cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m22399
title: Portrait of Dr. Robert Gordon Sproul, president of UCLA, November, 1937

description: Photographic portrait of Dr. Robert Gordon Sproul, president of the University of California at Los Angeles, November, 1937. Sproul is standing behind a desk at center, looking to the right. His hands rest at his sides near the surface of the destk. He is wearing a dark, double-breasted coat and a light shirt with a spotted tie. Two framed pictures of university buildings can be seen in the background at left. Several papers can be seen on the large desk in the foreground. A large chair is visible behind Sproul at right. A note on the negative sleeve contains accession numbers CHS-49203 and CHS-49984.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m22400
title: University of California at Los Angeles President Robert Sproul behind a desk, November, 1937

description: Photograph of University of California at Los Angeles President Robert Sproul behind a desk, November, 1937. Sproul is seated at left, while another man can be seen seated near the end of the desk at right. Both are wearing dark suits, light shirts, and dark spotted ties. The large wooden desk can be seen in the foreground and is covered with several papers and a large blotter. The corner of a framed picture can be seen on the wall at right, while two more framed pictures are visible at left. A note on the negative sleeve contains accession numbers CHS-49204 and CHS-49985.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11052
title: Ocean Park float in the parade of La Fiesta de Los Angeles, 1915

description: Photograph of the Ocean Park float in the parade of La Fiesta de Los Angeles, 1915. Four people in bathing suits (all women?) sit, lay or stand on the back of the flower-bedecked float. Their bathing suits and the float itself bear the name "Ocean Park". The driver of the float is dressed in white. Two cars are parked at the curb. Residential buildings are visible behind. Legible posted bills read: "Morosco's Burbank Theatre, The Burbank Stock Co., [...] May"....
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12746
title: Great Seal of the State of California of 1851

description: Photograph of the Great Seal of the State of California of 1851. An ancient female soldier in armor with shield and spear is depicted sitting on shore near a bear, a shovel and minor digging with a pick, and a sheaf of wheat. Offshore are several sailing ships. Mountains rise in the distance. Legible writing around the circumference of the round seal reads, "The Great Seal of the State of California", and below a string of stars, "Eureka".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14438
title: Olive mill, press, and kettle at Camulos Ranch, 1901

description: Photograph of olive mill, press, and kettle at Camulos Ranch, 1901. Many wooden barrels are piled on the right while a stone kettle sits in front of trees on the left. The olive mill and press stand at center with a wooden cabin behind them. The ranch was a prominent location in Helen Hunt Jackson's novel, Ramona.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14228
title: Mission San Juan Capistrano bell tower from rear, ca.1902

description: Photograph of Mission San Juan Capistrano bell tower from rear, ca.1902. Campanario erected 1813. The three adobe pillars (parts of two remaining) once sustained a viga or beam which held up the high portion of a tile roof. This was the site of the outside kitchen of the Forsters during the years that family owned and occupied most of the mission. The bells were rung from the front side of the campanario. This photograph was taken after 1887. Four bells can be seen above the adobe brick wall which is visible under eroded stucco. A cross is visible on the top of the mission above the tiled roof. The partially visible courtyard is overgrown.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5
title: Adams Boulevard looking west from Serrano, ca.1890

description: Photograph of Adams Boulevard looking west from Serrano, ca.1890. At left, large pepper trees line the sidewalk and dominate the image. Further to the left of the sidewalk, a small garden of plants can be seen. To the far right, a wide paved road is visible extending into the extreme background. Pepper trees can also be seen on the opposite side of the road. Earlier version of record states: "The Severance (son) residence is nearby".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5407
title: Aerial view of Coldwater Canyon reservoir, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Coldwater Canyon reservoir, [s.d.]. A long roadway runs from the upper right side of the image down to the lower left hand corner. There are many other winding roadways located on the right side of the photograph, along with a few sparsely located residential areas. Near the center of the image there is a large lake surrounded by hills and trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2327
title: Aerial view of a flooded area of the San Gabriel River at Highway 18, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a flooded area of the San Gabriel River at Highway 18, 1938. The highway can be seen at right from left to right. The highway forms a bridge over a river at right, which runs from top to bottom. The portion of the highway to the left of the bridge is flooded and is no longer visible. Utility poles can be seen sticking out through the flood water, and line the road towards the left. Utility poles can be seen to the right of the river, while what appears to be a building and a few trees are visible at top right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1157
title: Exterior view of the Green Hotel and annex from a nearby fountain, ca.1905

