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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2555
title: Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from the City Hall Tower looking east, about February 22, 1890

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from the City Hall Tower looking east, about February 22, 1890. Mostly commercial buildings in the foreground and residential buildings in the background. Several horse-drawn wagons are in the streets. Many trees dot the area. A slight incline can be seen in the background, which appears to be less densely populated with buildings than the center and foreground. Legible signs include: "[...] Undertaker", "Book [...]", "[...] Royal Cafe, 44, 3rd lunch parlor", "38, Scriver & Quinn, 38, paints, oils, varnishes, glass, [...], eastern, lead, oils", "Crystal Park, fire [...] tank [...]", "Howell & Craig, wholesale grocers", "Turkish electric baths", "Orange", "27, plumbing & gas fitting, 27", and "Union Ice Company, dealers in natural ice".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2542
title: Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from City Hall, ca.1887

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from City Hall, ca.1887. Commercial and residential buildings can be seen in the foreground, while mostly residential buildings can be seen towards the background. A circular-shaped building is visible to the right of center. Several horse-drawn wagons are in the street. Undeveloped land is visible in the distance. Legible signs include: "Furniture", "Pharmacy"..., "Occident Stables"..., "Restaurant", "F. Thom[...] Parisian [...] cleaning [...]", "Lodging", "202, The Little Gem Restaurant, 202", "Wines, liquors, cigars", "204, Headquarters Eastern Gasoline and Oils [...], gasoline stoves cleaned & repaired", "Millinery", "Baths", "Kalso [...]", "Storage", "The new Natick [...]", "[...] Fredericksburg Lager [...]", "[...] City Steam Dying and Cleaning Works", "14, Stoves & tinware", "Gibson & Alexander bicycles, tricycles", "Plumbing", "The Model", "18, New York House, 18", "Chicago [...] bottling works", "[...]rama [...] the [...] of Paris", "Bicycle & tricycle ware rooms", "18, New York House, furnished rooms, 18", "Woodbury [...]", "Go to Wineburgh's for the best [...] in [...] shirts and underwear, [...]wear [..]ery, gloves, 209 S. Spring St.", "On the next block below, on the oppos[...], Wineburghs dry goods store [...]lace depot, 209 S. Sping St., trimmings, corsets, [...], special sale every day", "Olmsted & Wales, Panorama book store", "[...] iron metal [...]", "Hotel Fremont", "J.G. McMenomy", "Colton's Auction House", and "Pi[...]".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14292
title: Mission San Juan Capistrano, showing stone church in original state, California, ca.1887

description: Photograph of Mission San Juan Capistrano, showing stone church in original state, California, ca.1887. The white arched section topped with a cross to the left is in a better state of repair. Four small arched windows can be seen along the side of the wall supporting bells. To the right, a ruined wall can be seen beside a dome-shaped opening. In the extreme foreground, scrub brush and wild grasses completely dominate the surrounding ground.; "...Ancient church and bell tower. Very rare view showing stone columns of sanctuary of stone church in original state. In 1887 they were cemented over the bases" -- A. Yorba, ca. 1886.; "Very rare view of interior of stone church, 1888, showing stone pillars of columns of sanctuary in their original state before being disfigured with their present cement bases. The round facade with the cross is not original but was added to the brick facing of the recamarasabout 1887. The campanario was erected in 1813 after the earthquake destroyed the bell tower" -- A. Yorba.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m269
title: Panoramic view of Bunker Hill (downtown Los Angeles) showing Hill Street between 2nd Street and 3rd Street west from City Hall Tower, ca.1890-1900

