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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5797
title: Northward view of the United States Navy dirigible USS Shenandoah over Long Beach, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a northward view of the United States Navy dirigible USS Shenandoah over Long Beach, ca.1920. The large rigid airship is in the sky at center, headed to the left. It is a long, light-colored, rigid, blimp-like vehicle with engine pods slung underneath. A large star inlaid in a circle is painted on the side of the aircraft. Below, the tall buildings of Long Beach stretch out across the image. There is an intersection of two large streets in the lower right corner, and one of the streets is lined with early-model automobiles. A park full of tall trees and bushes is in the foreground at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2210
title: Handbill advertising the Matilija and Ojai Stage, owned by Joe Berry, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a handbill advertising the Matilija and Ojai Stage, owned by Joe Berry, [s.d.]. The handbill is composed of dark letters printed on light paper and reads as follows: "Matilija and Ojai Stage Will make daily trips (except Sundays) to Ventura and return Stages and stock the finest Fare, $1 from Ventura to Nordhoff and Matilija 60 Pounds of baggage allowed Joe Berry -- Proprietor and Driver".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2214
title: Portion of the Amusements section of the Los Angeles Express Newspaper, December 21, 1893

description: Photograph of a portion of the Amusements section of the Los Angeles Express Newspaper, December 21, 1893. There are four columns visible. The first column is cut off and illegible. The second column reads: "Amusements. New Los Angeles theatre (Under the direction of Al Hayman.) H. C. Wyatt, Manager. Merry Christmas Three nights and one matinee! Commencing Christmas Matinee, December 25. The Nightingale of Song and Queen of protean Stars, charming Katie Putnam and her superb comedy company. A change of bill nightly. Monday Afternoon and Night, The little Maverick. Endorsed by the entire San Francisco press. Tuesday -- Fancon Wednesday -- Love finds a way. Katie in new songs. In new dances. In new specialties. New Los Angeles Theater (Under direction of Al Hayman). H. C. Wyatt, Manager. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and Saturday Matinee, Dec. 28,29, 30. Mr. Chas Dickson! Accompanied by his model organization in comedy repertoire. Thursday -- Admitted to the Bar. Friday -- The Bridegroom. Saturday -- Incog. Matinee -- Admitted to the bar. Regular prices -- $1, 75c, 50c and 25c. Seats on sale Monday, Dec. 25. Illinois Hall, Corner Sixth and Broadway. Friday Evening Dec. 22, 1893. Free Literary Entertainment and Concert Given by the Los Angeles and Soldiers' Home." A large two column advertisement reads "Simpson Tabernacle Friday evening, Dec. 22, 1893. The Los Angeles Oratorio Society will render The Messiah! 150 Voices -- under the direction of Mr. F. a. Bacon.-- Orchestra 25 Pieces The following eminent Soloists have been engaged: Soprano Miss Grace Miltimore Contralto Miss Jeanette J. Wilcox of Boston Tenor W. H. Chamberlain, of Oberlin, Ohio, Basso Josef Rubo. Tickets $1, 75c and 50c. On Sale at Brown's Music Store, 111 North Spring St."; The third column reads "Burbank Theater Main Street bet. Fifth and Sixth Fred A. Cooper, Director. Monday Evening, Dec. 18. Every evening during the week (except Sunday) and Saturday Matinee. The Eminent young actor Mr. Darrell Vinton as Hamlet. Supported by the entire Cooper Company of players. New and beautiful scenery. Elegant historic costumes. Matinee Saturday at 2 pm. Popular prices 15, 20, and 30 cents. Doors open 7:15; curtain rises at 8:00 o'clock. Grand Opera House Leonard Grover, Manager. This elegant and popular theater will reopen for the season of Popular Comedies on Christmas Day. Every Evening, Sundays excepted. Gala Christmas Matinee. Regular Matinees Wednesday and Saturday Leonard Grover Jr. and Grover's Comedians. In Leonard Grover's world-famed comedies in newest dress." The last column contains a story on "England's Navy" that is cut off.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10222
title: Drawing of Oceanside from the ocean, distributed by Maxson and Griffin, Real Estate Brokers, ca.1905

