Houses--California--Big Pine; Abandoned houses--California--Big Pine; Abandoned buildings--California--Big Pine; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Land use, Rural--California--History;...
Former farmhouse of Lizzie Davis, nee Ostrander, owned by the City of Los Angeles. Fenceposts in foreground. Unidentified mountains in background. Text on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "City owned within lighting district Big Pine...
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Orchards--Owens Valley (Calif.); Land use, Rural--California--History;
Dead trees, some fallen, in orchard formerly owned by "Perry," but probably acquired by the City of Los Angeles in the mid 1920s. Unidentified snow-capped mountains in the background. Inscription on back of photograph by J. D. Black:...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Pagodas--California--Los Angeles;
The entrance leading to a narrow winding street of the walled China City is fronted by a four tiered pagoda surrounded by foliage; Chinese and American flags adorn the top; the sign to the right reads:"Pagoda, Dr. P.C. Fun. Chinese...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;
Walled gateway with arch leading to narrow winding street lined with shops; American flag and Chinese flag hang above entry; gateway signage reads:"Dragon Road" scroll art decorates both sides of arch; garden area next to gateway signage...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;
Pole featuring ornate metal sculpture of a dragon stands in center of path; restaurant with open air seating and gift shop on left next to stone steps; sign for Good Earth to right; apartment buildings in background.
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Rickshaw men--California--Los Angeles;
Steps leading down to sunken courtyard; restaurants and gifts shops; woman in Western clothing is getting a rickshaw ride; people sitting and strolling, wearing Western and Chinese clothing; trees; women holding sun umbrellas; sign on restaurant...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;
Steps leading down to sunken courtyard with shops and restaurants; shop sign reads,"China City Gift Shop, Chinese Pajamas and Souvenirs, We Rent Costumes and Everything Chinese for Masquerade Parties" woman in Western clothing is getting...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Shops, retail--California--Los Angeles;
Looking east on Gin Ling Way toward Li Po Restaurant at West Gate; Forbidden Palace restaurant on left; Tuey Far Low across the way on right, indicated by vertical Chop Suey sign; street vendors selling souvenirs and balloons; people strolling,...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Gift shops--California--Los Angeles;
Northeast corner of Central Plaza; Tuey Far Low restaurant; Ginling Gifts; brick patio and benches; sign on awning of Ginling Gifts reads:"Chinaware" partial view of restaurant to right of Ginling Gifts.
Dams--California--San Gabriel River Valley; Reservoirs--California--San Gabriel River Valley;
A view of the retaining wall of the Morris San Gabriel Dam near Los Angeles, California, showing the lake beyond, surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountains.
A view of the Hotel Hollywood, demonstrating an influence of the Mission and Moorish styles of architecture. A sign at the left below the towers says "Hotel Hollywood." The dirt road in the foreground is Hollywood Boulevard.
A photographic postcard of a street scene looking at part of the Hollywood Hotel and Hollywood Hotel Center, with pedestrians and a parked car. A store front at the right advertises "Hollywood Hotel Florist." A sign at left says...
Motion picture theaters--California--Los Angeles--Designs and plans; Theater architecture--California--Los Angeles;
An artist's rendering of a large building with a dome and columns, demonstrating characteristics of Indo-Islamic Mughal architecture. The sign over the entrance says "New Hollywood Theater."
Exterior view of the downtown branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, showing the lawns, fountain, and walkway leading up to the building's entrance. In the background can be seen the Edison building and Mayflower hotel.
American newspapers--California--Los Angeles; Central Business Districts--California--Los Angeles;
Exterior view of the Los Angeles Times building, showing adjoining businesses, including Marking Devices & Stationery, Bancroft Whitney Co. Law Books, Redwood House, etc.
Funeral homes--California--Inglewood; Undertakers and undertaking--California--Inglewood;
A view looking Northwest towards the McCormick Mortuary from Prairie Ave. A sign above the building in the foreground reads: "The Colonial Chapel." A partially obscured sign on the building in the background reads: "Flowers for all...
A typescript copy of Mary Dockweiler Sooy's notes for her talk at the 1972 First Century Families luncheon. It is a string of reminiscences about her family and childhood, including how her parents first met, her earliest reminiscences of home...
Front row (left to right): Father J. Tomkins, S.J., Father James Taylor, S.J., Father Richard Gleeson (President), S.J., Father John Walsh, S.J., and Mr. Levasseur, S.J. Back row (left to right): Mr. Thomas Martin, S.J., Mr. B. Hubbard, S.J., Mr....
