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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11130
title: Interior view of assembly line at the Chrysler factory in Commerce, CA, 1952-1953

description: Interior view of assembly line at the Chrysler factory in Commerce, CA, 1950-1953. In the center, a man bends over the front of an unfinished 1953 Dodge while holding both arms inside the car. The car sits on an assembly line track with multiple workers tinkering with parts of the car. A man wearing a baseball cap is visible in a ditch between the tracks and beneath the car. In the background, the frame of a 1953 Plymouth Suburban, a lightly colored station wagon, hangs on beams waiting to be placed onto the assembly line.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11131
title: Interior of an automobile factory with assembly line, ca.1939

description: Photograph of an interior of an automobile factory with assembly line, ca.1939. A line of finished cars stretched from the foreground to the background inside the factory. The first car in the line has a man behind the wheel while two men stand to the right. In the background, three men are visible standing to the left of the cars. The cars glisten by the lights hanging from the ceiling above. According to some sources, it may be the General Motors' South Gate Assembly plant.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11133
title: Exterior view of what appears to be a truck repair garage, ca.1925

description: Photograph of an exterior view of what appears to be a truck repair garage, ca.1925. In the center foreground a wooden cart supports a large engine that sits to the left of center hanging on chains coming from above. To the right of the engine, a man in the background kneels down to look at something low to the ground while the front of a car is visible behind him. To the left of center, two men wearing one-piece worker suits sit next to each other on the truck's empty engine compartment while the man in the front appears to pull at a chain. Car parts and tools are strewn around in the background while the brick wall of a building and its windows are visible.; Originally, the image was captioned as "Unidentified exterior of an automobile factory showing an assembly line, ca.1925".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16574
title: View out the main entrance to the ruins of Mission Santa Margarita, California, ca.1906

description: Photograph of the view out the main entrance to the ruins of Mission Santa Margarita, California, ca.1906. The arched entryway provides access through the thick stone and mortar wall. Stone debris lays on the ground in the threshhold. Two small buildings and a grove of trees are visible in the field in the distance through the entryway. In the extreme background, mountains are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11135
title: Hot-air balloon advertisement for an auto show, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a hot-air balloon advertisement for an auto show, ca.1925. A hot-air balloon floats in the sky holding a sign that reads "SEE THE NEW OLDSMOBILE NOW ON DISPLAY".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11136
title: Hot-air balloon advertisement for an auto show, ca.1925

description: Photograph of a hot-air balloon advertisement for an auto show, ca.1925. A hot-air balloon floats in the center holding a sign advertising "VISIT THE AUTO SHOW MAR. 2-10".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11138
title: Exterior view of the T.M. Frew and Son Blacksmiths, ca.1880

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the T.M. Frew and Son Blacksmiths, ca.1880. To the right of center a lightly colored horse stands tied up to a fence. Behind the horse a man stands in the doorway of a wooden building wearing a bowler hat with a suit and tie. A sign on the top of the building is shaped like a long rectangle with a semi-circle sticking out of the top. The sign reads,"T.M. Frew & Son Practical Horse Shoers & General Blacksmithing". To the left, the top half of a ladder can be seen resting on the side of the roof.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11141
title: Women workers is a ship factory, ca.1942

description: Photograph of women workers is a ship factory, ca.1942. Four rows of identical metallic desk lamps sits on a table tot eh right of center while a woman behind the table seems to insert a wire into the base of a lamp. To the left, rows of metallic disks and cup-shaped objects that appear to be lighting fixture components sit on a longer table. A woman to the left holds a disk in her hand while a woman to her left holds some sort of tool in her hand. All of the women wear darkly colored sweaters with pinstriped aprons. A sign on the brick wall states a message of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the words "SPEED-MORE SPEED". The poster also reads, "SHIPS FOR VICTORY" on top while an eagle emblem in the center of the sign is labeled "U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11142
title: Workers in a small yacht factory, ca.1940

description: Photograph of workers in a small yacht factory, ca.1940. To the right of center, two men kneel on top of a lightly colored yacht wearing overalls and hats. A man pops his head out of a hole in the boat at the bottom while another man to the left stands leaning on the boat with a pencil in hand and a large piece of paper spread out before him. Six boats with men standing or sitting around them can be seen surrounding the first boat.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11157
title: John Searles Borax plant on Searles Lake, ca.1910

