cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30630
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles looking north-east and showing Main Street, ca. 1930

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Los Angeles looking north-east and showing Main Street, ca. 1930. Many two- and three-story buildings can be seen as the city sprawls across the entire image. The buildings are separated by a grid of wide, unpaved streets, many of which have streetcar tracks in the middle. Early-model automobiles can be seen parked along the sides of the streets. In the background, low hills are visible. A stand of trees can be seen at left, and a railroad yard is visible at center. Compares to CHS-48620 & CHS-48623, which show the same scene at slightly different times.; Legible signs include, from left: "Dante Hotel", "Autobank 10th and Grand", "The Braun Corporation Laboratory Outfitters", "Schireson Bros", "St. Elmo Hotel", "Brunswig Drug Co.", "Lumber", and "F. See On Co.".; Originally, the image was captioned as "Birdseye view of Los Angeles near the intersection of Tenth Street and Grand Avenue, [s.d.]".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30474
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles from the top of the Chamber of Commerce building, January 1930

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Los Angeles from the top of the Chamber of Commerce building, January 1930. Two streets can be seen bisecting a city block along the left side of the photograph and the bottom portion. Many tall buildings can be seen from this birds' eye view. At center, a large parking lot can be seen.  Numerous automobiles can be seen driving on the street at left, and also along the street that lines the bottom of the photograph. The Los Angeles Examiner buildign can be seen in the right foreground, featuring tall minarets that can be seen on the left and right portions of the front of the building, facing the street. Compares to CHS-35282 and CHS-35371.; Legible signs include: "Daynes-Beebe Music Co. piano players, vicirolas, and records", "Hercules gasoline", "Q and H Service Station open day and night", "Pan gas, Pan American Petroleum", "The Oak Apartments", "Automobile clearing", and "Examiner".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30631
title: View of the Examiner Building and the Western Pacific Building in Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the Examiner Building and the Western Pacific Building in Los Angeles, [s.d.]. The terracotta-roofed Examiner building can be seen in the foreground at right. It is a Spanish-style building with a cupola on the roof. Int eh background at center, the large rectangular Western Pacific Building can be seen. At right, severl more tall buildings are visible, while smaller structures can be seen in the distance at center and left. Fast-moving automobiles can be seen in the foreground at left.  Cf. CHS-48622 for a similar image.; Legible signs include, from left: "Baynes-Beebe Music co. Pianos Players", "Oak Apartments", "Automobile Clearing", "Western Costume Bldg", "Southern California Gas Company", "Western Auto Supply Co. All over the West Headquarters 1100 Grand", and "Examiner".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30475
title: Birdseye view of Los Angeles from the top of the Chamber of Commerce building, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Los Angeles from the top of the Chamber of Commerce building, [s.d.]. The intersection of Broadway and 11th Street can be seen at center. Numerous automobiles can be seen on the street as well as parked in the parking lot of the Los Angeles Examiner Building, which can be seen in the right foreground. Many other buildings can be seen along both sides of Broadway, which can be seen running through the center of the photograph into a vanishing point on the horizon. Compares to CHS-35282.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30476
title: Birds eye view of downtown Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a birds eye view of downtown Los Angeles, [s.d.]. Numerous buildings can be seen in downtown from this elevated perspective. The intersection of Broadway and 11th Streets can be seen in the right foreground, with Broadway Boulevard extending north to a vanishing point on the horizon, at right. The silhouette of mountains can be seen on the horizon, behind downtown Los Angeles.; Legible signs include the following: "Law engineering architecture", "Printing", "Will A. Kistler Co. Printers", "Highest cash price paid for used cars", "[...]ding Machine Company", "Leroy C. Bishop", "Federal Trucks Ford cars", "Auto livery autos for rent without drivers", "Q and H service", "Daynes-Beebe Music Co. pianos players".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30477
title: Panoramic view of Los Angeles from Chamber of Commerce Building, March, 1927

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of Los Angeles from Chamber of Commerce Building, March, 1927. The intersection of two streets can be seen in the lower right foreground. A street can be seen running north, diagonally, on the right side of the photograph. A street car can be seen driving down the center of the street, as well as several early model automobiles. Numerous downtown buildings can be seen, extending into the distance. The silhouette of a mountain range can be seen on the horizon, north of the city. Several legible signs can be read as the following: "Printing Will A. Kistler Co. printers", "Auto livery autos for rent without drivers", "highest cash price paid for late cars", and "Federal trucks Ford Cars". Compares to CHS-37273.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16330
title: Entrance to the kiva during the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898

description: Photograph of the entrance to the kiva or kisi during the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898. The top of a ladder going into the raised stone entrance of the kiva sticks way up above it. A pile of sticks lay the opening. Adobe dwellings of the pueblo are visible in the background at left. The desert is visible in the background at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30478
title: Exterior view of Paulais Cafe, ca.1925

