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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5573
title: Crowd on the Avalon beach welcoming the steamer Cabrillo to Catalina Island, ca.1904

description: Photograph of a crowd on the Avalon beach welcoming the steamer Cabrillo to Catalina Island, ca.1904. The steamer is at left and is approaching a wooden pier that enters the water at right. The large boat is belching smoke from a large smokestack at center, and two large masts display an array of signal flags. In addition, there is a small glass bottom side wheeler boat in the foreground at left. The crowd of people is gathered on the shore in the foreground and is watching the approaching ship. A flag pole is at center. The steep mountainous end of the island is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30539
title: Man looking out onto a beach cove, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a man looking out onto a beach cove, [s.d.].  In the foreground, a man stands on a grassy patch looking out onto a beach.  The beach is present in the middle, as well as a large body of water.  There are two boats visible in the cove and a building can be seen on the sand. A large mountain occupies the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5584
title: Aerial view of Avalon Harbor on Catalina Island showing a fleet of small boats in the water and on the beach, ca.1905

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Avalon Harbor on Catalina Island showing a fleet of small boats in the water and on the beach, ca.1905. A large steamer is approaching a wooden pier at center. In the foreground, numerous small rowboats are floating around the smooth water. Still more boats are beached on the crescent-shaped shoreline at left. The city of Avalon is at left and is composed of several large waterfront buildings, including one with a conical roof in the foreground. There are tall mountains bordering the town in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14983
title: Sturdivant's Garden on Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, California, ca.1920

description: Photograph of Sturdivant's (Sturtevant?) sacred Egyptian lotus pond and garden on Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, California, ca.1920. The lotuses are visible in the foreground, some wilted, others in bloom, others still in bud. No buildings are visible. Only undeveloped scrub brush covered land is visible beyond the narrow wooden picket fence which surrounds the garden.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5561
title: Aerial view of Avalon Harbor on Catalina Island showing rows of tents near the beach, ca.1890

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Avalon Harbor on Catalina Island showing rows of tents near the beach, ca.1890. The large steam ship Hermosa #1 is leaving a wooden pier at center, and three smaller sailing vessels are anchored in the crescent-shaped harbor at right. The edge of the town of Avalon is along the shore to the left, and is composed of a single row of large tents. A large house is built on a hill in the foreground at right, and a large tower protrudes from the middle of it.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5560
title: View of Avalon Harbor on Santa Catalina Island with a small steamer docked at the pier, ca.1889

description: Photograph of a view of Avalon Harbor on Santa Catalina Island with a small steamer docked at the pier, ca.1889. The pier is at center and juts into the bay at right. There are several small sailing vessels, as well as rowboats, on the smooth water of the harbor. The edge of Avalon is at left and is composed of rows of large canvas tents facing the water. The city is surrounded by steep mountains which are covered in small shrubs.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8060
title: Exterior view of the ivy-covered Corona Water Works building, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the ivy-covered Corona Water Works building, ca.1900. The building is a large rectangular structure with gently sloped roof. There are three arch-shaped windows on the side wall at right, and two similar windows flank a double door on the front at left. There is a high circular window above the double doors. The light-colored walls of the water works are covered in ivy, and there are two large chimneys sticking out of the roof. The building is on a low hill, and a dirt road runs along the base of the hill in the foreground at left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8061
title: View of a broad dirt boulevard in Corona with a "Tourist" car parked along the side, ca.1908

description: Photograph of a broad dirt boulevard in Corona with a "Tourist" car parked along the side, ca.1908. The car is sitting on the side of the road at left, facing the camera and the word "Tourist" is written on its front grille. The street is lined with tall trees at left, and there is a large wooden two-story house across the street at right. Sidewalks run parallel to the street on both sides, and the far side of the street is lined with an assortment of low trees and tall bushes.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7120
title: Exterior view of the Corona Grammar School, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Corona Grammar School, ca.1900. The schoolhouse is a two-story brick building with a large rectangular wooden bell tower protruding from the center. The façade is dominated by archways, as the upper floor has three large arched windows and the lower floor has two arched windows flanking the arched entranceway. The windows on the side at left are all rectangular. Three children are playing on the grass in the foreground, and there are trees on both sides of the school building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8062
title: Birdseye view of Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1908

