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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20864
title: View of Wilshire Boulevard from Ardmore Avenue, March 1956

description: Photograph of a view of Wilshire Boulevard from Ardmore Avenue, March, 1956. Wilshire is a wide, paved street that runs from the distance at left into the foreground at right. Several automobiles can be seen parked along the cement curbs. Wide concrete sidewalks line the street, and a small number of pedestrians is visible. Most of the buildings along the road are low structures, but there is a large building with a massive dome at center, while two skyscrapers can be seen in the background at left. Several palm trees are visible.; Legible signs include, from left to right: "Ardmore Ave 600 S", "Jean Leonard", "Mary Kitchen", "Liquor", "Coca Cola", "Arden Old Fashioned Buttermilk in the Churn Carton", "Kingsley Dr.", "Copease Copies Everything", "Copease Corporation", "3563", and "No Stopping 7 to 9 AM 4 to 6 PM 1 Hour Parking 9 AM to 4 PM".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15984
title: William Wolfskill's hacienda, Central Avenue and Fifth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1885-1888

description: Photograph of the William Wolfskill's hacienda, Central Avenue and Fifth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1885-1888. A statue of a naked boy (except for a cloth around his loins) blowing into a conch shell stands in front of an arched pergola supporting a plant. The covered porch stands behind the pergola and a lattice fence is at left. A rose bush grows at right. It was at this residence that the first California oranges were raised to be shipped to eastern markets. Later it was the site of the Southern Pacific Arcade Depot.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20866
title: Unidentified residential street, ca.1921

description: Photograph of an unidentified residential street, ca.1921. The narrow paved street is at center and runs from the background at left into the foreground at right. A single early automobile is parked along the curb at left. A row of four small ranch houses can be seen on the far side of the street. All are light-colored and have neatly trimmed lawns in front. Several trees and utility poles can be seen behind the houses, while a large tree is visible in the foreground at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20868
title: Exterior front view of Casa Verdugo, an adobe house in Glendale, ca.1905

description: Photograph of a winter scene in the Spanish Gardens at Casa Verdugo in Glendale, ca.1905. A line of beavertail cactus is in the foreground, running parallel to a dirt road. Beyond the road, a small girl is sitting in a patch of grass while several adults look on from a bench at the base of a large tree. Two early automobiles can be seen in the distance at center. The roof of the adobe can be seen above a line of bushes and trees in the background at left. In the distance at left, a mountain range is visible. Casa Verdugo was famous for its Spanish Cookery and was visited by thousands of tourists. It was located ten miles from Los Angeles on the Pacific Electric Railway.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20872
title: Exterior view of an unidentified house in Arcadia, ca.1940-1949

description: Photograph of an exterior view of an unidentified house in Arcadia, ca.1940-1949. The small ranch house is at center and faces to the left. It has a covered porch and is perched on a small hill. The building is light-colored and has a dark roof covered with wooden shingles. Vines can be seen growing up lattices on the porch, while a tree is visible on the front lawn. A sidewalk and a paved street can be seen in the foreground, while a tall mountain is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20873
title: Walled-in tar pit at the La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park, ca.1930-1939

description: Photograph of a walled-in tar pit at the La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park, ca.1930-1939. The pit is at center and is surrounded by a low, circular stone wall. Several small bushes are growing inside the boundary of the wall. Behind the structure is a row of trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20877
title: Interior view of a grocery store showing a food ration line during World War Two, ca.1941-1945

description: Photograph of an interior view of a grocery store showing a food ration line during World War Two, ca.1941-1945. Two uniformed women are standing at a counter at center, calculating the price of groceries in front of them. The one at left holds a sheet of ration coupons. Three other people, two women and a man, look on from behind them. Stacks of cans can be seen on shelves at right, as well as on a display at left. Large windows can be seen high on the wall in the background at center. A sign on the counter reads "Enter for ration foods only. No other way out".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20883
title: Drawing of an aerial view of Westchester Junior High School, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a drawing of an aerial view of Westchester Junior High School, [s.d.]. The school is composed of approximately twenty buildings of varying size. Most are rectangular, although a large circular building can be seen at left. A parking lot is in the foreground at left, and several trees are scattered throughout the campus.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20885
title: Birdseye view of San Vicente Boulevard looking west diagonally crossed by Montana Avenue, ca.1970

