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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4484
title: Exterior view of The Hamburger's Store building (later became the May Company) on the corner of Eighth Street and Broadway, Los Angeles, ca.1912

description: Photograph of an exterior view of The Hamburger's Store building (later became the May Company) on the corner of Eighth Street and Broadway, Los Angeles, ca.1912. The five-story building features cornices circling around the second and third floors, fancy ornamental moldings around the rest of the floors, and an extended flat roof. The first floor consists of mostly shops with their cloth awnings extended. The façade sports a large portico-like arched entrance. A few early-model cars are parked along the street in front of the building. People can be seen standing on the corners of the block preparing to cross the street. Legible signs include: "S. Broadway", "W. Eighth St.", "window shade linoleum", "café, 1881, 1906", and "18709" on an early model car.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1512
title: View of the Angels Flight, looking west on Third Street towards the corner of Hill Street, Los Angeles, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a view of the Angels Flight, looking west on Third Street towards the corner of Hill Street, Los Angeles, ca.1910. The surrounding buildings flank the Angels Flight transportation facility. A set of stairs (to the right of the railway car) allows people to walk up to the top of the hill instead of taking the incline railway car. A tall tower, with a platform and a booth, stands at the top of the flight. The street is busy with pedestrian and vehicle (horse-drawn carriages and early-model cars) traffic.; Legible signs include: "ladies tailor", "301, Marsden Drug Co.", "Common Sense Beauty Shop", "Continental Development Corporation", "The Hulburt apartments", "Angels Flight, B.P.O.E.", "Notice $100 fine, for riding, driving or propelling any vehicle faster than 8 miles per hour in this tunnel, see ordinance no. 15775", "Vegetarian Cafeteria", "power off", "Hotel H[illcrest]", "Kodak finish[...], developing free, good work, prompt delivery", "The Walcourt", "cigars, pool room".; "The original Angels Flight, originally known as the 'Los Angeles Incline Railway,' was built in 1901 by Col. J.W. Eddy to connect the original Downtown shopping district below with the posh residential district of Bunker Hill, with its Victorian frame houses. Then located at the corner of 3rd and Hill streets, Angels Flight was known (and is still known) as 'The World's Shortest Railway,' with its two counterbalanced passenger cars, Sinai and Olivet ascending up and descending down the hill for all Angelenos, all for a nickel. During the post-World War II era, the growth of Los Angeles boomed, and the once-upper-class area of Bunker Hill had turned into a slum. The Victorian homes were gradually razed, and those that remained were converted to boarding houses. Bunker Hill became an urban renewal project under the California Redevelopment Act, and in the late 1960s, everything was demolished to make room for office buildings and a senior citizen's condominium complex, called the Angelus Plaza. Angels Flight, however, was not demolished but dismantled, by the City, who promised to move and re-build the Los Angeles landmark 'in a couple of years.'" -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8482
title: View of the Angels Flight with the cars, the tower and surrounding buildings, Third Street and Hill Street, Los Angeles, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a view of the Angels Flight with the cars (left of the tower), the tower (center) and surrounding buildings, including the William Ferguson building, on the corner of Third Street and Hill Street, Los Angeles, ca.1910. The surrounding buildings flank the Angels Flight transportation facility. A set of stairs (to the right of the railway car) allows people to walk up to the top of the hill instead of taking the incline railway car. A tall tower, with a platform and a booth, stands at the top of the flight. Picture file card reads: "The architect of the Ferguson building was George H. Wyman, who also designed the Bradbury building."; Legible signs include: "ladies tailor", "301, Marsden Drug Co., drugs, cigars", "Common Sense Beauty Shop", "D. Curl C.S., Christian science [...]", "Dr. W.K. Chambers, dentist", "Champ Clark for president", "The Hulburt apartments", "Angels Flight, B.P.O.E.", "S. Hill St.", "Notice $100 fine, for riding, driving or propelling any vehicle faster than 8 miles per hour in this tunnel, see ordinance no. 15775", "take other walk, going west", "Vegetarian Cafeteria", "furnished rooms", "Young Woman's [...] Christian Association building", "power off", "409, The Glen Vil[la], furnished rooms", "Hotel Hillcrest", "Rose, McCoy", "sanitarium", "257, The Guiles [furnish]ed rooms, week or month, prices reasonable".; "The original Angels Flight, originally known as the 'Los Angeles Incline Railway,' was built in 1901 by Col. J.W. Eddy to connect the original Downtown shopping district below with the posh residential district of Bunker Hill, with its Victorian frame houses. Then located at the corner of 3rd and Hill streets, Angels Flight was known (and is still known) as 'The World's Shortest Railway,' with its two counterbalanced passenger cars, Sinai and Olivet ascending up and descending down the hill for all Angelenos, all for a nickel. During the post-World War II era, the growth of Los Angeles boomed, and the once-upper-class area of Bunker Hill had turned into a slum. The Victorian homes were gradually razed, and those that remained were converted to boarding houses. Bunker Hill became an urban renewal project under the California Redevelopment Act, and in the late 1960s, everything was demolished to make room for office buildings and a senior citizen's condominium complex, called the Angelus Plaza. Angels Flight, however, was not demolished but dismantled, by the City, who promised to move and re-build the Los Angeles landmark 'in a couple of years.'" -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3251
title: Bandstand and gathering at the residence of Paul deLongpre on Hollywood Boulevard and Cahuenga Avenue, Hollywood, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a bandstand and gathering at the residence of Paul deLongpre on Hollywood Boulevard and Cahuenga Avenue, Hollywood, ca.1910. Hundreds of people are gathered around the band, which is playing in the center of the courtyard of the residence. A conductor, standing in the center of the band, waves his hands in the air. Men and women are dressed in early twentieth century clothing, and the majority of them are wearing hats. The branches of the trees in the foreground partially cover the view of the façade of the Moorish-style house.; "A famous French and American flower painter, Paul DeLongpre was the most significant watercolor specialist to arrive in Los Angeles in the late 19th century and became the city's first major still-life painter. It is likely he was the first southern California painter to earn a major national reputation. In 1899, he moved his family to Southern California because he was so impressed by the floral landscapes and flowers he saw. He paid only ten dollars for a huge lot at Cahuenga and Hollywood Boulevard, now part of downtown Hollywood. He built an extravagant Moorish style mansion surrounded by a three-acre lot on which he grew four-thousand rose bushes. This site became the first tourist attraction in Hollywood, and from the gardens, he found many floral still life subjects." -- unkown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17412
title: View of downtown Los Angeles, showing the Pacific Electric Building, Main Street and Sixth Street, Los Angeles, [s.d.].

