Angelus Temple (NBY 437419) postcard
Postcard view of the Angelus Temple showing a giant radio antenna.
A big palm tree (Phoenix reclinata) in a Los Angeles park, ca.1920 (CH...
A big palm tree (Phoenix reclinata) in a Los Angeles park, ca.1920 Photograph of a big palm tree (Phoenix reclinata, or, African dwarf date palm), Los Angeles. Growing the a small rectangular grassy lawn. View... More
A big palm tree at the residence of Homer Laughlin, Adams Boulevard, L...
A big palm tree at the residence of Homer Laughlin, Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles Photograph of a big palm tree at the residence of Homer Laughlin, Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles. Plants grow around the base of t... More
A big palm tree in a Los Angeles park, ca.1920 (CHS-2382)
A big palm tree in a Los Angeles park, ca.1920 Photograph of a big palm tree (Livistona Australis, Australia) situated in the grassy lawn of a park[?], ca.1920. Paths traverse around it. Additional trees, shru... More
A cocos plumosos palm tree growing in a grassy lawn at the foot of the...
A cocos plumosos palm tree growing in a grassy lawn at the foot of the steps to a residence, Los Angeles, ca.1920. Photograph of a Syagrus romanzoffiana − Queen Palm (syn: Cocos plumosa) tree, growing in a gras... More
A man standing among the large drooping fronds of a date palm, Los Ang...
A man standing among the large drooping fronds of a date palm, Los Angeles, ca.1920 Photograph of a man standing among the large drooping fronds of a date palm (Erythea edulis, Guadalupe Island, Mexico), Los A... More
A palm tree at the corner of Figueroa Street and Orange Street, ca.192...
A palm tree at the corner of Figueroa Street and Orange Street, ca.1920 Photograph of a palm tree (Latanis Burbunica) on the corner of Figueroa Street and Orange Street, ca.1920. The tree grows in a grassy law... More
A small cactus garden next to a wooden slat building, ca.1920 (CHS-238...
A small cactus garden next to a wooden slat building, ca.1920 Photograph of a small cactus garden next to a wooden slat building, ca.1920. A half a dozen different varieties are present including barrel cacti.... More
A tall date palm on the corner of Washington Street and Figueroa Stree...
A tall date palm on the corner of Washington Street and Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, ca.1920 Photograph of a man standing at the foot of a tall Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta), on the corner of Washin... More
Acacia tree (acacia cyanophylla) on a grassy slope, ca.1920 (CHS-2727)
Acacia tree (acacia cyanophylla) on a grassy slope, ca.1920 Photograph of an acacia tree (blue-leafed wattle, or, acacia cyanophylla) growing on a gentle grassy slope with a few other trees and bushes, ca.1920... More
Acacia tree (Blackwood) (Acacia Melaseoxgeon(?)) growing next to a dir...
Acacia tree (Blackwood) (Acacia Melaseoxgeon[?]) growing next to a dirt road, ca.1920 Photograph of an acacia tree (Blackwood, Black Acacia) (Acacia melanoxylon) growing next to a dirt road in Los Angeles, Cali... More
An acacia tree (acacia salinga, pycuanita), Los Angeles, ca.1920 (CHS-...
An acacia tree (Acacia saligna, pycuanita), Los Angeles, ca.1920 Photograph of an acacia tree (Acacia saligna, pycuanita), Los Angeles, ca.1920. The short (or young?) tree is planted in a well-manicured lawn. T... More
Arica Boneri palm tree, ca.1920 (CHS-1486)
Arica Boneri palm tree, ca.1920 Photograph of an Arica Boneri palm tree in the grassy lawn in front of a 2- or 3-story building, ca.1920. There are decorative wrought iron bars on the two visible ground level ... More
Asian elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920 (CHS-9746)
Asian elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920 Photograph of an Asian elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920. The elephant is at center and is walking to the right from under a shelter with a conical straw r... More
Blue palm tree (Erythea Armata) on Figueroa Street, ca.1920 (CHS-2739)
Blue palm tree (Erythea Armata) on Figueroa Street, ca.1920 Photograph of a blue palm tree (Erythea Armata) on Figueroa Street, ac.1920. The large tree is growing in a grassy lawn at center. Part of a house is... More
Chinese doctor with long finger nails (an aristocrat), ca.1920 (CHS-24...
