photographs taken by charles c pierce

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"Campo Santo" cemetery at Mission San Jose de Guadalupe, 1904 (CHS-4017)

"Campo Santo" cemetery at Mission San Jose de Guadalupe, 1904 (CHS-401...

"Campo Santo" cemetery at Mission San Jose de Guadalupe, 1904 Photograph of the "Campo Santo" cemetery at Mission San Jose de Guadalupe, 1904. Numerous trees shade picket fence enclosed grave plots marked with... More

"Fawkes' Folly", aerial trolley designed by J.W. Fawkes in Burbank and adorned with flags and decorations, 1907-1910(?) (CHS-5015)

"Fawkes' Folly", aerial trolley designed by J.W. Fawkes in Burbank and...

"Fawkes' Folly", aerial trolley designed by J.W. Fawkes in Burbank and adorned with flags and decorations, 1907-1910(?) Photograph of "Fawkes' Folly", an aerial trolley designed by J.W. Fawkes in Burbank and a... More

"Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawkes in Burbank and adorned with flags and decorations, 1907-1910(?) (CHS-5013)

"Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawkes in ...

"Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawkes in Burbank and adorned with flags and decorations, 1907-1910(?) Photograph of "Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawk... More

"Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawkes in Burbank, ca.1910 (CHS-5028)

"Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawkes in ...

"Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawkes in Burbank, ca.1910 Photograph of "Fawkes' Folly", an experimental monorail car built by J.W. Fawkes, adorned with flags and decorations, in B... More

"The Desert Queen" sailing on the Mojave Desert, 1905 (CHS-2215)

"The Desert Queen" sailing on the Mojave Desert, 1905 (CHS-2215)

"The Desert Queen" sailing on the Mojave Desert, 1902 Photograph of the "Desert Queen" sailing on Rosamond Dry Lake in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert in 1902. (copyright John L. VonBlum "The B... More

A burro-drawn wagon hauling lumber and supplies into Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1904 (CHS-5424)

A burro-drawn wagon hauling lumber and supplies into Goldfield, Nevada...

A burro-drawn wagon hauling lumber and supplies into Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1904 Photograph of a burro-drawn wagon hauling lumber and supplies into Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1904. A pack of 20 burros, adjoined with... More

A carreta driven between Mexico and El Pueblo de Los Angeles, ca.1895-1930 (CHS-1736)

A carreta driven between Mexico and El Pueblo de Los Angeles, ca.1895-...

A carreta driven between Mexico and El Pueblo de Los Angeles, ca.1895-1930 Photograph of an old carreta (a cart) which was used for transportation between Mexico and El Pueblo de Los Angeles (later in the Coun... More

A child picking carnations in a carnation field at Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, ca.1904-1920 (CHS-5488)

A child picking carnations in a carnation field at Redondo Beach, Los ...

A child picking carnations in a carnation field at Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, ca.1904-1920 Photograph of a child picking carnations in a carnation field at Redondo Beach, looking east from the Redondo Hotel, ... More

A collection of Apache Indian baskets (food trays) on display, ca.1900 (CHS-3554)

A collection of Apache Indian baskets (food trays) on display, ca.1900...

A collection of Apache Indian baskets (food trays) on display, ca.1900 Photograph of a collection of 10 Apache Indian baskets (food trays) on display, photographed ca.1900. They are displayed on a dark cloth s... More

A collection of Apache Indian baskets (ollas) on display, ca.1900 (CHS-3555)

A collection of Apache Indian baskets (ollas) on display, ca.1900 (CHS...

A collection of Apache Indian baskets (ollas) on display, ca.1900 Photograph of a collection of 6 Apache Indian baskets (ollas, or, water jugs) on display, photographed ca.1900. They are displayed on a dark cl... More

A desert dwelling in Imperial Valley, California, ca.1910 (CHS-4294)

A desert dwelling in Imperial Valley, California, ca.1910 (CHS-4294)

A desert dwelling in Imperial Valley, California, ca.1910 Photograph of a desert dwelling of an family in the Imperial Valley, Southern California, ca.1910. A group of posts support a thatched roof. The tiny be... More

A desert stage going through a canyon heading towards Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1900 (CHS-5428)

A desert stage going through a canyon heading towards Goldfield, Nevad...