description: Photograph of a view of downtown Los Angeles, showing the Pacific Electric Building, looking down Main Street with Sixth Street intersection in view, Los Angeles, [s.d.]. The buildings in the foreground are about nine-stories tall. A majority of the buildings in the distance are less than four-stories tall. Notable buildings are the Pacific Electric Building (at right) and the Wells Fargo & Co. Express Building (at left). The Pacific Electric Building has a large underpass that cuts through the southern portion of the building. It provides passage for electric streetcars. The streets are filled with pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Horse-drawn carriages and early-model vehicles are parked along the curbs of the sidewals. Utility lines zigzag across the street.; Legible signs include: "Wells Fargo & Co. Express", on a streetcar "Los Angeles, 334", "Pennsylvania Railroad System, passenger office", "New York Short Line", "Union Line freight office, Pennsylvania Lines", "clothing", "Dodge Bros", "Orange Blossom Extention Mines [...] Co.", "Hodgman & Holcome Incorporated".; "Main Street goes southwards off to the right; Sixth Street goes eastward towards San Pedro Street, Alameda Street, the industrial area. On the southeast corner of Sixth and Main is the Pacific Electric Building, designed by mega-mogul Henry Huntington. Considered the tallest building west of the Mississippi, it was at the time (circa.1908), the main terminal for the Pacific Electric Railway. The Pacific Electric Building was once the center for electric streetcars for Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, making it the hub for the largest interurban electric train system in the world. It is listed as a Historic-Cultural Monument (#104) as of 1989." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4438
title: Exterior view of the second Los Angeles High School, Fort Moore Hill, Los Angeles, 1908

