cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4560
title: Portrait of a veteran standing near a cannon on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Santa Monica, CA, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of a veteran standing near a cannon on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Santa Monica, CA, [s.d.]. The artillery piece is at left and is pointed to the left. A solitary man is standing near the wheel of the gun, facing the same direction as the barrel. Several large boxes are arranged near the cannon. A large field is visible behind the cannon, and it is full of an assortment of trees and bushes. In the background, three large buildings with tall towers are visible. Photoprint reads: "Munsey & Best, cameras & photo supplies, 406 South Broadway (Chamber of Commerce Building), Los Angeles, Cal.".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1882
title: Exterior view of the Los Angeles Federal Building and Post Office, ca.1950

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Los Angeles Federal Building and Post Office, ca.1950. The large rectangular building is at center and rises at least eighteen stories above ground level. The main entrance is at right and is flanked by tall flagpoles and small patches of grass. Two massive circular seals can be seen, one on each side of the entryway. A large reflecting pool is visible in the foreground at center. In the foreground at right is a small parking lot, and several pedestrians can be seen among the cars. Several smaller buildings can be seen in the distance at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m300
title: View of Spring Street, looking north from Fourth Street in Los Angeles, ca.1951-1955

description: Photograph of a view of Spring Street, looking north from Fourth Street in Los Angeles, ca.1951-1955. The wide paved road is at right and is crowded with shiny automobiles and large trucks. A network of utility wires crosses over the street in several places. Both sides of the street are lined with tall buildings and iron light posts. Many pedestrians can be seen along the concrete sidewalks that border Spring Street. The Angelus Hotel was torn down in 1956 and the Stimson at Third Street and Spring Street was torn down in circa 1963.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "Hardw[are]", "Shelter", "Ice Cubes Liquors", "Angelus Hotel", "No Parking 7 AM to 6:15 PM Commercial Vehicles May Load or Unload only from 10 AM to 4 PM Sundays excepted L.A.P.D.", "Push Waste Paper Waste Receptacle for Pedestrian Use", "Entrance", "Wilcox Building", "California Bank", "National Title Building Entrance 126 W. Third Street", "Gruen Watch Time Calif. Horological Inst.", and "System Park".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11242
title: Group of men in a horse-drawn float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, ca.1900-1910

description: Photograph of a group of men in a horse-drawn float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, ca.1900-1910. The float is at center and is a large open wagon pulled by a team of dark-colored horses. The float is facing to the left while the six men inside are turned and looking at the camera. The men are all wearing dark coats and five are wearing top hats, while the sixth sports a bowler. The float is extensively decorated with flowers and ribbons. A single-story clapboard house is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1549
title: Crowd gathered around a locomotive on Opening Day at Union Station in Los Angeles, April 1, 1939

description: Photograph of a crowd gathered around a locomotive on Opening Day at Union Station in Los Angeles, April 1, 1939. The large mass of people is in the foreground and stretches into the distance at right. A Southern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive pulling a single passenger car is in the middle of the crowd. The clock tower and arched entryway of Union Station are at left. The station is a large building with smooth light-colored walls and a massive arched window at left. The area directly in front of the station is decorated with trees, and a tall light post is visible at right. In the background at right are more buildings. The clock on the rectangular tower of the station shows the time to be just after two o'clock.; It is possible that the locomotive in the picture is the one that that belonged to Collis P. Huntington. It was the first locomotive purchased by the Southern Pacific Railway and currently sits on display in the California State Railway Museum in Sacramento, CA.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12422
title: Knox Powell oil well inside a garage in Venice, 1930-1940

description: Photograph of the Knox Powell oil well inside a garage in Venice, 1930-1940. The machinery for the well takes up most of the space inside the large garage. In the distance at right, several large electric motors and drive belts are visible, while in the foreground at left, several large pipes can be seen. Low rafters support an arched ceiling. There are three men visible, including two standing at left and a third operating machinery at center. A sign on the wall at center warns "Do not talk to employees".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15034
title: Man sitting in a grassy field looking toward Mission Carmel (San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo) in Monterey, California, ca.1890-1897

description: Photograph of a man sitting in a grassy field on a knoll looking toward Mission Carmel (San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo) in Monterey, California, ca.1890-1897. He is wearing a bowler hat. The dome of the mission and peak of the church are both topped with a cross. At left is the Carmel River, Bay, and ancient ruins.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2508
title: Aerial view of the Los Angeles Civic Center, looking west and showing a freeway under construction, ca.1953