A desert stage going through a canyon heading towards Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1900 Photograph of a desert stagecoach going through a canyon heading towards Goldfield, gold mining boomtown in southwestern Nevada, ... More

A dog sleeps on the ground in front of the Priests' residence of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, ca.1900 (CHS-4149)

A dog sleeps on the ground in front of the Priests' residence of Missi...

A dog sleeps on the ground in front of the Priests' residence of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, ca.1900 Photograph of the Priests' (?) residence of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, ca.1900. A dog lays sl... More

A few Joshua Trees (Yucca Mohaviensis) in the Mojave Desert, ca.1903 (CHS-2342)

A few Joshua Trees (Yucca Mohaviensis) in the Mojave Desert, ca.1903 (...

A few Joshua Trees (Yucca Mohaviensis) in the Mojave Desert, ca.1903 Photograph of three Joshua Trees (Yucca Mohaviensis) in the Mojave Desert. The predominant vegetation is sage brush and greasewood. Mountain... More

A game trap near a Chemehuevi Indian camp, ca.1900 (CHS-3513)

A game trap near a Chemehuevi Indian camp, ca.1900 (CHS-3513)

A game trap near a Chemehuevi Indian camp, ca.1900 Photograph of an animal trap near a Chemehuevi Indian camp, ca.1900. A bowed twig holds a piece of rope taut as attached to the stick grill of the loaded trap... More

A group of Chemehuevi Indians at a camp, ca.1900 (CHS-3507)

A group of Chemehuevi Indians at a camp, ca.1900 (CHS-3507)

A group of Chemehuevi Indians at a camp, ca.1900 Photograph of a group of about 9 Chemehuevi Indians (4 men, 4 women, 1 boy) and a dog at the Indians' camp, ca.1900. They are grouped in roughly a circle around... More

A group of Chemehuevi Indians at their camp, ca.1900 (CHS-3506)

A group of Chemehuevi Indians at their camp, ca.1900 (CHS-3506)

A group of Chemehuevi Indians at their camp, ca.1900 Photograph of a group of about 10 Chemehuevi Indians (6 men, 3 or 4 women, 1 boy) and 4 dogs at the Indians' camp, ca.1900. They are grouped in roughly a ci... More

A group of students outside of Lankershim School in San Fernando Valley, California, ca.1889 (CHS-6646)

A group of students outside of Lankershim School in San Fernando Valle...

Photograph of a group of students outside of Lankershim School in San Fernando Valley, California, ca.1889. Four rows of boys and girls stand in front of a large, two-story Victorian building sporting a bell to... More

A long string of about 16 vehicles (mostly wagons) in celebration of Judas Day (Sabado de Gloria) on 19 April at the mission in pueblo days, ca.1899-1900 (CHS-718)

A long string of about 16 vehicles (mostly wagons) in celebration of J...

A long string of about 16 vehicles (mostly wagons) in celebration of Judas Day (Sabado de Gloria) on 19 April at the mission in pueblo days, ca.1899-1900 Photograph of a long string of about 16 vehicles (mostl... More

A lumber schooner, the Azalea Sanfrancisco, anchored at the Redondo Beach railroad and shipping wharf, ca.1904-1910 (CHS-5491)

A lumber schooner, the Azalea Sanfrancisco, anchored at the Redondo Be...

A lumber schooner, the Azalea Sanfrancisco, anchored at the Redondo Beach railroad and shipping wharf, ca.1904-1910 Photograph of a lumber schooner, the Azalea Sanfrancisco, anchored at the Redondo Beach railr... More

A miner's cabin built from bottles, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1900-1930 (CHS-5421)

A miner's cabin built from bottles, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1900-1930 (C...

A miner's cabin built from bottles, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1900-1930 Photograph of a miner's cabin built from bottles, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1900-1930. The flat single story "bottle house" cabin has walls made u... More

A path through Adolphus Busch's sunken gardens, Pasadena, ca.1916 (CHS-5619)

A path through Adolphus Busch's sunken gardens, Pasadena, ca.1916 (CHS...

