cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6433
title: Eucalyptus tree-lined driveway into E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Rancho Santa Anita, showing woman and dog, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the eucalyptus tree-lined driveway into E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Rancho Santa Anita, ca.1900. The wide path is densely lined with eucalyptus tress, the leaves of which cover the ground on both sides of the path. A woman is standing on the path, wearing a hat, jacket, and matching long skirt. There is a small black dog next to her.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5376
title: Exterior view of Hugo Reid's adobe, built in 1889, on land that would later be part of the Baldwin Ranch in Arcadia, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the exterior of Hugo Reid's adobe, built in 1889, on land that would later be part of the Baldwin Ranch in Arcadia, [s.d.]. There are two wood-framed screen doors, one of which is open, and two shuttered windows visible on the adobe walls of the house. The porch is covered by wooden beams that jut out from the flat roof and are supported by wooden scaffolding-like posts. Above the house there are many tree branches, which block most of the sky from view. On the ground in front of the house, there are several tall bushes, some of which have no leaves, while surrounding the porch is a very neat line of rocks.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6436
title: Burial site of Elias Baldwin's four American Derby-winning horses at the Baldwin Ranch, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the burial site of Lucky Baldwin's four American Derby-winning horses, Valante (1885), Silver Cloud (1886), Emperor of Norfolk (1888), and Rey El Santa Anita (1894) at the Baldwin Ranch, ca.1910. The grave consists of a foundation made up of three square stone steps topped by a massive vertical stone Maltese Cross. There is a large bush growing near the left side of the monument, partially covering the left corner. Standing with her foot on the bottom step, a woman wearing a dress, jacket and hat gazes at the cross. In the background, there are several trees, including three palm trees, and there is a horse standing on the left side of the picture.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6428
title: Exterior of Hugo Reid's adobe on the Baldwin Ranch, showing a large pond in the foreground, ca.1939

description: Photograph of the exterior of Hugo Reid's adobe on the Baldwin Ranch, which was originally known as Rancho Santa Anita, ca.1939. Reid, a Scotsman, was the first owner of the rancho and he built the adobe in 1839. The house appears to have light-colored wood siding, and the screen door leading inside is open. There are many trees in front of and around the house, which is viewed from across a lake that reflects the image of the house and trees. In the foreground, there is a small palm tree very close to the water.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6435
title: Pepper trees lining a road on Lucky Baldwin's ranch, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the pepper trees lining a road on Lucky Baldwin's ranch, ca.1910. The trees were cut down in 1930 to widen the street, which is Foothill Street today. The trees are closely spaced and line both sides of the road for as far as can be seen. There is a split rail fence behind the trees on the right side of the road. The road itself does appear to be paved, and it is very smooth and flat, with a white line marking the division between the two lanes.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6434
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, their braches touch across 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. There is a broad white line to mark the division between the two lanes in the middle of the road. There is a water spigot on the left side of the road, and sticking up from the ground across the road from it, two thick posts are tied together.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8709
title: Drawing by Vischer depicting the ruins of the presidio of San Diego outside of old San Diego at the entrance to Mission Valley, 1874

description: Photograph of a drawing by Vischer depicting the ruins of the presidio of San Diego outside of old San Diego at the entrance to Mission Valley, 1874. There are two very tall intertwined palm trees on a mound at the center of the picture. At the base of this mound, there is a mounted man wearing a hat, and behind him, on a hill, there are two buildings, one of which resembles an adobe house. There are mountains visible at the right side of the image and in the background, and in the upper left corner, the sun is pushing through the cloud cover.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14755
title: Main front of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, ca.1875-1880

description: Photograph of the main front of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, ca.1875-1880. A broad set of stairs leads up to the entrance. The mission is situated on an area elevated from the level of the street and sidewalk in front of it. A stone or concrete balustrade runs along the top of the low stone wall which separates the mission from the street. A huge tree dominates the area in front of the main entry. A cross is perched at the peak of the roof. Legible engraving includes: "Est."..., "Reparata MDCCCLXVII".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19010
title: Exterior view of the Mission San Luis Rey, showing the main front entrance, before 1875

