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...
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 group of motorcyclists, along with bicyclists, are on display at an unknown location (probably Bishop) in the Owens Valley. The persons in the photograph are unknown. The mountains in the background are most likely the White Mountains. Title...
A montage of images with an exterior view of the Long Beach Sanitarium in the center, sailboats on the ocean at sunset in the upper right, an interior view of the facility in the upper-left, a woman playing tennis in the lower right, a man and...
A partial view of the "Wall of Fame" featured on the outer wall of Earl Carroll's Theatre-Restaurant. To the right are the entrance to the Theatre-Restaurant and a large neon sign showing actress Beryl Wallace. Signatures on the wall...
A photograph of the veterans Hospital near Westwood in Los Angeles, California. The photograph shows a collection of four, five-storey brick buildings, one of which has a neoclassical-style entry with columns.
Settlers--Commemoration; Agricultural colonies--California--Los Angeles--Centennial celebrations, etc.; Cities and towns--Growth--History;
A typed transcription of a speech commemorating the centennial anniversary of the arrival of the families in the Rowland and Workman Party in Los Angeles. The speech praises and thanks the original settlers and their descendents for their...
A typescript copy of Mary Dockweiler Sooy's notes for her talk at the 1972 First Century Families luncheon. It is a string of reminiscences about her family and childhood, including how her parents first met, her earliest reminiscences of home...
Social history--Societies and clubs--Social aspects; Historical societies--California--Los Angeles; Charitable organizations--California--Los Angeles; Pioneers--Commemoration--California--Los Angeles; Oral history--Preservation;...
A typewritten essay that describes the establishment and history of the First Century Families of California and the group's annual luncheon. The essay additionally emphasizes the importance of preserving the stories exchanged at these annual...
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 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.
A view looking inland toward the Pike. An oriental-style pavilion stands in the foreground, with the Bath House just behind it. Signs along the Pike advertise ice cream, Coca-Cola, and bowling, and the beach is crowded with visitors.
A view looking northeast towards Marion Davies' colonial beach home. In the foreground, Marion Davies appears to be diving for a ball. The Santa Monica palisades are in the background.
A view looking out over Signal Hill, showing the many oil derricks that dot the landscape. In the foreground are several cottages, some with small gardens.
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 looking south along the beach, with the Pike visible along the shore. An oriental pavilion stands in the foreground, with the Bamboo Slide--a tower structure with a ramp leading up to it and a spiral slide wrapping around it--and the...