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the second Los Angeles High School, Fort Moore Hill, Los Angeles, 1908. The four-story brick building features a square clock tower, steep gables, dormer windows, and arched windows. Two entries are visible in this perspective -- one with a square portico at left and one under an arch at right. Trees sparsely surround the school. A wooden fence separates the school from the empty lot to the left. A large three-story building is adjacent to the school. The street runs along the front of the school at right, while utility poles line the street. Three men are conversing on the sidewalk near the clock tower at left.; "Los Angeles' first high school was located on Poundcake Hill, near First and Fort St. (which is now Broadway.) Los Angeles High School was created on the Central Elementary School site in 1873, at a cost of $20,000. The school's first principal was Dr. W.T. Lucky. Its first graduating class (1875) had 7 members. In 1882, to make room for the County Court House, the school was moved to Fort Moore Hill, where the present Board of Education now stands. The picture to the left is that of the second Los Angeles High School. In 1917, it moved again to its current location on Olympic Blvd., and Rimpau Ave., with 1937 students." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1061
title: Exterior view of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building, Olive Street and Sixth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1909

description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building, on the corner of Olive Street and Sixth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1909. The five-story Romanesque-style building features ornamental moldings, a large cornice encircling the building's top floor, column buttresses, and pedimented doors and windows. To the right of the insurance building is a building with a spired tower (church or cathedral?). A streetcar, displaying a sign that reads "Washington St.", is about to cross the intersection. People are seen walking down the street or crossing the street. Utility wires zigzag across the streets.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5950
title: Panoramic view of the Sierra Madre Ranch (fruit ranch) in the city of Monrovia, taken from Sierra Madre Heights, 1902

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of the Sierra Madre Ranch (fruit ranch) in the city of Monrovia, taken from Sierra Madre Heights, 1902. Grids of agricultural land fill the landscape. Many grids in the foreground are flourished with tree-types of fruits while areas further away are of shorter trees or plants. Buildings are scattered throughout the agricultural area. An object (building or fire?) is causing smoke clouds (center right).
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12128
title: A twenty-five-year-old eucalyptus tree in a eucalyptus grove at the L.J. Rose Ranch, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a twenty-five-year-old eucalyptus tree in a eucalyptus grove at the L.J. Rose Ranch, ca.1900. The barks on the trunk is pealing off to reveal the smooth surface underneath. The ground is littered with fallen leaves. Shrubs and grass cover the area in the background where other trees stand.; "Under the ownership of Leonard John Rose, the Sunny Slope Ranch live location was a showplace of orchards and vineyards, drawing as many as two to three hundred visitors a day. Rose learned how to grow grapes without irrigation, and the ranch became known for its brandy and fine wines." -- unknown author.; "The Old Grapevine holds a small segment of the original vine whose trellised branches once covered 10,000 square feet. It was a popular local gathering place where refreshments were served under the vine. Started as a cutting from the "Mother Vine" at the Mission, many local vineyards began from cuttings of this vine. L.J. Rose of Sunnyslope Ranch, just north and east of San Gabriel, started with such cuttings and grafted on many varieties of grapes new to this area. He later helped begin many a vineyard in Northern California. The San Gabriel Winery was among the worlds largest in the late 1800's, until a blight wiped out the vineyards and oranges became the main agricultural crop of the area. Today the park is once again a popular place for weddings, parties and social gatherings." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14484
title: Mission San Diego de Alcala, California, ca.1898

description: Photograph of the ruin of Mission San Diego de Alcala (founded 1769), California, ca.1898. View from some palm trees looking up the slope to the mission. The slope is barren.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12138
title: Two men with their arms wrapped around a 25-years-old eucalyptus tree at the L.J. Rose Ranch, ca.1900

