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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2607
title: Earthquake damage shown along a street, Compton, March 1933

description: Photograph of Earthquake damage shown along a street, Compton, March 1933. In the background at right, a large building can be seen. A large portion of the front of the building has been heavily damaged, and large amounts of debris litter the sidewalk. Previous version of the record states that the damaged building is the Arambe (theatre) Building. In front of the building, a line of utility poles borders a wide road. On the road at left, a large truck is visible with the words "Owl Truck & Materials Co." painted on its side. To the far right, a large crane from the same company sits beside the dilapidated structure. Beside the crane, at least five men can be seen. In the background at left, two additional buildings are visible. The building directly behind the Arambe building is also heavily damaged. A grassy field can be seen in the extreme foreground. A person can be seen walking along the sidewalk bordering the field at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2599
title: Automobile Service Station near collapsed building after earthquake, Compton, March 1933

description: Photograph of Automobile Service Station near collapsed building after earthquake, Compton, March 1933. In the extreme foreground, the sign of a small service station can be seen alongside a wide, paved road. Previous version of record stated: "Service station located at the northwest corner of Long Beach and Compton Blvds". A row of at least four automobiles can be seen along the road traveling from right to left. On the opposite side of the road, two heavily damaged buildings can be seen. The roof of the building at left has completely collapsed. At right, one of the corners of the structure is missing, and cracks can be seen through the front wall. Debris from the damage sits along the sidewalk near the road. Legible signs include: "Four Corner Service S[tation] She[ll]", "Economy Gasoline First Grade 12 cents", "Moto Gas 10 9/10".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2586
title: Tamarind Street, showing earthquake damage, Compton, March 1933

description: Photograph of Tamarind Street, showing earthquake damage, Compton, March 1933. At center, a wide street can be seen extending into the extreme background at center. Along the left side of the street, several automobiles can be seen parked along the curb. Two automobiles are also visible along the right curb near two men. A line of utility poles can be seen along the street at right. In the background at right, a partially collapsed building is visible. In the foreground at right, six tents can be seen along the side of the street. Previous record states: "Tents served as temporary housing". Additional buildings can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5692
title: Exterior view of the Covina Public Library, Covina, ca.1908

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Carnegie Library, Covina, ca.1908. The Greek revival style building is about one-story tall. The pedimented portico has four proto-ionic columns for support. Ornamental leaf-like moldings and the number "1905" appear in the tympanum of the pediment. Two lampposts guard the stairway to the front door. Sprouts of newly planted shrubs line the lawn. Trees are visible in the back of the library.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5701
title: Large homes on Second Street in Covina, ca.1908

description: Photograph of large homes on Second Street in Covina, ca.1908. Two dusty streets intersect at center with sidewalks along the sides of each one. Trees decorate the sidewalks as they contain the grass yards of the houses behind them. One large house with a steep-sloping roof and wood-paneling stands on the right with large, thick bushes along its right side. Dark trees separate the first house from a second house on the left. Various trees crowd the front yard of he second house while a wall of trees appears to be the end of the street. Compares to CHS-12636, a wider shot.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5704
title: Covina Grammar School, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a front exterior view of the Covina Grammar School, ca.1915. Two streets intersect in the foreground with a thick lamp post at right and large trees shading the sidewalk at center. A sign which reads "Covina" hangs from the trees on the left with parked cars beneath it. The large, lightly-colored school stands behind the trees with tall columns in front of its entrance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3820
title: Birdseye view of Glendale from the hills north of Los Angeles, 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Glendale from the hills north of Los Angeles, 1920-1940. In the foreground of the image, a large swath of houses can be seen, while some sort of institutional building is visible at right farther in the background. Mountains are visible in the background, and appear somewhat translucent.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5714
title: Forest Lawn Memorial Park Chapel, Glendale, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a chapel in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, ca.1920. A large shadow lies over the grass in the foreground from the trees which line the left side of the yard. A small, circular patch of flowers sits at the center of the yard while the small church stands behind it. Various large trees stand behind the tall steeple of the church. Automobiles sit parked along the street at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5713
title: "The Mystery of Life" statue in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, showing a building with a star at its top in the background, Glendale, ca.1920

description: Photograph of "The Mystery of Life" statue in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, showing a building with a star at its top in the background, ca.1920. Stairs lines with thick hedges stand at center foreground with "The Mystery of Life" statue at their top. The statue is draped with shade from the surrounding trees. The top of a tall building can be seen over the tops of the trees in the background. A large star stands at the building's top.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5711
title: "The Mystery of Life" statue in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, ca.1920