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Paulais Cafe, [s.d.]. A street can be seen in the foreground, stretching from left to right. Paulais Cafe can be seen on the corner of the street. The cafe has a large, elaborate sign affixed to its roof, which reads "Paulais" in underlined script letters. Three women and one man can be seen sitting on a bench outside the cafe, and several other people can be seen standing on the sidewalk, near several early model automobiles parked on the side of the road. Next to the cafe, a sign reading "Graumans" can be read vertically in front of a theater. The Christie Hotel  can be seen slightly agead of the theater.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20497
title: View of the pipeline on Los Angeles Aqueduct, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the pipeline on the Los Angeles Aqueduct, [s.d.]. The large pipeline is striped with thick bolts as it extends from the foreground on the right up over the bush-spotted hillside at center. The pipe is raised above the ground by what appear to be slabs of concrete and wooden beams. Materials such as wood and wagons lie scattered across the desert terrain on either side of the pipeline while a cluster of small, lightly-colored structures stand on the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30480
title: John Wayne and Oliver Hardy posing with a group of men, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of John Wayne and Oliver Hardy posing with a group of men, [s.d.]. John Wayne can be seen at far left, standing with six other men, wearing light slacks, a medium tone sport coat, and a white shirt. Oliver Hardy can be seen standing with the group at far right, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie, and he can be seen holding a dark hat in his left hand. Three more men in suits can be seen seated at a small square table in front of the standing group. T stack of papers can be seen on top of the table. The men can be seen wearing various styles of dress, from casual to more formal attire.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30481
title: John Wayne and Oliver Hardy posing with a group of men, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of John Wayne and Oliver Hardy posing with a group of men, [s.d.]. John Wayne can be seen in the foreground, seated on the left side of a square table, wearing light khaki pants, a medium tone sport coat, and a white shirt. Oliver Hardy can be seen seated at the right side of the table, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and a dark tie. A third man wearing a bow tie can be seen seated between John Wayne and Oliver Hardy. Four more men can be seen standing behind the men seated at the table. The men wear different styles of dress from casual to formal.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30479
title: Orange grove and snow-capped mountains, December 10, 1926

description: Photograph of an orange grove and snow-capped mountains, December 10, 1926. Numerous orange trees full of oranges cover the foreground. In the distance, a range of mountains can be seen, and the most distant of the mountains, at center, appears covered in snow. The sky above the orange grove appears mostly clear. Compares to image CHS-40001.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30482
title: Panoramic view of Los Angeles, showing Main Street and Broadway, looking north from Eleventh Street, November 21, 1931

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of Los Angeles, showing Main Street and Broadway, looking north from Eleventh Street, November 21, 1931. A street can be seen below, beginning in the right foreground, extending to the middle distance. Numerous buildings can be seen on the right and left sides of the street. A street car can be seen running down the center of the street, in the center of the photograph. Numerous automobiles can be seen parked on the right side of the street next to the sidewalk. Several billboards can be read on the sides of some of the buildings, including, "New Orpheum, America's finest theatre", "W.P. Fuller and Co. varnishes brushes and glass", and "American Wall Paper and Paint Co.". Compares to images CHS-7646, CHS-14623-p, CHS-14623.1, CHS-14623.2, CHS-14623.3, CHS-14623.4, CHS-14623.5, and CHS-14623.6.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16331
title: Large crowd of spectators watching the approach of the antelope priests during the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898

description: Photograph of a large crowd of spectators watching the approach of the antelope priests during the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898. The three priests walk single file at left foreground. Onlookers include both white men and women and natives alike. They stand and sit on the ground and the dwellings of the pueblo in the background. The desert is visible in the distant background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30484
title: Group of men posing with a model of a town, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a group of men posing with a model of a town, [s.d.]. Three men can be seen posing on the left side of a miniature model of a town, and four additional men can be seen posing on the right side of the model. The model town features miniature buildings, vehicles, landscaping, and oil derricks. A backdrop painting of a countryside can be seen hung behind the model town. Compares to image CHS-37352.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30485
title: Two artists working on a model of a town, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of two artists working on a model of a town, [s.d.]. In the right foreground, a short haired woman can be seen holding a paintbrush in her right hand and an artist's palette in her left hand. A man wearing glasses, a white shirt with rolled sleeves, and a striped tie can be seen motioning with his right arm toward a portion of a model of a town, complete with miniature buildings, landscaping, and vehicles, set against a painted backdrop of a countryside. Compares to image CHS-37351.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30486
title: Interior decorating exhibit at what appears to be the Los Angeles County fair, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an interior decorating exhibit at what appears to be the Los Angeles County fair, [s.d.]. Several urns filled with palm leaves accent a patio scene in the foreground, separated from the walkway by a wooden fence. Wicker furniture, potted ferns, and wisteria flower vines complete the exhibit, which appears to be held in a large warehouse building. A sign can be seen placed above the exhibit, at upper left, which reads, "Los Angeles County California". A striped banner can be seen in the upper right hand corner of the photograph.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30487
title: Diorama of a harbor scene (fishing industry), September 20, 1928