A path through Adolphus Busch's sunken gardens, Pasadena, ca.1916 Photograph of a path through Adolphus Busch's sunken gardens, Pasadena, ca.1916. At center, a paved path is visible. A bench sits on the path a... More

A petrified log forming a tree bridge in the Petrified Forest of Arizona, ca.1900 (CHS-3363)

A petrified log forming a tree bridge in the Petrified Forest of Arizo...

A petrified log forming a tree bridge in the Petrified Forest of Arizona, ca.1900 Photograph of a petrified log forming a tree bridge across a ravine in the Petrified Forest of Arizona, ca.1900. Small foliated... More

A road through mustard, showing a man on a horse, ca.1902 (CHS-2744)

A road through mustard, showing a man on a horse, ca.1902 (CHS-2744)

A road through mustard, showing a man on a horse, ca.1902 Photograph of a man on a horse on a narrow dirt road with tall mustard plants growing on either side, Hollywood area (Cahuenga Pass ?), ca.1902. The man... More

A sculpture from the altar of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, ca.1900 (CHS-4192)

A sculpture from the altar of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Ariz...

A sculpture from the altar of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, ca.1900 Photograph of a sculpture from the altar of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, ca.1900. The statue is of a lion with... More

A shrewd-looking old Chemehuevi Indian man, ca.1900 (CHS-3451)

A shrewd-looking old Chemehuevi Indian man, ca.1900 (CHS-3451)

A shrewd-looking old Chemehuevi Indian man, ca.1900 Photograph of a shrewd-looking old Chemehuevi Indian man, ca.1900. He is sitting outside on a wooden stool or chair, his hands propped against his waist, his... More

A smelter at a mammoth copper mine in Shasta County, California, ca.1900 (CHS-5202)

A smelter at a mammoth copper mine in Shasta County, California, ca.19...

A smelter at a mammoth copper mine in Shasta County, California, ca.1900 Photograph of a smelter at a mammoth copper mine in Shasta County, California, ca.1900. Lumber and other types of raw material lay scatt... More

A street scene of people boosting for tickets to the "Grand Ball" during the boom days at the mines, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 (CHS-5414)

A street scene of people boosting for tickets to the "Grand Ball" duri...

A street scene of people boosting for tickets to the "Grand Ball" during the boom days at the mines, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 Photograph of a street scene of people boosting for tickets to the "Grand Ball" du... More

A tall altar candlestick, Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Monterey, ca.1900 (CHS-4397)

A tall altar candlestick, Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Monterey, ca.19...

A tall altar candlestick, Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Monterey, ca.1900 Photograph of a tall altar candlesticks at Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Monterey, ca.1900. It is probably made of turned metal. Three sm... More

A tall eucalyptus tree on the corner of 36th Place (or Street?) looking west from University Avenue, ca.1908-1910 (CHS-5584)

A tall eucalyptus tree on the corner of 36th Place (or Street?) lookin...

"A tall eucalyptus tree on the corner of 36th Place (or Street?) looking west from University Avenue, ca.1908-1910". Photograph of a tall eucalyptus tree on the corner of 36th Place (or Street?) looking west fr... More

A team of 12 horses hauling three wagons full of ore, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 (CHS-5429)

A team of 12 horses hauling three wagons full of ore, Goldfield, Nevad...

A team of 12 horses hauling three wagons full of ore, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 Photograph of a team of 12 horses hauling three wagons full of ore, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905. Above, on a hill, are a mill and... More

A train in front of a combination mine, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 (CHS-5430)

A train in front of a combination mine, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 (CH...

A train in front of a combination mine, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 Photograph of a train in front of a combination mine, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905. The locomotive (at left) is hauling five cars behind it. Nea... More

A view of Eighth Street in Riverside, looking west with Mount Rubidoux in background, ca.1900 (CHS-5245)

A view of Eighth Street in Riverside, looking west with Mount Rubidoux...