description: Photograph of a drawing of the fledgling city of Oceanside distributed in an advertisement for the Maxson and Griffin Real Estate Brokers, ca.1905. The drawing occupies the top three quarters of the image and shows the Oceanside coastline from the water. The land has been leveled and divided by straight streets, and several houses and other buildings have been built. A small crowd of people is gathered on the beach. At the bottom of the image is the ad for the real estate company: "See office of Maxson & Griffin, Real Estate Brokers, St. Cloud Hotel, three story brick, across railroad on Cleveland Street, Country Property a Specialty References, Consolidated Bank of San Diego Bank of Oceanside Oceanside, Cal".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2205
title: Handbill advertising Samuel C. Foy's saddlery business, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a handbill advertising Samuel C. Foy's saddlery business, [s.d.].  At center is a picture of a short cowboy standing near a sign that reads "I buy my harness at Foy's". Around the picture are multiple words and phases: "The oldest business house in Los Angeles, Established 1854. Pioneer saddle and harness factory. Samuel C. Foy, manufacturer and wholesale and retail dealer in Saddles, Harness, Collars, Whips, Harness, Skirting and Sole Leather, Calf and Sheep Skins, Morocco, etc., etc., Fly-Nets, Lap Robes, Dusters, Silver Inlaid Spanish Bits and Spurt. Also Manufacturer and dealer in Tents and Wagon Covers made from the very best material, either plain or in stripes. 217 and 219 Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, Cal".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10098
title: General Bouton's new well flows 12 inches over a 12-inch diameter pipe, ca.1900

description: Photograph of General Bouton's newly developed artesian well out of which water is flowing 12 inches higher than its 12-inch diameter pipe, ca.1900. The pipe sticks about 4 feet straight up. A bucket hangs at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20010
title: Los Angeles-Pacific Railroad Balloon Route timetable, 1907