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Los Angeles Civic Center, looking west and showing a freeway under construction, ca.1953. City Hall and its tall tower can be seen in the foreground at left, and the Federal Building is visible at center. Running vertically across the image at right is a wide freeway, crossed in several places by bridges. Temple Street runs parallel to the freeway at center. Scores of small buildings are densely packed between large streets in the distance, and hundreds of cars can be seen navigating the network of roads.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12882
title: Aerial view of Grand Central Airport in Glendale, February 28, 1932

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Grand Central Airport in Glendale, February 28, 1932. The terminal is at center and is a large, rectangular, mission-style structure. A tall control tower sticks up from the upper right corner. Two small aircraft are parked directly in front of the terminal, and hundreds of automobiles are parked in a lot behind the terminal. Many people are lined up near the aircraft. The runway is at center and borders a large dirt field. In the distance at left, a neatly arranged neighborhood is visible, while railroad tracks can be seen in the foreground at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5412
title: Birdseye view of Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, [s.d.]. The massive home is visible at left, while a large stone pool is at right. An elaborate series of paths leads from the house to the pool, and the grounds are decorated with many trees and bushes. A tall fence is visible in the foreground. Beyond the mansion in the distance, hundreds of smaller houses and trees can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m83
title: Northward view of Broadway from between Fourth Street and Fifth Street in Los Angeles, ca.1909

description: Photograph of a northward view of Broadway from between Fourth Street and Fifth Street in Los Angeles, ca.1909. Broadway runs from the foreground at left into the distance at right. It is unpaved and has two sets of streetcar tracks running down the middle. Several large streetcars and horse-drawn vehicles can be seen in the middle of the road, while many early-model automobiles are parked along the sides. The concrete sidewalks that border the street are packed with pedestrians, and several pedestrians are crossing the road. Large three- and four-story buildings line the road. The shops on the first floor of the buildings on the far side of the street have awnings in front.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20392
title: View of the Redondo Beach Hotel from the ocean, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of the Redondo Beach Hotel from the ocean, [s.d.]. The hotel is on a ridge in the distance at center. It is a long, two-story building with a tall tower at center. Several smaller buildings can be seen along the top of the ridge near the hotel building, and many trees are visible on the slope of the ridge. On the beach in front of the hotel is a large building, near which many beachgoers are visible. A long wooden pier juts into the water at right. The foreground is occupied by choppy ocean water.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19343
title: Exterior view of the San Jose Post Office before the earthquake of April 18, 1906, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the San Jose Post Office before the earthquake of April 18, 1906, ca.1900. The Gothic post office is at center and is constructed of stone. There are three large towers, including two domed towers in the distance at left and a tall clock tower with a conical roof in the foreground at right. At left, a row of columns supports an overhang over a covered porch. A large dome can be seen between the towers. Several small trees are visible in the foreground, and an American flag is flying from a flagpole at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19346
title: Exterior view of an unidentified residence in San Jose, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of an unidentified residence in San Jose, ca.1900. The three-story, mission-style building is at center and is facing to the right. A second-story balcony serves as a cover for the front porch. The walls are covered with spackle and the roof is made of terracotta tiles. Another unidentified house can be seen in the foreground at right. It is a two-story clapboard house with a flat roof. Large bushes block the first story from view, while two palm trees can be seen in front of the house at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19375
title: Exterior view of San Jose's St. James Hotel, showing the west end of St. James Park, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of San Jose's St. James Hotel, showing the west end of St. James Park, [s.d.]. The hotel is at left and is a four-story structure with a covered porch and three small balconies. Two tower stick up from the corners of the building. To the left of the hotel is a low building housing a stable, while to the right is a large Romanesque building with large columns in front. At center and right, across the street from the hotel, is a large area full of assorted trees. A concrete sidewalk is at center, while a low chain fence borders the park at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19290
title: Railroad car entering the tunnel on the way to Alum Rock Park in San Jose, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a railroad car entering the tunnel on the way to Alum Rock Park in San Jose, ca.1900. The railroad car is at center and partially inside a small tunnel cut into a mountain behind it. A man in a railroad uniform is standing near the car at center. The tracks on which  the car rides split in the foreground, with one track extending to the left and the other to the center. A large wooden water tank can be seen on the hill in the background, and a wooden fence runs above the tunnel. Several trees and bushes can be seen around the tunnel. Signs on the front of the car read "San Jose Santa Clara 28 Alum Rock Park".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10746
title: Rose bedecked woman astride a flower bedecked horse in the Los Angeles Fiesta, 1901