A view of Eighth Street in Riverside, looking west with Mount Rubidoux in background, ca.1900 Photograph of a view of Eighth Street in Riverside, looking west with Mount Rubidoux in background, ca.1900. Horse-... More

A view of Fifth Street in the winter, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 (CHS-5413)

A view of Fifth Street in the winter, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 (CHS-...

A view of Fifth Street in the winter, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905 Photograph of a view of Fifth Street in the winter, Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1905. Foot and wagon tracks leave a deep imprints in the snow-covered ... More

A view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900 (CHS-5258)

A view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900 (CHS-5258)

A view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900 Photograph of a view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900. The dirt road is flanked by rows of tall trees. Utility poles line the left side of the road. A se... More

A view of one of Riverside High School building on the east front, ca.1910 (CHS-5252)

A view of one of Riverside High School building on the east front, ca....

A view of one of Riverside High School building on the east front, ca.1910 Photograph of a view of one of Riverside High School building on the east front, ca.1910. The two-story mission style building has two... More

A view of palm trees and a gazebo at A.T. White Park in Riverside, ca.1900 (CHS-5249)

A view of palm trees and a gazebo at A.T. White Park in Riverside, ca....

A view of palm trees and a gazebo at A.T. White Park in Riverside, ca.1900 Photograph of a view of palm trees and a gazebo at A.T. White Park in Riverside, ca.1900. Three palms are situated on a well-manicured... More

A.E. McConnell and daughter sitting on the precarious Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, 1901 (CHS-864)

A.E. McConnell and daughter sitting on the precarious Glacier Point in...

A.E. McConnell and daughter sitting on the precarious Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, 1901 Photograph of A.E. McConnell and daughter sitting on the precarious Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, ... More

About a dozen horses ("Hay burners") used in road work, ca.1900 (CHS-1434)

About a dozen horses ("Hay burners") used in road work, ca.1900 (CHS-1...

About a dozen horses ("Hay burners") used in road work, ca.1900 Photograph of about a dozen horses ("Hay burners") wearing harnesses used in road work eating hay in a graders camp. Large bales are in the left ... More

About sixteen mounted soldiers of F Troop standing in front of "Grizzley Giant", a Big Tree in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, California, ca.1902 (CHS-1179)

About sixteen mounted soldiers of F Troop standing in front of "Grizzl...

About sixteen mounted soldiers of F Troop standing in front of "Grizzley Giant", a Big Tree in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, California, ca.1902 Photograph of distant view of about 16 mounted men -... More

Adam Harmer, first Superintendent of the Petrified Forest of Arizona, standing on a tree bridge, ca.1900 (CHS-1299)

Adam Harmer, first Superintendent of the Petrified Forest of Arizona, ...

Adam Harmer, first Superintendent of the Petrified Forest of Arizona, standing on a tree bridge, ca.1900 Photograph of a Adam Harmer, first Superintendent of the Petrified Forest of Arizona, standing on a petr... More

Adobe dwellings and a street scene in the village of Shonguapavi in the evening, ca.1901 (CHS-1037)

Adobe dwellings and a street scene in the village of Shonguapavi in th...

Adobe dwellings and a street scene in the village of Shonguapavi in the evening, ca.1901 Photograph of adobe dwellings and a street scene in the village of Shonguapavi in the evening, ca.1901. Ladders lean aga... More

Adobe dwellings in the village of Shonguapavi at night, ca.1900 (CHS-1033)

Adobe dwellings in the village of Shonguapavi at night, ca.1900 (CHS-1...

Adobe dwellings in the village of Shonguapavi at night, ca.1900 Photograph of adobe dwellings in the village of Shonguapavi at night, ca.1900. The adobe buildings form a line that runs from the foreground at l... More

Adobe dwellings in the village of Shonguapavi at sunset, ca.1900 (CHS-1032)

Adobe dwellings in the village of Shonguapavi at sunset, ca.1900 (CHS-...