description: Photograph of "The Mystery of Life" statue in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, ca.1920. "The Mystery of Life" is etched into the stone at the base of the statue with "Forest Lawn Memorial Park" above it at right. The statue depicts many people at different stages of life. The trees in the background cast heavy shadows over the solemn figures.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16836
title: Entrance from the south to the church of Mission San Fernando, California, 1924

description: Photograph of the entrance from the south to the church of Mission San Fernando, California, 1924. The arched entryway is blocked by a wooden gate. Two beams lay on the dirt floor at left. A metal basin (or two?) lays on the floor at right. Most of the plaster has cracked and fallen from the tall wall surrounding the entry, exposing the adobe brick construction beneath. A recessed arch forms a shallow alcove in the wall about 10 feet above the entry.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5660
title: Hyperion Avenue in Glendale, ca.1920

description: Photograph of Hyperion Avenue and bridge in Glendale, ca.1920. A cement bridge stands on the right with lamp posts along its top. A road lies at center with stone walls on either side. The ground in the background appears to be loose dust while a stone cylinder stands at left and several buildings stand next to the tree-covered hill in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5734
title: Earthquake damage in Huntington Park, showing the high school, ca.1933

description: Photograph of the Huntington Park High School, showing earthquake damage, ca.1933. People stand on the grass yard in the left foreground along with two large trees and several small bushes. The crumbled, brick school stands at right with most of its front exterior walls in piles on the ground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5751
title: Earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing damage to roof of grammar school, June 1920

description: Photograph of earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing damage to roof of grammar school, June 1920. At center, a collapsed roof can be seen. Several wooden planks and brick have fallen into the small room below. Along the exterior, sections of stone and brick are missing near the three windows on the side of the building. A sloped roof is visible above the line of windows. In the extreme background at left, a large wall can be seen. Two doorways and a shelf are visible in the interior of the collapsed room. Bottom of image reads: "Earthquake June 21 -20. Roof of Grammar School. Inglewood Calif".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5749
title: Earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing row of decimated structures, June 1920

description: Photograph of earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing row of decimated structures, June 1920. Two large, two-story buildings can be seen directly adjacent to one another at center. Two doors and several windows are visible along the base of each building. On the second floor, the outer wall has collapsed exposing the rooms within. Several wooden chairs and desks can be seen in the upper-story rooms at left, while a bed and dresser can be seen in the upper-story rooms at right. At the base of the building, piles of brick, wooden planks, and debris can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5746
title: Earthquake-damaged building in Inglewood, June 21, 1920

description: Photograph of an earthquake-damaged building in Inglewood, June 21, 1920. The large, two-story building stands at center with a pile of bricks and broken wood at the ground in front of it. The exterior wall of the second floor has crumbled leaving the interior exposed. Most of the windows have shattered along with the wooden front door.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5745
title: Earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing a crushed automobile, June 21, 1920

description: Photograph of earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing a crushed automobile, June 21, 1920. A large pile of brick has fallen on a parked automobile in the foreground while stacked piles of bricks stand behind it. Many small crowds of people can be seen along the street at center and into the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5750
title: Earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing row of destroyed structures near a road, June 1920

description: Photograph of earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing row of destroyed structures near a road, June 1920. In the foreground at center, a motorcycle can be seen beside a large pole. Further to the right, a pile of rods can be seen on the ground. Behind the motorcycle, a paved street is visible extending from the left to the background at right. A small sidewalk runs parallel to the road on the opposite side. On the opposite side of the road, several partially-standing structures can be seen. Only sections of some walls remain standing, and piles of debris can be seen near the bases of the buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5747
title: Earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing damaged tombstone in cemetery, June 1920

description: Photograph of earthquake damage in Inglewood, showing damaged tombstone in cemetery, June 1920. At center, a long, cracked obelisk can be seen lying at the base of a small stone pedestal. Small bouquets of flowers can be seen placed near some of the tombstones on the neatly trimmed lawn. In the background at center, a large palm tree is visible. Rows of tombstones can be seen on either side of the tree. Additional trees can be seen further in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5767
title: Inglewood's Tamarack and Nutwood Streets, ca.1930

description: Photograph of Tamarack Street at the corner of Nutwood Street, Inglewood, with rows of homes, ca.1930. Two streets intersect in the left foreground with one extending across the foreground and the other extending into the left distance. The road at left is lined with parked automobiles and small trees. Houses stand behind the trees at right with beautifully landscaped lawns.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5768
title: Inglewood's Nutwood and Flower Streets, ca.1930

