cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20464
title: Lookout Tower on Mount Gleason, [s.d]

description: Photograph of Lookout Tower on Mount Gleason, [s.d]. A tower stands on land that is elevated from the foreground to the background. The top of the tower has a glass encased area while an American flag flaps in the wind on a pole below. Wires can be seen extending out of each corner of the tower while trees are visible in the background. Photoprint reads "One of the eyes of the Forest Service".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20465
title: Portrait of three men standing on a road at the base of a mountain, [s.d]

description: Photograph of a portrait of three men standing on a road at the base of a mountain, [s.d]. Three men stand on the right wearing lightly colored pants and collared shirts. The men look in different directions while a rocky hillside is visible behind them. Buildings sit atop the hillside while the elevation of a mountain can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3866
title: Statue of "La Reina de Los Angeles" at the Plaza Mission, Los Angeles, ca.1903

description: Photograph of the statue of "La Reina de Los Angeles" at the Plaza Mission, Los Angeles, ca.1903. It is a statue of the Virgin Mary which stands before a framed picture also of the Virgin Mary. Several candlesticks, flowers, and a cross surround the statue. The statue sits on a marble pedestal above an altar covered with a cloth. Two framed objects hang from the wall at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20466
title: Three men hiking down a trail through tall trees, [s.d]

description: Photograph of three men hiking down a trail through tall trees, [s.d]. The silhouettes of three men walking up a hillside are visible in the center. The ground is covered in branches, grass, and rocks while the silhouettes of tall trees can be seen at the top of the hill and into the background. Photoprint reads "Fred Santschi. 715 South Hope Street. Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20499
title: Two-story home in Sonoma County, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a two-story home in Sonoma County, [s.d.]. At center a building is viewed from the front with a sloped roof and covered porch. Large windows are visible on both stories on the front and left side. A round, covered entryway is visible in the center at front. Two women wearing white blouses and long skirts are visible standing on either side of the front door, while a man wearing a suit and cap stands on the sidewalk leading to the front door. A second man is visible standing to the right near the home. Grass is visible in the front lawn. A small circular inset is visible towards the top right of a portrait of a man with white hair looking to the left. The man is visible wearing a white shirt and dark jacket.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10446
title: Exterior aerial view of the Permanente Cement Company, ca.1940

description: Photograph of exterior aerial view of the Permanente Cement Company, ca.1940. At center, the large factory can be seen sitting among the surrounding mountain ranges. Several pipes lie near the center of the factory by the adjacent buildings. A small square building lined with windows is visible at the north end of the factory, and a tall smokestack can be seen adjacent to this building. On the left side of the factory, two  large circular tanks can be seen embedded into the ground. Two small buildings lie at the edge of the tanks, and a group of cylindrical tanks can also be seen nearby. Across the ravine further in the foreground, a larger group of cylindrical tanks can be seen adjacent to a rectangular building. In the extreme foreground to the left, a large building is seen extending small platforms to the nearby mountain ridge. Small structures can be seen along the edge of this forested mountain ridge. In the extreme background, a winding road surrounds the outer perimeter of the factory. Numerous hills and curved roads can be seen on both the left and the right.; Back of photoprint reads: "Permanente Cement Company , already the largest cement plant in the world, has been expanded to boost production to 5,500,000 barrels or 22,000,000 sacks annually. Built in less than seven months in 1939 to supply all the cement for mighty Shasta Dam, the Henry J. Kaiser-directed enterprise provided the Pacific war theater with all its bulk cement during world war II. The plant is located in Northern California's Santa Clara Valley where hight quality raw materials, limestone and clay, are located on its property. Novel in operation of the plant is the 48-inch conveyor belt which moves rock downhill at the rate of which there are more than four miles in the plant, generators driven by gravity flow supply enough electricity to operate a five-yard shovel in the quarry. Branch facilities of the cement plant include bulk ship loading equipment located at Redwood City on San Francisco Bay; packhouse and silo storage equipment at Honolulu, T.H. and another manufacturing division at Seattle, Washington".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10624
title: Group of three buildings sitting near an unidentified body of water (Los Angeles Aqueduct?), showing large crates in the foreground, ca.1940

description: Photograph of group of three buildings sitting near an unidentified body of water (Los Angeles Aqueduct?), showing large crates in the foreground, ca.1940. At center, a group of three buildings can be seen sitting in an open dirt field. Three windows are visible on the building to the far left, and a line of garments can be seen hanging from a clotheswire on the left. The smaller building in the middle shows four visible windows and a simple pitched roof. The tall building on the far right shows six visible windows, and a small awning over the entryway. The building near the center sits by a narrow channel of water. A large wooden plank near the base of the building extends across the channel to the opposing shore. On the grassy shore in the foreground, several wooden crates are visible on the left. Additionally, a small wooden pole holds a square sign. To the right, a pool of water surrounded by wooden beams can be seen. In the extreme background, a large hillside is visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10628
title: Small buildings adjacent to a unidentified body of water (Los Angeles Aqueduct?), ca.1940