Chinese doctor with long finger nails (an aristocrat), ca.1920 Photograph of a Chinese doctor with extremely long fingernails on his left hand sitting next to a table. He is wearing a black skull cap, a skirt ... More
Christmas palm in front of a house, Los Angeles, ca.1920 (CHS-5059)
Christmas palm in front of a house, Los Angeles, ca.1920 Photograph of a Christmas palm in front of a two-story house on Seventh Stree near Figueroa, Los Angeles, ca.1920. The trunk of the palm has ridges up t... More
Close-up of a short palm tree in the grassy lawn adjacent to the sidew...
Close-up of a short palm tree in the grassy lawn adjacent to the sidewalk in front of the courthouse, Los Angeles, ca.1920 Photograph of a close-up of a short sago palm tree (a male Cycus revoluta) in the gras... More
Dracena Palm trees on Adams Street, ca.1920 (CHS-117)
Dracena Palm trees on Adams Street, ca.1920 Photograph of Dracena Palm trees on Adams Street, ca.1920. Trees line the narrow street on either side at center. Bushes stand behind them on the left while various ... More
Electric sidewalk car in Venice, ca.1920 (CHS-2920)
Electric sidewalk car in Venice, ca.1920 Photograph of a Venice electric sidewalk car, ca.1920. Carrying about twenty sitting passengers, including the driver, it sits stationary on the sidewalk in front of a ... More
Exterior of the Fremont Hotel at Fourth Street and Olive Street, Los A...
Exterior of the Fremont Hotel at Fourth Street and Olive Street, Los Angeles, ca.1920 Photograph of the exterior of the Fremont Hotel at Fourth Street and Olive Street, Los Angeles, [s.d.]. The six-story build... More
Exterior view of the Merchants National Bank, Sixth Street and Spring ...
Exterior view of the Merchants National Bank, Sixth Street and Spring Street, October, 1920 Photograph of the exterior view of the Merchants National Bank, northeast corner of Sixth Street and Spring Street, O... More
Exterior view of the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, ca.1920-1929 (...
Photograph of an exterior view of the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, ca.1920-1929. The large rectangular building can be seen on a street corner at center. The main entrance, topped by a marquee, can be see... More
Group of camels at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920 (CHS-9747)
Group of camels at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920 Photograph of a group of camels at the Los Angeles Zoo, ca.1920. In the main pen, there are five Bactrian, or two-humped, camels standing in front of a mission-s... More
Interior view of "El Alisal" the home of Charles F. Lummis, ca.1920-19...
Interior view of "El Alisal" the home of Charles F. Lummis, ca.1920-1929 Photograph of the interior of Charles F. Lummis' stone home, "El Alisal" showing lots of Indian handicraft and related items including: ... More
Interior view of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History show...
Interior view of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History showing displays of prehistoric skeletons and artifacts, 1920 Photograph of the interior view of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural Histo... More
Interior view of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History show...
Interior view of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History showing displays of prehistoric skeletons and artifacts, 1920 Photograph of the interior view of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural Histo... More
Interior view of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History show...
Interior view of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History showing displays of prehistoric skeletons, 1920 Photograph of the interior view of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History showing dis... More
Interiors of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History showing ...
Interior of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History showing skeletal displays of saber tooth tigers, ca.1920 Photograph of the interior of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History showing skel... More
Large cactus (Opuntia?) near the entrance of the Roman Catholic Cemete...
Large cactus (Opuntia?) near the entrance of the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Boyle Heights, ca.1920 Photograph of a large cactus (Opuntia?) near the entrance of the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Boyle Heights, ca.... More
Los Angeles Museum of Natural History showing displays of prehistoric ...