description: Photograph of two men with their arms wrapped around a 25-years-old eucalyptus tree at the L.J. Rose Ranch, ca.1900. The men, leaning against the tree and holding hands, have their free arm wrapped around the large tree. The barks on the trunk is pealing off and revealing the smooth surface underneath. The ground is littered with fallen leaves. Shrubs and trees are visible in the background.; "Under the ownership of Leonard John Rose, the Sunny Slope Ranch live location was a showplace of orchards and vineyards, drawing as many as two to three hundred visitors a day. Rose learned how to grow grapes without irrigation, and the ranch became known for its brandy and fine wines." -- unknown author.; "The Old Grapevine holds a small segment of the original vine whose trellised branches once covered 10,000 square feet. It was a popular local gathering place where refreshments were served under the vine. Started as a cutting from the "Mother Vine" at the Mission, many local vineyards began from cuttings of this vine. L.J. Rose of Sunnyslope Ranch, just north and east of San Gabriel, started with such cuttings and grafted on many varieties of grapes new to this area. He later helped begin many a vineyard in Northern California. The San Gabriel Winery was among the worlds largest in the late 1800's, until a blight wiped out the vineyards and oranges became the main agricultural crop of the area. Today the park is once again a popular place for weddings, parties and social gatherings." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m549
title: View of 6th Street looking west from Los Angeles Street, 1912

description: Photograph of a view of 6th Street looking west from Los Angeles Street, 1912. The Pacific Electric Building (at left), standing about 10-stories tall, features ornamental window moldings on the top floor, an extended cornice or roof, arched windows on the second floor and the top floor, and several cornices that circle the building. Utility poles line the streets. Two pairs of streetcar rails line the street.; Legible signs included: "Family[...], The San[...]", "Oakland", "[...] Rage, 23 E. 6th St.", "[...] Auto Co.", "[...] garage, best gasoline, 20¢ per gallon", "P.E. Grill, open for commercial lunch 11 A.M. to 2 P.M., restaurant", "The Woodill Auto Co.", "The Aseptic Barber Shop, open", "The Whitaker & Ray Co., 114, removed to [...]", on a streetcar "Sixth and Main", "Los Angeles St.", "E. dining room".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11628
title: Portrait of a hunter holding a dead jackrabbit by the ears and tail, ca.1900

description: Photographic portrait of a hunter holding a dead jackrabbit by the ears and tail, ca.1900. The hunter, cheerfully smiling, is wearing a bandana (or scarf) around his neck. He is wearing a hat and his clothes are stained. He is pinching the rabbit's tail with his thumb and index fingers while the rest of his fingers hold up his shotgun. Shrubs, wild grass and bushes cover the surrounding area.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8043
title: Panoramic view of Mount Rubidoux summit showing the cross at the peak of the summit, ca.1919-1924

