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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18798
title: View of San Jose Post Office from Plaza Park (or St. James Park?), ca.1907

description: Photograph of a view of San Jose Post Office from Plaza Park (or Saint James Park?), ca.1907. The circular park has a y-shaped walkway where in the center stands a statue. The landscape, consisting flower plants and trees, is beautifully designed. Trees line the circular perimeter of the park. One prominent building, across the street from the park, features castle-like architecture. Behind it is another unique building that features a Moorish or Spanish-like architecture. In the distance is the San Jose's Electric Light Tower.; "San Jose's Electric Light Tower is seen at top left of this old San Jose post card. The tower was conceived by J.J. Owen, editor of the San Jose Mercury News, and was called Owen's Folly by some negative types at the time (gas people). It was duly noted that the tower did not light up all of downtown as advertised. The 1906 earthquake toppled the tower from the U.S. Post Office - note topless Post Office in photo, and in 1915 the San Jose Light Tower would crash down, a casualty of rust and heavy gusts. The Light Tower, erected over the intersection of Market and Santa Clara Streets in 1881, was a landmark feature of San Jose for 34 years. It was designed to light downtown San Jose using six carbon arc lamps at the top of the tower - 24,000 candlepower. The tower was constructed of iron pipe and brace rods and stood 237 feet (counting the 30 foot flagpole), and was described as the seventh wonder of the West. At Christmas the tower was decorated with lights, and on the 4th of July, fireworks crackled from its precipices. A Parisian delegation took copious notes of the tower and skulked back to France to build the Eiffel Tower. San Jose would later sue Paris, unsuccessfully. Ralph Rambo describes the demise of the tower, '... finally the the old tower felt the weight of years and on Dec. 3, 1915 at 11:55 A.M., a wind storm spelled doom. With loud warning groans, the rusty 200 foot skeleton slowly folded like a jack knife and eased its weary bones to the street below.'" -- unknown author.; "A statue/water-fountain of San Francisco prohibitionist dentist Dr. Cogswell provided refreshment for both man and horse." -- unknown author.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2100
title: An old Calabasas hotel, ca.1920-1929

description: Photograph of an old Calabasas hotel, ca.1920-1929. This Southern California historical building used to be a farmhouse but was later turned into a hotel. The two -story building has about four rocking chairs on the front porch. Advertisement signs for Coca-cola, 7up, and Bream ice cream are hung in front of the builiding. A street lamp with a sign on it stands next to the large tree to the right of the hotel.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7156
title: Automobile parked on Ventura Street next to pampas grass in Ventura County, ca.1938-1948

description: Photograph of an automobile parked on Ventura Street next to pampas grass in Ventura County, ca.1938-1948. At center a foreward-facing automobile is parked on the right shoulder of a paved road at left. Tall pampas grass lines the shoulder at right. A woman wearing sunglasses is visible sitting in the passenger side of the automobile, while the front license plate reads, "California World's Fair '39. 74M519". Trees, utility poles, and two automobiles are visible in the left background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7218
title: An early-model automobile parked on the shoulder of a two-lane concrete road in the country, Ventura County, 1930

description: Photograph of an early-model automobile parked on the shoulder of a two-lane concrete road in the country, Ventura County, 1930. In the foreground is a large live oak tree under which is a parked convertible coupe seen from the rear.  The area to the left of the road is fenced with wire (barbed?).
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10167
title: Exterior view of a lighthouse in Ventura County, 1939

description: Photograph of a lighthouse in Ventura County, 1939. At center a two-story building is visible with a four-story lighthouse tower at its center. The building has an inclined roof, a balcony on the second story, and a covered porch. The tower has a light on top, which is surrounded by a low fence. A small one-story building is visible to the left of the lighthouse, while a car is parked at right. A wooden fence surrounds the buildings and front lawn, which contains small gardens encircled by white rocks. Sand dunes, utility poles, and mountains are visible in the background at left, while trees are visible in the background at right. Photoprint reads: "Sold to American Legion and moved away".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5532
title: Hotel at Little Harbor, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Little Harbor hotel, Santa Catalina Island, with about a dozen people and a four-horse stagecoach in front, ca.1900. Some are sitting on chairs under the porch roof. A rocky embankment is in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10176
title: Pier during Hueneme Harbor construction, ca.1930

