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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1175
title: View of Fan Palm Avenue as viewed from Adams Boulevard, showing the residence of Lucy[?] Longstreet in the background, ca.1875-1904

description: Photograph of a view of Fan Palm Avenue as viewed from Adams Boulevard, showing the residence of Lucy[?] Longstreet in the background, ca.1875-1904. The dirt lane of Fan Palm Avenue stretches from the foreground into the left background, lined at both edges with dense rows of fan palm trees. The two-story residence of Longstreet sits at the background of the image, at the end of the dirt road. Picture file card reads "Fan Palm Avenue. Longstreet Place. Same as 62, which is an original negative". The residence has been mistakenly[?] associated with Confederate General James Longstreet probably based on a letter to the Herald Express (1940 February 5): "About 1875, Confederate General Longstreet acquired the 40 acres on the northeast corner of Figueroa and West Adams streets. He did what was possibly up to that time the most extensive grading job done in Los Angeles. He made a pleasing slope up to where the house was to be built, a slope such as we used to read about in southern love stories. He built a mansion of Southern grandeur and elegance and made the entrance from West Adams, between the palms which he planted, a southern romance. He planted the whole place with orange trees and it became the showplace of Southern California...".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m616
title: Main Street looking north-east from a point near Commercial Street, showing the Grand Central Hotel, Los Angeles, 1888

description: Photograph of Main Street looking north-east from a point near Commercial Street, showing the Grand Central Hotel, Los Angeles, 1888 The dirt lanes of Main Street run diagonally through the image from the lower right to the left background, dotted by horse-drawn carriages and trolley cars. The street is bordered on both sides by parked carriages and two- to three-story commercial buildings, which are constructed primarily in the Second Empire style of architecture. Men and women stand along the sidewalks that edge each side of the street. The elaborate structure of the Grand Central Hotel sits at the center of the image.; Legible signs, from left to right, include: "Southern California Insurance Company", "Santa Fe Route", "[Furn]iture, Carpets, Paper, Bedd[ing]", "Saratoga Restaurant", "Grand Central Hotel", and "St. Charle[s]". Additional information: Identifiable structures include, from left to right: 1) St Elmo Hotel (1856-1937). It was built as the Lafayette Hotel, set back 40 feet from Main Street. In 1873, it was extended eastward to align with the building line of adjacent buildings on Main Street.  It later became the Cosmopolitan and then the St. Elmo Hotel. 2) Pico House (built in 1869-70) -- just visible behind pole.  Renamed the National Hotel in May 8, 1892, and retained that name until at least 1906. 3) Merced Theater (built in 1870) -- barely visible behind the pole. 4) Baker Block (1877-1942). 5) Grand Central Hotel (1874-1957) -- built as the Perry-Riley Building. Second and third floors initially occupied by the Backman House.  With new management in 1875, it was renamed the Central Hotel, then Grand Central Hotel in 1876. 6) St. Charles Hotel (built circa 1853, demolished in 1940). It began in 1849 as the one-story Bella Union Hotel. The second floor was added in 1851 and the third in 1869.  It was renamed the Clarendon Hotel in 1873, then renamed again as the St. Charles in 1875.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11932
title: View of an outdoor film set at Vitagraph Studios, showing a film shoot in progress, 1917

description: Photograph of a view of an outdoor film set at Vitagraph Studios, showing a film shoot in progress, 1917. A film set sits in the grass at the center of the image, bounded by wooden walls on all sides except for the front. Several workers sit on the top of the set, while other crew members sit in the grass in front of the set. The camera sits on a platform in the left centerground of the image, along with the cameraman and director. Actors occupy the stage of the set. The structure of another film set is visible in the right background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m457
title: View of Wilshire Boulevard, looking west from Mariposa Street, showing the Blue Cross building, ca.1953