Los Angeles Museum of Natural History showing displays of prehistoric skeletons, a mastodon and giant ground sloth, ca.1920 Interiors of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History showing displays of prehistori... More
Man in a tweed suit standing next to a cactus, ca.1920 (CHS-2379)
Man in a tweed suit standing next to a cactus, ca.1920 Photograph of a man in a tweed suit standing next to a cactus, ca.1920. The man is pictured at left and is reading or writing on a piece of paper he holds... More
Paved path along a hedge of Cherokee Roses, Los Angeles, ca.1920 (CHS-...
Paved path along a hedge of Cherokee Roses, Los Angeles, ca.1920 Photograph of a paved path along a hedge of Cherokee Roses, Los Angeles, ca.1920. The path is quite long and is littered with fallen petals from... More
Western Tire Company store, southeast corner of Sixth Street and Olive...
Western Tire Company store, southeast corner of Sixth Street and Olive Street, 1920-1921 Photograph of Western Tire Company store on the southeast corner of Sixth Street and Olive Street, 1920-1921. Pedestrian... More
Breakwater landing looking northwest, Long Beach, California. - NARA -...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a dock, harbor, boats, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Fifth Street landing looking north, Long Beach, California. - NARA - 2...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a dock, harbor, boats, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Fifth Street landing looking south from north float, Long Beach, Calif...
Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Freight landing at 22nd Street, Long Beach, California. - NARA - 29548...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a dock, harbor, boats, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Long Beach landing looking east, Long Beach, California. - NARA - 2954...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Long Beach landing showing floats and brows, Long Beach, California. -...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Ave26Bridge,1925 - A black and white photo of a bridge
Title: Pedestrians walking across the newly completed Avenue 26 Bridge in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1925 Publication: Los Angeles Times Publication date: 1925 Notes: Handwriting on negative states "Ave. 26 Br... More
Beverly Hills Hotel, 1925
Title: Beverly Hills Hotel, front driveway and entrance (copy of photograph), circa 1925. Publication: Los Angeles Times Publication date: circa 1925 http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/dlib/lat/display.cfm?ms=uc... More
ColoStBridge,1920 - A black and white photo of a bridge over a river
The Colorado Street Bridge over the Arroyo Seco (circa 1920). View of Pasadena beyond the Arroyo Seco, with Altadena in the foothills, and the San Gabriel Mountains rising above in the background. Located in Lo... More
"Away from studies" photograph of University of Southern California st...
"Away from studies" photograph of University of Southern California students Edwin Jefferson, Mattie Pearl Hawkins, Warner Wright, and Willia B. Nickerson. Photograph of University of Southern California Afric... More
Bus ticket to the town of Girard, California, ca.1920s (exbt-LAS-29)
Bus ticket to the town of Girard, California, ca.1920s "Free 80 mile scenic trip to the town of Girard" [later Woodland Hills], California, ca.1920s. The bus ticket reads "ride in comfortable busses and have ... More
Exterior view of the R.M. Schindler residence, West Hollywood (previou...
Exterior view of the R.M. Schindler residence, West Hollywood (previously Sherman), 1921-1922. Photograph of the Rudolph M. Schindler House and gardens, in West Hollywood, California. In the foreground, a part ... More
Exterior view of the R.M. Schindler residence, West Hollywood (previou...
Exterior view of the R.M. Schindler residence, West Hollywood (previously Sherman), 1921-1922. Photograph of the Rudolph M. Schindler House and gardens, in West Hollywood, California. In the foreground, a part ... More
Facsimile of advertisement for the town of Girard, California, ca.1920...
Facsimile of advertisement for the town of Girard, California, ca.1920s Facsimile of an advertisement for the town of Girard [later Woodland Hills], California, ca.1920s. The advertisement (postcard?) also sho... More
Interior view of the R.M. Schindler residence, West Hollywood (previou...
Interior view of the R.M. Schindler residence, West Hollywood (previously Sherman), 1921-1922 Photograph of the "Schindler living room" of the Rudolph M. Schindler House, in West Hollywood, California. In the f... More
Cross excavation on Sunset Boulevard near Harvard Street showing high ...
Cross excavation on Sunset Boulevard near Harvard Street showing high fill over cross trench, as well as the longitudinal trench at Harvard, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of c... More
Excavation along Sunset Boulevard at Edgemont Street intersection show...