description: Photograph of exterior view of the Green Hotel and annex from a nearby fountain, ca.1905. In the foreground at center, a group of calla lilies can be seen surrounding a circular fountain with a small group of rocks at its center. In the background at left, the large hotel can be seen extending to the right. A separate annex of the hotel is visible to the right. The two sections are connected by a stone bridge which is slightly obscured by trees. Several domed tops with poles can be seen at teh top of the hotel.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2329
title: Aerial view of a flooded area of Stanton or Buena Park, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a flooded area of Stanton or Buena Park, 1938. Flooded roads are visible from above intersecting one another in a grid pattern. Homes and other buildings are visible amongst the roadways. Trees line the roads to the right of center, while what appears to be a group of trees or bushes can be seen at the top center. Plots of farmland are visible at bottom left and at top.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6064
title: Interior view of First Methodist Episcopal Church, Pasadena, ca.1908

description: Interior view of First Methodist Episcopal Church, Pasadena, ca.1908. To the far right, a raised stage with a decorated pulpit at center can be seen. Several chairs can be seen behind the pulput below a set of large organ pipes. Below the platform, a curved wooden railing separates the at least twelve rows of benches from the stage. In the background at left, a second level holding additional benches is visible. In the background at center, the choir section is visible below a large, round window.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6067
title: Exterior view of First Methodist Church, Pasadena, on Colorado Boulevard, moved to Holliston and Colorado, ca.1920

description: Photograph of exterior view of First Methodist Church, Pasadena, on Colorado Boulevard, moved to Holliston and Colorado, ca.1920. In the background at center, a large stone church can be seen. Two entrances are visible along the sides of the structure with stairs leading to each one. At the center of the building, a rectangular steeple with a pitched roof is visible. In the foreground, a lamppost between two utility poles can be seen. To the right, a woman holding an umbrella can be seen. In the background at right, a similar church can be seen. For similar images, see chs-m6061 and chs-m6068.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5988
title: Child in a Pasadena garden with snow-covered mountains in the background, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a child in a Pasadena garden with snow-capped mountains in the background, ca.1900. To the left, a small girl can be seen wearing a lightly-colored coat and a small hat. The girl stands beneath a wooden gazeebo covered in ivy. Groups of flowers and shrubs surround the child. In the background at left, the roof of a home is visible. In the extreme background, snow-capped mountains can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6051
title: Park in Pasadena, showing Green Hotel in background, ca.1900

description: Photograph of park in Pasadena, showing Green Hotel in background, ca.1900. At center, a circular, serene pond can be seen surrounded by several types of shrubs and plants. At left, a small rock mound can be seen emerging from the water. In the background, Green Hotel can be seen. Several cylindrical domes can be seen along the roof of the hotel. In the foreground, the hotel's image is perfectly refelected in the pond.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5728
title: Pacific Boulevard, a residential street in Huntington Park, March 21, 1907

description: Photograph of Pacific Boulevard (Long Beach Avenue), a residential street in Huntington Park, March 21, 1907.  An automobile drives through the puddles of the wide, dusty street at center. Small trees decorate the sidewalks on either side. Each house on the right has two stories and a large, grassy yard. More of these expansive yards lie in the left foreground and background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2587
title: Central Manufacturing District, Vernon, Cailfornia, 1920

description: Photograph of buildings in Vernon's Central manufacturing district, 1920. A small wooden stand sits in the dirty street that lies across the foreground. A small structure with many windows stands just behind the street at right while a large factory stands far behind it. Other large buildings stand in the left background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1988
title: El Roble Grounds, Pasadena, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the grounds of El Roble, which was the residence of Mrs. Colonel Holmes, Pasadena, ca.1910.  Small flowers stand in a bed around a large tree at left. The tree shades over the center where larger bushes sit around various small trees. The bushes continue to the right where the line a small road. Trees continue into the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30623
title: Frank Wiggins and a crowd at a railroad station , [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Frank Wiggins and a crowd at a railroad station. A set of railroad tracks extending from left to right occupies foreground and the middle of the photograph. In the middle, from left to right, seven locomotives can be seen with several groups of people standing in front of locomotives, on their couplers and cowcatchers. At center, Frank Wiggins can be seen standing on a coupler of the locomotive which number reads, "3721". Mr. Wiggins is surrounded by a group of men and women. On the background, behind the locomotives, buildings, palm trees and a railroad bridge are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30622
title: Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1930

description: Photograph of the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1930. In the foreground, at right, a rocky cliff can be seen. At left, a tall fir tree is visible. The far canyon wall and rim are visible in the distance beyond the trees growing from the steep slope below. Similar to CHS-3006.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5730
title: Looking north on Pacific Boulevard, Huntington Park, southern California, 1907

