Scenic railways--California--Lowe, Mount (Los Angeles County); Railroad bridges--California--Lowe, Mount (Los Angeles County); Mountains--California--Los Angeles County;
A view of visitors on a railcar descending along the Scenic Railway on Mt. Lowe in Los Angeles, California. The tracks wind around a steep rock face and over a wooden bridge across a small ravine.
Looking southwest towards the Santa Monica pier; a sign on the Hippodrome building reads: "Welcome," and a sign on the building to the right of the Hippodrome reads: "Bowling and billiards." To the left of the Hippodrome...
Looking southwest towards the Santa Monica Pier from Palisades Park. The Hippodrome Building with its domed cupola can be seen just to the right of the center of the view.
A bird's eye view looking southwest towards the Santa Monica pier and the southern corner of Palisades Park; tree; flowers; grass; palms; streetlights; Pacific Ocean; roller coaster
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Orchards--Owens Valley (Calif.); Land use, Rural--California--History;
Dead trees, some fallen, in orchard formerly owned by "Perry," but probably acquired by the City of Los Angeles in the mid 1920s. Unidentified snow-capped mountains in the background. Inscription on back of photograph by J. D. Black:...
Girls' schools--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County); Catholic schools--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County); Schools--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County);
A view of the entrance to the Villa Cabrini Academy, surrounded by trees, and with the Verdugo Hills in the background. A sign outside the gate reads, "Villa Cabrini Academy, Accredited school for girls, 7505 Glenoaks Blvd., Elementary &...
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...
Political campaigns--California; Governors--California--Election;
A copy in violet ink of a typewritten letter from John F. Dockweiler to J. Paul Getty, dated August 11, 1938. The letter is copied onto letterhead from the United States House of Representatives. In the letter, John F. Dockweiler thanks Mr. Getty...
Political campaigns--California--Los Angeles; Legislators--United States; Governors--California--Election;
Two carbon copies of a letter from an unidentified sender, possibly Henry Isidore Dockweiler, to J. Paul Getty, requesting a donation that had been discussed at an earlier date, toward John Francis Dockweiler's campaign to become Governor of...
Automobiles--Societies, etc.--California--Los Angeles; Traffic signs and signals--California--Los Angeles;
An exterior view of the headquarters building of the Automobile Club of Southern California in Los Angeles, located at the corner of Adams and Figueroa Streets. The building is located on a busy intersection, with a rectangular traffic signal in...
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...
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...
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.