description: Photograph of a diorama of a harbor scene (fishing industry), September, 20, 1928. The diorama can be seen, at center. Miniature buildings, boats, and vehicles can be seen in the diorama, which has a painted background of a lake filled with boats and steamer ships. A sign below the diorama reads, "Fishing Industry - Los Angeles County".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30488
title: Group of men posing with a model of a town, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a group of men posing with a model of a town, [s.d.]. Five men can be seen seated on the floor in front of the model town. The model town features miniature buildings, vehicles, landscaping, and land formations. A backdrop painting of a countryside can be seen hung behind the model town. Compares to images  CHS-37351 and CHS-37352.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30489
title: Diorama of hogs, sheep, and cattle, September 20, 1928

description: Photograph of a diorama of hogs, sheep, and cattle, September, 20, 1928. The diorama can be seen, at center. A miniature farm scene of farm houses, a barn, trees, hogs, sheep, and cattle can be seen in the diorama, which has a painted background of a countryside. A sign below the diorama reads, "Hogs, Sheep, and Cattle - Los Angeles County". An assortment of paint and other art supplies can be seen within a glass case, presumably a part of the exhibit.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16332
title: Construction of an addition to a native dwelling in a Hopi pueblo, ca.1900

description: Photograph of construction of an addition to a native dwelling in a Hopi pueblo, ca.1900. A ladder to the roof leans against the first story of an adobe dwelling. A new room is being added on the roof adjacent to existing dwellings. Two native women stand near the door of the first story. A stovepipe pierces the roof overhead. A pile of pots sits on the roof at right. The legs of a man laying on the ground are visible at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30490
title: View of Broadway Boulevard, Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Broadway Boulevard, Los Angeles, [s.d.]. The street can be seen in the middle foreground, extending to a vanishing point at middle left. Numerous early model automobiles can be seen both driving and parked on the street. Many people can be seen walking on the sidewalks on the left and right sides of the street. A long row of tall buildings can be seen lining the right side of the street, and numerous awnings cover the entrances of shops at the street level. The fire escape of a nearby building can be seen in the left foreground.; Legible signs include the following: "Isaacs Building", "Machin Shirt Co. high grade shirt makers 8th floor", "Hin[...]", "Marshall Field and Co. Chicago wholesale dry goods 8th floor", "Alexander Brick woolens entrance 745 So. Broadway", "Johnson Raas Co. wholesale millinery, 7th floor", "Alex L. Stewart sales agent millinery specialties Frank E. Gregory", "Shirts", and "Clayburgh Bros. Silks".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m17690
title: Exterior of Saint Vincent's Roman Catholic Church as seen from the far corner of Figueroa Street and Adams Boulevard, March 1, 1931

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Saint Vincent's Roman Catholic Church as seen from the far corner of Figueroa Street and Adams Boulevard, March 1, 1931. Automobiles park along the street in the foreground in front of the church. The tall, lightly-colored church stands at center. Intricate carvings decorate its stone walls. Palm stand over its front yard. Other buildings stand in the background on either side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30491
title: Pepper tree-lined Foothill Street on Lucky Baldwin's ranch, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the pepper tree-lined Foothill street on Lucky Baldwin's ranch, ca.1910. The closely-spaced trees line both sides of the paved road, and in some spots, the branches of trees from opposite sides of the road touch, forming arches that stretch above the road. Behind both rows of trees are fences--a three rail one on the left side and a two rail one on the right side. Compares with images CHS-9718 and CHS-4.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20505
title: People working on the Los Angeles Aqueduct construction, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of people working on the Los Angeles Aqueduct construction, [s.d.]. A horse-drawn carriage pulls up beneath the pipeline at center where several man work amongst the scattered piles of wood. Concrete supports raise the dark pipeline as it extends down the hill on the left and up the hill on the right. Some sort of box is held above the pipe by a pulley with thin, barely visible wires holding it from above. Beyond the box, bushes spot the desert terrain which lies over the hills in the distance while rocks lie behind a small shed in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20610
title: View of the San Fernando Reservoir, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the San Fernando Reservoir, [s.d.]. The rippling water reflects the sunlight as it washes up on the slopes, cement reservoir on the right. A cylindrical tower with wires extending from its top stands in the water in the foreground on the right while a similar tower stands in the background on the left. Smooth, grassy hills decorated with electrical poles can be seen on the far bank.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16333
title: Hopi Indian snake priest preparing to descend into the kiva during the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898