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of Bunker Hill (downtown Los Angeles) showing Hill Street between 2nd Street and 3rd Street west from City Hall Tower, ca.1890-1900. The buildings are almost entirely residential with the exception of the church as seen from the rear at left. A road cuts across the foreground, while homes can be seen throughout and on the hill on the far side of the road. Most of the homes are two-stories tall or taller. Trees are interspersed amongst the buildings.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15310
title: Mission San Juan Capistrano, showing ruined altar of ancient stone church, California, 1901

description: Photograph of Mission San Juan Capistrano, showing ruined altar of ancient stone church, California, 1901. In the extreme foreground at center, weeds cover the ground of the interior of the ruined church. During the earthquake, the bell tower fell upon the worshippers in this area. In the background at center, a large domed opening can be seen with small steps at its base. Around the opening, cracked columns and deteriorating walls are visible. A man is seen standing at left near a stone wall.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15311
title: Chapel and bell tower (campanario) of Mission Asistencia of San Antonio at Pala, 1899

description: Photograph of the chapel (left) and free-standing bell tower (right) of Mission Asistencia of San Antonio at Pala, 1899. The chapel has a tile roof. Ruins of pillars and a wall stand in front of the chapel and campanario. Scrub grass in foreground. Mountain in background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15312
title: Chapel and bell tower of Mission San Juan Capistrano, 1901

description: Photograph of the chapel and a man ringing bells at the bell tower of Mission San Juan Capistrano, 1901. The church ruin is visible at the right of the bell tower. The chapel is at the left with a cross on the roof. Scrub grass in foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15313
title: Ruin of the church and altar at Mission San Juan Capistrano, 1901

description: Photograph of the old bell ringer (El Campanero), Don Ramon Arguello II standing (at right) by the ruin of the alter in the church of Mission San Juan Capistrano, California. He is the grandson of Don Santiago Arguello after whom San Juan was named "San Juan de Arguello" when the ex-mission was formed into a pueblo in 1841 under Mexico.; "In 1841 San Juan was formed into a regular Pueblo or town of the Mexican Republic and was officially named 'San Juan de Arguello' in honor of this man's grandfather, Don Santiago Arguello." -- A. Yorba.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15314
title: Free-standing bell tower (campanario) of Mission Asistencia of San Antonio at Pala, 1899

description: Photograph of the free-standing bell tower (campanario) of Mission Asistencia of San Antonio at Pala, 1899. Two bells hang in the tower. Part of a building with a tile roof is visible at left. Scrub grass in foreground. Mountain in background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15315
title: General view of the main south front of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1898-1900

description: Photograph of a general view of the main south front of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California. The bell tower rises on the right corner of the church and has a dome roof. Arches of the exterior corridor of an adjacent building run to the left. A double dome roof with cross on top is visible beyond the roof of the church. Scrub grass in foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15316
title: Double arches of the old entrance of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia framing a pepper tree, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the ruins of double arches of the old entrance of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California, frame a pepper tree. Scrub grass in foreground. More arches are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15317
title: Stone grill work over arch and the south front of the church of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the stone grill work over arch and the south front of the church of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1900. Wall at left, ruins of arches of old exterior corridor at right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15318
title: General view showing church and bell tower (campanario) of Mission Asistencia of San Antonio at Pala, ca.1890-1899

description: Photograph of a general view showing the church (left) and free-standing bell tower (right) of Mission Asistencia of San Antonio at Pala, ca.1890-1899. The church has a tile roof, some of which has collapsed. Ruins of pillars and a wall stand in front of the chapel and campanario. Scrub grass runs beside a dirt road in the foreground. Mountain in background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3843
title: Plaza Church (Mission Los Angeles) and Plaza

description: Photograph of the Plaza Church (Mission Los Angeles) from the Plaza. The bell tower is visible on the Church. The Plaza has shrubs and trees planted between the paths on the grassy lawn. Houses are visible in the background on the hill.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8960
title: Point Loma from Coronado Beach, San Diego, ca.1888

description: Coronado Beach from Hotel del Coronado looking toward Point Loma (visible on horizon in background), San Diego, ca.1888. Part of the beach with waves breaking on it is visible in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20113
title: Nevada County Court House in Nevada City, 1907