description: Photograph of a Los Angeles-Pacific Railroad Balloon Route timetable, 1907. The timetable shows a drawing of the balloon-shaped track decorated with palm trees and landscape scenes at center. The picture also displays several words: "Balloon Route Los Angeles-Pacific R.R. Four double tracks to the ocean". Above the picture are two boxes, each containing information: "Time Table No. 3" and "Effective April 17, 1907 Subject to change without notice". Below the drawing are two more boxes. The top box lists the stops: "To Santa Monica Hollywood Laurel Canon Playa de Rey Santa Monica Canon Ocean Park Colegrove Sherman Soldier's Home Venice Hermosa Beach Redondo Manhattan Beach Westgate". The bottom box contains the sentence "All cars turn at Fourth Street Station".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2206
title: Handbill advertising William M. Osborne's saddlery business, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a handbill advertising William M. Osborne's saddlery business, [s.d.]. Osborn's name appears at the top of the ad, directly above a lithograph of a horse pulling a two-wheeled buggy. Beneath the drawing is a list of items sold, as well as an address: "Dealer in Harness, Saddles, Blankets, Whips, Spurs, Horse Blankets, etc. Carriage trimming a specialty. Repairing neatly and promptly done. 46 and 48 Aliso Street, Cor. Alameda Los Angeles, Cal".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10236
title: Handbill from the Johnson and Company Real Estate Agency advertising lots for sale in and around Los Angeles, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a handbill from the Johnson and Company Real Estate Agency advertising lots for sale in and around Los Angeles, ca.1900. The handbill is composed only of text and reads as follows: "Advertising Department XXI Los Angeles Agency. Johnson & Co., Real Estate Agents, Have Constantly for Sale houses and lots within the City Limits, vineyard property within the City Limits, building lots within City Limits, ranchos and farms situate in Los Angeles and the adjoining counties, grazing lands for sale or rent. Title perfect. Apply to Johnson & Co., Temple Block, Los Angeles, Cal".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2203
title: Handbill advertising the Pioneer Hack Line owned by John. J. Reynolds, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a handbill advertising the Pioneer Hack Line owned by John. J. Reynolds, [s.d.]. The advertisement is mostly made up of text, and there is a small drawing of a horse-drawn vehicle near the top. The handbill reads as follows: "Advertising Department XXXIII Pioneer Hack Line, John J. Reynolds, Proprietor, Los Angeles, Cal. The Proprietor of this long and favorable established line, thankful to the public for its patronage, calls the attention of his friends and strangers visiting Los Angeles City, and the same generous public, to his new line of Hacks, Barouches, Carriages, Omnibus, and Coaches. Excursion and picnic parties. Safely and expeditiously conveyed to all parts of the City, Race Track and Fair Ground, or any portion of the country, by careful and accommodating drivers. Passengers departing, never lose their seats in the outgoing trains, and those arriving, always reach the Hotels first, when they call for conveyance by the Pioneer Hack Line. All order left at H. Fleishman's Store, or at the Bella Union Hotel, will be attended with dispatch".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2204
title: Handbill advertising the H. Newmark and Company, importers and dealers in groceries, provisions, liquors, cigars and tobacco, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a handbill advertising the H. Newmark and Company, importers and dealers in groceries, provisions, liquors, cigars and tobacco, [s.d.]. The handbill is made up solely of text and reads as follows: "H. Newmark & Co., 5 and 6, Arcadia Block, Los Angeles, Cal. Importers and Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. Hardware: Iron, Steel, Agricultural Implements, and Wagon Material. Paints, Oils, Etc., Etc. Being the oldest established and largest house in the trade, and as all goods kept by them are imported direct from the manufacturers and producers in the Atlantic states, Europe and San Francisco, they are enabled to offer superior inducements to purchasers. The highest price paid for Wool, Hides, Grain, Etc., Etc., and on which they will make liberal cash advances. Agency of the Commercial Union Insurance Company of London, capital $12,500,000 gold".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2209
title: Handbill advertising the Fashion Livery and Sale Stable, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a handbill advertising the Fashion Livery and Sale Stable, [s.d.]. The handbill contains two pictures, one at the top and one at the bottom. Both depict horse-drawn vehicles. The handbill reads as follows: "Fashion Livery and Sale Stable, Main Street opposite Arcadia St., Los Angeles, Cal. Funerals attended, and horses furnished. The finest stock of Livery Horses in the city. Geo. R. Butler, proprietor".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2207
title: Handbill advertising the Lafayette Hotel in Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a handbill advertising the Lafayette Hotel in Los Angeles, [s.d.]. A drawing of the hotel is at the top of the advertisement, and the text that makes up the rest of the handbill reads as follows: "Lafayette Hotel, Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal. Chris Fluhr, proprietor. Travelers visiting Los Angeles, will find this Hotel to be one of the best in Southern California. Parties sojourning at this Hotel, are furnished with the Best Accommodations, and the Tables are supplied with the best the markets afford. Pleasant and Airy Suits of Rooms can be furnished Families at reasonable rates. Boarders taken by the Day, Week, or Month. A Coach with the name of the Hotel upon it, will convey passengers to and from the Railroad depot. Free of Charge".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2208
title: Handbill advertising the Bella Union Hotel, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a handbill advertising the Bella Union Hotel, [s.d.]. The handbill is composed purely of text and reads as follows: "XXXIV Los Angeles City and County Directory. Bella Union Hotel, Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal., is now Re-opened, Enlarged, thoroughly Renovated, and Newly Furnished Throughout. Chas. C. Welling, Business Manager".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13242
title: Map of the Los Angeles Pacific Company Electric lines around Los Angeles, 1910