description: Photograph of Nutwood Street at the corner of Flower Street, Inglewood, with rows of homes, ca.1930. A street lies at right while small trees line the sidewalk along the left side. Houses stand behind the many trees and bushes that decorate the yards along the left side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16825
title: Ruins of the interior, looking west, of Mission San Fernando, ca.1890

description: Photograph of the ruins of the interior, looking west toward the main entrance, of Mission San Fernando, ca.1890. Exposed beams and rafters are open to the sky above. Vegetation grows from the dirt floor. Shallow recessed arched alcoves line both walls.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5769
title: Inglewood's Space Technology Laboratories at night, July 30, 1957

description: Photograph of an exterior view of four buildings housing Space Technology Laboratories, the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, Air Force Ballistic Missile Division (ARDC), and the Ballistic Missile Office of the Air Materiel Command, July 30, 1957. The STL complex location is on Arbor Vitae Street between Airport and Aviation, Inglewood. A street can barely be seen across the foreground with a row of long, short buildings along its far side. Trees and bushes sit in the yards in front of the buildings. Several security lights shine on the exterior walls. Other lights shine through the windows from the interior.; Photoprint reads: "Space Technology Laboratories -- These four modern structures house the nerve centers of Space Technology Laboratories, The Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation as well as serving as headquarters for the Air Force Ballistic Missile Division (ARDC) and the Ballistic Missile Office of the Air Material Command. In acting as a technical staff for the Air Force in connection with its ballistic missile program, STL has systems engineering and technical direction responsibility for Atlas, Titan and Thor weapons systems. The STL complex is located on Arbor Vitae Street between Airport and Aviation in Inglewood."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5817
title: Aerial view of the Naples area of Long Beach, January 23, 1929

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Naples area of Long Beach, January 23, 1929. The ocean is visible at left, while buildings can be seen throughout. At center towards the bottom is an area of land surrounded on at least three sides by water. Mountains can be seen in the distance. Photoprint reads: "Spence Air Photos, 2404 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles, Fitzroy 2948".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5791
title: View of Long Beach looking west on Ocean Avenue from the Cooper Arms Building, July 21, 1929

description: Photograph of a view of Long Beach looking west on Ocean Avenue from the Cooper Arms Building, July 21, 1929. A wide, paved road runs from the bottom left towards the center background. Cars can be seen parked on the side of the street. Buildings are visible throughout, while the ocean can be seen at left. The Rainbow Pier and "Cyclone Racer" roller coaster can be seen at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5844
title: Group of bathers posing in the ocean in Long Beach, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a group of bathers posing in the ocean in Long Beach, ca.1900. About eleven men and women can be seen at center knee-deep in the ocean. Some of the men are holding up the women's feet, while a man can be seen on top of another man's shoulders. A man at right is holding a woman in his arms, while a woman is bending over the woman's head. A few other bathers can be seen in the ocean in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5811
title: Exterior view of the Municipal Auditorium as viewed from the ocean, Long Beach, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Municipal Auditorium as viewed from the ocean, Long Beach, ca.1930. The auditorium can be seen at center with a convex front with arched windows. What appears to be a fence can be seen in front of the building in the ocean in the foreground. Other buildings can be seen next to the auditorium, while clouds can be seen in the sky.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5813
title: Long Beach Municipal Auditorium aerial view, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, ca.1930. The large auditorium with a semi-circle end stands at center surrounded by tree-spotted yards. The ocean surrounds the area as it washes against the beach the extends from the left foreground to the right distance. The city, with large buildings and wide streets, extends to the left distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5815
title: Aerial view of the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium and surrounding area, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium and surrounding area, ca.1930. Buildings can be seen throughout in the bottom left, while the ocean is visible at top right. The auditorium can be seen at center jutting into the ocean with what appears to be a low wall surrounding the building in the ocean in a semi-circle shape.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12180
title: View from the Cloister looking north toward the church of Mission San Fernando, California, 1924

description: Photograph of the view from the Cloister looking north toward the church of Mission San Fernando, California, 1924. Crumbling adobe brick walls form the ruins of a long building adjacent to the church. The church itself has a peaked roof, partly missing at the rear. Mountains are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6447
title: Interior view of Fox-West Coast Theatre, Long Beach, ca.1920