Adobe dwellings in the village of Shonguapavi at sunset, ca.1900 Photograph of adobe dwellings in the village of Shonguapavi at sunset, ca.1900. A line of dilapidated adobe buildings runs across the image from... More

Adolphus Busch's sunken gardens, Pasadena, ca.1916 (CHS-5618)

Adolphus Busch's sunken gardens, Pasadena, ca.1916 (CHS-5618)

Adolphus Busch's sunken gardens, Pasadena, ca.1916 Photograph of Adolphus Busch's sunken gardens, Pasadena, ca.1916. Trees cover the grassy, hilly landscape. Several geese can be seen waddling in and around th... More

Aerial transfer bridge (ferry), Duluth, Minnesota, ca.1920 (CHS-5034)

Aerial transfer bridge (ferry), Duluth, Minnesota, ca.1920 (CHS-5034)

Aerial transfer bridge (ferry), Duluth, Minnesota, ca.1920 Photograph of the aerial transfer bridge (ferry), at Duluth, Minnesota, ca.1920. The bridge stands several stories tall and was built to ferry people ... More

Agua Caliente Indian man, Simon Cibinoat, spinning Yucca fiber into yarn, 1903 (CHS-3831)

Agua Caliente Indian man, Simon Cibinoat, spinning Yucca fiber into ya...

Agua Caliente Indian man, Simon Cibinoat, spinning Yucca fiber into yarn, 1903 Photograph of Simon Cibinoat, an Agua Caliente (Cahuilla) Indian man, spinning Yucca fiber into yarn for making door mats, 1903. On... More

Agua Caliente Mission Indian houses on Warner's ranch showing school, ca.1900 (CHS-548)

Agua Caliente Mission Indian houses on Warner's ranch showing school, ...

Agua Caliente Mission Indian houses on Warner's ranch showing school, ca.1900 Photograph of Agua Caliente Mission Indian houses on Warner's ranch, ca.1900. Adobe walls, grass roofs. Wooden picket fences. A man... More

Altar of Wise Men in the Joss House of Prayer, San Francisco, ca.1900 (CHS-1184)

Altar of Wise Men in the Joss House of Prayer, San Francisco, ca.1900 ...

Altar of Wise Men in the Joss House of Prayer, San Francisco, ca.1900 Photograph of the Altar of Wise Men in the Joss House of Prayer, San Francisco, ca.1900. The small ornate figures of five wise men sit on a... More

Altar of Wise Men in the Joss House of Prayer, San Francisco, ca.1900 (CHS-1184-c)

Altar of Wise Men in the Joss House of Prayer, San Francisco, ca.1900 ...

Altar of Wise Men in the Joss House of Prayer, San Francisco, ca.1900 Photograph of the Altar of Wise Men in the Joss House of Prayer, San Francisco, ca.1900. The small ornate figures of five wise men sit on a... More

Amalgamator at a mine on the Colorado River, California, ca.1900 (CHS-1907)

Amalgamator at a mine on the Colorado River, California, ca.1900 (CHS-...

Amalgamator at a mine on the Colorado River, California, ca.1900 Photograph of an amalgamator at a mine (Dennings?) on the Colorado River, California, ca.1900. The machine operates outside. A wooden ladder lea... More

An acacia tree (Acacia melanoxylon), ca.1920 (CHS-5511)

An acacia tree (Acacia melanoxylon), ca.1920 (CHS-5511)

An acacia tree (Acacia melanoxylon), ca.1920 Photograph of an acacia tree (Acacia melanoxylon), ca.1920. The tall tree towers above the little boy that sits beneath it under its shade. The dirt ground is litte... More

An Acoma squaw dress made by Acoma Indian men only, ca.1898 (CHS-5165)

An Acoma squaw dress made by Acoma Indian men only, ca.1898 (CHS-5165)

An Acoma squaw dress made by Acoma Indian men only, ca.1898 Photograph of an Acoma squaw dress made by Acoma Indians men only, ca.1898. Designs on the blankets include: arrow-shaped patterns, leafy-shaped patt... More

An Acoma woman's dress made by Acoma Indian men only, ca.1898 (CHS-5165) (cropped)

An Acoma woman's dress made by Acoma Indian men only, ca.1898 (CHS-516...