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of San Vicente Boulevard looking west diagonally crossed by Montana Avenue, ca.1970. The wide street is at center and runs from the upper left corner to the lower right. Wide medians divide the road, while Montana Avenue diagonally intersects it at center. Several automobiles can be seen on the streets, San Vicente is lined with an assortment of buildings, including a large, seven-story rectangular building (Brentwood Savings) in the background at left. Buildings in the background at right are masked by dense trees. The small street going north off Montana is Westgate Avenue.; Legible signs include, from left: "George Elkins Realtors", "76", "Standard", "Brentwood Savings", "Safeway", "United California Bank", "Bank of America", "Hayden-Stone", "Mobil", "Buick value. Something to believe in", and "Car Wash".; Originally, the image was captioned as "Birdseye view of Santa Monica Boulevard, 1948".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20887
title: Aerial view of West Los Angeles, showing San Vicente Boulevard, 1970

description: Photograph of an aerial view of West Los Angeles, showing San Vicente Boulevard, 1970. The ocean is at left in the foreground. At right, thousands of densely packed buildings are visible. An airport can be seen at right, while large empty fields are visible in the foreground. The Santa Monica Mountains run along the background. Several short piers jut out into the water from the shore at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20889
title: Exterior view of the Hollywood Hotel, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Hollywood Hotel, [s.d.]. The two-story hotel is at left. It has light-colored, stucco-covered walls. A three-story tower is on the corner of the building and is topped with a pointed roof. Further in the distance at right is another large tower. Palm trees can be seen in the foreground at right, while a paved road divided by streetcar tracks runs across the image in front of the hotel.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20890
title: Broadway Street Bridge, showing several railroad tracks in the foreground, ca.1930-1939

description: Photograph of the Broadway Street Bridge, showing several railroad tracks in the foreground, ca.1930-1939. The bridge is in the background and consists of several arched segments. It crosses a river at right. A line of utility poles runs parallels the river and crosses the bridge at center. Six railroad tracks can be seen in the foreground. They run perpendicular to the bridge.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15985
title: William Wolfskill's hacienda, Central Avenue and Fifth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1885-1888

description: Photograph of the William Wolfskill's hacienda, Central Avenue and Fifth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1885-1888. A statue of a naked boy (except for a cloth around his loins) blowing into a conch shell stands in front of an arched pergola supporting a plant. The covered porch stands behind the pergola and a lattice fence is at left. Bushes and flowers edge a paved walkway at right along the front of the porch. It was at this residence that the first California oranges were raised to be shipped to eastern markets. Later it was the site of the Southern Pacific Arcade Depot.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20900
title: Portrait of H. C. Witmer, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of H. C. Witmer, [s.d.]. Witmer is shown from his torso to his head and is looking straight ahead. He is wearing a dark suit, a dark vest, a light collared shirt, and a dark bow tie. A pair of pince nez glasses is perched on his nose. His dark hair is combed and parted at left, while his face bears a neutral expression.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20901
title: Portrait of F. W. Braun, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of F. W. Braun, [s.d.]. Braun is shown from his upper torso to his head and is looking to the left with his shoulders facing straight ahead. He is wearing a dark suit with a light shirt and a light bowtie. He has a full beard and mustache, and his short light hair is neatly combed and parted at right. He appears to be fairly young.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20902
title: Golfers at the Los Angeles Open at the Los Angeles Country Club, 1934

