A black-and-white map giving the location of Gilmore Stadium at Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The map gives the names of the surrounding streets, parking areas for the stadium, and two entrances. The compass...
Football--Social aspects; Dance parties--California--Los Angeles; Homecomings--California--Los Angeles
A black-and-white photographic portrait of 1967 Homecoming Queen Michele Maddox. Ms. Madox is holding a bouquet and a football with several signatures on it.
Photographic portrait of J. D. Black and Yetta Foorman, Bishop, California residents. Both persons are dressed in formal attire. Yetta Foorman wears a large-brimmed hat adorned with veiling and ostrich plumes. Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographic portrait of John Black. Text at top border in hand of J. D. Black: "Dad." Text on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "Mr. John Black Big Pine Cal." Based on the photographer and the similar border, this...
Al Lynn and John Black, with rifles (shotguns?) and bags for either shells or game on shoulders; cocker spaniel at their feet. Caption on accompanying grocer's ticket: "Father and Al Lynn go hunting." Title supplied by cataloger.
The family of John Black (seated); wife Rose seated; children Rosalind and J. D. behind their parents. Inscription on top of photograph: "The Black Family." Names of persons in photograph inscribed on bottom of photograph by J. D. Black:...
Commercial buildings--California--Bishop; General stores--California--Bishop; Streets--California--Bishop; Sidewalks--Bishop--California--19th century;
Site of first business of John Black in Bishop, California. Figure to left of tree on right may be John Black. Inscription on accompanying grocer's ticket, most likely in hand of his son J. D. Black: "WHERE JOHN BLACK STARTED BUSINESS BLACK'S...
Bars (Drinking establishments)--California--Bishop; Saloons--California--Bishop; Drinking customs--California--Bishop; Manners and customs--California--Bishop--19th century; Bartenders; Eating and drinking;
Saloon, with patrons and bartender. Picture of unidentified woman on wall to left of mirror. Dog in center of picture. Standing left to right: John Black, bartender; John MacKay; Bert Merithew; John Mallory, Louis Munzinger; Bart McGee. Seated left...
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.
Football--Social aspects; Homecomings--California--Los Angeles
A black-and-white photograph of (left to right): a person in Loyola lion mascot costume, Mary Howe holding a ukulele, John Lehne, holding a sheet of paper, and Bob McGuire wearing a straw boater hat and a fur coat. All four are looking at the...
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Canals--California--Owens Valley; Protest movements--California--Owens Valley;
Owens Valley residents eating at the Alabama Gates of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. This photograph may record either the barbecue held the final day of the occupation (20 November 1924) or else the meals that wives of the occupiers served. The low...
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Canals--California--Owens Valley; Protest movements--California--Owens Valley; Eating and drinking;
Owens Valley residents, including men and women, eating during their occupation of the Alabama Gates, of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. This photograph may record either the barbecue held the final day of the occupation (20 November 1924) or else the...
Eating and drinking; Drinking customs--California--Owens Valley;
Huston Cline (left) and Ralph Saiz (right) downing beverages (alcoholic?). Cline seems to be saluting or offering a toast with his glass to the photographer. Handwriting on back of photograph, possibly by J. D. Black: "Huston Cline Ralph Saiz...
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...
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...
Group portrait taken at Salt Lake City, Utah.Top row: John I. Jones, left; E.H. Ober, right. Bottom row: Pat Cuddigan, left; W. C. Stains (sic), right. Inscribed on the front of the photograph is the date 1896. On the back of the cabinet card in...
College football players; Thermometers; Japan--Funeral customs and rites;
A newspaper or magazine clipping of a segment entitled "Strange as it Seems" by Elsie Hix. The text of this segment reads, "Tsuchi-Mikado, of Japan, remained unburied for 40 days after his death because there was no money for a...