description: Photograph of the Nevada County Court House in Nevada City, 1907. The tall, lightly-colored building stands slightly to the right with a staircase leading to brick archways over the entrance. Above the archways is a balcony and a large arched window set in the front of the building which appears to be made of stone. Level with the arched window sit many rectangular windows, but the floor above only has arched windows. The courthouse sits on a raised plot of land with the roads several feet lower in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20114
title: View of Deer Creek west of Nevada City, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a view of Deer Creek west of Nevada City, ca.1930. Trees in the foreground obstruct the view slightly of the thin dirt road that bends through the grassy hillside down to the creek in the background towards the left. A clear field sits on the right, but the rest of the hillside is covered in thick forestry. The creek fades into the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20115
title: Exterior view of the Carnegie Public Library in Nevada City, 1907

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Carnegie Public Library in Nevada City, 1907. The building at center is made of dark brick with a cement foundation that can be seen behind the street in the foreground and below street level until out of view. A cement staircase leads from the road on the right to the arched doorways with the words "Public Library" spelled above. The many windows on either side of the library are rectangular except for a small arched window near the entrance. A metal fence separates the road from the grassy hill that slopes down to the left out of view next to the library's foundation. Trees shade the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20116
title: Exterior view of the National Exchange Hotel in Nevada City, 1907

description: Photograph of an exterior view of the National Exchange Hotel in Nevada City, 1907. The lightly-colored building stands at center three stories tall. From the top of the first floor a porch extends over the sidewalk. Underneath several of the thirty windows in the front wall are fenced balconies. People can be seen on the sidewalk to the left waiting in front of a horse-drawn carriage that sits on the side of the road. Many fine buildings line the street further down to the left, while the Nevada County Bank sits underneath the hotel on the right with a shop labeled "Rosenberg Bros." just to the right. A second horse-drawn carriage sits in front of this store on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m270
title: Six street scenes of early Chinatown, ca.1900

description: Photograph of 6 street scenes of Chinatown on the Chinese New Year showing groups of men or women walking in the street, all in traditional Chinese dress. From upper right clockwise: Three women cover their mouths with handkerchiefs as they walk to the left in a line in front of a few people; a little boy trails behind; a 2-story brick building (sign reads "Hing Lung") with a 2nd-story balcony is visible behind. One woman followed by three other women all walk to the left with their heads bowed; several people stand on the porch of a 2-story brick building with a 2nd-story balcony in the background. A man walks toward the camera on the sidewalk with a few people just behind him; an awning hangs from the brick building in the background. About 8 Chinese spectators (some with long pigtails) stand on the sidewalk beside a brick building. Three men walk in front of a brick building with a covered porch. Two women (one has her handkerchief at her mouth) stand to the right of two male spectators on the sidewalk near a brick building (at right).
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20117
title: Exterior view of a public high school in Nevada City, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of a public high school in Nevada City, ca.1900. The lightly-shaded structure stands three stories tall at center with what appears to be white trim around the windows and doorway. Six columns stand in front of the entrance with four arched windows directly above. The many other windows are rectangular including those in the second identical structure behind the first and to the right. A pole extends from the buildings while a few skeletal trees supported by short, wooden beams are all that decorate the desolate yard out front.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20118
title: Exterior view of a Methodist church in Nevada City, 1907

description: Photograph of an exterior view of a Methodist church in Nevada City, 1907. The tower of the church stands center with a cross extending from the shingled top and from top to bottom two arched windows, two circular windows, and three rectangular windows with one open doorway. Several arched windows above several rectangular windows can be seen in the left side of the church while stairs lead to the open door of the church on the right. Part of another building can be seen on the far right while the picket fence guarding a home and tree-covered yard sits across the street on the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20119
title: View of the Champion Mines in Nevada City, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a view of the Champion Mines in Nevada City, ca.1930. A thin set of mining tracks can be seen on the bottom at center with a large, oddly-shaped structure to the left, built against a small, dirt hill. A smaller structure stands on top of a dirt hill on the right while another large structure with a sloping roof stands amongst trees and bushes behind the first structure. At center, behind the tracks, a long structure sits at the foot of a large, tree-covered hill while several other smaller structures are scattered amongst the trees on the hillside in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m20120
title: Unidentified region of Nevada City, ca.1930