description: Photograph of Hueneme Harbor construction, ca.1930. Tracks are visible on a wooden pier extending from bottom towards the right background. Three men are visible from behind, walking on the pier, while the ocean is visible below. A similar second pier is visible to the left. Five one-story wooden buildings with sloped roofs are visible beyond the piers. A oil well is visible in front of one of the buildings at left, while three automobiles are visible to the left of a railway car at right. Mountains are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10130
title: Huenemes' new harbor location, Ventura, California, ca.1930

description: Photograph of Huenemes' new harbor location, an area in the back of a lighthouse in Ventura that was later dredged for a harbor, ca.1930. A short wooden fence traces the boundaries of the road in the foreground. The dirt road leads past an entrance post and into the street ahead.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10181
title: Construction of Hueneme Harbor in 1939, which was completed in 1940

description: Photograph of the construction of Hueneme Harbor in 1939, which was completed in 1940. A barge crane is lifting rocks from a barge (or bed?) of rocks.. "Rohl-Connolly Co." is painted on the side of its cabin. Behind the construction site are small houses or buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10180
title: Dredging of Hueneme Harbor, Ventura County, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the dredging of Hueneme Harbor, Ventura County, ca.1930. A barge, labeled "Standard Dredging Co.", moves about in the water, near a small island (foreground). Trees and land are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18800
title: An unidentified residential home in Ventura, California, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an unidentified residential home in Ventura, California, [s.d.]. The house is two-stories tall. On the side of the house is an advertisement sign for Coca-Cola. Behind the house is a smaller building. To the left of the house is a garage(?), and to the right is a large tree. The ground near the tree is littered with debris.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18801
title: Men forming a chain around a large redwood tree at Herbert Hoover's party in the red woods, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of men forming a chain around a large redwood tree at Herbert Hoover's party in the red woods, [s.d.]. All of the men are well-dressed, sporting suits, ties and hats. Several of the men are wearing knickerbockers. Several have a cigar or pipe in their mouth. An enormous redwood tree can be seen behind the men.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8799
title: View of a street in Alpine, San Diego County, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a view of a street in Alpine, San Diego County, ca.1930. The street is wide and empty. Up ahead, there is a car parked next to a small cafe. Another car is parked on the other side of the street next to several buildings (or businesses?). Trees surround the areas off of the road.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7217
title: Exterior view of Alpine School at Alpine, San Diego County, 1915-1925

description: Photograph of the exterior view of Alpine School at Alpine, San Diego County, 1915-1925. The school looks like a typical two-story house. Above the porch and the school's entrance is a sign displaying the school's name and the year it was built(?). To the left of the schoolhouse is a small outhouse(?).
Originally, the photograph was captioned as "Alpine School at Palomar Mountain".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11710
title: General Sherman sitting at the wheel of a Mobile Stanhope Steamer with William A. Hammell sitting as a passenger, Hollywood Boulevard, 1900

description: Photograph of General Sherman of Pacific Electric Railway is sitting at the wheel of a Mobile Stanhope Steamer with William A. Hammell, a Los Angeles Sheriff, sitting in as a passenger, Hollywood Boulevard, 1900. The vehicle consists of a passenger compartment with barely enough room to fit two adult males. A chain-type of contraption helps move the four bicycle-like wheels. General Sherman is holding onto the steering mechanism which mainly consists of an L-shaped metal(?) bar connected the wheel's drive shaft below.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m410
title: Western Avenue north to Sunset Boulevard, 1920-1924