description: Photograph of the view looking north on Pacific Boulevard (or Long Beach Avenue?), Huntington Park, southern California, 21 March 1907. A few 2-story commercial brick buildings are situated on either side of the dirt street which is puddled from rain. A horse-drawn wagon and a man are visible in the street. A few other pedestrians are in the street near some railroad tracks. Houses sparsely dot a residential area in the background. Legible signs include: "Huntington"..., "Groveland", "Railroad crossing".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3884
title: Visitors shopping on Olvera Street, Los Angeles, ca.1940-1949

description: Photograph of visitors shopping on Olvera Street, Los Angeles, ca.1940-1949. Small shops can be seen from left towards the right background lining the left side of a brick walkway. A man wearing a hat can be seen walking at left while looking at merchandise for sale. A woman wearing a dress can be seen facing left while carrying a bulky item in front of her. She is partially obscured by what appears to be some sort of concrete marker to the left of center in the foreground. A two-story building with a balcony can be seen behind the shops at left. A tree can be seen at right with its branches hanging over the shops. Other people can be seen in the background. Beyond the shops, a two-story building with arched windows can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17271
title: Visalia County court house, Tulare County, California, ca.1912

description: Photograph of Visalia County court house, Tulare County, California, ca.1912. The three-story stone building is topped with a tower with a dome, on top of which a statue is perched. Two other statues of figures stand on the peak of two eaves of the roof. Most of the windows have opened awnings shading them. The portico entry, at left, is approached by a grand stairway. Benches, trees (including one tall palm), and bushes stand in the grassy lawn surrounding the courthouse. An automobile with driver and a passenger is parked (?) adjacent to the curb, at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5731
title: Looking north on Pacific Boulevard, Huntington Park, March 21, 1907

description: Photograph of the view looking north on Pacific Boulevard (or on Long Beach Avenue?), Huntington Park, March 21, 1907. Lots of wheel tracks are visible in the muddy street in the foreground. Dwellings of varying size and a few commercial buildings line the street further up. An automobile and a few horse-drawn vehicles (in the distance) are in the street. Utility lines run between the poles along the road and in the distance. Legible signs include: "Buy here"..., "G"roveland, "H"untington..., "Railroad crossing".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5729
title: Looking north on Pacific Boulevard, a Huntington Park residential street, March 21, 1907

description: Photograph of a looking north on Pacific Boulevard, a Huntington Park residential street, March 21, 1907. An early car, carrying the driver and a passenger, is driving down the wide dirt road. There is a large puddle of water in the road at left, in front of a wooden house. The water shows a reflection of two houses adjacent to each other, one wooden house and the other a shingled house. The only legible sign is "Railroad Crossing" at far right. Caption reads "Out for an afternoon drive in Huntington Park."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9175
title: Cluster of oranges on a branch, Riverside County, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of a cluster of oranges and its blossoms on leafy branch, ca.1930, from California groves, Riverside County. The cluster is hanging from a nail on a wooden backing.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12140
title: Eucalyptus blossoms and seed pods, Los Angeles, ca.1924

description: Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of about a half a dozen Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulas) blossoms and seed pods on the branch with leaves, Los Angeles, ca.1924. Two sprigs of the plant hang down from the upper edge of the image, displaying the button-like pods and flat leaves. The background is neutral.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17274
title: Cherokee rose hedge, Los Angeles, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a Cherokee rose hedge (bush?), Los Angeles, ca.1920. Plethora of roses bloom on a bush situated on a trimmed grassy lawn, which is littered with rose petals. Additional vegetation including a staked tree is present behind the bush.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5580
title: Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills, [s.d.]. It is a large building with two tall steeples rising into the sky, both of which are mounted with crosses.  There is a staircase leading up to an entrance into the building and the rest of the visible structure is surrounded by hedges and other foliage.  Two trees stand prominently in the foreground, shading the stairway and nearby grass.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17275
title: Arcade at Mission San Luis Obispo, California, ca.1870

description: Photograph of the arcade at Mission San Luis Obispo, California, ca.1870. The structure is one story and is old and weather-beaten. In front of the mission, there is a damaged streetlight. To the left of that is a dirt road that leads up to an elevated walkway. A dozen columns line the walkway. Above one of the many doors is a sign, which reads: "Dennistaboas, House Painter". To the left of this sign is another sign, which reads: "Tab[...] Seltzer".... The roof of the building is lain with spanish style tiles. Several brick chimneys protrude through the roof. At right, there is a bell tower with a cross standing at its pinnacle. In the distance, another cross is perched on top of the crest of another building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17276
title: Patio of Hacienda Aguilar at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, 1885