description: Photograph of small buildings adjacent to a unidentified body of water (Los Angeles Aqueduct?), ca.1940. At center in the foreground, a small building is visible sitting at the edge of a large body of water. The simple building has a single visible window, small door, and a large sloping roof. Pieces of wood and other material lay in a disheveled pile at the base of the building. To the right, a large wooden beam stretches across the body of water. To the left, a small plank of wood is seen connecting the shore to a small wooden platform on the water. Also to the left, crates of materials can be seen sitting near a fenced area. A small truck sits near the fenced area also. To the right in the background, a single man is seen standing next to a series of foundations set in the ground. A small building is seen behind him to the right, while an automobile is visible to the left. To the far left, another building surrounded by a low wall can also be seen. In the extreme background, hills and large mountain ranges are visible. In the extreme foreground, water moves along the bank on the right and sits calmly at the center-bottom of the image. A group of plants obscure the image to the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10669
title: Exterior of an unidentified factory, ca.1925

description: Photograph of exterior of an unidentified factory, showing a line of cars near the side of the building, ca. 1925. At center, the rectangular exterior of an unknown factory is seen. Along the left side of the building, a single entrance is seen and several groups of windows are visible. Along the right side of the building, a tall stack of wooden planks lie next to two open windows. Several small planks also lean against the wall of the structure. To the left of the image, four automobiles are seen parked in a line near the side of the factory. To the right in the foreground, two additional automobiles are seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10466
title: Unidentified factory interior, ca.1950

description: Photograph of an unidentified factory interior, ca.1950. A group of men can be seen at left, inspecting long pieces of metal(?) inside a factory. Long pieces of what appear to be metal parts sit atop an elevated series of stands. Pipes and valves run overhead, and more workers can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20619
title: Wreck of the tanker, "Lyman Stewart", [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the wreck of the tanker, "Lyman Stewart", [s.d.]. Two ships can be seen at center colliding into one another. A boulder can be seen jutting out from the ocean behind and to the left of the ships, while smaller rocks can be seen at right. Rough, pointed boulders are visible in the foreground, while mountains can be seen on the distant shore.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20620
title: Second vessel of the Stewart Organization, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the second vessel of the Stewart Organization, [s.d.]. The starboard side of a long vessel can be seen at center with four flying sails. A small flag is visible flying from the top of the middle mast, while railings line both sides of the vessel. The ocean continues into the background.; Photoprint reads: "After the first oil tanker, 'W. L. Hardison,' was burned at the old Ventura wharf in the late eighties, the Union Oil Company built the above vessel, the 'Santa Paula'. For several years this sturdy vessel was the entire fleet of the company. Curiously enough, this barge is still in operation today and is considered one of the finest built wooden tank vessels afloat. The picture shows her in full sail en route to Honolulu in 1903".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7980
title: Wooden Oil Derricks

description: Early view of oil field with wooden derricks in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16943
title: Copper mining town, Bisbee, Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a copper mining town, Bisbee (Jerome?), Arizona, ca.1900. Three smokestacks of a large processing shed are visible at right. Several smaller buildings are perched along a ledge of the steep slope of a mountainside at left. Smoke belches from stacks behind the large shed. Switchbacks are cut into the slope. At top, a long row of rail cars carry ore.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20629
title: Wooden Oil Derricks

description: Early view of oil field with wooden derricks in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20634
title: Commemorative plaque on an oil refinery in Newhall, ca.1875

description: Photograph of a commemorative plaque on an oil refinery in Newhall, ca.1875. The large plaque is mounted onto a brick section of the refinery below a sign that reads "Still No.3 Capacity 100 BBLs" and above a sign that says "Fuel Line".; The plaque itself reads "California's First Oil Refinery Operated on a Commercial Scale Erected 1876 Restored by the Standard Oil Company of California in 1930 as a memorial to D. G. Scofield and his associates of the California Star Oil Works Company, a predecessor to the Standard Oil Company of California. In 1875-1876 Mr. Scofield and his associates obtained California's first commercial production of crude petroleum in Pico Canyon six miles from this point and built this refinery for the manufacture of petroleum products".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20635
title: Testing platform for Desert Rat missiles at Edwards Rocket Base, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a testing site for Desert Rat missiles at Edwards Rocket Base, [s.d.].  Two tall missiles point upwards from their respective stands atop a large base built near a rocky area.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20636
title: Lab technician using an Autonetics jig bore, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a lab technician using an Autonetics jig bore, [s.d.]. A man in a light-colored lab gown and cap squints as he looks into a device, at right. Behind him plans are drawn on a large piece of paper, and hung on the wall.; Photoprint reads: "Machinists in the gear section and jig-bore unit of Autonetics, a division of North American Incorporated, operate this important, high-precision Swiss made jig bores. The magnifying glass is used to observe if the cut is clean and true. With this precision equipment, tolerance can be held to two ten-thousandths of an inch".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12510
title: Six points which make characters on the stereotype machine used in printing for the blind, ca.1932

