cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14738
title: Montezuma's Well, near an Indian cliff dwellings in Verde Valley, Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Montezuma's Well, near an Indian cliff dwellings in Verde Valley, Arizona, ca.1900. In the extreme foreground at left, twigs and branches can be seen resting on a rock wall. In the background at center, a large lake is bound by the surrounding canyon walls. In the extreme background, hills dotted with scarce vegetation can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m68
title: Panoramic view looking south from Nadeau Hotel roof toward Broadway and Second Street, Los Angeles, ca.1885-1886

description: Photograph of panoramic view looking south from Nadeau Hotel roof toward Broadway and Second Street, Los Angeles, ca.1885-1886. At left, the First Presbyterian Church can be seen, it's tall spire extending on the side closest to the street. To the right, large residences can be seen on a nearby hill, while the rest of the scene shows smaller tenement-style buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14739
title: Workers unloading crates of raisins from a horse-drawin wagon at the packing plant, Selma, California, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of workers unloading crates of raisins from a horse-drawin wagon at the packing plant (constructed from brick), Selma, California, [s.d.]. Four men are present. Eight crates are on the wagon. The crates read variously "J.M. Merrell" and "LDS".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13800
title: Christmas dinner on the Pima Indian Reservation near Phoenix, Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Christmas dinner on the Pima Indian Reservation near Phoenix, Arizona, ca.1900. Men, women, and children can be seen sitting on either side of a long table. Plates, cups, pitchers, and fruit can be seen covering the table, while a few men stand near the table. A dog can be seen laying down at left, while a house can be seen at right. Trees and desert shrubs are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8187
title: Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, with railroad tracks, ca.1900. A woman sits on a bench at left waiting for a street car (not present). The street is line with both palms and magnolia trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8196
title: Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, showing bridges over the water ditches, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, showing two wooden bridges over the water ditches (zanja), ca.1900. The street is lined with both palms and magnolia trees. The two bridges in the foreground are short with lightly-colored, wooden rails along their edges.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6766
title: Exterior view of the First National Bank building in Whittier, ca.1910

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the First National Bank building in Whittier, ca.1910. The building, which also served as Whittier's Masonic Temple, is pictured on a street corner at center, two stories tall and built of brick. The lower level is mainly large shop windows covered by striped awnings, with the entrances indicated by longer half-cylinders of awning which stretch over the sidewalk to the street's edge. Several small, individual awnings can be seen over the windows on the second story, and the word "Dentist" can be seen on one of the panes of glass. In the left background, a second, similar building can be seen, along with a parked horse-drawn carriage.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5056
title: Villa Brunner residence in Alhambra, California, ca.1900

description: Photograph of exterior view of the Villa Brunner (called that from 1905 to 1927 during which time it was owned by the Brunners, it was then torn down), north side of Main Street just east of the Southern Pacific Railroad crossing, Alhambra, California, the residence which gave Alhambra its name. Called "The Alhambra," it was the first important residence in Alhambra. A hedge of roses and some small palm trees is present in the foreground
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14740
title: Family travelling in a covered wagon overland to California, near Palm Springs, 1890-1900

description: Photograph of family travelling in a covered wagon overland to California, near Palm Springs, 1890-1900. The wagon is drawn by four horses. Five people are in the wagon (which is currently not covered). Two men ride horses.  A grassy hill is visible behind.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9707
title: San Francisco Post Office at Pike Street and Clay Street, 1850

description: Photograph of a drawing of a crowd of many miners lined up in front of the San Francisco Post Office at the corner of Pike Street and Clay Street adjoining Portsmouth Square, 1850. Two buildings are visible, the "Garret House" is a two-story[?] wooden structure on the left and to the right is a shorter wooden structure with a prominent covered porch in front supported by four columns. One man is on horseback. One man is selling newspapers in the foreground. "The four or five clerks received $300 a month and Uncle Sam paid $7000 a year rent for the shack (The Garret House)"
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13614
title: Portrait of Stephen Clark Foster, ca.1860-1870

