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.
An exterior view of the bell tower and church at Mission San Gabriel Arcangel near Los Angeles, California. Palm trees grow alongside the wall, next to a dirt road.
An interior view of the San Gabriel Mission looking towards the altar. Paintings hang along the walls of the chapel, and several large sculpted figures stand behind the altar.
Spanish mission buildings--California--San Fernando; Religious Architecture--California--San Fernando;
Angled view of the long, two-storey Convento building of Mission San Fernando, with its row of 21 arches. In the foreground there is a dirt road with a car on it.
Streets--California--Los Angeles; City halls--California--Los Angeles; Stores, Retail--California--Los Angeles;
A daytime view looking downhill on Beacon Street in San Pedro, California, with the domed, neoclassical-style City Hall on the right. Other businesses along the street include H.W. Scott Photograph Studio and a shoe store. Horse-drawn carts and...
A view of the Port of Los Angeles, looking out towards the ocean, with a freight train in the foreground, and ships in the harbor. A sign for "E. K. Wood [Lumber]" can be seen on top of one of the buildings on the left.
Charitable organizations--California; Catholic Action--California; Social justice--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--California; Social welfare organizations--California; Religious groups--California;
An organizational chart for the Catholic Welfare Bureau of Los Angeles and San Diego, including offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, Pasadena, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, and Ventura, and detailing the organizational structure...
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...
Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Public service organizations--California--Los Angeles; Community service--California--Los Angeles; Charitable organizations--California--Los Angeles;
A typewritten letter on letterhead from the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, from Bishop John J. Cantwell to Mary J. Workman, dated March 11, 1918. The Bishop mentions that he will be bringing two Sisters of the Holy Family from San Francisco...
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.
California poppy; Mountain resorts--California--Los Angeles County; Scenic railways--California--Los Angeles; Electric railroads--California--Los Angeles County;
A view of poppy fields in Altadena, California with Echo Mountain and Mt. Lowe rising in the background. The Echo Mountain House resort appears in the top center portion of the image. The incline segment of the Mt. Lowe Railway appears as a narrow...
Express highways--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles; City Halls--California--Los Angeles;
Civic Center including old Hall of Records, City Hall, Hall of Justice, and Federal Building; early view of freeways empty of automobiles; some automobiles on side street behind freeways; city buildings; grass; streetlights.
A view looking down an unidentified street in Newhall. Businesses including a cafe, drug store, gas station, and hotel line the street, and flags hang from lines over the street.
Streets--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County); Central business districts--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County);
A view looking down Olive Street in Burbank, with the Verdugo mountains in the distance. Businesses along Olive St. include the Security National Bank and a flower shop.
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.
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.
A view of the landscaped gardens on the grounds of the Glendale Sanitarium. A man and a woman sit on a bench under a large palm tree. Other people are seen on two benches in the distance. A path winds through the grounds. A tree with no leaves...
A view of the Southern Pacific Long Wharf, also known as the Mile Long Pier, looking from the shore towards the west. Two tall ships are docked at the end of the pier. A third tall ship is seen in open water in the upper right portion of the...
Electric railroads--California--Los Angeles County; Mountains--California--Los Angeles County; Observatories--California--Los Angeles County; Searchlights--California--Los Angeles County;
A view of the power station on Echo Mountain, Los Angeles County. A man is standing on the front porch of the powerhouse. The cables are seen in the lower right portion of the image. On the top of the building a man is seen reaching up to the...