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Mission San Luis Rey, showing the main front entrance, before 1875. The main front entrance is shown at center, a tall, three-story adobe structure to the right of which the bell tower is attached, several levels taller in height. To the left, a long, one-story section connects to the main entrance and appears to be the cloister. To the other side farther right of the bell tower, a short wall and gate indicate a cemetary. The multi-tiered roofs of the various buildings of the mission can be seen in the background, covered with terracotta tiles. A man can be seen standing at the precipice of the central building, while another is visible atop the bell tower. A dilapidated wooden  trellis stands in the short grass in front.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6319
title: View of the grounds of Mission Santa Barbara, shown through the arches of a corridor, before 1875

description: Photograph by Vischer of the grounds of Mission Santa Barbara, taken through the arches of a corridor, before 1875. The roof over the long corridor is supported by an adobe wall with large arches cut into it. Wooden fencing is in place at the base of each of these arches. Beyond this fencing, there are two men and two buildings visible on the grounds of the mission. Both men are wearing black jackets, and the man closer to the mission is standing near a wheel. The building visible on the left side of the picture is larger than that on the right, and it has two windows. Faintly visible in the background is a mountain range.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19011
title: View of an arched walkway at Mission San Juan Baptista, ca.1875

description: Photograph of an arched walkway at Mission San Juan Baptista taken by Vischer, ca.1875. Open archways line the left side of the walkway, while the wall of the mission lines the right. There are smooth adobe bricks covering the floor, and several doors and windows can be seen inlaid in the adobe walls. The walkway is covered by wooden planks. At center, two women are visible, one sitting in a chair and the other standing in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7529
title: Detail of a Vischer drawing depicting a cypress grove at Point Cypress, 1867

description: Photograph of a detail of a Vischer drawing depicting a cypress grove at Point Cypress, 1867. Only the cypress tree on the left of the grove is standing upright, while the others are twisted and contorted lopsidedly. The trees frame a sailboat with two triangular sails on the ocean distance beyond the grove. The rays of the sun can be seen breaking through the clouds at the center of the picture. At the left of the picture, behind the upright tree, is a small island.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19012
title: Exterior view of the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo taken by Vischer, before 1875

description: Photograph of the exterior of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo taken by Vischer, before 1875. The adobe façade of the building is composed of an elaborate arched doorway set into a tall wall and flanked by two towers; the one on the left is topped by a dome. There is a large compass-shaped window above the doorway. The building shows signs of disrepair, as the spackle is missing from the adobe in several places and there are wooden planks and boards lying around haphazardly.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7428
title: Drawing by Vischer depicting a Spanish ranch scene in Marin County, ten miles north of San Rafael, ca.1860

description: Photograph of a drawing by Vischer depicting a Spanish ranch scene in Marin County, ten miles north of San Rafael, ca.1860. A two story ranch house with a covered porch is visible on a hill on the right side of the picture, overlooking a cattle drive below. There are three very organized rows of cattle being hereded by a group of mounted vaqueros, all wearing broad-brimmed hats. On the left side of the picture, several cows are resting in the shade of a large tree. There are hills in the background, populated by tall pine trees. At the center of the picture behind the cattle drive is a barn attached to a corral, and in the corral, a mounted cowboy is trying to rope a loose horse.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m12985
title: Drawing by Edward Vischer from Alexander Forbes' 1829 book on California, published in London, of Mexican people at San Francisco bay, ca.1829

description: Photograph of a drawing by Edward Vischer from Alexander Forbes' 1829 book on California, published in London, of Mexican people at San Francisco bay, ca.1829. There are three people in the foreground, two women wearing dresses and with blankets on their shoulders, and mounted man wearing a fur hat and large spurs. His tired horse is ready to fall asleep as he gestures toward the water, where there appear to be more people. In the background across the calm water of the bay, there are steep mountains rising up from sea level.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19013
title: Exterior view of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, ca.1865

description: Photograph of an exterior view of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo taken by Vischer, ca.1865. A large domed tower anchors the left side of the façade and is visible at center. The main entrance is at right, below a compass-shaped window, and further to the right is another, smaller tower. The mission extends back on the left, and is walls are in a state of disrepair, having crumbled in several places. The dome on the tower is topped with a cross.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13758
title: Students and teachers outside the Temecula Indian School, ca.1890

description: Photograph of a group of people outside the Temecula Indian School, ca.1890. Shown is Mrs. Prue(?), a teacher who was later killed by an Indian and the school was burned. There are fourteen people in the picture, a mix of men and women and boys and girls. All but four of them are wearing hats. The wooden school building is very simple: there are three rectangular windows on the long side, and two steps lead up to a door on the end. There are two ventilation shafts sticking out of the shingled roof. On the left side of the building is a small annex added onto the main building, and further to the left is a large tree. There is a wooden fence running behind the school building, and beyond it is a field with scattered bushes and trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7483
title: View of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe, showing locomotive tracks, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe, ca.1900. There are railroad tracks running parallel to the river on the left side, resting on a bank shored up by a rock barrier. The left side of the river is densely covered with plants, except for a tall hill, on which there are only a few trees. There are large logs floating in the calm water of the river, suggesting that the large triangular building in the distance is a lumber mill. There are other buildings near this one, all of which have steeply slanted roofs and wooden walls. There are two ridges in the background, and trees are visible on the closer one.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14756
title: Main front of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, ca.1875-1880