description: Photograph of the six points which make characters on the stereotype machine used in printing for the blind, ca.1932. At center, six metal points poke out of the machine plate, beneath a hovering press.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20649
title: Exterior view of the James Marshall cabin in Coloma, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the James Marshall cabin in Coloma, [s.d.]. A thin, dirt road extends from the foreground through a frame and a sign for "Visitors" to the woods on the left. The cabin stands at center on a raised dirt bank along the right side of the road. The porch sits on the left and leads to the entrance of the wooden cabin. Two rectangular windows can be seen on the front side of the cabin while two more, one covered in a film of dirt, can be seen on the right. The roof is shingled and covered in plant life while trees crowd the cabin just behind it.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13260
title: Map of the Line of Demarcation according to the Treaty of Tordesillas, ca.1500

description: Photograph of a map of the Line of Demarcation according to the Treaty of Tordesillas, ca.1500. The Equator, Atlantic Ocean, Amazon River, Brazil, and Cape St. Roque are depicted, as well as the changing longitudinal Line of Demarcation in 1495, 1518, 1522, 1524, 1529, and 1545.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20652
title: Rochester mines adjoining Bagdad mines in the Mojave Desert, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Rochester mines adjoining Bagdad mines in the Mojave Desert, [s.d.]. A shed sits next to a skeletal wooden structure in the dirt in the foreground with wood and bricks scattered on the right. An in complete set of tracks extends from piles of wood in the foreground on the right to a small dirt road the leads into the background. The road bends around a second shed at center a large, skeletal tower meets the road at the end. On the left of the tower sits a third shed while two large wooden structures sit on the right surrounded in scattered supplies. Another tower as well as another shed can be seen on a dirt mound in the distance where the mountain side surrounds them.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20653
title: Cecil and Clifford Burton holding a large gold and silver bar from the Tropico Hill ore, ca.1930

description: Photograph of Cecil and Clifford Burton holding a large gold and silver bar from the Tropico Hill ore, ca.1930. Cecil Burton stands on the right wearing a helmet with a light on it. His long sleeve, button-up shirt has a pen in the pocket while his pants and shoes are covered in dirt. He smokes a cigarette while holding the bar at waste-level with Clifford Burton on the right. Clifford also wears a button-up shirt with pens and papers inside the pockets, but also wears a hat and tucks his darkly-colored pants into his knee-high laved boots. A large truck is just behind them while an automobile sits next to a pole in the background on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6257
title: View of Mission San Gabriel from the rushes and pond to the east, ca.1889

description: Photograph of a view of Mission San Gabriel from the rushes and pond to the east, ca.1889. The roof of the mission church topped with a cross and part of its thickly buttressed wall are visible in the background behind some trees. It sits in the enclosure of a white post and rail fence. Another much smaller wooden structure sits nearby. Three utility poles are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13238
title: Map of the Pacific Electric Railway lines in Southern California, ca.1940

description: Photograph of a map of the Pacific Electric Railway lines in Southern California, ca.1940. The map spans from the Pacific Ocean to the Redlands, and from Sylmar to Laguna Beach. Various neighborhoods are depicted as well as major street names. The Balloon Route Trolley Trip, Mission Trolley Trip, Triangle Trolley Trip, and Mount Lowe Trip are indicated, as well as steamship routes.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20656
title: View of a mining site in Yellow Astor, Randsburg, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of a mining site in Yellow Astor, Randsburg, [s.d.]. A set of tracks leads from the foreground through the opening of the mine to the sunlight where a wooden tower stands at center. A board with several postings can be seen inside the mine in the foreground on the right while what appears to be a damaged mining cart sits just outside in front of the tower. A small, open shed can be seen just behind the tower where the tracks curve out of view to the left. The mountain side extends up to the right and another opening can be seen on the bottom.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20658
title: View of the Yellow Astor Mine near Randsburg, March, 1952

description: Photograph of a view of the Yellow Astor Mine near Randsburg, March, 1952. A skeletal wooden structure stands center with what appears to be a drill extending from a circular gear on top to the pile of rocks on the bottom. A second drill stand in the back of the structure while a lightly-colored cylinder stands on the front edge of structure's top.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20659
title: Rusted locomotive at the Yellow Astor Mine in Randsburg, March, 1952