description: Photograph of an interior view of Fox-West Coast Theatre, Long Beach, ca.1920. At center, a tall statue that appears to depict the Greek goddess Athena is visible, set off to the side of the stage which is visible at right. In the foreground, rows of empty seats face the stage. Above the statue, a coat of arms hangs, topped by the bust of a female wearing a head dress of some sort. On stage, a single figure can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5803
title: California Sanitary Canning Company at Long Beach, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the California Sanitary Canning Company Building in Long Beach, ca.1930. A road lies across the foreground with a wide sidewalk along its far side and the canning building behind it. The left, front corner of the building, at center, stands slightly taller than the rest of the building with awnings over its windows. Automobiles sit parked along the left side of the building while three people lean against the walls at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6444
title: Exterior view of the Laughlin Theatre, Long Beach, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Laughlin Theatre, Long Beach, ca.1930. The two-story building with a four-story tower can be seen at center. The tower has a dome on top and a sign on the top reading, "Laughlin Tower". Shops with cloth awnings can be seen next to the theatre, while three pedestrians can be seen on the sidewalk at left. An automobile can be seen parked in front of the theatre at right. The road can be seen in the foreground at right, which curves to the left around the theatre building. Legible signs, from left to right, include: "$50,000 Stock", "St. George Apartments", "America Dye Works", "Mc[...] V[...] S[...]", "Coca Cola", "Clarks For Drugs".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6445
title: Exterior view of the Jergins Trust and State Theatre building at night in Long Beach, 1931

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Jergins Trust and State Theatre building at night in Long Beach, 1931. At center, a ten-story building is pictured, a theater entrance visible at the ground floor, and a sign that reads "State" affixed to the right corner. In the front, a large wreath adorns the building, a star cutout at its center. At the top of the building, two of its stories are contained within a small tower.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6456
title: Exterior view of the Southern California Edison steam power plant in Long Beach, 1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Southern California Edison steam power plant in Long Beach, 1930. At left, a two-story building is visible behind a cluster of hedges in the foreground. Farther in, more lanscaping is visible, along with the top of a street lamp.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6458
title: New addition to the Roberti Brothers Building in Long Beach, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the new addition to the Roberti Brothers Building in Long Beach, ca.1930. Several automobiles including a large truck sits parked in front of the large brick building. The building is three stories high with two fire escapes and hundreds of tiny windows in its front walls. The building appears to continue down the street to the left with electrical lines running over the sidewalk in front of it. A small house stands on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6457
title: Southern California Edison steam power plant in Long Beach, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the Southern California Edison steam power plant in Long Beach, ca.1930. At left, a two-story brick building is pictured, beyond which a tower is faintly visible in the background. In the center foreground, a street lamp stands at the center of a copse of bushes and shrubs.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6460
title: Exterior view of a Long Beach steam plant, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of a Long Beach steam plant, ca.1930. The building can be seen at center with arches visible at front. At least ten smokestacks can be seen above the roof of the building. A large cylindrical shaped structure can be seen at right. Water is visible in the foreground and appears to be in the right background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6459
title: Exterior view of the Golden State Woolen Mills factory in Long Beach, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Golden State Woolen Mills factory in Long Beach, ca.1930. At center, approximately eleven automobiles are parked in front of the one-story factory building. The building itself is partitioned so that three sections of roof are visible, each angled so as to create peaks and valleys. In the background, a water tower can be seen. Editing is apparent in much of the image, apparently paint.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6475
title: Interior view of Long Beach Municipal Auditorium showing the concert hall, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an interior view of Long Beach Municipal Auditorium showing the concert hall, ca.1930. Rows of seats can be seen curved in a semi-circle at center facing to the left. Archways can be seen behind the last row of chairs, while bust statues are visible above the arches. What appears to be a painting can be seen on the ceiling.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17059
title: The star fountain at Mission San Fernando, California, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the star fountain at Mission San Fernando, California, ca.1900. Viewed obliquely the star shape (from above) is not evident. Low brick walls form the rim of the dry (from this perspective) fountain. The fronds of a yucca are visible in the left foreground. The surrounding landscape is covered with scrub grass interrupted by a few trees in the distance. The fountain was relocated later.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6474
title: Interior view of the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium showing proscenium detail, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an interior view of the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium showing proscenium detail, ca.1930. The stage can be seen at center with the decorated curtain drawn. Intricate carvings are visible around the edge of the stage, while rows of seats can be seen below at right in front of the stage.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6473
title: Interior view of Long Beach Municipal Auditorium looking to stage and concert hall beyond, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an interior view of Long Beach Municipal Auditorium looking to stage and concert hall beyond, ca.1930. Many rows of seats can be seen from the foreground to the stage in the background. Three aisles can be seen, while more seats can be seen elevated at left and right. Intricate carvings can be seen around the stage, while skylights can be seen on the ceiling.