description: Photograph of John Searles Borax plant on Searles Lake, ca.1910. A grainy hill sits in the foreground while buildings with triangular roofs are visible behind the hill. The building in the center sits sideways while buildings behind it are perpendicular. In the background, the outline of mountains are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11158
title: Aerial view of a borax plant, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a borax plant, ca.1930. To the left of center, the roof of a square building is visible while train tracks surround the building and lead to the bottom right of the image. Freight cars carrying cargo are visible while cars are parked to the right of center. In the background, a body of water can be seen behind the building with a large boat parallel to shore on the right and three smaller boats on the left. Small buildings and silos can be seen at the bottom and to the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7988
title: Portrait of a female garment worker holding a spool of thread in a pose for the camera, ca.1940

description: Photographic portrait of a female garment worker holding a spool of thread in a pose for the camera, ca.1940. A woman with dark curly hair looks to the right while holding a string of thread in her left hand and a spool of thread in her right hand. The woman, who is visible from the waist up,  wears a darkly colored top with decorative trimming and two shiny broaches on the front. Her nails are pained and she wears a diamond-like earring in her right ear.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7991
title: Portrait of a female garment worker holding a spool of thread in a pose for the camera, ca.1940

description: Photographic portrait of a female garment worker holding a spool of thread in a pose for the camera, ca.1940. A woman with darkly colored hair rests her elbow on a table while holding a spool of thread in her left hand and looking at the piece of thread that she holds in her right hand. The woman smiles while wearing a darkly colored top with three shiny decorative touches. A second spool of thread sits on the table in front of her.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7992
title: Portrait of a female garment worker holding two spools of thread in a pose for the camera, ca.1940

description: Photographic portrait of a female garment worker holding two spools of thread in a pose for the camera, ca.1940. A woman with curly hair turns her head to the right while looking at the two spools of thread that she holds in her hands. The woman wearing a darkly colored suit jacket is visible from the waist up while wearing nail polish and dark lipstick.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16575
title: Ruins of the walls of Mission Santa Margarita, California, ca.1906

description: Photograph of the ruins of the walls of Mission Santa Margarita, California, ca.1906. Two long walls face each other. The one on the right is punctuated with numerous door and/or window openings. Stone debris lays on the ground in the foreground. Wild vegetation surrounds the area. A long rod or walking stick lays against the ruin at front. Part of a post and rail fence is visible in the background at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7996
title: Portrait of two female garment workers holding two spools of thread and fabric in a pose for the camera, ca.1940

description: Photographic portrait of two female garment workers holding two spools of thread and fabric in a pose for the camera, ca.1940. To the right of center, a girl wearing a lightly colored Asian style wrap sits holding a spool of thread in each hand while smiling at the camera. A second girl stands behind to the left of center holding a piece of fabric in her hands. While the first girl is only visible from the waist up, the second girl is visible from the knees up. Wooden paneling is visible as a background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8007
title: Two men in a clothing factory, ca.1935

description: Photograph of two men in a clothing factory, ca.1935. A man wearing a suit with no jacket stands in the center of two rows of hosiery machines. The machines on either side of the man are long mechanical devices that stretch into the background. Lamps line the machine while stocking material is stretched over spools with round metal devices spaced evenly along the machine. In the background, a man leans against windows with his arms crossed.; Photoprint reads: "Two modern full-fashioned hosiery machines for knitting the legs of stockings. Each of these machines requires one experienced man to operate it. He can produce from eight to nine doezen in an eight hour day. These legs are taken to a full-fashioned machine known as a Footer and this machine requires on experienced man to operate it, and two women who place the legs on needle bars so that these legs can be transferred readily to this Footer machine to complete the knitting operation. Full-fashioned stockings are knitted flat, so it is therefore necessary to loop and sew the selvedged edges together, which requires separate operations".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8019
title: Exterior view of the Golden State Silk Mills in Hermosa Beach, ca.1925

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Golden State Silk Mills in Hermosa Beach, ca.1925. The side of a long building is visible in the foreground with tall windows lining the walls and a ventilation system sticking out of the center of the roof. Two buildings sit perpendicular behind the first building. The first building has a slanted roof while the two building behind it have a flatter roof with slanted sides. In the background, houses sparsely cover what appears to be a hillside.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8022
title: Packages on the back of a silk truck, ca.1925

description: Photograph of packages on the back of a silk truck, ca.1925. Rectangular shaped burlap packages sit in three columns on the back of a truck. The packages are strapped to the truck with ropes that tie to the side. Numbers are visible on some of the packages while the tires of the truck and the road are visible underneath.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8023
title: Female garment workers making hats, ca.1925

description: Photograph of female garment workers making hats, ca.1925. Fifteen women are visible sitting around a long u-shaped table making hats. Hat stands line the center of the table with various styles of hat on each one. Each woman appears to be working on making a different kind of hat. Two of the women stand on the left and right looking at what the workers are constructing. The table is covered with thread, scissors, fabric, and other sewing tools. Long cabinets are visible behind the women.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20632
title: View of operators at the General Telephone Company switchboard, ca.1940-1950