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1908. There is a large pond at center, surrounded by a steep hill in the foreground at left and a narrow dirt trail at right. Several men and several donkeys are standing on the trail at right. There is an orchard in the distance at left and an open field at right. A line of tall trees is visible in the distance at center, and a mountain range is faintly visible in the background. The ranch is also listed as the Gonahl Ranch.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7751
title: Waves crashing violently on the Arch Rocks at Laguna Beach, ca.1885

description: Photograph of waves crashing violently on the Arch Rocks at Laguna Beach, ca.1885. There is a large rugged rock near an isolated sandy section of the shore at center and a low wave is breaking on top of it. The shore is rocky and steep in the foreground and in the distance, and the rocks are churning the water into a white froth. A gazebo is built on the rocks overlooking the ocean at center. It is light-colored and has a conical roof. There are mountains in the distance running parallel to the shore.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7746
title: Waves crashing onto the rocks at Abalone Point in Laguna Beach, ca.1910

description: Photograph of waves crashing onto the rocks at Abalone Point in Laguna Beach, ca.1910. The water is splashing off the rocks at right and creating shapes that resemble long grass. There is a large point visible in the distance that has vertical sides that terminate at the water. Aside from where the white water is breaking on the rocks, the ocean seems relatively calm.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7747
title: Laguna Beach surf breaking on rocks on Mussel Point, ca.1910

description: Photograph of the Laguna Beach surf breaking on rocks on Mussel Point, ca.1910. A large, frothy wave is hitting the rocks at right as it makes its way into a small cove at left. The cove is surrounded by steep, rough, uneven rocks, and there is a steep cliff on the far side of the cove at left. A rocky point juts into the water at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m13958
title: Exterior view of the Consolidated Gold Mine in Mojave, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Consolidated Gold Mine in Mojave, ca.1900. The large, wooden mine building is installed on the side of a hill at center. It is only one story high in most places, but it extends from the base of a small basin to the top of the surrounding hill. There are several small square windows cut into the walls. At right are four large cylindrical containers, and another is mounted on a wooden platform at center. There is a white-washed wooden house on the side of a hill in the background at right, and a line of utility poles runs along the top of the hills. The hills are rocky and covered with small desert plants. The mine was also known as the Exposed Treasure Mine.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14984
title: Man standing next to petrified fallen tree, ca.1895

description: Photograph of man standing next to petrified fallen tree "fallen monarch". He is wearing shirt, vest, trousers, and a hat.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2217
title: Long Beach Home Telephone Directory #1, ca. October 24, 1903

description: Photograph of the Long Beach Home Telephone Directory #1, ca. October 24, 1903. The directory has its title at the top and instructions directly below. Beneath a double line are the names of homes and businesses with telephones, arranged alphabetically. The bottom of the page is occupied by an advertisement which reads: "W. Clifford Smith Co. Dealers in Feed & Fuel Phone 581 Office and Retail Store, Cor. First and Locust Phone 315 Wholesale Yard. Cor. Second and Alamitus".; The top of the page reads as follows: "Long Beach Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. Directory No. 1 October 24, 1903 1. A revised Directory will be issued in about ten days. New subscribers are being connected up daily. If you do not find the name of the person with whom you wish to talk in this Directory, call Chief Operator. 2. To call Exchange, take receiver from the hook. 3. When operator call for number, give the number of subscriber desired distinctly, repeating each figure of the number separately. 4. Face the instrument and talk in a moderate tone directly into transmitter. 5. When through talking return receiver to the hook promptly. The subscriber at the other end is waiting. 7. Important. Under no circumstances hang up receiver until through talking, as this will give a disconnecting signal at Central. 8. Kindly call up Telephone No. 99, and report all unsatisfactory service, and all line and instrument trouble to the Local Manage. 9. Operators are forbidden to visit over the lines. Their exclusive business is to answer calls. Please do not engage them in conversation. It impedes the service and may cause their dismissal. 10. The use of profane or obscene language over our lines is strictly forbidden. 11. Telephone rates will be given, and orders for telephones received at the Home Telephone Building, 231 East First St. Come and see us, or call up No. 99."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8063
title: Aerial view of Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1908

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1908. There is a large rectangular reservoir in the foreground. A dirt road winds its way through tall grass at right as it heats towards a group of large wooden buildings in the middle distance at right. There is a large, light-colored barn and a smaller dark shed nearby. An orchard stretches across the middle of the image and is bordered on the left side by a dirt road. Another orchard is visible in the distance, and a mountain range is faintly visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8064
title: Birdseye view of two reservoirs on Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1908

