A view of the bandstand on Ocean Front Walk in Venice above a jewelry store. To the right of the bandstand is the Thompson Scenic Railway roller coaster; a sign at the entrance to the coaster reads: "Scenic RY". An audience sits on...
The first crossing of the California-Nevada state line by a train of the Carson and Colorado Railroad Company (23 January 1883). Passengers and crew by boundary marker and the front of the locomotive. The location of the crossing is between the...
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...
Blizzards--California--Bishop; Commercial buildings--California--Bishop; General stores--California--Bishop;
Black's Cash Store at the corner of West Line Street and Main Street (called Black's Corner) in Bishop, California, after the blizzard of 1933. Snow piled on streets after blizzard. Inscription on front of photograph: "1933 MAIN STREET IN...
Railroad stations--California--Santa Monica; Electric railroads--California--Santa Monica; Trolley cars--California--Santa Monica;
A view of the Pacific Electric Station in Santa Monica, circa 1922. The station is a single-story Spanish-style building. Several large archways provide access to a porch in front of the building. A streetcar is visible on the tracks in front of...
Streets--California--Los Angeles; Central business districts--California--Los Angeles; Bathhouses--California--Los Angeles; Hotels--California--Los Angeles;
A view of Ocean Front Walk in Venice, California looking towards the south. The Plunge Bath House is visible in the center of the image. Tourists in early 20th century style clothing ride on two small open tram cars. Several signs for businesses...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;
Front entry of Kim Ling Inn restaurant at night; neon signs and illuminated two-tiered pagoda; banners on windows to right and left of open door read: Grand Open Kim Ling Inn; signs above windows read "Chinese Food" and "Family...
Lion dance--California--Los Angeles; Chinese Americans--California--Los Angeles; Processions--California--Los Angeles; Rites and ceremonies--California--Los Angeles;
Boys and men pose on either side of an elaborate and colorful costumed Chinese lion; three pairs of legs can be seen beneath the costume; to the left are three boys, one holding an American flag, and one man, crouchies in front of them; to the...
Public libraries--California--Los Angeles; Public utility companies--California--Los Angeles;
Front of Central Library with steps leading up center path with fountains on three levels; lawn, trees and shrubbery line walking paths; people walking up steps toward entrance; view of Edison building to left; in front of Edison Building, sign on...
View of front and south side of Central Library from across the street; the parking lot in front of the library is almost full; stairs lead up to the courtyard; lawn, trees, flowers, and shrubbery; buildings in background.
Two Chinese men sitting on a porch surrounded by vines; one is wearing a traditional Chinese hat and holding a long pipe; Chinese hanging lantern; paper with Chinese characters is posted on porch rail; front text reads: Chinese Gardeners in...
Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Gift shops--California--Los Angeles;
Front door and picture windows to Sincere Importing Co.; potted plants surround front entrance; banners and American flags decorate the upstairs balcony.
Public buildings--California--Los Angeles; Roads--California--Los Angeles; Civic centers--California--Los Angeles;
Front of Los Angeles County Courthouse from the corner of Grand and First Streets, looking south on First toward City Hall; automobiles; traffic lights; streetlights; people walking; trees and shrubbery; flag of California on flagpole in front of...
City Halls--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles; Outdoor sculpture--California--Los Angeles;
Current City Hall building; statue of Stephen M. White on pedestal in foreground, bearing the dates 1833-1901; American flag on flagpole in front of building.
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.
Exterior view looking toward the Pacific Ocean of a beach front home once occupied by Cary Grant. There is a picture of Cary Grant in a circle in the upper right corner.
Universities and colleges--Faculty; Jesuits--California--Los Angeles
Front row (left to right): Father Felix Rossetti, Father Thomas J. Flaherty, Father Alphonse Quevedo, Father Harry Walsh, Father Henry Welch (Rector), Father Nicholas P. Bell, Father Robert V. Burns, Father Joseph Morton, and Father James Taylor....
Basketball players--California--San Franscisco; Basketball teams--California--San Francisco
A black-and-white photograph of the St. Ignatius basketball team arranged in 3 rows in front of a tall fence. From handwriting on back of photograph, standing in the back row are Jack Maloney, Henry Rittore, Jack Keane, J. Daugherty, Charlie...