description: Photograph of a view of operators at the General Telephone Company switchboard, ca.1940-1950. A line of women sit on stools in front of a counter with a large switchboard full of wires and entry points. The women all have headsets on while facing the switchboard . Two women on the left stand behind the others as they appear to supervise the operation. The floor of the office is made of marble-like tile.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11162
title: Supervisor and worker at the General Telephone Company test panel, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a supervisor and worker at the General Telephone Company test panel, ca.1940. To the left of center, a man sits on a stool wearing a lightly colored checkered pattern shirt with darkly colored trousers and what appear to be suede shoes. The man opens his mouth as he looks at the test panel in front of him. To his left, a man stands looking down wearing a jacket and tie. The panel in front of the men has rows of dots of different colors with levers at the bottom and circular gages beneath that. To the bottom right, two machines, that look like movie reels, sit on tables below the panel.; Photoprint reads: "Test panel at West Los Angeles Exchange, by means of lights and audible signals this panel reports faults in extended area dialing equipment and designates their location".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11163
title: General Telephone Company testboards, ca.1940

description: Workers at the General Telephone Company testboards, ca.1940. General Telephone Company of California, test board in a large exchange at this nerve center technicians test, locate and measure faults in outside cable and wire and dispatch workmen to correct them.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11164
title: General Telephone Company remove the stump of a pole, ca.1940

description: Workers at the General Telephone Company remove a stump of a pole, ca.1940. A hydraulic jack applies tremendous lifting power to remove the stump of a pole that must be replaced.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11165
title: General Telephone Company spread lubricant on a cable that will run under city streets, ca.1940

description: Workers at the General Telephone Company spread lubricant on a cable that will run under city streets, ca.1940. Under city streets run millions of miles of copper wires in lead-covered cables. Here a workman spreads lubricant on a cable as it is being pulled through an open manhole into one of the many concrete-asbestos ducts that are buried below the surface.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2625
title: Two priests standing near the fountain in the garden at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1898-1902

description: Photograph of two priests standing near the fountain in the garden at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1898-1902, wearing the traditional Franciscan habit. Two watering cans sit on the rim of the full fountain. Trees, cacti and other plants grow in the garden partially visible behind them. A two-story wooden building is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11166
title: General Telephone Company workers with a digger which is boring a hole, ca.1940

description: Photograph of General Telephone Company workers with a digger which is boring a hole, ca.1940. To the right, a man wearing a lightly colored shirt and trousers stands holding a shovel with his gloved hands. He looks down while a large digger machine with a spinning head throws dirt in every direction. The machine appears to be attached to a truck behind the hole where the bottom half of a man is visible standing on the back.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11167
title: Operators at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Communications Department, ca.1950

description: Photograph of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Communications Department, ca.1950. To the right of center, w woman with lightly colored hair looks to the left at the switchboard in front of her. The mouthpiece of her headset is visible while she places her right hand on a switch on the counter that she sits at. The lightly colored hair of a woman is visible in the left foreground while a woman with darkly colored hair can be seen in the background to the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11169
title: Two-story building with satellite dishes of various sizes, ca.1950

description: Photograph of two-story building with satellite dishes of various sizes, ca.1950. A darkly colored house that appears to be made out of wood sits at the bottom of the image with five satellite dishes attached to the front and side of the house. A large transmission tower stands behind the house with its summit out of view. To the right, a cylinder edifice sits atop a tree covered hill.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11170
title: Maintenance truck workers checking a sewer line, ca.1940

description: Photograph of maintenance truck workers checking a sewer line, ca.1940. Two men stand around an open sewer to the left of center looking at the camera. A maintenance truck to their right has a light extended out of the back to illuminate their work. The features of the truck are barely visible because of the darkness. Note: truck protecting man hole opening from traffic, and 100 watt flood light directly over man hole making working conditions clear. In serious pipe line conditions or when traffic is heavy and dangerous, the maintenance work is done at night.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11171
title: R.F.C. labor force constructing the Yosemite Drive and Eagle Rock Blvd. storm drain, August 10, 1933