description: Photograph of the end of the patio of the adobe Hacienda Aguilar, at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, 1885. "Old Indian Rosario Cervantes, drawing water from aged masonry well of mission construction." -- unknown author. The well is constructed of wood with stones that form a brick-like support for the base. The water bucket is attached to the well by a rope using a pulley for leverage. An unidentified wooden apparatus (about the size of a dresser) with a large wheel mounted on the front, stands next to the building. The roof of the building has both shingle-style and Spanish-style tiles and exposed rafter tails.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14439
title: Interior of church at Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, looking toward the choir loft, front door, and confessional, 1899

description: Photograph of interior of church at Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California, looking toward the choir loft, front door, and confessional, 1899. Pews in the foreground. Main entry doors under loft.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17272
title: Bookshelves in the library of Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, ca.1890

description: Photograph of bookshelves in the library of Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, ca.1890. Books sit (some upright, some flat) on eleven shelves of the wooden bookcase which is in a state of disrepair. A wave-shaped wooden decoration forms part of the lower part of the bookcase. A large book sits upright partially splayed open on the wooden floor leaning against a lower shelf. The plaster wall behind the bookcase is cracked. Many titles are legible on the spines of the old well-used books including: "Vallens juris canonici", "Parras regulare de lndias, 2", "Cuniliati theologiae moralis, 1", "Cuniliati theologiae moralis, 2", "Dictionaire historique I", .... The mission was built in the late 18th century.; "Ancient mission library still intact in upstairs room over Padre Mut's living quarters in 1880. The inventory taken in 1834 on the secularization of this ex-mission listed 209 volumes all of which were still present when this photograph was taken. The library was since looted and only a few books remain." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17277
title: Mount Lowe Incline Railway and passengers, California, ca.1901

description: Photograph of Mount Lowe Incline Railway and passengers, California, ca.1901. At the base of the incline is an open air cable car with about 8 passengers. Next to the incline at the station is an electric railcar. Flights of stairs flank the base of the incline rails. Several men are seen posing casually around the railway car. The tracks of the railway car are lain against the mountain at a steep angle and are visible up to the peak of the mountain.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11017
title: La Fiesta de Los Angeles parade, Spring Street, north from First Street, 1903

description: Photograph of La Fiesta de Los Angeles parade (or La Fiesta de las Flores), Spring Street, north from First Street, 1903. A flower decorated vehicle with a man driving it and a woman following directly behind it leads a group of marching soldiers who are carrying flags. Immediately behind them are about a dozen caballeros (horsemen). Hundreds of people crowd the sidewalk along both sides of the street. Some are sitting on balconies, peering through windows, or looking down from rooftops of the two and three story businesses. Legible signs include: "Dental College Infirmary, Free Dental Clinic", "Putnam Commercial Photograph[y]", "Corona Blanca", "126, H.J. Woollacott, 124", "Ice Cream, Keystone", "The Hub", "122, Famous Clothing Company, 120", "Keystone Restaurant", "Watches and Jewelry", "38-40".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17278
title: "Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawkes in Burbank and adorned with flags and decorations, 1907-1910(?)

description: Photograph of "Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawkes in burbank and adorned with flags and decorations, 1907-1910(?). The cigar-shaped trolley is attached to an overhead track, which is supported by wooden beams. There are about a dozen passengers onboard, including a several musicians playing the double bass, guitar, and banjo. A sign which reads "Aerial Swallow" can be seen on the side of the car, just to the right of the musician with the guitar. In the front of the trolley, a driver sits behind the controls that operate the vehicle. The controls are attached to a large engine mounted at the nose of the trolley, which in turn is connected to the propeller. To the rear of the trolley is a man standing on top of a set of stairs that is used to allow people to enter the trolley. Also in the rear of the trolley is an American flag. The passengers are well dressed and a majority of them are wearing hats. Caption reads: "Aerial Trolley Car Co. Inc., J.W. & E.C. Fawkes, Patentees., Burbank, Cal."; "The population of the town [Burbank] was 500 when the voters approved incorporation in 1911. That same year, civic boosters began a campaign to have the Pacific Electric Streetcar line extended from Glendale into Burbank. The citizens of Burbank had to put up a $48,000 subsidy to get the reluctant P.E. officials to agree. The first Red Car rolled into Burbank on September 6, 1911. Leading the opposition to the public fundraising was J.W. Fawkes, who had patented the first monorail car in the United States. He built a prototype on his Burbank ranch, running a line between Lake and Flower Streets. Fawkes called his invention the "Aerial Swallow." City officials, however, called it "Fawkes' Folly" and the proposed monorail system never materialized." -- unknown author.