cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18231
title: Caged tiger at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a caged tiger at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920. The big cat is lying down, with its front paws sticking out from under the iron bars of the cage. Its eyes are closed, perhaps in reaction to the flash, which is reflected at the right side of the picture. There is a gate in the middle of the cage with a lever mechanism to open it and a heavy padlock to keep it shut. The horizontal shadows of the gate create an crosshatched pattern across the vertical stripes of the tiger's coat.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9655
title: Camels at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1920

description: Photograph of camels at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1920. There are seven Bactrian, or two-humped, camels in two pens, four in the front pen and three in the back pen. There are other pens, enclosed by wooden frame fences with wire inserts, but they do not appear to be occupied. There is a two story building behind the pens, and around it are several crude wooden structures. At the left of the picture, obscured by the trees that surround it and the other buildings, is a long, low house. On a hill in the background, there is a sign that reads "Newark's [...] Coffee".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14760
title: South front of Mission San Antonio de Padua, California, ca.1878

description: Photograph of the south front of Mission San Antonio de Padua, ca.1878. A tiled roof covers the long building at right which is fronted with a row of arches. The church is at left and has a tall cross atop the roof. A rough wooden post and rail fence separates one area in front of the mission from another.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6321
title: Small bear cub standing in a clearing and wearing a costume, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a small bear cub standing in a clearing and wearing a costume, ca.1930. The bear is at right and is up on its hind legs in a dirt clearing surrounded by tall grass. The costume consists of a straw hat, vest, cloth shorts and tennis shoes. Picture file card reads: "Personal" and "Mr. Bear".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6309
title: Sacred monkey (rhesus) of India in a cage with her baby, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a sacred monkey (rhesus) of India in a cage with her baby, ca.1940. The monkey, covered in lightly-colored fun can be seen at center behind the metal fence with her baby nestled beside her. The mother is reaching out her left arm towards the foreground while the baby grasps the fence with one of her tiny hands.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6357
title: Seven monkey-faced owls at the Los Angeles zoo, ca.1930

description: Photograph of seven monkey-faced owls at the Los Angeles zoo, ca.1930. The lightly-colored owls are very small and appear to be underdeveloped like babies. They have feathers on their wings, but the rest of their body appears to be covered in fur. Their eyes are dark and their faces are rounded on their small heads. They stand against a log background. "These owls are completely white and appear to be baby owls who have not yet developed their adult feathers".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6308
title: Sacred monkey and her baby on a trail sitting on top of fallen bamboo shoots, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a sacred monkey and her baby on a trail sitting on top of fallen bamboo shoots, ca.1940. The monkey and her baby sit at center on two fallen bamboo shoots. The mother's body is facing the left, but her face is looking in the foreground. Her dark face and wide eyes are surrounded by a short trim of lightly-colored fur. Grass stands in the foreground and behind them while a forest can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6304
title: Sacred monkey and her baby on a trail sitting on top of fallen bamboo shoots, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a sacred monkey and her baby on a trail sitting on top of fallen bamboo shoots, ca.1940. The monkey's back is facing the foreground where her long tail lies. She is balancing on two fallen bamboo shoots with her baby sitting in front of her facing the foreground. To either side of them is thick grass, but they sit in a cleared area of dirt and leaves.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6298
title: Sacred monkey and her baby on a trail with grass and fallen bamboo shoots, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a sacred monkey and her baby on a trail with grass and fallen bamboo shoots, ca.1940. The lightly-colored monkey with dark face and ears hunches over her baby on the right. They can be seen sitting in a dirt clearing through the thick grass with two long bamboo shoots laid together in front of them.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6310
title: Zoo attendant holding a small Rhesus sacred monkey of India in his hands, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a zoo attendant holding a small Rhesus sacred monkey of India in his hands, ca.1940. The man stands at center with a hat and the sleeves of his striped, lightly-colored shirt rolled up slightly. He holds the tiny, lightly-colored monkey in both hands and presents it to the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12938
title: Man in Middle Eastern costume standing next to camel, ca. 1920

description: Ulan, wearing Middle Eastern (perhaps Biblical) costume stands next to sacred camel in zoo circa 1920.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18230
title: Tiger and a man in a cage, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a tiger and a man in a cage, ca.1920. The tiger is lying down at right against the wall of its cage. The left side of the cage is made of a wooden wall with a small door at its base; the man is crawling through this door. The man is wearing a suit jacket and matching hat and has an exaggerated expression on his face. The vertical bars of the cage are visible in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12950
title: Three woman acting as children on top an elephant, ca. 1920-1929

description: Three woman on top a seated elephant, dressed like children, circa 1920-1929.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14761
title: South front of Mission San Antonio de Padua, California, from the southeast, ca.1880