description: Photograph of golfers at the Los Angeles Open at the Los Angeles Country Club, 1934. A large green is at center and five golfers or caddies are standing nearby. The green is encircled by a large crowd, mostly composed of men. A group of golfers can be seen walking on a fairway in the distance at center. The edges of the golf course are bordered by trees, and several buildings can be seen in the background at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20903
title: Portrait of golfer Walter Haagen hitting a tee shot at the Los Angeles Open at the Los Angeles Country Club, 1932

description: Photographic portrait of golfer Walter Haagen hitting a tee shot at the Los Angeles Open at the Los Angeles Country Club, 1932. Haagen is at center and is looking into the distance at left. He is completing the follow-through of his swing. A small crowd looks on from beyond a rope fence in the background. A large replica golf club is visible behind Haagen at right. A line of trees stretches across the image in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20904
title: Entrance to the Los Angeles Country Club, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the entrance to the Los Angeles Country Club, [s.d.]. The club house is in the background at left and is a two-story wooden structure with uncovered balconies along its perimeter. Four flags, including two Los Angeles City flags, are flying from four flagpoles in front of the building at right. A small table is set up between the flags and several trophies are on display. Three umbrellas flank the table. Groups of people can be seen walking to the club house at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15987
title: View from the north rim of the Grand Canyon looking southeast, ca.1900-1930

description: Photograph of the view from the north rim of the Grand Canyon looking southeast, ca.1900-1930. Several trees grow near the canyon rim on rocky slope in left foreground. The branches of a dead tree are visible at bottom (foreground). Mountain in the canyon at right has steep rocky face shaped by erosion. The canyon extends into the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14094
title: View from Bass Trail near Point Sublime on the north rim of the Grand Canyon, 1900-1930

description: Photograph of the view from Bass Trail near Point Sublime on the north rim of the Grand Canyon, 1900-1930. Steep rocky mountains with nearly vertical faces and sharp peaks rise out of the canyon. The channel carved out by the river is visible far below. The canyon spreads out into the distance to form a flat horizon.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13430
title: Portrait of Ballesteros sisters, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of the Ballesteros sisters, [s.d.]. They can be seen sitting next to each other with their hands on their laps. Both of their hair styles are parted in the middle and pulled back. The sister on the right has her hair braided on top of her head. They are both wearing long dresses with long sleeves and lacy collars and gloves. One of them is the wife of Vicente Lugo.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15988
title: Naked Hopi Indian boy with bow and arrow, 1903

description: Photograph of a naked little Hopi Indian boy with bow and arrow, 1903. His long, dark hair is tangled. He stands with his left leg crossed in front of his right, with an arrow strung in the bow prepared to shoot to the right. He stands in front of a cracked stone wall. Previous version of the record read "Cupid".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15989
title: Snakes in Kivi after the ceremony of washing for the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Mishongnovi, Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a dozens of live snakes on the earthen floor of a Kiva, after the ceremony of washing for the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Mishongnovi (Mashonguavi), Arizona, ca.1900. The adjacent stone wall has some markings on it.  The snakes were washed in milk.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15990
title: Snakes in Kivi after the ceremony of washing for the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Mishongnovi, Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a dozens of live snakes on the earthen floor of a Kiva, after the ceremony of washing for the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Mishongnovi (Mashonguavi), Arizona, ca.1900. The adjacent stone wall has some markings on it. Some snakes are partway up the wall either coming out of a hole, or hanging from a rod or pole leaning against the wall. The snakes were washed in milk.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15991
title: Havasupai Indian woman, Chickapanagie's wife, preparing "Meala" by rolling corn in husks before baking, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Havasupai Indian woman, Chickapanagie's wife, preparing "Meala" by rolling corn in husks before baking, ca.1900. She kneals on a slight slope wrapped in a brightly patterned cloth or blanket with a husk in her hands over two shallow baskets containing corn and meala. At her side sit empty husks. A forest is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15992
title: Havasupai Indian woman, Yunosi, carrying a "Kathak" or basket on her back, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Havasupai Indian woman, Yunosi, carrying a "Kathak" or basket on her back, ca.1900. She is wrapped in a brightly patterned blanket or cloth under which she wears a patterned dress. A strap around her forehead supports the large conical basket hanging on her back. She is standing in profile facing her right in front of a crude dwelling constructed from sticks and foliage. A gourd[?] and blankets are at her feet. A blanket with a zig-zag pattern hangs, bunched up, from the side of the structure.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15993
title: A line of dancing braves in the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony at its height, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898

