Gold mines and mining--California--Bodie; Mine buildings--California--Bodie--20th century;
Although unidentified on the photograph, the layout of the town indicates that this mining town is Bodie, California. Tailings at left center with the Standard stamp mill in left background (white building with chute). Cluster of buildings in right...
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach; Church buildings--Earthquake effects--California--Long Beach;
An exterior view of St. Anthony's Church building in ruins after the 1933 earthquake. The roof and the upper portions of the walls have caved in, and rubble surrounds the building.
Parks--California--Los Angeles; Fountains--California--Los Angeles; Public art--California--Los Angeles; Hotels--California--Los Angeles;
Bird's eye view of park and surrounding buildings; fountain, trees; people strolling; American flag on flagpole rises above trees; foothills in background.
Parks--California--Los Angeles; Fountains--California--Los Angeles; Public art--California--Los Angeles; Electric railroads--California--Los Angeles;
Bird's-eye view of park, fountain, paths, buildings; looking north on Hill street; automobiles and streetcars; people in park, on sidewalk, and crossing street; sign on building on Hill, north of the park reads: Hotel Clark 555 Rooms; across from...
Parks--California--Los Angeles; Fountains--California--Los Angeles; Public art--California--Los Angeles; Hotels--California--Los Angeles;
Bird's-eye view of path running NE/SW through center of Pershing Square; central fountain; trees and lawn; people strolling; park is bordered by buildings;a flagpole with the American flag rises above the trees; to the left of the park, on Olive,...
Gold miners--California--Bodie; Gold mines and mining--California--Bodie; Boring--California--Bodie; Ghost towns--California--Bodie;
Drilling contest at Bodie, California; John Black is recorded as the umpire. Participants with drills at bottom-right, around rock. Mine shaft and houses on opposite slope. A copy made in 1952 of original photograph. Title supplied by cataloger.
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach;
Earthquake damage on the after the Long Beach earthquake in 1933. The ground has cracked and ruptured in several areas, both paved and unpaved. There are road blocks on the highway.
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach;
Earthquake damage on the Pike. The facade of a building in the foreground has fallen away completely, and fallen bricks cover the street. On the right is a street lamp whose large central bulb has come off, and is on a bench in the foreground. ...
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach; High school buildings--Earthquake effects--California--Long Beach;
Exterior view of the Long Beach Polytechnic High School building after the 1933, showing the collapsed roof.
Silver mines and mining--Nevada--Comstock Lode; Miners--Nevada--Comstock Lode; Mining Corporations--Nevada--Virginia City;
Group portrait of miners in employee of Consolidated Virginia Mining Company, Virginia City, Nevada. Inscription on front of photograph: "ConVirginia Mining Co. Virginia City, Nevada. 49." Title supplied by cataloger.
Archaeological museums and collections--California--Santa Catalina Island; Indians of North America--Antiquities;
Interior view of a museum with glass display cases along one wall. The display cases, walls, and rafters are covered by bones and other objects on display, including several human skulls. Some of the bones are draped like garlands from the...
Interior view of the Bath House, or Plunge, on the Long Beach Pike. There is an observation gallery along the wall above the pool. A sign at the top of a slide leading into the pool reads, "Warning: not responsible for accidents resulting...
Left: W(illiam) W. Booth, editor of the Tonopah, Nevada, newspaper, the Tonopah Daily Bonanza. Right: John Black, resident of Big Pine, California. Unknown business in background. Polarity of tintype is reversed. Inscription on back: "Me and...
Looking north on Third Street from the intersection of Broadway during business hours; in the foreground is a shoe store further down on the left is the a sign for the Piggly Wiggly.
Gold mines and mining--California--Bodie; Streets--California--Bodie; Ghost towns--California--Bodie;
Main street of mining town of Bodie, California. Photographer's inscription on front of photograph: "Main Street. Bodie, Calif. H.W.M. 704." Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographic portrait of John Black. Text at top border in hand of J. D. Black: "Dad." Text on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "Mr. John Black Big Pine Cal." Based on the photographer and the similar border, this...
Portrait of John McAlpin, possible resident of Bodie, California. Inscription on accompanying grocer's ticket in handwriting of J. D. Black: "John McAlpin Bodie FATHERS (sic) PARTNER Bodie." Title supplied by cataloger.
Railroad stations--Nevada--Carson City; Silver mines and mining--Nevada;
Railroad station at Carson City Nevada. Railroad personnel, most likely those of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Company, along walls of station. Carriages waiting at station for passengers. The two-wheeled carriage in the center is from the Park...
