Gold mines and mining--Nevada--Rhyolite; Houses--Nevada--Rhyolite
A black-and-white photograph of a house built of 50,000 bottles in Rhyolite, Nevada, by Tom Kelly in 1906. Sign in front of house with title "The Bottle House." Posted by Paramount Pictures to record its restoration of the house in 1925...
College presidents--California--Los Angeles; Jesuits
A black-and-white photograph of Fr. Richard Gleeson, S.J. standing outdoors on the side of Los Angeles College with a chair and holding a bible. "Fr Gleeson" is written by hand on the lower left corner.
Universities and colleges--Faculty; College presidents--California--Los Angeles; Jesuits
A black-and-white photograph of the Jesuit faculty arranged in two rows, 13 in total. From handwriting on back of photo, standing in the back row are Bud Reegan, Quevedo, Spacick, B. Hubbard, J. Henry, A. Whelan, and one more faculty member; front...
Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--Social aspects--California--Los Angeles; Youth organizations--California--Los Angeles;
A carbon copy of a three page letter to Fr. Thomas Conaty from the Executive and Nursery Committees of the Brownson House Association. The letter discusses the finances of Brownson House, its unsuccessful fundraising efforts, and the need to...
A group of nurses sitting in rows on the lawn outside the California Hospital; palm trees decorate the grounds. A four-storey hospital building is visible on the right.
Priests--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
A hand written letter to Mary J. Workman from Fr. Joseph Glass, dated March 1, 1917. The letter mentions William Deeney and his reaction to an earlier note sent by Mary J. Workman.
Priests--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
A letter dated February 12, 1917 to Fr. Joseph S. Glass from Fr. William J. Deeney typed on letterhead of "The Charity Organization Society of Salt Lake city, Utah" with names of officers and directors printed on either side of...
A man stands next to a large searchlight on a platform on top of Echo Mountain in Los Angeles, California. A reflection of the Echo Mountain House is visible in the lens of the searchlight. The landscape below is largely undeveloped farmland.
Cable cars (Streetcars); Central business districts--California--Los Angeles; Historic districts--California--Los Angeles;
A nighttime view, looking south down Spring Street, showing the intersection with First Street. Several electric trolley cars run down the center of the street. The streetcars in the foreground are marked "Hollywood" and "Griffin...
Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
A sepia-toned image of the Grand Lagoon in Venice, California, looking towards the south. Tourists ride in a gondola on the lagoon. The Midway Plaisance, an amusement park, appears in the background.
Catholic action--California--Los Angeles; Social justice--Religious aspects--Catholic Church; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--Social aspects--California--Los Angeles; Public service organizations--California--Los...
A typewritten copy of a meeting agenda, possibly composed by Margaret Workman, including a speech on the history of social settlements, especially Brownson Settlement House, in Los Angeles between 1900-1924. The agenda first introduces three...
A uniformed handler holds the lower jaw of a large alligator. The alligator's mouth is open and the animal's sharp teeth are visible. A pond bordered by flowers and bushes is on the left side of the image. Spectators dressed in early 20th century...
A view looking out towards the "Shoot the Chutes" ride at Washington Gardens, with spectators in the foreground and a large roller coaster on the left.
A view looking south along the beach, with the back of the Long Beach Municipal Bandstand in the foreground, and the Pike in the background. The bandstand is encircled by a small breaker, creating an area of relatively still water where children...
A view of a large number of pigeons crowding on the peaked roofs of their cotes. Numerous pigeons are flying in the background. A hillside and the Dayton Avenue Bridge are visible in the background.
Parks--California--Los Angeles; Rose gardens--California--Los Angeles; Museums--California--Los Angeles;
A view of Exposition Park, looking through the rose garden, toward the Museum of Natural History. The rose garden contains two white arbors. In the foreground is a large, circular lily pond, with benches placed it.
A view of four roller coaster trains traveling the track of the L. A. Thompson Scenic Railway roller coaster. Mountains and tunnels provide the main scenery of the ride.