description: Photograph of the south front of Mission San Antonio de Padua from the southeast, ca.1880. A tiled roof covers the long building at left which is fronted with a row of arches. The church is at right and has a tall cross atop the roof. A rough wooden post and rail fence separates one area in front of the mission from another.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19020
title: Elephant named "Anna May", ca.1920

description: Photograph of an elephant named "Anna May", ca.1920. The elephant stands at center facing to the left with dry, wrinkled skin. The feet are rounded and barely wider than Anna May's thick legs. Her back is rounded and her thin tail is tucked under on the right. She appears to be bowing her head slightly as her trunk hangs nearly to the ground on the left. Dirt and tall vegetation cover the ground behind her while flattened grass and dirt is all that can be seen underneath her.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19021
title: Mother elephant "Anna May", ca.1920

description: Photograph of mother elephant "Anna May", ca.1920. The elephant stands at center facing the right with her left front leg crossed behind her right front leg. Her eyes are wide open over her curled, wrinkled trunk. Thin hair can be seen all over her body, although very lightly on top of her head. She walks on mashed-down grass and dirt but tall plants and trees can be seen behind her.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19293
title: Chimpanzee and bear dressed in straw hats and vests, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a chimpanzee and bear dressed in straw hats and vests, [s.d.]. The chimpanzee is pictured farthest to the left, on the edge of a copse of dead trees and dressed also in shorts, knee socks and false cuffs. The bear is to the immediate left of the chimp, hunched over and investigating what appears to be a coconut.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19022
title: Elephant skull, ca.1920

description: Photograph of an elephant skull, ca.1920. The skull is at center and is resting on a table. The bone around the eye socket on the left side is partially missing. There are two large protrusions on top of the skull, and directly in front of the skull is a smaller piece of bone. The skull is mostly lightly-colored but has many mottled dark spots as well.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19023
title: Upper jaw of an elephant skull, ca.1920

description: Photograph of the upper jaw of an elephant skull, ca.1920. There are two protrusions, apparently where the tusks attach, at the base of the skull. Part of the bone around the eye socket on the right side is missing. The front of the bone is lightly-colored while the back part is darker; the entire skull has small dark spots on it. It is resting on a table in front of a stucco wall.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19024
title: Elephant's lower jaw bone, ca.1920

description: Photograph of an elephant's lower jaw bone, ca.1920. The lightly-colored jaw bone is V-shaped at center with many dark discolorations and holes. Three grooved stumps, one on the left and two on the right, appear to be where teeth have been removed or filed down. The jaw bone appears to tilt up into two joints on the top on either side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6294
title: Close-up view of Chimpanzee "Mary", ca.1940

description: Photograph of a close-up view of Chimpanzee "Mary", ca.1940. Mary's dark head can be seen at center with a relatively large, smooth ear. The dark fur covers her shoulders and the back of her head, but is thin on top and non-existent around her eyes and nose. She's facing the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6297
title: Close-up view of Chimpanzee "Mary's" hands placed on a white tablecloth, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a close-up view of Chimpanzee "Mary's" hands placed on a white tablecloth, ca.1940. Mary's dark, wrinkled hands with swollen knuckles are laid flat on a circular surface covered with a white tablecloth. Her dark, hairy arms and body can be seen on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6285
title: Chimpanzee "Mary" sitting on a bench with a pipe, ca.1940

description: Photograph of Chimpanzee "Mary" sitting on a bench with a pipe, ca.1940. Mary sits covered in dark fur on the stone bench at center. A dark pipe hangs from her seemingly smiling mouth while her long legs dangle from the bench. Grass can be seen under the bench on the right while the left is mostly dirt.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6293
title: Chimpanzee "Mike" posed with rifle, ca.1940

description: Photograph of Chimpanzee "Mike" posed with rifle, ca.1940. Mike stands at center grasping the rifle in both hands. His mouth is open and his eyes are dark as he points the rifle into the top right corner. Behind him stands a wooden bench and chair with burlap bags piled on top. He stands on a dusty, leaf-covered floor or a stone room with a lone tree coming up the center just behind him. Another room can be seen through the doorway behind the tree.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14762
title: General view of the ruin of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, ca.1888

description: Photograph of a general view of the ruin of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, ca.1888. The adobe walls are propped up by wooden beams in places. Wild grass covers the ground in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6311
title: Chimpanzee family, "Mike, Mary, Bill and Lucy", sitting on a bench, ca.1940

description: Photograph of the Chimpanzee family, "Mike, Mary, Bill and Lucy", sitting on a bench, ca.1940. The four chimpanzees sit in a row on the highest step of a wooden staircase leading to double doors behind them. The second chimpanzee from the left sits behind a small Boston Bulldog which is wearing a harness and leash. The chimpanzee has its right hand laid across the dog's chest. The leg and foot of a person can be seen on the far left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9657
title: Camels at a zoo or farm, ca.1920