description: Photograph of a portrait of Stephen Clark Foster, ca.1860-1870. He can be seen from the waist up facing to the left. He has a full beard and head of hair, and can be seen seated with both hands on his lap. He is wearing a coat.; Foster, born in East Machiest, Maine, 17 December 1820, came to California as interpreter for Mormon Battalion in 1847. He was for many years one of the most prominent citizens of Los Angeles holding many offices including Mayor (he was the first mayor of Los Angeles after California became a state) and Superintendent of Schools. He died in Los Angeles, 28 December 1898.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5166
title: The first Mount Lowe Railway ride showing car on curved bridge, July 4, 1893

description: Photograph of the first passengers of Professor S.C. Lowe's dramatic Mount Lowe Railway, July 4, 1893. There are a couple of dozen people in the rail car (number "9") which is headed toward the camera on the circular bridge. The trestle structure is visible below the rails. The hotel on the mountaintop is visible at left as is the rail approach to the hotel. Caption on photoprint reads: "Whee! Rounding the bend on Professor Thaddeus S.C. Lowe's Mt. Lowe Railway. On July 4, 1893, the first passengers took the dramatic ride up the famous mountain near Los Angeles".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14245
title: Mission San Gabriel, California, showing bell tower with pepper trees, ca.1884

description: Photograph of Mission San Gabriel, California, showing bell tower with pepper trees, ca.1884. In the extreme background at center, the bell tower of the mission can be seen adjacent to a large wall at right. Six small niches for bells can be seen in the bell tower, but only four bells are visible. Atop the tower, a simple cross can be seen. To the right, a large wall supported by buttresses is visible. To the left of the bell tower, a small house can be seen surrounded by a small picket fence. Small plants grow in the home, and a tree is visible along the outside of the fence. To the right of the fence, a woman can be seen sitting near the large wall. To the far right, several more trees can be seen. In the extreme foreground, a line of small weeds are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14741
title: Map of the 16th-century American exploration march of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a map of the 16th-century American exploration march of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, [s.d.]. The exploration went through the areas which later became Mexico, California, Texas, Kansas and Nebraska. Also shows where Don Garcia Lopez de Cardenas came to the Colorado River.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14742
title: Typical mission Indian dwelling, a grass hut, ca.1895

description: Photograph of typical mission Indian dwelling, ca.1895. There are a couple of grass huts visible. They all have ladders leaning against them. Three people (parents and their child?) stand at the entrance to the predominant one in the center of the image. Several trees are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12116
title: Eucalyptus trees planted and cut for fire wood, Nadam Ranch, ca.1900-1905

description: Photograph of three men standing with axes in a forest near eucalyptus trees planted and grown for fire wood on the Nadam Ranch, ca.1900-1905. These are being cut for the second time. A large pile of cut fire wood is at right. A tall ladder leans against a tree in the background. Three bicycles are parked behind the men.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9027
title: Sugar Beet factory, Oxnard, California, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the exterior of a sugar beet factory, Oxnard, California, ca.1910. Two tall smoke stacks are prominent at right. The long high porocessing plant extends to the left where six additional stacks are visible as well as five-tiered tower.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5062
title: Exterior view of the Gail Borden residence in Alhambra, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Gail Borden residence in Alhambra, [s.d.]. The two-story home, built in Spanish Colonial Revival style, is shown hidden behind a crop of trees that stand in its lawn. A small patio is covered by an arched arcade at the entrance, while decorative molding can be seen sculpted out of the facade of the home itself. To the left, an uncovered veranda can be seen just behind a slim palm tree. A larger palm is visible to the far right, encircled by a paved walkway which leads to the home's front step. Sprinklers can be seen in a row along the lawn to the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5168
title: Mount Lowe Incline Railway from an aerial perspective, California, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Mount Lowe Incline Railway from an aerial perspective, California, [s.d.]. The roof of the station where the incline begins is bottom-center at right. A rail car which brings passengers to this point is in the station. An incline car is filled with about twenty-five passengers ready to begin up the incline. The surrounding terrain is rocky with low lying scrub brush.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9242
title: Grading and boxing oranges, Pomona, California, ca.1915