description: Photograph of a map of the Los Angeles Pacific Company Electric lines around Los Angeles, including the "Balloon Route", 1910. The map is at center and shows the City of Los Angeles in the upper right corner with the Pacific Ocean in the bottom left. Between is a maze of railroad lines. Written to the left of the image is the phrase "Steam and Electric Launches at Playa del Rey", and to the right is the phrase "Placid Inland Lake with Still-water Bathing and Boating at Playa del Rey".; Stops on the lines include, from left to right, top to bottom, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Canon, 26th Street, Brentwood Park, Arcadia Street, Westgate, Soldiers Home, Sawtelle, S.D. Crossing, Wolfskill, High Bridge, Buenos Ayers, County Road, Beverly, Lewis, Sherman, Hacienda Park, Laurel Canon, Gardiner Junction, Hollywood, Centre Street, Vermont and Prospect Ave, Sanborn, elysian Park, 17th Street, Sunset, Arcadia Street, 9th Street, Willoughby, Big Barn, Crescent Junction, Colegrove, Melrose, Ocean Park, Venice, Coeur D'alane, Fredericks, Walgrove, Walnut Glen, Rancho Del Mar, Roseboro, Ocean Park Mtns., Hill Crest, McLaughlin's, Boyers Grove, Coyners, Charnock, Clarksdale Palms, Mammel Dewer Road, Ivy Park, Ivy Road, Hammond, Bennert, Sentous, Whitworth, Mauser, Bonita Meadows, Cienaga, Nadeay Vineyard, Torio, Machado, Gun Club, Alla, Centinella, Michaels, Cypress Grove, Chavez, Olivaria, Bundy, Rentchlers, Ellenda, 1st Palms, Washington Street, Alsace, Inglewood, Playa Del Rey, Pope, Pecks Beach, North Manhattan Beach, Verano Beach Manhattan Beach, Shakespear Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2212
title: Handbook from the Balloon Route Excursion Company, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a souvenir handbook from the Balloon Route Excursion Company, [s.d.]. There is a photograph of a railroad car at center, adorned with a sign that reads "Balloon Route Excursion Car". It is crowded with people looking out the windows, and several workers are standing outside. Around the oval picture are drawings depicting palm trees and a boat. Above the photograph is the title "Balloon Route Excursion Souvenir", and below is the caption "Official Monthly Handbook with Compliments of the 'Balloon Route Excursion Co.' Los Angeles, Cal".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7744
title: Laguna Beach surf and the rock arches at Capistrano Beach, "The Lady of the Sea", 1910

description: Photograph of Laguna Beach surf and the rock arches at Capistrano Beach, "The Lady of the Sea", 1910. Two holes can be seen in the rock wall visible across center. The silhouette of a person can be seen in the hole at right. A sandy beach can be seen at left, while the ocean water can be seen from the foreground up to the rock. Other, smaller rocks can be seen in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20011
title: Exterior view of the Leadfield Hotel in Death Valley's Titus Canyon, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Leadfield Hotel in Death Valley's Titus Canyon, [s.d.]. The hotel is a simple wooden structure with a slanted roof and a rectangular façade. The upper left corner of the façade is missing, revealing the interior of the building. Three large rectangular windows and two doors alternate across the front of the building. There are three people standing on a caved-in porch in front of the hotel. A large rocky mountain rises up behind the hotel. The hotel was part of C. C. Julian's Leadfield boomtown, the hey day of which was in 1925.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m188
title: Bellevue Hotel on the corner of Sixth Street and Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, February 14, 1890

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Bellevue Hotel on the corner of Sixth Street and Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, February 14, 1890. The hotel is a large, three-story Victorian mansion in a row of several similar buildings. There is a tall round tower with a conical roof at the left of the hotel, which is in the foreground at right. A small group of people is gathered on the lawn in front of the hotel at right. A pepper tree is leaning into the picture in the foreground at left, and the yards in front of the mansions are full of large plants, including squat palm trees. Picture file card reads "n.b. Note on film reads 'Grand Avenue'".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1276
title: Exterior view of the Hotel St. Angelo on the corner of Grand Avenue and Temple Street, ca.1895

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Hotel St. Angelo on the corner of Grand Avenue and Temple Street in Los Angeles, ca.1895. The hotel is a large Victorian structure with three stories, two balconies and a covered porch. A large cylindrical tower with a conical roof is at right, while a rectangular tower is at left. The balconies are held up by arch ways, and several rectangular windows are visible on the side of the building at left. A large number of guests are posing on the balconies and porch, and two horse-drawn vehicles are on the street below.  The front of image reads: "Dervey, Los Angeles, CA. 41 S. Main Street".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6665
title: Members of American Legion Post 335 posing in front of a Food Center in South Gate, ca.1920

description: Photograph of members of American Legion Post 335 posing in front of a Food Center in South Gate, ca.1920. Around thirty legionnaires, both men and women, are lined up behind a low rope fence at center. Many of the men are in military uniform, and at right, a man is holding a large banner with the American Legion logo. Behind them are several large tents, including one that bears a sign proclaiming the name of the legion. A large rectangular building is at right, and a dark early-model automobile is in the foreground at left. A line of utility poles runs behind the tents.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5883
title: Exterior view of the Baptist church in Long Beach, ca.1907