description: Photograph of a line of six dancing braves in the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony at its height, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1900. Each of the men carries a live snake. They have long hair. They wear armbands and necklaces. Their upper torsos are naked. They wear short patterned skirts and moccasins. They are moving counterclockwise in front of a group of about four chanters[?]. Numerous people are visible spectating from the pueblo in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15994
title: Havasupai Indian policeman, Lanoman, sitting on a blanket, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Havasupai Indian policeman, Lanoman, sitting on a blanket, ca.1900. He wears a dark vest, dark shirt, dark trousers, shoes, wide brimmed hat and a light bandana around his neck. A crest-shaped badge is pinned to the left breast of his vest. The badge reads "Indian Police" and bears the insignia of a bow and two crossed arrows. His hands rest on his widespread knees. Behind him grows wild grass, brush and a few trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17854
title: Portrait of an Apache man with a shield and staff, ca.1880

description: Photographic portrait of an Apache man with a shield and staff, ca.1880. A Native American man is pictured from head to toe, dressed in a decorative robe. He holds what appears to be a Native American shield by his hip in his left hand, while he holds a staff or spear upright with his right hand. He looks off camera to the left. He appears also to be wearing a vest, button-down shirt and bowtie underneath the robe. A painted wilderness scene is stretched out behind him, showing cracks in the paint.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15995
title: Havasupai Indian woman, Chickapanagie's wife, baking "Meala" bread, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Havasupai Indian woman, Chickapanagie's wife, baking "Meala" bread, ca.1900. The traditional bread is made from corn meal wrapped in husks and then baked in hot coals. She kneals on a slight slope wrapped in a brightly patterned cloth or blanket with her back to the camera. A large pan holds the heat of the coals in a depression in the ground in front of her.A forest is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15996
title: Havasupai Indian woman, Chickapanagie's wife, preparing "Meala" by rolling corn in husks before baking, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Havasupai Indian woman, Chickapanagie's wife, preparing "Meala" by rolling corn in husks before baking, ca.1900. She kneels on a slight slope wrapped in a brightly patterned cloth or blanket with a husk in her hands over two shallow baskets containing corn and meala. At her side sit empty husks. A small horse(?) grazes in the brush behind her. A forest is visible in the background. A rocky vertical mountain wall is visible beyond the forest. A small burlap sack in the left foreground reads ..."fanc[...] manufactured by the Hutchinson Packing Co.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14330
title: Specimen of three preserved citron, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a specimen of three preserved citron, ca.1920. Three pods or fruit are shown across the center of the image, caked in what appears to be a residue of some kind. They are irregular in shape, but all roughly spherical.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13827
title: Composite portrait of bandit Tiburcio Vasquez and his captors after his capture in 1874

description: Photograph of a montage of portraits of the bandito Tiburcio Vasquez (1835-1875), the outlaw (who was hanged in March of 1875 for his expoits), his seven captors, and the site of his capture in 1874. The men are identified as (clockwise from bottom): "Tiburcio Vasquez", "Emil Harris", "Albert Johnson", "W.K. Smith" (D.K.), "W.R. Rowland, sheriff", "W.E. Rodgers", "Mr. Beers, Chronicle reporter" (George A. Beers), "Sam Bryant". In the middle of the ring of portraits is a photograph of the small adobe and wood dwelling of Greek George entitled "Scene of the caputre of Vasquez.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15997
title: Hopi Indian woman whitewashing her house while two children play nearby, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Hopi Indian woman whitewashing her adobe house while two children play nearby, ca.1900. Both small children are naked but covered in whitewash. The woman's back is to the camera at her left is a square wooden stool. A pot of whitewash sits to her right. A window and door in the house are in the wall she is whitewashing. Two people peer out of the window at the children. The rafters of the roof stick out above.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15998
title: Two Havasupai Indian children, the daughters of Chickapanagie's, enjoy a mellon, ca.1900