description: Photograph of a view of Wilshire Boulevard, looking west from Mariposa Street, showing the Blue Cross building, ca.1953. The paved lanes of Wilshire Boulevard, dotted by automobiles, run from the right foreground into the background. To the left of the street is a large expanse of concrete squares, behind which sit three high-rise buildings and a sign reading "Bank of America". On the right side of the street sits a building with a tall, bell tower-like structure, bearing a sign which reads "Blue Cross". Palm trees are visible throughout the image, while other buildings are visible in the distant background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m553
title: View of the Pershing Square garage construction site, looking northwest from Sixth Street, showing the Blitmore Hotel in the background, ca.1955

description: Photograph of a view of the Pershing Square garage construction site, looking northwest from Sixth Street, showing the Blitmore Hotel in the background, ca.1955. The dirt construction site of the Pershing Square garage fills the fore- and centergrounds, with construction equipment and debris visible in the center and right centergrounds. Two clusters of palm trees sit in the rear centerground. Highrise buildings line the background, including the Biltmore Hotel and the Philharmonic Auditorium Building. A billboard reading "Try Alka-Seltzer for Headache" tops a building in the right background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1749
title: Exterior view of the residence of Colonel Harrison Gary Otis, site of the Otis Art Institute, showing parked automobiles, 1929

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the residence of Colonel Harrison Gary Otis, site of the Otis Art Institute, showing parked automobiles, 1929. The residence of Colonel Harrison Gray Otis, located at 2401 Wilshire Boulevard, sits at the center of the image. The two-story home, constructed in the Spanish Eclectic style of architecture, is bordered on all sides by vegetation, including two large palm trees at the curb. Three automobiles are parked in front of the house. The paved lanes of Wilshire fill the foreground, while the edges of a highrise building are visible in the background. The Otis Residence later became the site of the Otis Art Institute.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15750
title: Four large fan palms on San Pedro Street at the home of Sheriff Hammel, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of four large fan palm trees on San Pedro Street at the home of Sheriff Hammel, [s.d.]. The trees grow in the yard hidden behind a 6-foot high brick wall. An opening in the wall at right shows a small wooden house sitting in an overgrown yard. A two-story brick building is adjacent to the yard at right. Two men stand on the sidewalk in front of the wall. Both of the men are dressed in suits and wear hats. The man at left holds a book in the crook of his right arm. Parts of two or three other dwellings are visible through the foliate of trees in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20366
title: Map of the Los Angeles street railway (streetcar) system, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a map of the Los Angeles street railway (streetcar) system, ca.1910. The lower right corner of this hand-drawn map reads "Street Railway Map of Los Angeles. Dec. 1910". The Los Angeles river runs vertically through the map on its east side. The map is bounded at the north edge by Glassell Avenue and Glen Arbor, at the west by West Boulevard and Angeles Mesa Drive, at the south by Manchester Avenue, and at the east by Eastern Avenue.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20367
title: View of ships skirmishing at Catalina during the filming of "Old Ironsides", [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of boats at Catalina during the filming of "Old Ironsides", [s.d.]. Several boats sit in the lake or bay at the center of the image, with the two largest boats in the foreground.  These boats are the frigate "Constitution" and the Tripolitan ship "Castle"; the "Constitution has just fired a broadside into the "Castle". A castle-like structure sits on the coast in the center background, with hills behind it to both sides. These boats are involved in the filming of James Cruze's "Old Ironsides", a Paramount film.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1398
title: Birdseye view of the interior of the May Company Department Store, located at Broadway and Eighth Street, April 1942

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of the interior of the May Company Department Store, located at Broadway and Eighth Street, April 1942. Shoppers walk through aisles and crowd around sales displays in the May Company Department store. Visible items for sale include luggage and neckties. The interior space is marked by rows of thick, light-colored columns, while hanging light fixtures are suspended from the ceiling.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12209
title: View of a group of stoop laborers harvesting crops in the Westminster area of Orange County, near Erdinger Street, 1970