Excavation along Sunset Boulevard at Edgemont Street intersection showing very decided bump, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of excavation along Sunset Boulevard at Edgemont Stre... More
Intersection of North Broadway and Sunset Boulevard showing traffic co...
Intersection of North Broadway and Sunset Boulevard showing traffic congestion, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of intersection of North Broadway and Sunset Boulevard showing tr... More
Looking north from Stillwell Avenue along the south side of Huntington...
Looking north from Stillwell Avenue along the south side of Huntington Drive showing Pacific Electric embankment and poor condition of roadway adjacent to embankment, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering... More
Looking northwest from top of hill at the end of 5th Street on Fremont...
Looking northwest from top of hill at the end of 5th Street on Fremont, showing possibilities of extending 5th Street around hill to connect with main traveled streets on the west, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograp... More
Looking southwest along Huntington Drive from a point 200 feet north o...
Looking southwest along Huntington Drive from a point 200 feet north of Berkshire showing Pacific Electric embankment and unimproved portion of Huntington Drive, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering note... More
Repaired pavement settling over old excavation on Vermont Avenue just ...
Repaired pavement settling over old excavation on Vermont Avenue just north of Jefferson, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of repaired pavement settling over old excavation on just... More
Showing first unit of Fifth Street Department Store on 5th Street now ...
Showing first unit of Fifth Street Department Store on 5th Street now under construction, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of first unit of Fifth Street Department Store on 5th S... More
Showing traffic over North Broadway bridge from Elysian Park, Los Ange...
Showing traffic over North Broadway bridge from Elysian Park, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of traffic over North Broadway bridge from Elysian Park, Los Angeles. Photo taken be... More
Showing traffic over North Broadway bridge from Elysian Park, Los Ange...
Showing traffic over North Broadway bridge from Elysian Park, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of traffic over North Broadway bridge from Elysian Park, Los Angeles. Photo taken b... More
Traffic passing "Magic Circle" at Wilshire and Western, Los Angeles, 1...
Traffic passing "Magic Circle" at Wilshire and Western, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of traffic passing "Magic Circle" at Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, Los Angeles. A... More
Trench across Vermont Avenue at its intersection with Sunset Boulevard...
Trench across Vermont Avenue at its intersection with Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of trench across Vermont Avenue at its intersection with Sunset Boulevard, ... More
Unrepaired pavement over recent excavation on Vermont Avenue 100' sout...
Unrepaired pavement over recent excavation on Vermont Avenue 100' south of 54th Street, Los Angeles, 1922 Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of unrepaired pavement over recent excavation on Vermont A... More
University of Southern California girls' basketball team, USC, ca. 192...
University of Southern California girls' basketball team, USC, ca. 1920 Photograph of the University of Southern California girls' basketball team, USC, ca. 1920. Eight women can be seen wearing dark dresses ... More
Beverly Hills Hotel, 1925 (cropped)
Title: Beverly Hills Hotel, front driveway and entrance (copy of photograph), circa 1925. Publication: Los Angeles Times Publication date: circa 1925 http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/dlib/lat/display.cfm?ms=u... More
Pickford-Fairbanks Studios 2
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks hang the entrance signs for their Pickford-Fairbanks Studios in Hollywood. When United Artists was formed in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D... More
Wagon pulled by an ostrich
Photo postcard showing Isaac Newton Seiber of Wolford, North Dakota riding in a wagon pulled by an ostrich. At the Cawston Ostrich Farm in the Arroyo Seco — South Pasadena, California.
Granville Redmond Malibu Coast Spring
c. 1929 Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Manfre slaying article
First part of article about the shooting of Leon Joseph Manfre by Esther Albano. She had previously been married to Mike Pepitone who was murdered in New Orleans in 1919; which was suspected of having been com... More
Sakharam Ganesh Pandit and Lillian Stringer 1920
This is a photo of married couple Sakharam Ganesh (S.G.) Pandit and Lillian Stringer, dated December 28th 1925
Sentous Bldg 1920 (front 615-9 N Main St., back 616-620 North Spring a...