description: Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of Western Avenue at Sunset, 1920-1924. Exterior front of the William Fox Studio. Looking north on Western Avenue toward Sunset Boulevard, across the street from the front of William Fox Studio. Photo credits to C.C. Pierce, Photographer, 1572 West Pico Street, Los Angeles, California, and Title Insurance and Trust Company, Los Angeles, Collection of Historical Photographs.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5598
title: Avalon from stage road, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1900-1905

description: Photograph of Avalon from stage road, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1900-1905. A stage coach is coming down the road at left. A man is standing beside an embankment near a curve in the road watching the stage. Mountains in background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5543
title: Bath House and hotels in Avalon, on Santa Catalina Island, after 1908

description: View of the Bath House and hotels along the beach in Avalon, on Santa Catalina Island, after 1908. Many people are on the beach. Long broad stairs and winding stairs lead up the hill to houses further up. The mountains rise in the background. Seen are the Hotel Windsor, the Grand View Hotel, and William Judd General Merchandise. Other legible signs include: "Billiards", "Pacific"..., "Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser", "Roof garden, family entrance", "Tailoring, cleaning, repairing", "Grand View Cafe", "Please do not tie boats here", "Views, Chas. Ironmonger & Co., Eastman Kodaks", "Hot salt waterbaths from 7 am to 5 pm".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9611
title: Flock of sheep on the Newhall Ranch, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a flock of sheep on the Newhall Ranch, ca.1900. The flock of lightly-colored sheep cover the field at center and appear to be recently shaved. Most of their heads are bent down to the grass below and cannot be seen. A wooden fence can be seen on the left with a large tree and several men behind it while a wire fence holds the sheep in on the right. A wooden shed stands behind the thin fence on the right while a grassy hillside occupies the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9612
title: Flock of sheep at Newhall Ranch, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a flock of sheep at Newhall Ranch, ca.1900. The heads of the lightly-colored sheep at center are stooped down to the grass below and out of view. Their wool looks very short as if recently cut. The sheep are fenced in by a short, wooden fence on the left and a thin, wire fence on the right. Behind the wire fence stands a wooden shed with an automobile to the right and finally a house on the far right. A large tree stands behind the wooden structures with the hillside in the background on the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9615
title: Flock of sheep, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a flock of sheep, ca.1900. The sheep can be seen at center dipping their dark noses and mouths to the dry grass below. A tree shades them on the right and a wire fence stands on the right. The grassy hillside is bright in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9618
title: Flock of sheep, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a flock of sheep, ca.1900. The lightly-colored sheep crowd the center and dip their dark noses and mouths to the dry grass below. A lone sheep stands against one of two very thick trees in the background on the left while another group of crowded sheep graze in the background on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10165
title: Adobe ranch house near two palm trees in Pole Canyon near Fillmore, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an adobe ranch house near two palm trees in Pole Canyon near Fillmore, ca.1900. A one-story building with a sloped roof stands to the right of a small wooden shed. A door is visible in the center of two windows on the building, while at least three bushes are visible in front of the overhanging roof. Two overgrown palm trees are visible, one on either side of the building. Grass is visible from the foreground up to the buildings, while mountains are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10164
title: Exterior view of the side of an adobe ranch house near palm trees in Pole Canyon near Fillmore, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the side of an adobe ranch house near palm trees in Pole Canyon near Fillmore, ca.1900. At center the front of a building is visible at an angle, with a long wooden portion added to the building to the left. The added portion has two windows. Two doors and two windows are visible on the front of the building, while two overgrown palm trees are visible at right. Grass is visible from the foreground to the building, trees stand at left, and mountains are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10163
title: Distant view of an adobe ranch house in Pole Canyon near Fillmore, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a distant view of an adobe ranch house in Pole Canyon near Fillmore, ca.1900. A one-story building standing to the right of a small wooden shed is visible at center. A door and window are visible on the building, while a dense group of trees including two palms grow behind the building. A makeshift fence composed of vertical sticks and horizontal wire runs in front of the building and front lawn. A person is visible laying down near the fence with a dog nearby. A dirt road runs horizontally across the bottom and continues towards the building from the left, while mountains are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7562
title: Automobile driving on a road in Pole Canyon near Fillmore, Ventura County, ca.1930