description: Photograph of a view of a group of stoop laborers harvesting crops in the Westminster area of Orange County, near Erdinger Street, showing tract homes in the background, 1970. A row of laborers extends horizontally across the center of the image, through a field of crops. A paved path runs diagonally through the lower right corner of the image. A row of one- and two-story tract homes sits along the horizon.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m455
title: View of Wilshire Boulevard, east of Normandie Avenue, looking east toward downtown, showing the Brown Derby restaurant, April 1947

description: Photograph of a view of Wilshire Boulevard, east of Normandie Avenue, looking east toward downtown, showing the Brown Derby restaurant, April 1947. The paved lanes of Wilshire Boulevard, dotted by automobiles, run from the foreground into the distance. The entrance to the Ambassador Hotel is near the right foreground, while highrise buildings of various styles fill the right center- and backgrounds. Mariposa Street is just visible in the left centerground. The Brown Derby restaurant sits in the left background, in front of the highrise buildings that stretch to the horizon. Picture file card reads "Four years before construction of the Tishman Building on the south side".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5011
title: View of Venice beach, looking south toward the pier, showing sunbathers, 1938

description: Photograph of a view of Venice beach, looking south toward the pier, showing sunbathers, 1938. Clusters of sunbathers sit on the sand under umbrellas in the fore- and centergrounds of the image. Other beachgoers stand along the coastline, which runs from the right center toward the upper left corner. Buildings are visible along the horizon in the left background, while the ocean fills the right background. In the left foreground, a lone beach umbrella can be seen with no beachgoers beneath it.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15751
title: Two young men viewing Bass Camp and Mount We-tha-wa-lee, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1930

description: Photograph of two young men viewing Bass Camp and Mount We-tha-wa-lee, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1930. One stands behind the other who is sitting on the edge of a precipice in the foreground at left. The "hump" of the Mount rising out of the canyon is dotted with trees and brush. The far canyon wall and rim are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20368
title: Birdseye view of Santa Monica, looking south along the coast from the Palisades toward the Venice Pier, 1938

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Santa Monica, looking south along the coast from the Palisades toward the Venice Pier, 1938. The Pacific coast runs from the right center toward the upper left of the image, with the ocean filling the upper right corner of the image. To the left of the ocean is a strip of  beach, covered by beachgoers, and bordered on its left by rows of parked automobiles. A paved road runs parallel to the coastline, separating the parked automobiles from a group of commercial buildings that occupy the lower left corner. These buildings bear signs including "Ballantynes", "Lee Rose Casino Lunch", "Bath House", and "The Rite Spot. Chili and Chowder".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m552
title: View of commercial Sixth Street near Grand Avenue, looking east, showing automobiles and streetcar tracks, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a view of commercial Sixth Street near Grand Avenue, looking east, showing automobiles and streetcar tracks, ca.1920.  The paved lanes of Sixth Street, striped with streetcar tracks, run through the center of the image. Parked automobiles line the right side of the street, while other automobiles drive along the left. Both sides of the street are lined by commercial buildings, primarily highrises. A few pedestrians walk along the paved sidewalks in front of the buildings. Legible signs, from left to right, include: "Hotel [?] 45 [?] 2.50", "Pacific Coast Buyers & Sellers Exchange", "[?] Hotel", "[Spark]letts Bottled Water [?] Healthful", "Union Leader", "New China Chop Suey", "Hotel Savoy. Absolutely Fireproof. [Ev]ery Room With Bath", "Hotel", "Laundry", "Carl's Auto Park. 722 W 6th", "Famous Food 5 cents", and "Morris the Tailor".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12911
title: Los Angeles International Airport parking lot, and an airliner beyond it, by James Caldwell, taken in February 1971

description: Photograph of the Los Angeles International Airport parking lot, and an airliner beyond it, by James Caldwell, taken in February 1971. In the foreground are row after row of automobiles of different makes and colors. In the distance is an airport building and a "western" aircraft facing the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12907
title: View of the runways and theme building at the Los Angeles International Airport, taken by James Caldwell, in February 1971