Sentous Bldg 1920 (front 615-9 N Main St., back 616-620 North Spring a.k.a. Upper Main or San Fernando St.)
Swelldom 1924
Swelldom 6th and Broadway sketch of planned 1925 renovation
NE cor Fifth and Broadway c1924 USC
NE corner Fifth and Broadway c.1924, before construction of the Chester Williams Building
Desmonds Spring St to 1924 LAT 14 Sep 1924
Desmond's Spring Street Store (1915 to 1924) first published 1915
East side of Broadway, 1924.New King Hotel in Gordon Bldg. (206–10). 1...
East side of Broadway, 1924.New King Hotel in Gordon Bldg. (206–10). 1920–1964 location of Victor Clothing in Crocker Bldg. (212–6) Pig 'n Whistle in Copp Bldg. (218–224), Annex to 1888 City Hall.
1928 graduating class of the Los Angeles County General Hospital, Scho...
From a 1928 publication.
Expo model
Model of the American Historical Revue and Motion Picture Industry Exposition, Los Angeles, 1923
Canals Venice of America promotional flyer circa 1920 side 1
Promotional flyer for Venice of America in Los Angeles, California.
Canals Venice of America promotional flyer circa 1920 side 2
Promotional flyer for Venice of America in Los Angeles, California.
Hospital of the Good Samaritan (Western Hospital Review, 1928)
From a 1928 publication.
Kaspare Cohn Hospital (Western Hospital Review, 1928)
From a 1928 publication.
New Los Angeles County General Hospital (Western Hospital Review, 1928...
From a 1928 publication.
Map of the California Botanic Garden
Map of the California Botanic Garden, showing its location in relation to nearby landmarks and roads.
Los Angeles Pantages Theatre 1920
Pantages Theater, Los Angeles, California, at the time of its opening in 1920. Inset photos of Alexander Pantages and Edward G. Milne. Caption in the original: "NEW PANTAGES THEATER, LOS ANGELES "The Newest an... More
East side of Main at Requena, United States Hotel at right, 200–202 N....
East side of Main at Requena, United States Hotel at right, 200–202 N. Main at left
Olympic Auditorium in LA, ca. 1920-1929 (Los Angeles, USA)
Photograph of an exterior view of the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, ca.1920-1929. The large rectangular building can be seen on a street corner at center. The main entrance, topped by a marquee, can be se... More
Bimini Hot Springs, Los Angeles, Cal. (cropped)
An exterior view of the Bimini Hot Springs building in Los Angeles, California. The side of the building reads, "Bimini Hot Springs, School of Swimming, Learn to Swim Gracefully." The building is surrounded by... More
Bimini Hot Springs, Los Angeles, Cal
An exterior view of the Bimini Hot Springs building in Los Angeles, California. The side of the building reads, "Bimini Hot Springs, School of Swimming, Learn to Swim Gracefully." The building is surrounded by... More
Equitable Savings Bank Building NE corner 1st Spring Los Angeles 1906-...
Equitable Savings Bank Building, NE corner of 1st & Spring, Los Angeles, 1906-1920s
Looking north along Broadway at its east side past 2nd St. Hall of Rec...
Looking north along Broadway at its east side past 2nd Street. From top left: The L.A. Times Bldg. with castle-like turret, with the 1911 Hall of Records behind it. The Chamber of Commerce Bldg. at #128. Drugs... More
Washington Building, Third and Spring, Los Angeles, 1924
Washington Building, Third and Spring, Los Angeles, 1924
Harris & Frank store 1924
Harris & Frank store 1924
Jefferson high front 00026112 1920
Thomas Jefferson High School (Los Angeles) view from the front in 1920. The picture was taken from current day 41st Street.
Lanfranco Block no. 2, northeast corner of Main and Requena, Los Angel...
Lanfranco Block no. 2, northeast corner of Main and Requena, Los Angeles
Postcard of Central Department Store building, Los Angeles, c.1920s
Postcard of Central Department Store building, Los Angeles, c.1920s