description: Photograph of camels at a zoo or farm, ca.1920. A woman in a lightly-colored suit and hat stands at center with the small baby camel leaning against her chest. The woman can be seen extending her right hand to the mother camel, which is taller and darker and stands to the left. Both camels appear to have their eyes closed. A tree can be seen in the background in front of a lightly-colored structure.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9654
title: Camels at a zoo or farm, ca.1920

description: Photograph of camels at a zoo or farm, ca.1920. A large camel with dark, bushy fur and two tall humps stands on the left with the mouth open at center. The baby, which is smaller and with lighter fur, stands on the right of the mother cuddled in the arms of a women in a lightly-colored suit and hat. Several trees can be seen in front of a long structure in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14068
title: Tall century plant in a park, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a tall century plant in a park, ca.1920. In the center, a slender tree stands with small branches on the top half that sprout into tiny clusters of leaves. The bottom half of the tree is grooved with diagonal cuts on the bark while a desert-like plant grows on the bottom. In the background, park benches sit on the edge of what seems to be paved walkways while a person can be seen sitting on a bench to the left. More trees and bushes can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8715
title: Old mission bells near several buildings in San Diego, ca.1886

description: Photograph of old mission bells near several buildings in San Diego, ca.1886. At right a one-story building composed of horizontal wooden planks can be seen. Two bells hang from a horizontal wood plank in front of the building. Behind and to the left of the building is Whally House, which is a two-story building with a covered porch. At left, Father Ubach's church is visible behind a utility pole, while the one-story Alvarado House can be seen to the left of the church.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8745
title: Fifth Street looking south between E Street and F Street, San Diego, ca.1903

description: Photograph of San Diego's Fifth Street looking south between E Street and F Street, ca.1903. The sidewalks on both sides of the street are extremely crowded, especially on the right side of the picture, where the only visible nonhuman objects are utility poles. Parked on the side of the road are several horse-drawn carriages with baskets and boxes, while in the middle of the street there are three crowded street cars, the closest of which is stopped and loading passengers. There are tall buildings on both sides of the street. There are several legible signs, including "Kodak Finishing", "To pavilion", "Toys", "Normandie Unfurnished Rooms", and "[...] St.".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19025
title: Corner of San Diego's Fifth Street and F Street, looking north, ca.1903

description: Photograph of the corner of San Diego's Fifth Street and F Street, looking north, ca.1903. The busy dirt road is lined with tall buildings and shops on both sides. Those on the left have awnings covering the first floor windows. There is a row of utility poles on the left side of the street, and there are two streetcar tracks in the middle of the road. There is a streetcar on the track on the right while horse-drawn vehicles line both sides of the street. There are several pedestrians on the sidewalks and two people can be seen pushing a cart across the street at center. Legible signs include, from left to right: "Cigars", "The Palace", "Book", "[La]undry", "[Ba]nk of Commerce", "Kodaks", "Patterson", "56", "To 31st & National Avenue", "Normandie Furnished Rooms", and "Annual Clearance".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8767
title: Exterior view of U.S. Grant, Jr.'s residence in San Diego, ca.1905

description: Photograph of the exterior of U.S. Grant, Jr.'s residence in San Diego, ca.1905. The large, Victorian house is mostly blocked from view by the fronds of several large palm trees in the yard, leaving part of one wall, a balcony and the roof as the only visible parts of the house. The roof is steeply sloped, and there are three tall rectangular chimneys visible. In the front corner of the house is a cylindrical tower topped by a conical roof. Separating the house from the two intersecting streets in front of it are a row of bushes and a low brick wall.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13455
title: Bust portrait of John Bidwell, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a portrait of John Bidwell, [s.d.]. In this portrait, taken from the chest up, Bidwell is wearing a dark jacket and a white shirt. He has a long, thick beard and his hair is slicked back. Bidwell was known for taking part in the conquest of California during the Mexican War, serving as quartermaster of John C. Fremont's California Battalion with the rank of major. He obtained the Rancho Chico with other grants, and had a major role in the agricultural and industrial development of California. Handwriting beneath the picture reads "Yours very truly John Bidwell".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12724
title: Drawing by Walter Francis depicting the ship San Carlos entering the bay of San Francisco on August 5, 1775, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a drawing by Walter Francis depicting the ship San Carlos entering the bay of San Francisco on August 5, 1775, [s.d.]. The ship was the first ship to enter the bay and is at the center of the picture, its sails catching the wind as it cuts through the rough water of the bay, which is marked by whitecaps. There is a flock of seagulls to the right of the ship, above where the anchor is hanging. There is a land mass jutting out into the water on the left side of the picture and more land in the background behind the ship. Photoprint reads: "Drawn for 'The Beginnings of San Francisco'".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19026
title: View of the Mission San Miguel, showing the old well, ca.1888