description: Photograph of an automobile driving on a road in Pole Canyon near Fillmore, Ventura County, ca.1930. A dirt road runs from bottom left towards the right background. An automobile is visible from the front on the road at center. A tree with two branches extending from its trunk is visible to the left of the automobile, while a second tree with three branches is visible in the right foreground. An illegible sign is visible on the trunk of the second tree. A grassy hill extends upwards from the road at left, while a slope is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6395
title: Panoramic view of the Pomona Valley from San Jose Hills, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of the Pomona Valley from San Jose Hills, ca.1900. Sections of the land is used for agricultural purposes. Thick bushes and trees are visible in the foreground. A wooden post, part of a fence(?), is visible in the foreground. Houses dot the landscape.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11816
title: Captain Banning driving first stage on Santa Catalina Island, ca.1895-1900

description: Photograph of Captain Banning driving the first stage around Santa Catalina Island. There is a six-horse team. Two other men are sitting beside Banning. Another man is sitting in the coach. The coach is rounding a corner cut into the side of hilly terrain.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3697
title: Saint James Park (Norchester Garden?) at the corner of Adams Boulevard and Scarff Street, 1899

description: Photograph of Saint James Park (Norchester Garden?) at the corner of Adams Boulevard and Scarff Street, 1899. A number of papyrus leaves poking through a mass of Elephant Ear plant can be seen in the center of a stone-enclosed pond on the right. Smaller plants stand in the water around it. A path on the left reaches past a large tree on the left to the manicured plots of various trees in the background. Several palm trees and short flowers can be seen in the plot at center background. According to some sources, it may be a part of the Norchester Gardens.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7604
title: Distant view of Point Pinos lighthouse in Monterey, California, ca.1890

description: Photograph of a distant view of Point Pinos lighthouse in Monterey, California, ca.1890. Overlooking the sandy dunes of the beach in the foreground, the house and light tower of the light house is partially visible in the distance. Trees (or bushes?) cover the area to the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7605
title: An Ostrich-shaped cypress tree in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an Ostrich-shaped cypress tree in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, ca.1900. Other trees are visible in the background and to the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7611
title: Fishermen's village in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, ca.1890

description: Photograph of Fishermen's village in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, ca.1890. A man leans against one of many boats that are beached near small shack-like houses. Several men stand in the doorway while another man leans against the wall of the house a few yards away (center). Other houses, surrounded by trees are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7609
title: Scenic view of the coastline and fishing boats in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a scenic view of the coastline and fishing boats in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, ca.1900. Two girls walk past a man walking with a cane. A woman sits on the beach near a rocky area. To the right of the rocks are several buildings. About a dozen boats of different sizes lay beached in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7584
title: An unidentified commercial street in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, ca.1890

description: Photograph of an unidentified commercial street in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, ca.1890. The stree has moderate pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Several people are horseback riding through the street. Several horse-drawn carriages are parked near the sidewalks. A majority of the buildings are at most two-stories tall. Legible signs include: "candies", "Western Union telegraph & cable office", "notary, public, real estate", "Daily Cypress", "groceries", "Johnston Bros. & Campbell grocers", "W.H. Hare optician".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6322
title: Woman sitting next to the entrance sign to Cuyamaca State Park, ca.1932

description: Photograph of a woman sitting next to the entrance sign to Cuyamaca State Park, ca.1932. The rough-hewn sign is pictured to the right, supported between two truncated tree trunks, affixed with what appear to be railroad ties. To the right, a woman in a sweater and slacks sits on the topmost of four rails extending from the rightmost signpost, her hat resting next to her. Rocks, hills and a dirt road are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6287
title: View of the former mining town of Banner as seen from the J.H. Kleine residence, (Lakeside?), San Diego County, ca.1900-1939