description: Photograph of the interior of a packing house for the grading and boxing of oranges, Pomona, California, ca.1915. Thirteen men pose for the camera. They are surrounded by conveyor belts and stacked crates labelled "Fay Fruit Co., California.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13491
title: George Wharton James and Luther Burbank, ca.1906-1923

description: Photograp of Dr. Luther Burbank and George Wharton James seated on the porch of Burbank's house in Santa Rosa, CA, ca.1906-1923. Dr. Luther Burbank can be seen at left wearing a three-piece suit and hat. His hands are clasped on his lap, while his left leg is tucked under his right. He is looking at George Wharton James, who is seated at right. James can be seen wearing a three-piece suit and tie, as well as a hat. He has a long beard and mustache, and holds a pair of glasses in his hands in his lap. His legs are crossed at the ankles. The men can be seen seated between two wooden pillars, while what appears to be a door can be seen in the background. James was originally misidentified as Professor Davies.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14743
title: Chili peppers hanging in bunches from racks, 1910

description: Photograph of thousands of chili peppers hanging in bunches from racks constructed from tall "A" posts and beams, outside, 1910.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14744
title: View of a celery field, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of a celery field, [s.d.]. Looking up hundreds of rows of growing celery. A farm house is visible in a clump of trees in the distance at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14246
title: Exterior view of the south wing of  the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, 1888

description: Photograph of exterior of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, California. South wing. Trees in background at left. Mountain in background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5790
title: Diseno map of Long Beach, written in Spanish, May 1, 1886

description: Photograph of a diseno map of Long Beach, written in Spanish, May 1, 1886. The map depicts an area of land which is roughly square, delineated by the Rio de San Gabriel and the Rio de Santa Ana. A compas rose is shown in the upper right hand corner, to the right of what appears to be a drawing of mountains. Inscription for the map reads "Diseno de los Parages llamados St. Gertrudes, Coyotes, Bolsas, Alamitos y Sierritos". Drawn May 1, 1836.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1270
title: Exterior view of the Mission Hotel in San Fernando, ca.1888 (1874?)

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Mission Hotel in San Fernando, ca.1888 (1874?). The three and a half-story, Victorian-style hotel is shown at center, with people posing on its porch and balcony. On the second floor a man can be seen leaning against one of the beams which support the overhang near the hotel's entrance. A dog is visible near him at the top of the front steps that lead to the second floor and the subsequent entrance. On the second floor to the left, a two-story tower extends from the hotel, decorated in gingerbread clapboard.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4336
title: Exterior view of the Geronimo Lopez stage station and ranch adobe, ca.1885

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Geronimo Lopez stage station and ranch adobe, ca.1885. The one and a half-story adobe is shown just to the right of center, a man standing on its porch. Two bare trees frame the steps to the porch, a length of dilapidated picket fence visible in front of them. The roof of the adobe is shingled, and doors can be seen at regular intervals on each visible wall of the edifice. At the time the photograph was taken, the adobe was being used as a toll and stage station. It was built by Valentino Lopez.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8943
title: Exterior view of an unidentified adobe at Morettis Junction in San Diego County, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of an unidentified adobe at Morettis Junction in San Diego County, ca.1900. The dialpidated one-story adobe is shown at center beneath the shade of a large tree, shown at left. A modest wooden door is shown, while a large chunk of the wall has caved-in to the right overtop the window. The roof appears to be corugated tin. In the foreground, two long stumps are acting as posts for a barbed-wire fence. Between them, a dirt path leads to the adobe. A hill is visible in the background distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8693
title: View of old town San Diego, showing the ruins of the old jail and the mission church, ca.1906