description: Photograph of a town in Nevada City, ca.1930. The dark rooftops are all that can be seen of the buildings in the foreground, but those farther back are generally lightly-colored. At center a bridge can be seen just before the intersection of two streets. One street extends through two lines of buildings into the distance, while the second is lined with fences and extends through two lines of buildings to the right. A rocky yard can be seen on the left with the National Exchange building just behind it. A grassy hillside can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15320
title: General view of the Mission Santa Barbara, with people on the front steps of the church, ca.1897-1898

description: Photograph of general view of the Mission Santa Barbara,  with a group of about ten people on the front steps of the church, ca.1897-1898. Two square bell towers flank the main entry. An arched exterior corridor adjacent to a two-story attached building leads off to the left. A wooden picket fence runs the length of the dirt road in the foreground beside the mission.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15321
title: Noble Creek Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains, 1890

description: Photograph of Noble Creek Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains, California. A person stands behind a rock at the head of the falls which cascades narrowly down between the rocks.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m8077
title: Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing palm trees over a creek, ca.1901

description: Photograph of the palm trees growing out of the rocky slopes on either side of the creek running down Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1901. The smooth creak winds through the jagged rock floor of the canyon at center. A palm tree leans over the water from the left while hundreds more stand on either side. Mountains stand in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m1242
title: Exterior view of the Angelus Hotel, Fourth Street and Spring Street, Los Angeles, 1905

description: Photograph of the corner of the Angelus Hotel, Fourth Street and Spring Street, Los Angeles, 1905. There are a lot of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of the hotel as well as several horse-drawn wagons in the street. A large clock (2:34) is on the corner of the 7-story brick building (torn down in 1956 for a parking lot). Street car rails and electric lines overhead are visible. Legible signs include: "Angelus", "Los Angeles [...] Railroad Building", "Hotel Savoy".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10350
title: Portrait of Li Hang Chong

description: Photograph of a drawing of a portrait of Li Hang Chong, the Prime Minister of the Chinese empire. From the chest up. He has a high forehead. He is wearing a hat with feathered tassels hanging down in the back. His shirt has embroidered designs on both shoulders and chest and buttons at his right shoulder. He has a thin beard and moustache. Legible writing at the bottom: "Li Hang Chong, the present Prime Minister of the Chinese empire". Ten Chinese characters are written above the preceding caption.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10340
title: Portrait of Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of Woo-nan

description: Photograph of a drawing of a portrait of Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of Woo-nan, China. From the chest up. He has a high forehead. He is wearing a hat with with frills on the crown. His shirt has an embroidered designs on the chest. He is wearing a cape with a necklace of beads. He has a short beard and long moustache. Legible writing at the bottom: "Chang Chih-tung, the present Viceroy of Woo-nan and Woo-pak is the most intellectual viceroy of the Chinese empire". Seven Chinese characters are written above the preceding caption.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10300
title: Interior of a Chinese shop at New Year's

description: Photograph of the interior of a Chinese shop decorated for the New Year's Celebration. Four men are gathered (2 standing, 2 sitting) about a small table on which flowers and other objects sit. The men are all wearing dark traditional Chinese garb with skullcaps. A picture of a Chinese noble hangs above the table. Behind the wooden counter at left are shelves bearing the wares of the shop.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m10298
title: Montage of photographs of twenty-six men -- the first Chinese consular corps sent to the United States, showing Ambassador His Excellency Chun Lan Pin at top center, July 1870