description: Photograph of Mission San Miguel showing the old well, ca.1888. The wooden well is visible in the foreground at left. It consists of a wooden frame supporting a pulley with ropes leading down into the well. There is a wooden bucket in front of it. The adobe mission is visible in the background. The left side of the mission is composed of a large, windowless building, while the center and right sections of the mission are composed of a lower building with an arch-covered walkway. The mission roof is made of terracotta tile.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18585
title: Teachers and students of the Florence School, 1895

description: Photograph of the teachers and students of the Florence School, 1895. There are about seventy people in the picture, including two women who are presumably teachers; one of the teachers is Miss Mary Serain (Sevain? or Swain?). They are posed in front of a building with two tall windows with open shutters and four glass panes; the window on the right is open. There are steps on the left side of the building that lead up to a door. The walls of the building are covered in wooden siding.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19027
title: Students of the Florence School and their teacher, Mrs. McCausland, 1893

description: Photograph of students of the Florence School and their teacher, Mrs. McCausland, 1893. There are sixty-four students, both boys and girls, and an older woman at left, presumably Mrs. McCausland. They are posed in front of a clapboard building with a shuttered window at right. There is a tree in the background at left. The students are dressed nicely for the most part, although several boys sitting on the ground to the left are not wearing shoes. The words "Florence School 1894" are inscribed on the image at the bottom.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19028
title: Drawing by Duhant-Cillys(?), depicting the exterior of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1827

description: Photograph of a drawing by Duhant-Cillys(?), depicting the exterior of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1827. The mission is in the background; its main entrance is on the right and is dominated by an elaborate façade and tall bell tower. In the foreground, several small houses or tents have been erected and a handful of people are milling about around them. There are also several mounted people riding in the foreground. There is a single palm tree at left, and there is a mountain range in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5870
title: Long Beach looking toward San Pedro and Sea Side Park, ca.1920

description: Photograph of Long Beach looking toward San Pedro and Sea Side Park, ca.1920. Two lifeguards(?) are in a small boat, rowing against the surf. There is a long line of waves breaking, and the lifeguards' boat is being pushed by one of them. There is a rollercoaster at the right of the picture, its wooden frame sticking out over the water. In the distance, there are several buildings, including a large cylindrical one directly behind the bow of the boat.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5855
title: View of the San Pedro hills as seen from Long Beach, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a view of the San Pedro hills as seen from Long Beach, ca.1910. The silhouttes of two people can be seen in the bottom left corner of the picture; one of them has stopped walking and appears to be picking something up from the shallow water, which is reflecting the silhouttes. The other person is walking and looking at his companion. Both people are wearing hats, and the stooping person has a long jacket or skirt. The hills are visible along the horizon.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/rsxlnp
title: Coniophora arida (Fr.) P.Karst., 2401

description: Fungarium Macromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m592
title: Farmers Bank and Merchants Bank on the west side of Main Street, north of the Downey Block, ca.1880

description: Photograph of the Farmers Bank and Merchants Bank on the west side of Main Street, north of the Downey Block, ca.1880. In the foreground, there are horse drawn carriages parked on a street in fronted of a row of awninged buildings. In the background, there is a very large four story building with a flat roof and a spire on top. In between the foreground and the background are several blocks of anonymous buildings in which two large signs are visible, one advertising a "Photographic Gallery" and the other with the words "City or Paris Dry Goods Fancy Goods". Previous record entry reads: "See USC-1-1-1-601 for complete view".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1217
title: Exterior view of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank, ca.1880

description: Photograph from a halftone mechanical print of the exterior of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank, ca.1880. A long, thin sign stretching across the entire façade of the bank displays its name. The bank building is long and two-story, with arched windows on the second floor; awnings covering the windows on the right. On the bottom floor, there are large rectangular windows and several doors. The façade of the building is decorated by moldings, and there are several pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of it. There is a carriage parked on the left side of the picture.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1868
title: View of the Los Angeles County Courthouse from Broadway, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the Broadway façade of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, [s.d.]. The Gothic-style courthouse is at center and has a very tall clock tower over its entry way. In addition to this tower, there are several other towers and spires reaching into the air from the stone walls. The windows on the bottom are rectangular, and those on top are arched. There is a large staircase leading up to the arch of the main doorway. The grounds in front of the building contain several curving paths that divide the grass into neat islands. The courthouse was erected in 1887.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4846
title: Abram Ontivares serenading his wife Petra outside of the Ontivares adobe, ca.1925

description: Photograph of Abram Ontivares serenading his wife Petra outside of the Ontivares adobe, ca.1925. Abram, dressed in the costume of a caballero, is playing a guitar and staring up at Petra, who is leaning out of a second story window. On the covered porch of the adobe, there are chairs arranged as if to provide seats from which to watch Ontivares, but they are all empty. There are two small American flags visible, one attached to a post supporting the roof, and the other inside the wooden framed doorway.