description: Photograph of a view of old town San Diego, showing the ruins of the old jail and the mission church, ca.1906. A dilapidated wooden shack is visible in the left foreground, just in front of the remains of a brick wall which are supposedly the ruins of the old jail. In the background, one- to two-story prarie homes can be seen, spaced irregularly across an uneven terrain. The picture file card lists the home of Rafael Mamades and the mission church as visible as well. Scrub vegetation covers the ground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8708
title: Unearthed stones during excavations of the Presidio in San Diego, ca.1895

description: Photograph of unearthed stones during excavations of the Presidio in San Diego, ca.1895. A collection of rough stones are shown in close-up, surrounded by desert sand. To the right, a small swath of sedge grass can be seen. In the background, sparse desert vegetation can be seen. Picture file card reads "Evacuated 1931".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7182
title: Collapsed barn on the Las Encitas Rancho, San Diego, ca.1875

description: Photograph of the collapsed barn on the Las Encitas Rancho, San Diego, ca.1875. A dilapidated one-story adobe building is shown just to the left of center, a pile of collapsed wood planks visible just in front of the entrance. A second eroded wall can be seen at the extreme left, in front of the wood pile. On the left of the building, some of the left over spackle can still be seen on the adobe bricks.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8700
title: Drawing depicting a caballero on his horse talking to a woman on foot, San Diego, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a drawing depicting a caballero on his horse talking to a woman on foot, San Diego, [s.d.]. The scene depicts the plaza at old town San Diego during the 1860's. Set behind a rock and sedge grass to the left, a circular inset depicting a dove perched on top of a hanging mission bell is shown. To the right of this, the caballero and woman are shown. In the background, a two-story adobe is shown to the right, adjacent to a similarly long one-story adobe. Wooden barns and cabins are visible near the center behind a tall, wooden tripod, possibly a flag pole.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8258
title: Exterior view of Judge McGee's adobe at Little (Chico) Temecula, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Judge McGee's adobe at Little (Chico) Temecula, ca.1900. The adobe ranch house, built in the early 1860's, is pictured at center in disrepair. The roof is jacketed with wooden shingles, some of which are missing. To the right, the remains of what appears to be a chimney can be seen, separated from the adobe. To the left, a tall, chickenwire fence stands in front of the home. A rocky hill is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7201
title: Dilapidated San Digueito Rancho in Santa Fe, ca.1875

description: Photograph of the dilapidated San Digueito Rancho in Santa Fe, ca.1875. A figure stands with their back turned to the viewer, their hands placed on their hips. Farther in, a long, rancher-style adobe is shown, with a roof overhanging the porch, and much of the spackle worn away. None of the window panes or doors appear to be left in their frames, leaving the building full of gaping holes. The roof appears to be shingled. The lawn in the foreground is overgrown by tall sedge grass. Picture file card lists this building as belonging to J.M. Osuna.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14745
title: Drying apricots in hundreds of racks outside, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of hundreds of racks of apricots drying outside, [s.d.]. About six people are working. There is a horse-drawn wagon standing beside the racks layed out on the ground. Some of the racks are stacked man high. Trees are in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8778
title: Exterior view of the Carillo house in San Diego, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Carillo house in San Diego, ca.1900. The house, built by Captain Ruiz between 1810 and 1820, was the first house in Pueblo built outside of the Presidio walls. It stands at center, a widely-branching tree standing in front of it in the center foreground. It appears to be adobe, its rough-cut bricks showing bare on the outside walls. In the side facing the viewer, three doorways are visible, spaced at regular intervals. The leftmost two have doors made of wooden planks. The third doorway appears to have been bricked shut. To the left, farther in the background, the home's roof hangs over what appears to be an open-air porch. Miscellaneous lumber is visible in the yard to the right, along with the beginning of a post-and-rail fence.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7204
title: Restored adobe home of J.M. Osuna in Rancho San Diguito, ca.1875