description: Photograph of the main front of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, ca.1875-1880. A broad set of stairs leads up to the entrance. The mission is situated on an area elevated from the level of the street and sidewalk in front of it. A stone or concrete balustrade runs along the top of the low stone wall which separates the mission from the street. A huge tree dominates the area in front of the main entry. A cross is perched at the peak of the roof. Legible engraving includes: "Est."..., "Reparata MDCCCLXVII".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7614
title: View of Monterey Bay and a pier taken from Presidio Hill, ca.1887

description: Photograph of a view of Monterey Bay and a pier taken from Presidio Hill, ca.1887. The bay is at left and the pier juts out into it from the sandy, curved shoreline at right. On the end of the pier is a white rectangular building. The city of Monterey is visible in the background at the extreme right. In the background is a mountain range that extends across the entire image. In the foreground is a grassy field surrounded by a split-rail fence.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9713
title: Lithograph from Norton's "Story of California" showing a view of San Francisco from the bay, 1847

description: Photograph of a lithograph from Norton's "Story of California" showing a view of San Francisco from the bay, 1847. The bay is in the foreground, and there are several boats on it, including a row boat at center occupied by a single person. San Francisco is visible in the background on the hills surrounding the bay; it is composed of small white buildings in a group. More mountains rise in the distance. Norton's book was published in 1913 by A.C. McClury & Co., Chicago.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7537
title: Lithograph from Norton's 1913 book "Story of California" depicting Monterey from the bay, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a lithograph from Norton's 1913 book "Story of California" depicting Monterey from the bay, [s.d.]. The city is at center and is mostly composed of small buildings and houses; on a bluff at right is a large two-story building with a balcony. Three flag poles are visible, although only the one on the left has a flag flying. There is a mountain range in the background, and the bay is visible in the foreground. At center is a small row boat with two men in it. Published 1913.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19014
title: Lithograph from Norton's "Story of California" showing California miners at work, ca.1913

description: Photograph of a lithograph from Norton's "Story of California" showing California miners at work, ca.1913. There are many miners along the side of a river, and they are using several different techniques to find gold, including pans, picks and even a sluice box, which is visible at left. There are two men standing in the lower right corner watching the other men. In addition, there are tree-covered mountains in the background, as well as a tent city in the distance at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2226
title: Firefighters using a tall ladder to fight a fire on Hill Street, north of Second Street, 1915

description: Photograph of firefighters using a tall ladder to fight a fire on Hill Street, north of Second Street, 1915. The fire wagon is parked in front of a three story Victorian mansion on a hill, which is propped-up by a stone retaining wall with stairs running up the side. There are three horses hitched to the wagon, around which are gathered five firefighters. Two more firemen are on the ladder, one at the base, and the other at the top. There are other Victorian buildings on the right side of the street, and there is a fancy lamppost at the extreme right of the picture. In the streetcar track-scarred road, there is another wagon parked in front of a white obelisk, and on the left, two men in uniform gaze up at the top of the ladder. Picture file card identifies the photographer as Charles Puck, but a later note mistrusts this assertion due to the early date of the photograph.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3466
title: Santa Monica beach, including the long wharf, north of the canyon, 1912

description: Photograph of Santa Monica beach, including the long wharf, north of the canyon, 1912.  This picture shows railroad tracks running along the shore towards the wharf, which extends out into the ocean for the entire length of the picture. There is a structure at the end of the pier, and on the right side of the picture, there are large mountains. The wharf, called Port Los Angeles, was the longest ocean wharf in the world at 4700 feet. It was completed in 1894 by the Southern Pacific Railroad, and it was destroyed in 1920 by the Pacific Electric Railroad Co.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6342
title: Frontal view of a male white peacock with his plumage displayed, 1930

description: Photograph of a frontal view of a male white peacock with his plumage displayed, 1930. The photo shows off the detail of its fanned-out tail, as well as the blurry head of another peacock in the lower left corner. The birds are in wood-framed cage with chicken-wire walls.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6339
title: Frontal view of a male white peacock with his plumage displayed, showing pheasant, 1930