description: Photograph of two Havasupai Indian children, the daughters of Chickapanagie's, enjoying a mellon, ca.1900. Both are wearing checkered dresses and are barefooted. They sit on a blanket with a zig-zag pattern with their hands in a half mellon between them. Their hair is cut very short.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15999
title: A petrified log forming a tree bridge in the Petrified Forest of Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a petrified log forming a tree bridge across a ravine in the Petrified Forest of Arizona, ca.1900. Small foliated trees grow nearby. A river or road is visible in the flat desert in the distance. The suns rays pierce the cloudy sky above.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16000
title: Five people stand on a petrified log forming a tree bridge in the Petrified Forest of Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a group of five people (2 women, 3 men) standing on a petrified log which forms a tree bridge across a ravine in the Petrified Forest of Arizona, ca.1900. Small foliated trees grow nearby. The perspective is from below looking up toward the people.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16001
title: Havasupai Indian woman basket maker at work, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Havasupai Indian woman basket maker at work, ca.1900. She is wearing a patterned cloth around her shoulders, a patterned dress and many beaded necklaces around her neck. She crouches on the ground with a jug held on her lap. She is covering this "Esua" with pinon gum. A large conical basket sits to her left. Two smaller hourglass-shaped baskets sit to her right. A metal pan sits near the two smaller baskets. Wild grass grows behind her.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16002
title: Three Havasupai Indian boys preparing to dive into the Havasu River, ca.1900

description: Photograph of three Havasupai Indian boys preparing to dive into the Havasu River (Blue Water River), ca.1900. Their backs are to the camera. Two of them are naked, one wears only a thong. They are standing on a river rock. Trees are visible on the opposite bank.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16003
title: "Walapai Bill", a renegade living with the Havasupai Indians, ca.1900

description: Photograph of "Walapai Bill", a Walapai Indian renegade living with the Havasupai Indians, ca.1900. He wears a straw hat and a ragged blanket with a zig-zag pattern. He stands near a rough stick and branch dwelling. Another blanket hangs from the side of the dwelling. A third blanket lays on the ground at his feet.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12165
title: A lumberjack standing at the base of a huge tree showing a cut in the tree, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a lumberjack standing beneath a huge cut sliced out of a large tree, ca.1900. He fans his face with his hat in his left hand, while his right hand is fisted against his right hip. He has a handlebar moustache. At his feet lay large chips of wood from the cut. Several small chinks are chopped out of the trunk below the cut to provide footholds for the wood cutter. The forest is in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16004
title: Havasupai Indian boy bringing corn in from a field in the Grand Canyon, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Havasupai Indian boy bringing corn in from a field in the Grand Canyon, ca.1900. The corn is carried on a large conical basket, a "Kathak", on his back slung from a strap around his forehead. He is just emerging from the corn field. The nearly vertical rocky canyon walls loom in the background. A smaller child stands nearby (at right) in the corn, also with a kathak on her back.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7714
title: Del Mar Beach in Corona del Mar, ca.1910

description: Photograph of Del Mar Beach in Corona del Mar, ca.1910. Located south of Newport Bay and Balboa in Orange County. A rocky scrub-brush covered slope at left leads down to a narrow sandy beach at right. A few large rock formations stick up out of the surf.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12170
title: Logging train with engine capable of hauling log train up steep grades, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a logging train with engine capable of hauling log train up steep grades, ca.1900. The engine, manned by an engineer leaning out the window, is belching smoke. Nine people, including women and a baby, sit or stand on or near a massive log on the first car behind the engine. Three other cars with a one massive log each are also visible. The edge of the forest is behind the train. A clearing is in the foreground.