description: Photograph of a birdseye view of two reservoirs on Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1908. A large rectangular reservoir is at left and is surrounded by a large grassy field. A dirt road runs in front of the water and splits in two at center. The corner of another reservoir is visible in the foreground at right, and a small party of people and horse-drawn vehicles is gathered near the shore. The water is bordered by a dirt road. A lone tree stands in the foreground at left. A wooded mountain is in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8059
title: View of a dirt road winding its way to a house on Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a dirt road winding its way to a house on Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1900. The narrow road runs away from the camera at center, making a large turn to the right before turning left again. A wire fence at right separates it from a palm tree orchard. The right side of the road is covered with bushes and a few small trees. A small, light-colored wooden house sits on a hill in the distance, overlooking the orchards. There is a door at center, flanked by two rectangular windows. A steep mountain rises up behind the building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8058
title: Exterior view of a house on Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of a house on Ben White's Foothill Ranch in Corona, ca.1900. The house is on a barren hill at left. It is a modest single-story structure with a covered porch and a small chimney. A narrow, stone-lined path makes its way up the hill from center, where it intersects a wider path that is also lined with light-colored stones. Two tall stone markers are at center. A large number of scrawny trees is planted at right, and a line of tall hills is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1518
title: Exterior view of the Philharmonic Auditorium Building prior to its remodeling, showing a crowd gathered on the sidewalk, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Philharmonic Auditorium Building prior to its remodeling, showing a crowd gathered on the sidewalk, [s.d.]. The auditorium is shown at center at the corner of Olive Street and Fifth Street; three sections of tower are connected by their lower three stories, which they all share. To the right, the center tower stands taller by two stories than the others flanking it. An American flag flies from the apex of the roof. Below, a crowd of pedestrians lines the sidewalk to the left and the right, suggesting that they are waiting in line. Cloth awnings extend from the first floor of the building and provide shade.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8504
title: Composite portrait of the members of the East Side Cycling Club in uniform, ca.1895

description: Photographic composite portrait of the members of the East Side Cycling Club in uniform, ca.1895. Seventy individual portraits of club members are pictured, each man wearing a striped shirt, sports coat and cap save for two men who are dressed in suits. At the center of the image, a bicycle spoke is depicted with a hub that identifies the club. The image is a photocopy of the damaged original and shows tearing diagonally across the top and right side.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4298
title: People gathered along the Los Angeles Aqueduct for the opening ceremony, November 1913

description: Photograph of people gathered along the Los Angeles Aqueduct for the opening ceremony, November 1913. The wide, shallow trench of the aqueduct is pictured running out of the foreground to the left, serpentining downslope and moving rightward in the distance. The trench is protected to either side by a post-and-wire fence, outside of which onlookers can be seen congregating along the aqueduct in anticipation of the opening ceremonies. More of the aqueduct is visible cutting towards the mountains in the center distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19966
title: Three men standing outside the entrance to a commercial building in the business district of Bakersfield, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of three men standing outside the entrance to a commercial building in the business district of Bakersfield, [s.d.]. The building's tall, glass-paned doors are pictured at center, the right portion of the double doors open. To the left, a tall, lanky man can be seen leaning against the display window, dressed in a suit. At center a shorter man in a suit and hat can be seen, while to the right, a third, slightly taller man is pictured in a lighter suit. A sign painted onto the display window at left reads "General Land Agents". To the right, a second sign reads "Kern Valley Durfe[...] [S]ystem. [...] Colleg[...] Agency".; Hanging signs at the far left read: "C.H. Congdon", "Civil & Irrigation" and "Engineer".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10256
title: Document detailing the duties of Deputy Zanjeros, who attended to the Los Angeles water supply, June 13, 1879

description: Photograph of a document detailing the duties of Deputy Zanjeros, who attended to the Los Angeles water supply, June 13, 1879. An ornamental title is pictured at the top of the document, while the disclaimer "By Order of the Council of the City of Los Angeles. W.W. Robinson, Clerk of the Council" is pictured at the bottom. The document begins "All deputy Zanjeros shall be under the control and subject to the order of the Zanjero".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14985
title: Mammoth petrified log in the petrified forest of Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a mammoth petrified log at the top of an embankment in the petrified forest of Arizona.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11350
title: Portrait of eight people including Professor Holder displaying their catch of large fish on Catalina Island, ca.1905

description: Photographic portrait of eight people including Professor Holder displaying their catch of large fish on Catalina Island, ca.1905. Three large fish are hung from a support beam at center, Dr. Holder just lightly touching the largest fish which is pictured in the middle. To his left, a man in a lightly colored jacket, turtleneck and pants and a woman holding a fishing pole are pictured, respectively. To the right, a young boy, bearded man holding a fishing pole, young lady and adolescent boy are pictured. More individuals are visible on top of the wharf in the background. The weight of each fish is written-in beneath them. From left to right: "158 lbs, 227 lbs, 100 lbs".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m9444
title: Workers picking and loading oranges in an orchard at Riverside, ca.1900

description: Photograph of workers picking and loading oranges in an orchard at Riverside, ca.1900. A large horse-drawn cart is pictured at center, loaded with crates of oranges. In the background, orchard workers can be seen using ladders to pick the fruit down from the tops of squat trees. Farther right, men can be seen loading the oranges into crates. The roofs of several houses are visible in the far distance in front of the mountains.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2453
title: View down an unidentified road in the Ocean Park area of Santa Monica, showing the Nadine Apartment building, ca.1935