description: Photograph of a view of the runways and theme building at the Los Angeles International Airport, taken by James Caldwell, in February 1971. In the foreground lies the runway area, where two aircrafts make their way toward the left. In the background to the left is the theme building with its parabolic archways, surrounded by parking lots. In front of it are several terminals where aircrafts gather. Right of the airport is a large white building across a main thoroughfare. In the background is the city and in the far distance, the mountainside.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12904
title: View of Los Angeles International Airport featuring the control tower, by James Caldwell, February 1971

description: Photograph of a view of Los Angeles International Airport featuring the control tower, by James Caldwell, February 1971. The control tower sits atop the administrative services building right of center. In front of it stands a row of flagpoles and a small pool where the "flame of freedom" sits. In the left bottom corner runs the highway, and an overpass leads in front of the tower. To the bottom right sits a parking lot filled with cars, and around it runs a small road. Left of the control tower is the airport proper, with planes parked along the area. At right is the theme building with its parabolic arches, surrounded by cars in a parking lot. In the distance is the city of Los Angeles.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20369
title: View the Graff Zeppelin and the Goodyear Blimp in a field, ca.1929

description: Photograph of a view the Graff Zeppelin and the Goodyear Blimp in a field, ca.1929. The Graff Zeppelin sits in a field at the center of the image, with the Goodyear blimp in front of its left edge. A few automobiles and men are scattered throughout the field's thick vegetation. A wire fence borders the field in the foreground, running diagonally from the lower left corner to the center right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5176
title: Group portrait of passengers on and around an incline rail car at the Mount Lowe Incline at Echo Mountain, [s.d.]