description: Photograph of a rose bedecked woman astride a flower bedecked horse in the Los Angeles Fiesta, 1901. The white horse is facing to the right. They are on a dirt street. Behind them two 2-story residences are visible set back from the sidewalk and curb by grassy lawns. A man is standing on the sidewalk at the extreme left. Photoprint reads "Real roses".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20402
title: Exterior view of San Jose's Hotel Vendome, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of San Jose's Hotel Vendome, [s.d.]. The massive Victorian hotel is at center and faces slightly to the right. A tall domed tower can be seen on the front left corner, and a wide covered porch is visible at center. The hotel is four stories high, and large vertical rectangular windows look out over the landscaped grounds. A dirt road leads from the foreground at center to the front of the hotel, and large grassy areas are visible at left and at right. Several trees can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12454
title: Line of Pacific Electric cars at the Seventh Street and Central Street stop in Los Angeles, ca.1907

description: Photograph of a line of Pacific Electric cars at the Seventh Street and Central Street stop in Los Angeles, ca.1907. Five cars are linked together at center. They are all dark vehicles with entrances at the front and back. The first, third, and fifth cars in the line have long metal arms attached to overhead power lines. Three men in uniforms can be seen standing at various points along the train. In the background, a large brick building is visible at right, and an extensive network of utility wires and poles can be seen at center and left. The car at right is number 349. Photoprint reads: "349 and train when new at 7th and Central shops in Los Angeles. These cars later became 800-929 class, scrapped in 1940-41. 2nd and 4th cars are trailers".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20403
title: Watts Station, looking south from the intersection of One Hundred Third Street and the Pacific Electric right of way, ca.1906

description: Photograph of Watts Station, looking south from the intersection of One Hundred Third Street and the Pacific Electric right of way, ca.1906. The station is at center and is a small brick building with a large wooden roof. Several people are standing outside, waiting for a train. A Pacific Electric railroad car can be seen on the tracks at right, while a large box car is visible near the station. Three sets of railroad track can be seen in the foreground, and a line of utility poles runs parallel to the tracks. A large stone building is visible in the background at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8672
title: View of an electric railroad car on tracks near Euclid Avenue in Upland, ca.1905

description: Photograph of a view of an electric railroad car on tracks near Euclid Avenue in Upland, ca.1905. The small wooden car is at center and is traveling on narrow metal tracks. A bicycle is attached to the front of the car, and a long metal arm reaches for a power line overhead. The tracks are lined with tall eucalyptus trees. Two roads are visible, one on each side of the tracks. Both are unpaved, and many trees can be seen along the edges.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5186
title: View of Pacific Electric train number one hundred fifty at the Rubio Canon Station on Mount Lowe, ca.1906

description: Photograph of a view of Pacific Electric train number one hundred fifty at the Rubio Canon Station on Mount Lowe, ca.1906. The electric railway car is  emerging from a large wooden station at center. The car is packed with people, and three more people are standing in front of the train. The station is large and light-colored. A wooden platform can be seen in the foreground. In the background at left, an inclined railroad car is making its way up a steep wooden track. The three-tiered car is full of people who are looking down at the station.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20404
title: View of earthquake damage on an unidentified San Francisco street, 1906

description: Photograph of a view of earthquake damage on an unidentified San Francisco street, 1906. The wide paved street is at center and disappears over a hill in the distance. Two sets of streetcar tracks are set into the street. Burned-out buildings and trees line both sides of the road, while rubble litters the street itself. A debris-covered hill can be seen in the distance at right, while the bay can be seen in the background at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14012
title: View of Broad Street in Nevada City, California, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a view of Broad Street in Nevada City, California, [s.d.]. The narrow, unpaved street is at center. It is lined with an assortment of small wooden buildings and tall utility poles. A small carriage is being pulled by a mule at center. A streetcar can be seen in the middle of the street in the distance at center. Many paper signs are attached to the walls of a large brick building at right. A large tree is visible in the foreground at right, while in the background, several tree-lined ridges are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2697
title: Aerial view of the Parker Center and East Los Angeles, August 11, 1962

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Parker Center and East Los Angeles, August 11, 1962. The Parker Center is in the foreground at left and is a tall building surrounded by a large parking lot. In the area beyond the Parker Center, hundreds of large rectangular buildings, many of which appear to be warehouses, are visible. In the distance at center, two large bridges cross the Los Angeles River. In the background at left, a large cylindrical building can be seen. San Pedro Street and First Street are visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7144
title: Birdseye view of the Moreno Highlands neighborhood in Silverlake, Los Angeles, 1925-1935