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Baptist church in Long Beach, ca.1907. The church is a large stone and wood building with several peaks in its roof. On the corner in the foreground at right, a large rectangular tower with a crenellated top rises above the rest of the building. There are two large wooden doors in the base of the tower, and another similar door on each side of the building. Wide stairs lead to each of the doors. In the middle of the sides of the buildings immediately adjacent to the tower are large stained-glass windows.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3738
title: Women watching ducks in the water at Westlake Park, later MacArthur Park, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of women watching ducks in the water at Westlake Park, later MacArthur Park, [s.d.]. Five large swans and nine small ducks are in the rippled water at left, patently eating food being thrown in by a woman seated on the shore at right. There are several other women in long dresses and broad hats gathered in the foreground at right. A small round gazebo is visible on the shore in the distance at center, and a tall pole is sticking out of its pointed roof. The area around the lake is filled with a wide variety of trees, including a large number of palm trees on a low hill at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1548
title: Crowd attending Opening Day at Union Station, April 1, 1939

description: Photograph of a crowd attending Opening Day at Union Station, April 1, 1939. The large mass of people is in the foreground and stretches into the distance at right. The clock tower and arched entryway of Union Station are at left. The station is a large building with smooth light-colored walls and a massive arched window at left. The area directly in front of the station is decorated with palm trees and other trees, and a tall light post is visible at right. In the background at right are mores buildings. The clock on the rectangular tower of the station shows the time to be just after two o'clock.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12836
title: Pilots readying an aircraft for the first air mail flight by Western Air Express, April 17, 1926

description: Photograph of pilots readying an aircraft for the first air mail flight by Western Air Express, April 17, 1926. A line of four identical Douglass M-2 biplanes starts at center and extends into the distance at left. In front of the foremost plane, a group of men is standing near a pile of large mail sacks, and still more people are standing in front of a large mail truck at right. The truck is an early-model vehicle with a cargo area enclosed with wire. The ground is covered with rough grass.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12871
title: Fly-over of the United Air Terminal in Burbank at the terminal's dedication, May 30, 1930

description: Photograph of a fly-over of the United Air Terminal in Burbank at the terminal's dedication, May 30, 1930. The terminal is at center and is a light-colored structure with a tall rectangular tower at center that is flanked by two lower sections. The front of the building is marked by a series of archways, and the tops of the two lower wings are uncovered and crowded with people. There are also hundreds of people on the ground, and a parking lot is at right. Twelve biplanes are flying in formation over the terminal, and more planes are visible on the ground at right. A tall mountain range is visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10066
title: Solar motor for pumping water near Phoenix Arizona, ca.1903

description: Photograph of a solar motor near Phoenix, Arizona, showing detail of boiler where 2000 mirrors focus on sun's rays. It pumps water for irrigation. Gear mechanism in the left foreground rotates the dish-shaped mirror to follow the sun.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10047
title: Drawing of a water carrier in the early days of the Pueblo Los Angeles, ca.1865

description: Photograph of a drawing of a water carrier in the early days of the Pueblo Los Angeles, ca.1865. The man is standing at right and facing the viewer. The water carrier is wearing a broad-brimmed hat, short-sleeved shirt, and rolled up pants. He is holding two large wooden buckets of water, one in each hand. At left is a single-wheeled wheelbarrow with a massive barrel in the middle. A pair of palm trees is at left, and a cactus is behind them. In the distance at center is a low, light-colored building with more palm trees behind it.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7382
title: Members of the Morgan family in front of the Randsburg Oil and Fuel Company building, 1898

description: Photographic group portrait of the Morgan family in front of the Randsburg Oil and Fuel Company building, 1898. The building is at center and is a simple wooden structure with a covered wooden porch on the front side at left. A single wooden door is flanked by large rectangular windows. At right is a horse-drawn wagon, and more wooden buildings are visible in the background at right. Beyond the buildings is a tall hill. The Morgan family is gathered on the porch, with some sitting and some standing.; People in photo are: "1. Orville Craft, 2. Karle B. Morgan, 3. Elder R. Morgan, 4. Kate Delina Morgan (mother), 5. Frank A. Morgan (father), 6. Russell B. Morgan, 7. Harold R. Morgan, 8. neighbor girl, 9. Aunt May Balcom (sister of Kate D. Morgan, 10. unknown driver in horse carriage." Photoprint reads: "donated by Elder Rand Morgan, 2302 Huntington Drive, San Marino, California, 1953".