description: Photograph of the R.F.C. labor force constructing the Yosemite Drive and Eagle Rock Blvd. storm drain, August 10, 1933. A deep ditch with perfectly vertical walls lines the center of the image. Wooden beams support the ditch while wooden planks are placed over the beams to provide a platform for the workers on the right. The top half of a man is visible in the center foreground of the ditch while men's heads and body parts can be seen above and through the beams into the background. To the right, men with shovels stand facing the viewer at the edge of the ditch. The cylindrical cement parts that will make up the drain can be seen to the left along with a large piece of construction equipment.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11172
title: Man standing in a storm drain, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a man standing in a storm drain, ca.1930. A man wearing a vest, tie, and slacks, stands with his eyes closed to the left of center. The curved drain that surround the man appears to be made out of cement and the ground is wet. A dark abyss sits in the center of the image where the drain continues.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11173
title: Sewer and drain maintenance, ca.1930

description: Photograph of sewer and drain maintenance, ca.1930. In the center, a man kneels on both knees as he bends over to hold onto a sewer cap in the middle of a residential street. To the right, a man stands with his right hand on a tube that extends out of a maintenance truck behind him. The truck has a driver on the left who sits holding the steering wheel with both hands. The driver sits in open air since the seat is not encased. In the right foreground, a bucket and a large pickax sits on the street while a flag stems from the sewer. A lightly colored house is visible to the right while telephone poles and parked cars can be seen on the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11174
title: Open channel fro the La Brea bridge at Venice Boulevard, Jan 26, 1931

description: Photograph of an open channel fro the La Brea bridge at Venice Boulevard, Jan 26, 1931. An open channel full of still water extends trough the picture from the left foreground to the right background. The ditch has vertical walls of dirt on both sides with wooden poles and planks on the side in the left foreground. To the right, a cement drain in the shape of a semi-circle sits at the side of the channel. Telephone poles are visible in the right background while houses can be seen to the left.; Photoprint reads: "View of the open channel from the La Brea bridge at Venice Boulevard before construction of the Sacatela Storm Drain Extension, Jan. 26,, 1931. View of the open channel from the La Brea bridge at Venice Boulevard. This residential area will be greatly benefited by the construction of the Sacatela storm drain extension, which will eliminate this dangerous and unsightly open channel".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11175
title: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Company factory in Alberhill, California, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the Los Angeles Brick Company factory in Alberhill, California, ca.1930. Four brick smokestacks extend out of the ground in the center of the image. Two rows of cylindrical buildings with dome shaped roofs surround the smokestacks. Large piles of rectangular objects sit in front of the buildings while two large buildings with triangular roofs sit behind the stacks. Trees and mountains are visible in the background. See also CHS-40801 .
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11176
title: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Brick Company, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of the Los Angeles Brick Company, ca.1930. Piles of bricks lay on dirt ground from left to right. The piles of various sizes create awkward rows while a lush tree in the center foreground obstructs the view. Trees over a grassy field are visible in the background in front of mountains.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16576
title: Franciscan monk standing by an intricately decorated wooden panel at Mission Santa Barbara, California, ca.1901-1908

description: Photograph of a Franciscan monk standing by an intricately decorated wood panel at Mission Santa Barbara, California, ca.1901-1908. To the right, the monk can be seen  wearing a craftsman's apron over his cassock. The panel leans against an exterior wall of mortared stone. Symmetric floral designs cover the front of the panel. The wood panel is the wood-carver's own work.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11177
title: Workers on the Jefferson Street Storm Drain, ca.1930

description: Photograph of workers on the Jefferson Street Storm Drain, ca.1930. To the left of center, men stand inside a rectangular ditch that was created for a storm drain. Wooden rods line the drain while dirt hills sit on both sides. Men on the right side of the ditch hold shovels as they work on hauling away the dirt. The workers are plentiful and extend into the distance. A truck carrying dirt can be seen on the right while houses and trees line the street on the right side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11178
title: Storm drain construction, March 24, 1937

description: Photograph of storm drain construction, March 24, 1937. Men wearing various styles of hats stand looking at the camera . A pile of dirt on the right begins in the foreground and recedes in the background while the men stand to the left holding shovels. The ditch that will make a storm drain sits to the left and recedes into the background while the men stand on either side of it. Large cylindrical tubes of cement are lines up behind the men while houses are visible in the background to the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11182
title: Dump truck and backhoe at the construction on Angeles Crest Highway, ca.1950

description: Photograph of construction on Angeles Crest Highway, ca.1950. In the left foreground sits a truck with the words "Jahn & Bressi Const. Co. Inc." on its side. The back of the truck is visible while a man who seems to be the driver can be seen hanging out of the automobile with his left hand on a lever that appears to control the release of the dirt from the excavating machine. The machine sits over the truck bed as dirt appears to flow out of the bottom. The parts of the excavating machinery can be seen behind the truck while a tree covered mountain is visible in the background.