description: Photograph of a frontal view of a male white peacock with his plumage displayed, 1930. The photo shows off the detail of its fanned-out tail, as well as two other white peacocks, one in the lower right corner and one in the lower left corner. In the cage to the right is a pheasant. The birds are in wood-framed cage with chicken-wire side walls and a solid back wall.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19015
title: Collection of llamas at the Los Angeles Zoo, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a collection of llamas at the Los Angeles Zoo, [s.d.]. The six hairy, brown animals are gathered in a loose pack in the foreground. They are in a pen surrounded by a wood and wire fence and adjacent to several other similar enclosures. There is a line of utility poles at left near a building, and behind a line of trees at right there is a mountain. A sign on the mountain reads "Coffee".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19016
title: Giraffe in a pen at the Los Angeles Zoo, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a giraffe in a pen at the Los Angeles Zoo, [s.d.]. The animal is standing tall at right near the wire fence that encloses its pen. The giraffe's head is over the fence and is looking to the left. It is wearing a simple halter. There is a wooden structure in the pen at left, and in the background among several palm trees is an Arabesque building. There is a hill in the background at left topped by tall eucalyptus trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14757
title: Mission San Miguel Arcangel from northeast side with tile fence, ca.1875

description: Photograph of Mission San Miguel Arcangel from northeast side with fence constructed from piles of roof tiles, ca.1875. The main church building with cross on the roof is in the center of the image. To the left is a long row of arches supporting the roof of a veranda. The mission was a location in Helen Hunt Jackson's book Ramona about the Indian of the same name.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6335
title: A dozen varied cranes standing in the shadow of a eucalyptus tree at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1930

description: Photograph of a dozen varied cranes standing in the shadow of a eucalyptus tree at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1930. They are standing in a pen enclosed by a high chicken wire fence with a wooden frame. There is a low shelter at the right of the pen with a roof made from palm fronds, and behind the pen is a larger structure. On the leftt side of the pen, there is a walkway with a white, two-rail fence bordering it. There are utility poles in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6338
title: Male peacock with its plumage displayed at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1930

description: Photograph of a male peacock with its plumage displayed at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1930. The bird is standing on straw in front of a wall into which a doorway is set. The twin doors are wooden, with elaborate hinges and a wooden beam held in place by metal brackets to hold them shut. There is a tall weed growing to the right of the peacock, and the plaster on the wall is cracked in several places.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6351
title: Pair of African Geese at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1930

description: Photograph of a pair of African Geese at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1930. The geese have light bodies, although the feathers on their wings and tails are dark, and there is a dark line that goes up their necks and encircles their dark heads. They have a round lump above their beaks. They are standing on grass covered in twigs, and in front of what appears to either be a straw or grass backdrop.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6355
title: Several baby peacocks at the Los Angeles zoo, ca.1930

description: Photograph of several baby peacocks at the Los Angeles zoo, ca.1930. A cluster of the baby peacocks can be seen on the left while the other peacocks roam the grassy yard alone. Trees cover the background on the left while other cages and structures can be seen on the right. "These birds are dark in color and have not developed the elaborate tail plumage yet".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19017
title: Pair of water buffaloes standing near a pond at the Los Angeles Zoo, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a pair of water buffaloes standing near a pond at the Los Angeles Zoo, [s.d.]. The two powerful animals are standing side by side in the center, facing to the right. The one in front has small, sharply curled horns, while the one behind it has longer, gradually curving horns. The pond in front of them reflects their image. They are standing in a pen with a wooden fence around it, and in the background are several trees and a hill at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14023
title: Two caged lions at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920

description: Photograph of two caged lions at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920. There is a male lion, identified by his shaggy mane, lying down with his paws crossed to the right of a crouching lioness; both are staring at the camera. They are behind metal bars and the foundation of their cage is stone or concrete. In the cage to their left, there is another unidentified large animal. There is a metal ring bolted to the wall between the two cages.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14018
title: Asian elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920

description: Photograph of an Asian elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920. The elephant is at center and is walking to the right from under a shelter with a conical straw roof. In the background is a large adobe building with an arched doorway which is flanked by identical arched windows covered by metal vents. There is a low metal fence surrounding the elephant compound visible in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9656
title: Group of camels at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920

description: Photograph of a group of camels at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920. In the main pen, there are five Bactrian, or two-humped, camels standing in front of a mission-style building with two large doorways opening out into the pens. In the pen at the right of the picture, there is a small sheep, along with a leafless tree. In the pen farther back, there are more camels. Farther in the background, there are utility poles and trees. At the extreme left of the picture is a two story building situated behind a white triangular frame of some sort.