description: Photograph of the restored adobe home of J.M. Osuna in Rancho San Diguito, ca.1875. The home, which would later become the home of Bing Crosby, is pictured from what appears to be the back yard, shown a little left of center. Terracotta tile cover the roof, while the adobe itself looks well-kept. The spackle on the walls appears smooth and clean, while the lawn is finely mown. To the right, a tall, draping tree hangs over the home, its bark peeling. A tall, helicopter-style sprinkler is in the yard to the left. A line of small rocks is visible in the extreme lower foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m18950
title: Rancho of Bernard Etchezerrey in San Diego, 1934

description: Photograph of the Rancho of Bernard Etchezerrey in San Diego, 1934. The pagoda-like adobe, which was built in 1850, stands at center behind the dangling branches of a tree at left. It appears to have adobe walls, and the central building of the structure is relatively small in comparison to the wide overhang of the shingled roof, which creates a large wrap-around porch. Much of the plaster on the adobe walls is peeling, leaving blotches. In the foreground, small weeds are distributed over a swath of short grass. Picture file card lists this also as "The Rancho Valle de Parmo, Santa Maria".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7184
title: Exterior view of the dilapidated Andreas Ybarra home in Los Encitas, ca.1875

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the dilapidated Andreas Ybarra home in Los Encitas, ca.1875. A long, two-story adobe home is shown, its walls having caved-in to the right. To the left, the reaming length of wall is shown to be coming away from the narrow side of the home, leaning outward to the short tree in the foreground. The side of the roof nearest the viewer has been stripped of shingles and wood, and is apparent only as the support beams. To the left, a window is visible in the wall, but appears lopsided. Short grass fills the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8938
title: Exterior view of the Juan Maria Marron home on the Rancho Agua Hediona, San Diego, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a exterior view of the Juan Maria Marron home on the Rancho Agua Hediona, San Diego, ca.1930. A one-story, unkempt bi-level adobe is shown at center, extending towards the distance at left. Much of the home's plaster has peeled away and patches expose the adobe bricks beneath. To the right, a small segment of the home appears to be an annex, its roof intersecting the longer, main roof by tilting in the opposite direction. A single door and window are visible in this section. Farther back to the left, three doors can be seen spaced at regular intervals beneath a small overhang from the shingled roof. Weeds fill the property in front of the house, growing around the foundation. A small pile of rocks is visible to the far right. Picture file card reads "A leather jacket soldier stationed at San Diego Presidio as early as 1805. House built about 1842".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7819
title: Two houses on the winder cattle pasture of Mission San Luis Rey, ca.1900

description: Photograph of two houses on the winder cattle pasture of Mission San Luis Rey, ca.1900. Two one-story adobes can be seen at angles to one another in the center of the photograph. The foremost adobe is shown in three-quarters profile, a doorway with no door is visible to the right, and a window on the perpendicular wall to the left. Behind this, the second, longer adobe is visible, its roof missing some of the wooden shingles that cover both cabins. A doorway is visible flanked by a window to either side on the front wall of the building. Tall grass surrounds the adobes. Hills are visible in the background, along with a tall, narrow tree. Picture file card reads "9 miles from mission. Gopher Canyon bet[sic]. Monserratt and San Luis Rey where Mayordoma and Vaqueros stayed".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8952
title: Exterior view of the Machado adobe in San Diego, ca.1920

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Machado adobe in San Diego, ca.1920. The long, rancher-style adobe is shown at center, angled-off into the right distance. The plaster on the walls appears discolored to the left, although no bricks are showing overtly. On the perpendicular wall, a tall wooden door can be seen at the top of a small stoop. Back to the right, a second door can be seen flanked by a window to either side. A small junk pile filled with tires and scrap wood stands in front of the leftmost window. Farther over, a tree can be seen leaning in from the left foreground, its dangling foliage obscuring some of the home's roof.