description: Photograph of a rusted locomotive at the Yellow Astor Mine in Randsburg, March, 1952. The darkly-colored metal train stands center with lightly-colored rust spots on the top and around the windows. What appears to be a log lies below the train while a pile of weeds and sticks sits in front of the train on the left. Debris and piles of rocks can be seen in front of an electrical pole in the background on the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20660
title: View of the Yellow Aster Mine near Randsburg on the Mojave, March, 1952

description: Photograph of a view of the Yellow Aster Mine near Randsburg on the Mojave, March, 1952. The large, wooden building appears to be several stories high with many of the rectangular windows broken out. The roof is damaged at several spots with an entire section missing on the top left side. Pieces of the building can be seen scattered on the ground on the right while what appears to be a covered walkway extends from the top left side to the hill that extends to the left. Piles of rocks can be seen in the foreground on the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20663
title: The Lone Pine in Nevada City, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the Lone Pine in Nevada City, ca.1930. Trees crowd large rock base where the Lone Pine balances awkwardly on top. While the other trees appear to be bushy and adequately covered, the Lone Pine is skeletal and meek with roots exposed out of the rock. The skinny tree leans to the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20662
title: Stone marker commemorating Francisco Lopez's discovery of the first gold in California, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a stone marker commemorating Francisco Lopez's discovery of the first gold in California, ca.1930. At center is a marker composed of stones cemented together. At the monument's center, a  metal plaque is visible. In front of the marker are three large stones situated next to one another, while two tree trunks are visible at left and right next to the stones. Tall grass is visible in the background. Photoprint reads: "Francisco Lopez here discovered the first gold in California March 9, 1842. This plate placed March 9, 1930 by the Ramona Parlor No.109 N.S.G.W., La Mesa Club, Kiwanis Club, Newhall -- Saugus".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20665
title: View of a mining area in Nevada City, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a view of a mining area in Nevada City, ca.1930. Besides the small town, the area is thick woods. A small, combed field can be seen on the left with a lightly-colored house just across the fenced street. Rooftops can be seen in the background and in front poking through the trees while what appears to be a second field sits on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20666
title: Creek by a house in Nevada City, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a creek in Nevada City, ca.1930. Large rocks are scattered in the shallow water of the creek on the right while large bushes hang over the water from the banks. A house can be seen through the trees on the right while only rooftops are discernable in the thick woods further down the bank.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20664
title: Gault Bridge in Nevada City, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the Gault Bridge in Nevada City, ca.1930. The water runs shallow from the foreground over large rocks and grass to the bridge at center. Trees and rocks make up the hill of the banks which the bridge extends from.  The bridge is fenced and level with an arched, wooden support underneath. On the left only a few houses can be seen through the many trees, but the right reveals many wooden homes along the bank.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16944
title: Close-up of a copper mining town, Bisbee, Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a close-up of a copper mining town, Bisbee (Jerome?), Arizona, ca.1900. Raised boardwalks (rail beds?) wind their way among the mining buildings partially obscured by thick smoke.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20667
title: Hirschman Diggings in Nevada City, ca.1930

description: Photograph of the Hirschman Diggings in Nevada City, ca.1930. Trees balance on the edge of a rocky cliff on the right with dirt and trees below them. The calm water at center is surrounded by the trees and boulders that constitute the banks. The Lone Pine balances on a tall rock in the background with a backdrop of the tree-covered hillside.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20668
title: Group of men standing next to two automobiles outside of what appears to be a mining warehouse, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a group of men standing next to two automobiles outside of what appears to be a mining warehouse, ca.1900. At center two automobiles are visible from behind, parked in front of a long one-story building made out of what appears to be wood. Four men stand next to each other and are visible from behind looking up at a second building. The second building is at least five stories tall and is visible to the right of the first building. Windows are visible on the side and front of the building. Behind the second building is a tall rocky mountain, and dirt and desert shrubs are visible throughout the foreground and background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20669
title: View of what appears to be a mining community, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a view of what appears to be a mining community, ca.1900. At center and spanning to the left are one-story buildings with overhanging roofs. In front of the buildings are two automobiles visible from the side. To the right is another building, is at least five stories tall, has an inclining-sloped roof, and is visible to the right of the other buildings. Windows are visible on the side and front of the building. Behind the second building are tall rocky mountains, and large dirt piles are visible to the left and in front of the large building. Two men are visible walking amongst the desert shrubs in front of the low buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20670
title: Mining equipment along a sheer cliff face, ca.1905

description: Photograph of mining equipment along a sheer cliff face, ca.1905. At center is a large piece of mining equipment encircled by what appear to be clouds of dust. At the bottom left is a group of people visible from behind walking along a track. Steep rocky cliff walls are visible around the people and mining equipment, while a second piece of equipment is visible on top of the cliff. Hills are visible in the background.