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...
Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Public service organizations--California--Los Angeles; Community service--California--Los Angeles; Charitable organizations--California--Los Angeles;
"Brownson House needs $5000" letter requesting financial assistance for the support and upkeep of the Brownson House. The letter asks subscribers to renew or to become a new subscriber and includes a form at the bottom that can be filled...
Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
Black and white photograph of eight school children and a dog with Mary Julia Workman and an unidentified man standing outdoors at the beach, taken at the Brownson House picnic at Anaheim Landing in 1919.
Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
A sepia-toned image of the Grand Lagoon in Venice, California, looking towards the south. Tourists ride in a gondola on the lagoon. The Midway Plaisance, an amusement park, appears in the background.
City Halls--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles;
Second Los Angeles City Hall building; horse and buggy parked in front; across the road a picket fence borders a grassy area with a gate opening onto a path.
City Halls--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles;
Second city hall building from right angle; automobiles parked outside; streetlights; lettering on building to the right reads:"Ladies Tailoring," American flag hangs from City Hall tower.
Portrait of Fr. Joseph Glass, C.M., in profile. The photograph is mounted on heavy paper, with "Marceau, Los Angeles" printed on the lower right corner of the paper. The upper left corner of the paper is torn, and a pinhole and circular...
Black-and-white photograph of the St. Vincent's College football team. Features three rows of seated and standing students; most wearing black turtleneck sweaters with the St. Vincent's crest on the front. Two students are wearing suits.
Federations, Financial (Social service)--History--California--Los Angeles; Community welfare councils--History--California--Los Angeles; Social history--California--Los Angeles; Public service organizations--California--Los Angeles;
A 3-page, typewritten memo from Mary Stanton to George Wyman identifying and correcting perceived innacuracies in the contents of the History section of a 1962 orientation booklet for the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region. She notes...
A view looking down East Seaside Boulevard, featuring landscaped grounds in the foreground, and the facade of the Cinderella Ballroom on the left, with its large sign advertising "Dancing" standing out from the building. The Hotel...
Governors--California--Election; Political campaigns--California;
A carbon copy of a typewritten letter from Henry Isidore Dockweiler to his brother, Edward V. Dockweiler, written in reply to an earlier letter, sent on September 20, 1938. The letter discusses the results of the recent Democratic primary election...
Political campaigns--California--Los Angeles; Legislators--United States;
A business card advertising John Francis Dockweiler's campaign for the office of Governor of California. The address for the campaign headquarters is printed in the upper left, and the name "Arthur M. Donaher" is printed in the lower...
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach; Church buildings--Earthquake effects--California--Long Beach;
An exterior view of St. Anthony's Church building in ruins after the 1933 earthquake. The roof and the upper portions of the walls have caved in, and rubble surrounds the building.
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach; High school buildings--Earthquake effects--California--Long Beach;
Exterior view of the Long Beach Polytechnic High School building after the 1933, showing the collapsed roof.
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach;
Earthquake damage on the after the Long Beach earthquake in 1933. The ground has cracked and ruptured in several areas, both paved and unpaved. There are road blocks on the highway.
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach;
Earthquake damage on the Pike. The facade of a building in the foreground has fallen away completely, and fallen bricks cover the street. On the right is a street lamp whose large central bulb has come off, and is on a bench in the foreground. ...