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of the Moreno Highlands neighborhood in Silverlake, Los Angeles, 1925-1935. Many styles of architecture are visible in the neighborhood, including pueblo style and colonial style. The small houses are packed closely together, and several trees are mixed in among the homes. The houses extend up a tall hill in the background. A paved street is visible in the foreground; it is lined with utility poles and concrete sidewalks. An automobile can be seen parked along the edge of the road at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15036
title: Two women sitting on a flower festooned double tandem (side by side) cart in the Los Angeles Fiesta, ca.1901-1905

description: Photograph of two women sitting on a flower festooned double tandem (side by side) cart in the Los Angeles Fiesta, ca.1901-1905. This was a first prize winner. A fancy roof fastened to the conveyance shades them. Behind them are 4 men dressed in dark clothes with flat-topped hats, also with bicycles. Horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians are visible in the grassy area behind. Several houses are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14268
title: Horse and buggy driving through big tree in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, California, ca.1900

description: Photograph of horse and buggy driving through big tree in Mariposa Grove (Wawona[?]) in Yosemite National Park, California, ca.1900. A man is standing by the two horses. A little girl is standing by the buggy. There are two people visible in the vehicle. Other trees are also visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2765
title: View of the Orange Blossom annex and mining camp, 1880-1920

description: Photograph of a view of the Orange Blossom annex and mining camp, 1880-1920. The small camp is at center at the bottom of a canyon. A small stationary wooden building is at right, while a large canvas tent is at left. A tall, rickety wooden ladder leads up the rocky face of the canyon wall to a point where a wooden scaffold is visible. A man is leading a horse near the bottom of the ladder, and several more men can be seen near the building at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2777
title: Three miners entering a hoist elevator at a Nevada City mine, May 5, 1905

description: Photograph of three miners entering a hoist elevator at a Nevada City mine, May 5, 1905. The three men are wearing heavy clothing, including hard hats and tall boots, and all three are holding burning candles. The elevator in which they are standing is made of wood, and the metal machinery that makes it work is visible overhead. A small wooden fence can be seen at right, and a long wooden lever is visible in the foreground at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2784
title: Portrait of three miners standing outside an unidentified mine, 1895-1905

description: Photographic portrait of three miners standing outside an unidentified mine, 1895-1905. The three men are standing among several large rocks. One man is standing at center and looking to the right, while another is standing near a wheelbarrow at left and the third man leans against a rock at right. All of the miners are wearing long pants and some sort of hat. There are several mining tools visible around the men, and two jackets are visible on a rock at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3999
title: View of the construction of a bridge across the Arroyo Seco at Avenue Forty-three in Los Angeles, ca.1938

description: Photograph of a view of the construction of a bridge across the Arroyo Seco at Avenue Forty-three in Los Angeles, ca.1938. Large concrete abutments are visible at left, while wooden scaffolding can be seen at right. Many workers can be seen near the bottom of the river, along with stacks of lumber. On the banks of the river in the background, many small wooden houses are visible. A large tree-covered ridge is visible in the distance. This bridge was constructed to replace the structure damaged by flood in March, 1938.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8685
title: Exterior view of San Diego's Hotel Del Coronado from the ocean, ca.1888

description: Photograph of an exterior view of San Diego's Hotel Del Coronado from the ocean, ca.1888. The massive hotel is at center and is built very close to the beach. It is four stories high and a massive conical tower is visible on the end of the building at right. Large vertical rectangular windows run along the perimeter of the building, and countless chimneys protrude from the rood. A small sailboat is visible in the calm water of the foreground, and a man is pulling a small dinghy towards a larger boat at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9832
title: Soldiers in the streets of San Francisco following the earthquake, 1906

description: Photograph of soldiers in the streets of San Francisco following the earthquake, 1906. A group of soldiers is gathered at center in a rubble-filled street. They are wearing dark uniforms and broad-brimmed hats, and many are wearing long cats. Several civilians are visible in the foreground at right. Two horses can be seen in the background at center. Behind the people, the burned-out frame of a large building is visible. Most of the second floor is missing and the walls of another building can be seen through hole in the walls. The soldiers were called to action when martial law was declared in the city in response to the earthquake and fire.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9831
title: View of Mission Street in San Francisco, showing twisted streetcar tracks and other earthquake damage, 1906

description: Photograph of a view of Mission Street in San Francisco, showing twisted streetcar tracks and other earthquake damage, 1906. The cobblestone street appears swollen as the ground underneath has shifted considerably. The streetcar tracks embedded in the road have been twisted out of shape. Several people are gathered near the bulge in the road. The post office building is visible in the background at left. It is a tall stone building that does dot appear to be damaged significantly.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m740
title: Man bending over a mail box on the corner of Temple Street and Spring Street in Los Angeles, July 1936

description: Photograph of a man bending over a mail box on the corner of Temple Street and Spring Street in Los Angeles, July 1936. The man is wearing a light-colored coat, dark pants, and a light hat. He is placing a newspaper into the large metal post box, which is located near the curb. The large paved intersection of Temple and Spring is visible in the distance, and a theatre can be seen in the background at left. The mailbox reads "Throwing rubbish in street violation of ordinance 41980", while the movie theatre advertises "Malditas of Las Mujeres" and "Song of the Saddle".