description: Photographic group portrait of passengers on and around an incline rail car at the Mount Lowe Incline at Echo Mountain, [s.d.]. Men and women stand in an incline rail car, as well as on the steps adjacent to it, at the top of the Mount Lowe incline railway. Behind the car is a small station building with a tiled roof, bearing text that reads "Echo Mountain. 3500 Ft. Above Sea Level". Hills are visible in the right background.; The Mount Lowe incline railway was part of the Pacific Electric Railway. The incline railway was built by Professor Thaddeus Lowe and opened to the public on July 4, 1893.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20370
title: Portrait of A.E. Bell seated in his office at his desk, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of A.E. Bell seated in his office at his desk, [s.d.]. A.E. Bell sits behind a carved wooden desk at center. Two plush chairs and a couch line the rightmost wall. The floor is decorated by an ornate rug, while designs also fill the spaces between the beams on the ceiling. Paintings adorn the rear and right walls of the office, while both the left and right walls feature draped windows. The office was later a large suite at the Bell-Air Hotel.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5577
title: Santa Catalina Island glass-bottom boat at Avalon, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the glass-bottom boat, the Empress, in Avalon harbor, Catalina Island, ca.1910. The 20 or so passengers are spread about the lower deck of the two-deck vessel. Three passengers are on the upper deck. The pilot stands in the cabin which is located at the bow. The boat is propelled by a steam driven paddle at the side. An American flag flies from the stern. Two tall masts of a sailboat beside (and behind) the Empress stick up above. Several other small sailboats are visible in the background. A large rock formation sticks up out of the water at the edge of the rocky coast of the island in the background further back. Legible signs include: "Empress", "Glass bottom", "Life boat covers".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20371
title: Exterior view of Capo T. Monte(?), showing a house in the distance, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Capo T. Monte(?), showing a house in the distance, [s.d.]. Trees and vegetation fill the foreground of the image. Gently sloping hills sit in the centerground, while a house is visible on a hilltop in the background. Picture file card reads "Capo T. Monte (looking down toward stables) n.d. From the collection of Minnewa Bell".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20372
title: Portrait of A.E. Bell in his Rolls Royce automobile in front of his office, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of A.E. Bell in his Rolls Royce automobile in front of his office, [s.d.]. A.E. Bell sits in his convertible Rolls Royce, in front of the fence that borders his property. His office, a large Spanish Eclectic building, sits in the centerground amidst trees and other vegetation. The office later became the Bel-Air Hotel. Hills are visible in the right background. Picture file card reads "from the collection of Minnewa Bell".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20561
title: View of Stone Canyon, above the Bel-Air Hotel, showing ponds and trees, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of Stone Canyon, above the Bel-Air Hotel, showing ponds and trees, [s.d.]. Trees protrude from a small island that sits in a marshy pond in the foreground of the image. A second pond sits in the centerground, surrounded by trees and other vegetation. More trees are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20562
title: Exterior view of the Bel-Air residence in Bel-Air, showing a parked automobile, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Bel-Air residence in Bel-Air, showing a parked automobile, [s.d.]. A portion of the three-story Bel-Air residence fills the centerground of the image. The building, constructed in the Spanish Eclectic style of architecture, is comprised of two sections which meet at a slight angle in the center of the image. The first- and second-stories of the right section are faced in colonnades. An automobile is parked on the paved driveway that borders the residence in the center of the image, while palm trees sit in the left foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20564
title: Portrait of Gaylord Wilshire, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of Gaylord Wilshire, [s.d.]. He is shown in a head-and-shoulders portrait with his shoulders turned to the right and his eyes gazing to the left. He is visible wearing a suit and bow tie. He is posed in front of an indistinguishable background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20565
title: Birdseye view of downtown Los Angeles, looking west toward Wilshire Boulevard and Beverly Hills, showing City Hall, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of downtown Los Angeles, looking west toward Wilshire Boulevard and Beverly Hills, showing City Hall, [s.d.]. City Hall sits in the left foreground of the image, surrounded by the other buildings of the Civic Center. The dense urban area stretches to the horizon, with visible elements including highrises and parking lots full of automobiles. Hills are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20567
title: Drawing of a birdseye view of downtown Pasadena, with a key to the businesses depicted, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a drawing of a birdseye view of downtown Pasadena, with a key to the businesses depicted, [s.d.]. The commercial buildings of downtown Pasadena are depicted in the fore- and centergrounds of the drawing, with each building bearing a label as to the businesses it houses. Trees and smaller buildings stretch to the hills that sit at the horizon, including the Altadena Country Club Park. The top of the drawing reads "A Sky View of Pasadena's Busy Business Center. Hang this up for future reference". A key to the buildings shown sits in the lower right corner of the drawing, accompanied by a figure with a horn.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20046
title: House being moved by an L.A. House Moving Company automobile in Hornitos, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a house being moved by an L.A. House Moving Company automobile in Hornitos, ca.1930. An early pickup truck is pictured at center, hauling a load of lumber in its bed and pulling a two-story Craftsman-style home in its wake. A man in an overcoat marks the progress at left, while a second man in a suit and hat is pictured at right standing next to a sign that reads "Danger. Street Closed. L.A. House Moving Co.". In the left background, a church that appears to be Art Deco can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11978
title: Seals on rocks near Santa Catalina Island, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a close-up of about 20 seals (adults and pups) lazing and frolicking on a rock formation sticking up out of the ocean off Santa Catalina Island, ca.1910.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20568
title: Exterior view of Orr Hall at Occidental College, showing trees and vegetation, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Orr Hall at Occidental College, showing trees and vegetation, [s.d.]. Orr Hall, a multi-story building constructed in the Spanish Revival style of architecture, sits in the center of the image, surrounded by trees and vegetation. The near faces of the buildings are bordered by colonnaded walkways, while a low tower protrudes from the center section of the building. A pathway is visible in the right centerground of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20569
title: View of a row of trains at Union Station, showing city hall in the background, 1939

description: Photograph of a view of a row of trains at Union Station, showing city hall in the background, 1939. Four trains sit in at row at center, their engines aligned in a staggered, diagonal line with the rear train extending the furthest to the right. Each train sits in a lane on a paved yard. The nearest train is of an older style than the others; its engine's smokestack emits a large cloud of smoke or steam.  City Hall is visible in the hazy left background. Photoprint reads "Part of ceremonies for the opening of Union Station".