description: Photograph of a Hopi Indian snake priest preparing to descend through the entrance to the kiva or kisi during the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898. The top of a ladder going into the raised stone entrance of the kiva sticks up several feet. A jumble of pottery jugs lays on the ground at right. Spectators sitting on the roofs of the adobe dwellings of the pueblo are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30492
title: Santa Monica Palisades scene with girls on a rustic railing, 1928

description: Photograph of a Santa Monica Palisades scene with girls on a rustic railing, 1928. A palm tree in the right foreground can be seen framing the scene, its leaves extending over the top of the photograph. An unpaved footpath can be seen ahead of the palm tree, and two women can be seen looking out onto the ocean. One woman can be seen sitting on a driftwood fence that extends around the perimeter of the footpath. The second woman can be seen standing, wearing trousers and riding boots, one of her legs leaning on a portion of the driftwood fence. The ocean can be seen in the distance, as well as a mountainous coastline on the horizon. Compares to CHS-36509.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9035
title: Palm Drive near Riverside, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of Palm Drive near Riverside, [s.d.]. Two street intersect in the foreground with one running across the foreground and the other extending on the right into the distance. A small sign stands beneath an electrical pole and above a mail box on the right foreground. Behind it tall palm trees line the street which continues on the right. A street runs parallel to it on the far left. Palm trees line that street as well. A forest can be seen in the left background with mountains behind it.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30493
title: Los Angeles County fruit exhibit at Oklahoma City, 1939

description: Photograph of a Los Angeles County fruit exhibit at Oklahoma City, 1939. A portion of a transparent display case can be seen in the immediate foreground. The fruit exhibit can be seen in front of the display case, framed by a mock up of a square, romanesque arch, supported by columns. A sign above the exhibit reads, "Los Angeles County, California". Different types of fruit can be seen displayed in piles on top of raised platforms within the exhibit. A mural of a beach can be seen behind the fruit exhibit, and a woman can be seen painted on the mural, on the left side. The exhibit appears to be housed in a large warehouse building with a high ceiling.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30496
title: Los Angeles County exhibit, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a Los Angeles County exhibit, [s.d.]. The exhibit appears to be a model example of California mission style architecture. A bell can be seen at the top of the mission model, and the words, "Los Angeles County California", can be read across the top of the model. An open air view can be seen within the mission model, including what appears to be tables covered with food in the right and left sides, and chairs can be seen through the large central opening of the model mission building. The back wall of the model interior features a mural of an outdoor scene. The background above the model appears black. The inscription, "C.O. Lindquist milw-1104-2", can be read on the lower right corner of the negative, and is also written on the negative sleeve.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30498
title: Los Angeles County exhibit, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a Los Angeles County exhibit, [s.d.]. The exhibit appears to be a model of California mission style architecture. A bell can be seen at the top of the mission model, and the words, "Los Angeles County California", can be read across the top of the model. An open air view can be seen within the mission model, including what appears to be tables covered with food in the right and left sides, and chairs can be seen through the large central opening of the model mission building. The back wall of the model interior features a mural of an outdoor scene.        Two rows of streamers can be seen hanging from the roof above the model. The inscription, "Burleigh Photo Service 1680", can be read on the lower right corner of the negative.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16334
title: Antelope priests leaving their kiva enroute to the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898

description: Photograph of a line of 6 antelope priests leaving their kiva enroute to the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898. They have long hair. They wear armbands and necklaces. Their upper torsos are naked. They wear short patterned skirts and long furry animal tails. Onlookers are spectating from atop the pueblo in the background as well as on the ground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16335
title: Two Hopi Indian children in the doorway of a native adobe dwelling, ca.1900

description: Photograph of two Hopi Indian children in the doorway of a native adobe dwelling, outside, ca.1900. The little boy stands naked beside the little girl who is wearing a dress and sitting on the threshhold with her hands crossed, fingers intertwinded, on her lap. A large pottery bowl sits on a wood box beside the boy. Above the boy, his mother's arm leans against the wall of the dwelling.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16336
title: Hopi Indian mother supporting standing baby outside their adobe dwelling, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a Hopi Indian mother supporting her standing baby outside their adobe dwelling, ca.1900. The mother sits on the threshhold of the doorway with her hands under the arms of the naked baby girl standing in front of her. A plank leans against the dwelling wall and a pottery bowl sits nearby behind the mother and child. A person is partially visible leaning against the side wall of the dwelling in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11979
title: Albacore tuna fish caught on Santa Catalina Island, ca.1910

description: Photograph of Albacore tuna fish caught on Santa Catalina Island, ca.1910. A large tuna is shown on a light canvas background. The fish is dark on the topside and light underneath. It has a very large eye.