Loyola Marymount University Digital Collections

- Union air terminal, Burbank, Calif.
- Airports--Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif." Runways (Aeronautics)--Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif." Airplanes;
- A view looking over the airfield toward the main building of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport, a white building with a red tile roof. In the foreground, attendants in white uniforms load supplies onto the plane, which has "The...
- 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
- Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California
- Amphitheaters--California--Los Angeles; Outdoor concert facilities--California--Los Angeles; Music--Performance--California--Los Angeles; Concerts--California--Los Angeles;
- A view looking down past tiers of wooden benches to a platform and covered structure in the outdoor Hollywood Bowl. The Hollywood Hills are in the background.
- 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...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Concessions on the Pier, Venice, California
- Amusement rides--California--Los Angeles; Dance halls--California--Los Angeles; Piers--California--Los Angeles;
- View of the midway and concessions on the Venice pier looking inland. To the left is the Dance Hall building; the arched entrance near the center of the view is the entrance to the Racing Derby; on the right side part of "The Bobs"...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Catalina Museum of Island Indians
- Archaeological museums and collections--California--Santa Catalina Island; Indians of North America--Antiquities;
- Interior view of a museum with glass display cases along one wall. The display cases, walls, and rafters are covered by bones and other objects on display, including several human skulls. Some of the bones are draped like garlands from the...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Interior of the new $100,000 Bath House and Plunge, Venice, Cal.
- Bathhouses--California--Los Angeles; Swimming pools--California--Los Angeles;
- A view of the interior of the bath house in Venice, California. A rope with floats is seen on the surface of the water. Several bathers are in the pool. Numerous bathers in swim suits stand near the edge of the pool. Spectators in street...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Playa del Rey, Cal.
- Beaches--California--Los Angeles; Lagoons--California--Los Angeles; Piers--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
- A view looking out over a lagoon next to the beach in Playa Del Rey, California. On the left, a pier extends out over the ocean, and a large pavilion on the beach overlooks the lagoon.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Lighthouse on Will Rogers' Estate, Santa Monica, California
- Beaches--California--Santa Monica; Bays--California--Santa Monica; Lighthouses--California--Santa Monica;
- A view of the Roosevelt Highway looking north towards Will Rogers' estate and lighthouse and the Santa Monica mountains. Automobiles drive along the six-lane highway while many others are parked along the beach and the cliffs; tourists line the...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Beach home of Cary Grant, Santa Monica, California
- Beaches--California; Celebrities--California--Santa Monica--Dwellings;
- 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.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Amusements on the Pier, Venice, California
- Boardwalks--California--Los Angeles; Piers--California--Los Angeles; Amusement rides--California--Los Angeles; Confectioners--California--Los Angeles;
- View of the Amusement rides Noah's Ark and The Big Dipper on the eastern end of Venice pier; Leiningers Salt Water Taffy can be seen to the west of Noah's Ark.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Rhyolite, Nevada. Bottle House
- 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...
- America's West
- [Mayor Bradley, Gladys Burns, Cardinal Manning, Mary Dockweiler Sooy, and Councilman John Ferraro at charity event at St. Vincent's Hospital]
- Charity organizations--California--Los Angeles; Mayors--California--Los Angeles; Cardinals--California--Los Angeles; City council members--California--Los Angeles;
- Black and white photograph taken at a charity event sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, held at City Hall in Los Angeles. The individuals in the photo are identified on the reverse as, from right to left, Mayor Tom...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Brownson House group photograph including many students]
- Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; School children--California--Los Angeles;
- Black and white photograph of thirty-two adults and students outside at Brownson House in Los Angeles, California.
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Cooper's Camp, Tent City at Topanga Canyon, Calif.
- Bungalows--California--Topanga; Beaches--California--Topanga; Seaside architecture--California--Topanga;
- A view of Cooper's Camp, a tent city along the beach. The Topanga Beach Store can be seen in the lower right corner.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
- Cable cars (Streetcars); Central business districts--California--Los Angeles; Historic districts--California--Los Angeles;
- A nighttime view, looking south down Spring Street, showing the intersection with First Street. Several electric trolley cars run down the center of the street. The streetcars in the foreground are marked "Hollywood" and "Griffin...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- The Lake, Venice, Cal.
- Canals--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Grandstands--California--Los Angeles;
- A navy-tinted image of the bathing lake in Venice California looking towards the west. Tourists are seen swimming in the water and climbing onto a boat. The Venice grandstand appears in the background. On the right side of the image are the Bath...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Canal Scene, Venice, Cal.
- Canals--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Roller coasters--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles;
- View of the Grand Canal looking west towards the Grand Lagoon. A man paddles a red canoe, and boaters row in small boats in the background. An automobile drives across the Riviera Avenue Bridge towards residences. Obscured by the bridge, the Race...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Across the Lagoon, Venice, Calif.
- Canals--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Hotels--California--Los Angeles;
- A view of Venice, California showing the lagoon and Coral Canal looking towards the northwest. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in canoes and small boats on the lagoon. The Venice Union Church appears on the left side of...
- Changing Face of Southern California