description: Photograph of a view down an unidentified road in the Ocean Park area of Santa Monica, showing the Nadine Apartment building, ca.1935. The road, which cuts diagonally down a hill to the left from the center foreground, is narrow and appears to be paved. The curbs are high and entranceways to individual buildings are spaced along them at frequent intervals. The large, lightly-colored building of the Nadine Apartments is pictured one building in from the right foreground, metal balconies extending from the center windows. It appears to be constructed in the Greek Revival style of architecture. The building in the foreground right is obscured by two small palm trees that flank its walkway. A street lamp is visible ot the left.; Other legible signs read "Real Estate".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5024
title: Umbrellas covering the beach in Venice, ca.1920

description: Photograph of umbrellas covering the beach in Venice, ca.1920. A small clearing is pictured just to the left of center, where children can be seen playing and a man in a suit is helped along. Filling the rest of the scene, beachgoers blanket the sand with innumerable beach umbrellas, obscuring much of the scene. Tenement buildings are visible to the left, while in the right distance, amusement rides can be seen.; Legible signs from left to right include: "Denver Hotel", "Tacoma Brew", "[...] Drink, Barbecued Sandwiches, Ice Cream [...]", "Umbrellas", "Creigton Hotel", "Chick Inn. Fried Chicken. A blast to take out", "Curry & Hosack", "Free Trip", "Drugs Soda Lunch", "Fashion Shop", "Hotel Ca[...]ar" and "Funhouse".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4955
title: View of the Ship Cafe along the Venice Pier, taken from a steamer out in the water, ca.1905

description: Photograph of a view of the Ship Cafe along the Venice Pier, taken from a steamer out in the water, ca.1905. A large width of choppy water is pictured in the foreground, separating the viewer from the Ship Cafe, which is pictured attached to the pier just to the left of center. The cafe is shaped like a large sailing vesel, with two levels, but is only the facade of a ship and is not actually floating in the water. To the right, other various buildings are visible along the pier, along with the beach.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4975
title: Crowd of onlookers huddled around the edge of Central Lagoon on Windward Avenue, Venice, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a crowd of onlookers huddled around the edge of Central Lagoon on Windward Avenue, Venice, ca.1915. The right portion of the circular lagoon is pictured at center, with a mass of patrons crowding around its edge at right. In the background, a still denser crowd is visible huddled together on Windward Avenue below a banner that reads "Corona Lithia Water".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4984
title: View of the Ship Cafe and Venice pier at sunset, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a view of the Ship Cafe and Venice pier at sunset, ca.1915. The masts of the boat-shaped cafe can be seen at center, while the silhouette of other architecture blends into the mass of the building, obscuring much of its individual shape. In the foreground, waves can be seen lapping at the shore, while out in the distance, the mountains can be seen behind the outlines of other pier structures. Compares to CHS-32516 which shows a similar scene at night.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m4959
title: Exterior view of the Pavillion on the Venice pier, ca.1905

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Pavillion on the Venice pier, ca.1905. The large complex of the pavillion is shown at center, stretching out from the main pier at a nintety-degree angle. Two towers flank either side of the main entrance, the farthest from the foreground bearing an ornate cupola. In the right foreground, two American flags extend from tops of what appear to be small photo booths which bear signs that read "Franklin Photo Co. Makers of Novelty Photos". An earlier record reads "Photo is hand-colored".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m6653
title: View from the second story of a pavillion on the Ocean Park pier, showing shops and beach houses, ca.1915

description: Photograph of a view from the second story of a pavillion on the Ocean Park pier, showing shops and beach houses, ca.1915. A portion of roof covered by a cloth canopy is pictured in the left foreground, four sets of tables and chairs spaced regularly under the shade. Over its edge to the right, a collection of small shop fronts can be seen advertising their wares via signs, while farther in the distance at center, an expanse of housing can be seen stretching toward the mountains.; Legible signs from left to right include: "These chairs for patrons only", "Clairvoyant", "Lunch Room", "Ocean Park Review Job Printing", "Cigars and Tobacco", "Ice Cream Parlor", "99 Ocean Park Cafe. Restaurant Ala Carte". A final sign to the far right appears to be written by hand in a foreign language, possibly German, but is difficult to read.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14986
title: Man sitting near the top of Eagle Head (rock formation) in the petrified forest of Arizona, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a man sitting near the top of Eagle Head (rock formation) in the petrified forest of Arizona. The visible landscape around is rocky.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19967
title: Portrait of the entrepeneur Robert Symington Baker, co-founder of Santa Monica, [s.d.]

description: Photographic portrait of the entrepeneur Colonel Robert Symington Baker, co-founder of Santa Monica, [s.d.]. Baker is shown in full figure at center, dressed in a jacket with tails and a top hat. He holds a crenulated cane in his right hand, leaning his weight on his left leg. A curt, salt-and-pepper beard is visible growing from his chin. A tree is visible behind him, but may be a photographic set.