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of Mount Rubidoux summit showing the cross at the peak of the summit, ca.1919-1924. Windy dirt roads (parts of Rubidoux Drive?) provide passage up the mountain to the cross that sits on top of the boulder-covered mountaintop. Man-made rails (rock walls or chained posts) provide safety measure to protect travelers from going off the road. A post and lintel structure is visible at left. A horse-drawn carriage is parked along the road at right.; "This natural mountain area has an excellent City view as it towers approximately 1300 feet above sea level. It is the highest point in downtown Riverside and it has a popular hiking trail, which offers a spectacular 360-degree view of Riverside. It also has upon it, the Mt. Rubidoux Peace Tower that was built in 1925 to promote world peace and was dedicated to Frank Miller. Before it was purchased and developed, the Cahuilla and Serrano people lived at the base of the mountain near the thriving Santa Ana River. Frank Miller bought the mountain in 1906 and built a narrow, winding road leading to a huge cross on the summit. This cross, erected in 1907, was dedicated to local missionary Father Junipero Serra, and two years later was home to the nations first Easter sunrise service. In 1993, the road was closed to vehicle traffic, much to the satisfaction of locals of Riverside." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8038
title: The bell on top of Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the bell on top of Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, ca.1910. The bell is attached to a wooden post and lintel. Large branches attached to metallic(?) poles stand diagonally against the posts to provide even more support. The bell is attached to the lintel with large chains. The bell has a cross engraved (or embossed?) into it. The bell structure stands on hard rock (boulder?).; "This natural mountain area has an excellent City view as it towers approximately 1300 feet above sea level. It is the highest point in downtown Riverside and it has a popular hiking trail, which offers a spectacular 360-degree view of Riverside. It also has upon it, the Mt. Rubidoux Peace Tower that was built in 1925 to promote world peace and was dedicated to Frank Miller. Before it was purchased and developed, the Cahuilla and Serrano people lived at the base of the mountain near the thriving Santa Ana River. Frank Miller bought the mountain in 1906 and built a narrow, winding road leading to a huge cross on the summit. This cross, erected in 1907, was dedicated to local missionary Father Junipero Serra, and two years later was home to the nations first Easter sunrise service. In 1993, the road was closed to vehicle traffic, much to the satisfaction of locals of Riverside." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8044
title: The cross on Mount Rubidoux summit, Riverside, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the cross on Mount Rubidoux summit, Riverside, [s.d.]. Steps, made of stones (or bricks?), lead up to the cross that is standing on a large boulder. The cross is made of two wooden beams held together by two metallic(?) bars bolted to the beams. A type of rope or leather material is fastened around the intersections of the cross. A plaque, hammered or bolted into the boulder on which the cross stands, reads: "FPA. Junipero Serra, 1713-1784, dedicated April 26, 19[...]7, by [...]". Agricultural grids of land and mountains of Riverside County are visible in the distance.; "This natural mountain area has an excellent City view as it towers approximately 1300 feet above sea level. It is the highest point in downtown Riverside and it has a popular hiking trail, which offers a spectacular 360-degree view of Riverside. It also has upon it, the Mt. Rubidoux Peace Tower that was built in 1925 to promote world peace and was dedicated to Frank Miller. Before it was purchased and developed, the Cahuilla and Serrano people lived at the base of the mountain near the thriving Santa Ana River. Frank Miller bought the mountain in 1906 and built a narrow, winding road leading to a huge cross on the summit. This cross, erected in 1907, was dedicated to local missionary Father Junipero Serra, and two years later was home to the nations first Easter sunrise service. In 1993, the road was closed to vehicle traffic, much to the satisfaction of locals of Riverside." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9519
title: View of the mountains, The Arrowhead, and Hot Springs Hotel at Lake Arrowhead, ca.1910

description: Photograph of a view of the mountains, The Arrowhead, and Hot Springs Hotel at Lake Arrowhead, ca.1910. The hotel is nestled along the base of the mountain. Tall trees surround the small community while smaller trees and shrubs cover the mountainous surrounding areas. The buildings are at most three stories tall.; "'THE ARROWHEAD': The Famous Emblem of the Salt Lake City Route is located in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains directly above the City of San Bernardino, the arrowhead landmark can be seen for miles around. This important landmark has for centuries been a symbol of the San Bernardino Valley to the Native Indians and then to the pioneers and settlers that followed. It is believed to be a natural landmark. The face of the arrowhead consists of light quartz, supporting a growth of short white sage. This lighter vegetation shows in sharp contrast to the surrounding chaparral and greasewood. Indians who inhabited the San Bernardino Valley believed that the arrowhead pointed the way to the hot mineral springs below, with healing qualities, and thus considered it holy ground. Through the years, numerous forest fires have caused some erosion. But the arrowhead landmark continues to preserve its uniqueness and remains a symbol of the 'pioneer spirit' of the San Bernardino Valley. Location:  North of softball field in Wildwood Park, at intersection of Waterman and 40th St, Hwy 18, San Bernardino" -- unknown author.; "Arrowhead Hot Springs is not only an enchanting playground, but it can take it place as America's finest spa. The Arrowhead waters have been known for centuries as superb, restorative waters. The unique natural steam caves, carved into the heart of the mountain, reached within elevators from the main hotel building, are filled with invigorating vapors and provide a thrilling source of exuberant vitality. The mud baths, waters, springs, and all the other facilities of this great beauty-giving, restful establishment of Mother Nature herself, are contained in the Curatory. The Curatory is under the direct supervision of a renowned therapeutic expert. The natural resources and superb facilities of the Arrowhead Hot Springs, placed entirely at the disposal of our guests, are all under complete medical supervision." -- Excerpts from the Arrowhead Hot Springs Hotel and Spa brochure (ca.1900-1930), collected by Joel Gazis-Sax.