description: Photograph of a view of the former mining town of Banner (between Julian and Borrego) as seen from the J.H. Kleine residence, (Lakeside?), San Diego County, ca.1900-1939. A large mansion surrounded by trees is visible in the distance. In the foreground stands a column with vines lightly entwined around it.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6315
title: View of Cuyamaca Lake in San Diego, ca.1928

description: Photograph of a view of Cuyamaca Lake in San Diego, ca.1928. The still waters of the lake are shown in a majority of the centerground, while sparse forest and hills are visible on the far bank. In the foreground, rocks litter the near bank.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6312
title: View of Cuyamaca Lake from behind a barbed-wire fence, ca.1928

description: Photograph of a view of Cuyamaca Lake from behind a barbed-wire fence, ca.1928. Unkempt soil is visible in the foreground, leading up to a length of barbed-wire fence that stands just before the lake. The lake appears smooth and calm, while a dark silhouette, possibly that of a boat, can be seen at its right. Patches of trees can be seen on the opposite bank, just in front of a mountain peak.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6353
title: Cacti and Yucca plants in Borego Valley Park, San Diego County, ca.1939

description: Photograph of cacti and Yucca plants in Borego Valley Park, San Diego County, ca.1939. A spherical bush is shown in the left foreground, filling much of the image, while in the background, the long tendrils of a second plant can be seen. In betwee, various cacti can be seen. Desert terrain fills the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5482
title: Surf crashing against Seal Rock on the south end of Santa Catalina Island, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of surf crashing against Seal Rock on the south end of Santa Catalina Island, [s.d.]. At center, a long, narrow rock is pictured slightly out from the foreground of the image. In the foreground, spray is thrust up from the water crashing on lower rocks and a tall rock face farther in.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6365
title: Store in Borrego, showing cars, a gas pump and a garrage, ca.1939

description: Photograph of a store in Borrego, showing cars, a gas pump and a garrage, ca.1939. The buildings, which stand at center, appear to be back lit, thus obscuring much of their detail in shadow. A long building with a porch awning and peaked roof appears to be the store, while a second building in front of it shows a square facade and may be the garage. The pump is visible to the left. Cars fill the space between the two buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5423
title: Beverly Hills Hotel

description: Entrance to Beverly Hills Hotel.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6317
title: Road in Cuyamaca Park in San Diego County, showing a fence and parked automobile, ca.1932

description: View along a road in Cuyamaca Park in San Diego County, showing a fence and parked automobile, ca.1932. A narrow road is shown to the right, a man standing near the back fender of a parked automobile near the background. In the left foreground, a zig-zagged post-and-rail fence cuts along the side of the road toward a patch of trees in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7890
title: Desert scene in Riverside County, showing a smoke tree and mountains, ca.1903

description: Photograph of a desert scene in Riverside County, showing a smoke tree and mountains, ca.1903. The smoke tree is pictured just to the right of center, its foliage whispy and puffed. In the left background, desert scrub vegetation can be seen, along with some tumbleweed, which lays in the striated sand. Mountains can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7891
title: Smoke tree in desert terrain in Riverside County, ca.1903

description: Photograph of a smoke tree in desert terrain in Riverside County, ca.1903. The tree is shown at center, much of the foliage gone from its upper branches. Mountains can be seen in the background distance, while in the foreground, bits of vegetation are pictured in various spots in the sand.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8116
title: Water flowing over rocks in Andreas Canyon in Palm Springs, ca.1900

description: Photograph of water flowing over rocks in Andreas Canyon in Palm Springs, ca.1900. A shallow pool of water is shown in the center foreground, a stream of water falling over a bed of rocks to feed it in the background. Foliage can be seen in the far background.