Loyola Marymount University Digital Collections

Letter from Miguel Venegas to Francisco Venegas, April 29, 1928
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994; Venegas, Francisco, 1907-1992; Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993; Venegas, José Miguel, 1920-2015; Venegas, Ricardo, 1922-; Venegas, Dolores Dávalos de, 1900-1991; Venegas, Alfonso, 1899-1927; City halls--California--Los...
Venegas Family Papers

Letter from Miguel Venegas to Francisco Venegas, July 16, 1928
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994; Venegas, Francisco, 1907-1992; Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993; Business; Education; Mexican American families--California--Los Angeles; Mexican American Catholics--California--Los Angeles; Venegas family--History--20th...
Venegas Family Papers

Letter from Miguel Venegas to Francisco Venegas; August 23, 1928
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994; Venegas, Francisco, 1907-1992; Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993; Venegas, Dolores Dávalos de, 1900-1991; Business; California--Emigration and immigration; Mexico--Emigration and immigration; Immigrants--California--Los...
Venegas Family Papers

Letter from Miguel Venegas to Francisco Venegas, July 23, 1929
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994; Venegas, Francisco, 1907-1992; Dávalos, Silviano, 1870-1963; Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993; Business; Los Angeles (Calif.)--Economic conditions; Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions; Immigrants--California--Los Angeles;...
Venegas Family Papers

Letter from Miguel Venegas to Juan Venegas, June 28, 1930
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994; Venegas, Juan, 1872-1955; Venegas, Dolores Dávalos de, 1900-1991; Dávalos, Silviano, 1870-1963; Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993; Venegas, Alfonso, 1899-1927; Venegas, Juan Jose, 1928-1997; Business; Travel; Education;...
Venegas Family Papers

Letter from José Miguel Venegas to Ignacio Venegas, June 18, 1930
Venegas, José Miguel, 1920-2015; Venegas, Ignacio, b. 1912; Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994; Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993; Mexican American families--California--Los Angeles; Mexican American Catholics--California--Los Angeles; Venegas...
Venegas Family Papers

Sunland, Monte Vista Valley, Cal.
Agriculture--California--Los Angeles; Mountains--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles;
A view of Monte Vista Valley, looking out over fields with mountains in the background. A few houses dot the landscape, connected by dirt roads.
Changing Face of Southern California

Tujunga Valley
Agriculture--California--Los Angeles; Mountains--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles;
A view looking downhill at the Tujunga Valley, showing fields extending up to the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains. In the foreground are a tent-like structure and a few houses.
Changing Face of Southern California

Administration Building, Grand Central Airport, Glendale, Calif.
Airports--California--Glendale; Runways (Aeronautics)--California--Glendale; Airplanes
Exterior view of the Administration Building at the Grand Central Airport in Glendale. A small airplane numbered NC-8413 is in front of the building.
Changing Face of Southern California

Scene in the California Alligator Farm, Los Angeles, California
Alligator farming--California--Los Angeles; Alligators; Tourists;
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...
Changing Face of Southern California

A Happy Family at the California Alligator Farm, Los Angeles, Cal.
Alligator farming--California--Los Angeles; Alligators
A young man poses next to an alligator lying in the grass near a pond, with many more alligators lying or swimming along the shore.
Changing Face of Southern California

Lagoon and midway, Venice, California
Amusement parks--California--Los Angeles; Amusement rides--California--Los Angeles; Canals--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Boathouses--California--Los Angeles;
View of the grand lagoon, Venice, California, looking towards the east. Boaters ride in small rowboats on the lagoon. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing stroll on the banks of the lagoon. The Midway Plaisance, an amusement...
Changing Face of Southern California

On the Midway, Venice, California
Amusement parks--California--Los Angeles; Amusement rides--California--Los Angeles; Canals--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
A view of the Midway Plaisance in Venice, California. Signs for three of the attractions read "The Chicken Farm," "Temple of Mirth," and "Darkness & Dawn." The water of the grand lagoon is visible in the foreground. A gondolier poles a gondola on...
Changing Face of Southern California

Night Scene, Ocean Park and Santa Monica, Cal. as seen from the Pier
Amusement rides--California--Los Angeles; Roller coasters--California--Los Angeles; Piers--California--Los Angeles;
A nighttime view of amusement rides in Ocean Park, California. The Dragon Gorge Scenic Railway appears in the center of the image. The twin red pagodas which adorn the façade of the Dragon Gorge's entrance are seen above the roller coaster's...
Changing Face of Southern California

Secnic [sic] Railway, "Dragon Gorge," at Ocean Park, Cal.
Amusement rides--California--Los Angeles; Roller coasters--California--Los Angeles;
A view of the entrance to the Dragon Gorge scenic railway amusement ride in Ocean Park, California. A sign reading "Dragon Gorge" appears in the center. Two sculpted green dragons flank the entrance. People in early 20th century style clothing are...
Changing Face of Southern California

Home of Paul de Longpre, Hollywood, Cal.
Artists--Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Gardens--California--Los Angeles;
A view, looking through trees towards the home of Paul de Longpre, with landscaped grounds in the foreground and mountains in the background.
Changing Face of Southern California

Letter from Isidore B. Dockweiler to Edward F. Mullen, February 10, 1917
Attorney and client; Stores, Retail--Management; Dockweiler, Isidore B. (Isidore Bernard), 1867-1947; Mullen, Edward F.
Isidore B. Dockweiler (1867-1947) was a prominent lawyer, establishing his law practice in 1889. The powerful Dockweiler firm would eventually include three of his sons - Thomas, Henry, and Frederick - and among its many clients numbered Hollywood...
Dockweiler Family Papers

The Auditorium, Central Square and portion of the business section, Los Angeles, Cal.
Auditoriums--California--Los Angeles; Parks--California--Los Angeles; Hotels--California--Los Angeles; Buildings--California--Los Angeles
Aerial view of Central Park (later Pershing Square) looking east toward Fifth Street and Hill Street. Auditorium Hotel (later San Carlos Hotel), Philharmonic Auditorium, and California Club on Fifth Street are seen on the left.
Changing Face of Southern California

Bird's eye view from Bible Institute Bldg., showing Central Park and Auditorium, Los Angeles, Cal.
Auditoriums--California--Los Angeles; Parks--California--Los Angeles; Hotels--California--Los Angeles
Aerial view of Central Park (later Pershing Square) looking east toward Fifth Street and Hill Street. Auditorium Hotel (later San Carlos Hotel), Philharmonic Auditorium, and California Club on Fifth Street are seen on the left.
Changing Face of Southern California

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