description: Photograph of a montage of photographs of twenty-six men -- the first Chinese consular corps sent to the United States, showing Ambassador His Excellency Chun Lan Pin at top center, July 1870. Each portrait is from the chest up. They all (except one) wear single-color frocks and skullcaps. Eight of them (top row only) have moustaches including Chun who also has a white beard. Caption at bottom reads "His excellency [three Chinese characters] Chung Lan Pin, embassador and 1st Chinese Embassy and Consular Corps to the United States, San Francisco, July 26, 1870".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2150
title: Chinese grave markers with altar in a cemetery, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Chinese grave markers with altar in a cemetery, ca.1900. In the background at center, a small grave marker can be seen beside a low stone border. Several small plants grow within the boundaries of the wall. To the left of the small tombstone, a large stone square can be seen. To the right of the tombstone, a small stone monument is visible. A plaque on the side of the monument reads, "September 1888 (1688?)". In the foreground, sparse vegetation dots the ground. In the extreme background, lines of trees can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m11812
title: Stagecoach in Black Hills of South Dakota, ca.1880-1924

description: Photograph of a stagecoach drawn by a team of 6 white horses (facing left) on a dirt road in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Headed to the mines. A driver and another man sit in the driver's seat. There are no parcels on top of the coach. A steep ravine drops off adjacent to the road. The forested slopes are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5367
title: Mud springs and great sink on Mojave Desert near Rosamond, 1904

description: Photograph of Mud springs and great sink on Mojave Desert near Rosamond, 1904. In the background at right, two men can be seen standing next to the mud springs and great sink. Some grass and scrub brush grows around the springs. A mixture of thick mud and water sits in a small pool in the foreground at left. Behind the men, flat and empty terrain is visible. In the extreme background, mountain ranges are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m5365
title: Vehicle "Desert Queen" sailing on a dry lake at Rosamond in the Mojave Desert, 1904

description: Photograph of the "Desert Queen" sailing on a dry lake at Rosamond in the Mojave Desert, 1904. Two men are silhouetted on the low 4-wheel vehicle which is outfitted with a spinnaker and a main sail on one mast. An American flag flies behind (at right). The surrounding landscape is completely flat. "The way some miners travel across [...] for three miles in the desert."
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15322
title: Specimen of "Rose of Sheol (Hell)", a growth on trees, from the Volcano of Antigua, ca.1920

description: Photograph of specimen of "Rose of Sheol (Hell)", a growth on trees, from the Volcano of Antigua, ca.1920. The fungus-like blossom looks similar to a toadstool and is pictured on a neutral background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m15323
title: Los Angeles High School with square clock tower

description: Photograph of Los Angeles High School with square clock tower (2 visible faces disagree on the time: 3:31 & 9:13). The 4-story brick building is surrounded by a low picket fence. Two entries are visible in this perspective -- one with a square portico (at left) and one under an arch (at right). The street runs along the front of the school. A vacant lot is beside the school. Several trees are visible. Utility poles and lines run above the sidewalk and street.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2570
title: Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles including St. Vincent's College, ca.1905

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles including St. Vincent's College, ca.1905. Mostly residential buildings are visible. Many trees interspersed thoughout the city blocks. At center, a cow grazes in a small pasture across the street. Streetcar rails and electric line run up the dirt street in the left foreground. At the center of the image, St. Vincent's College is visible. The large, two-story building featues a prominent cross atop its sloping roof. Rows of buildings can be seen extending into the extreme background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2566
title: Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from St. Vincent's College, looking northwest showing Washington Street and Grand Avenue, ca.1905

description: Photograph of a panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from St. Vincent's College, looking northwest showing Washington Street and Grand Avenue, ca.1905. Most of the buildings are residential. Trees and undeveloped land are interspersed, mostly in the foreground. An unpaved road can be seen from bottom left to the center right. Utility poles line the road. Mountains rise in the distance beyond an oil field filled with derricks.