & Co. Merchandise Brokers", and "A. L. Haley Architect".