An Acoma squaw dress made by Acoma Indian men only, ca.1898 Photograph of an Acoma squaw dress made by Acoma Indians men only, ca.1898. Designs on the blankets include: arrow-shaped patterns, leafy-shaped patt... More

An angled view of Hot Springs Hotel, The Arrowhead, and a web of trails at Lake Arrowhead, 1915 (CHS-5560)

An angled view of Hot Springs Hotel, The Arrowhead, and a web of trail...

An angled view of Hot Springs Hotel, The Arrowhead, and a web of trails at Lake Arrowhead, 1915 Photograph of an angled view of Hot Springs Hotel, The Arrowhead, and a web of trails at Lake Arrowhead, 1915. A ... More

An arcade at the Frank Miller's Glenwood Hotel (Mission Inn), Riverside, ca.1910 (CHS-5264)

An arcade at the Frank Miller's Glenwood Hotel (Mission Inn), Riversid...

An arcade at the Frank Miller's Glenwood Hotel (Mission Inn), Riverside, ca.1910 Photograph of an arcade at the Frank Miller's Glenwood Hotel (Mission Inn), Riverside, ca.1910. The pergola-like arcade is const... More

An enormous grape vine, originally planted in 1842, Montecito (or Carpenteria?), Santa Barbara, ca.1903 (CHS-5321)

An enormous grape vine, originally planted in 1842, Montecito (or Carp...

An enormous grape vine, originally planted in 1842, Montecito (or Carpenteria?), Santa Barbara, ca.1903 Photograph of an enormous grape vine, originally planted in 1842, Montecito (or Carpenteria?), Santa Barb... More

An Indian basket displayed in front of a cloth backdrop, ca.1900 (CHS-4814)

An Indian basket displayed in front of a cloth backdrop, ca.1900 (CHS-...

An Indian basket displayed in front of a cloth backdrop, ca.1900 Photograph of an Indian woven basket displayed in front of a cloth backdrop, ca.1900. It is roughly cylindrical with a slightly wider top than b... More

An old Chemehuevi Indian man smoking, ca.1900 (CHS-3454)

An old Chemehuevi Indian man smoking, ca.1900 (CHS-3454)

An old Chemehuevi Indian man smoking, ca.1900 Photograph of an old Chemehuevi Indian man smoking, ca.1900. From the lap up. He is sitting outside on a wooden stool or chair. He is wearing a somewhat tattered t... More

An olive mill at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, ca.1900 (CHS-723)

An olive mill at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, ca.1900 (CHS...

An olive mill at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, ca.1900 Photograph of an olive mill at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, ca.1900. The olive mill can be seen in the foreground at right, showing... More

An unidentified (W.P. Lett?) residence, Burnham architecture, Riverside, ca.1900 (CHS-5270)

An unidentified (W.P. Lett?) residence, Burnham architecture, Riversid...

An unidentified (W.P. Lett?) residence, Burnham architecture, Riverside, ca.1900 Photograph of an unidentified (W.P. Lett?) residence, Burnham architecture, Riverside, ca.1900. The two-story house has extended... More

Ancient cave dwelling of Cahuilla Indians in Palm Canyon, 1904 (CHS-2276)

Ancient cave dwelling of Cahuilla Indians in Palm Canyon, 1904 (CHS-22...

Ancient cave dwelling of Cahuilla Indians in Palm Canyon, 1904 Photograph of a close-up an an ancient cave dwelling of Cahuilla Indians in Palm Canyon, California, 1904. Large boulders form the sides and roof.... More

Ancient ovens used by the Indians behind the church of Mission San Gabriel, California, ca.1908 (CHS-1441)

Ancient ovens used by the Indians behind the church of Mission San Gab...

Ancient ovens used by the Indians behind the church of Mission San Gabriel, California, ca.1908 Photograph of ancient ovens used by the Indians behind the church of Mission San Gabriel, California, ca.1908. On... More

Ancient soap vats used by the Indians near Mission San Gabriel, California, ca.1908 (CHS-1440)

Ancient soap vats used by the Indians near Mission San Gabriel, Califo...

Ancient soap vats used by the Indians near Mission San Gabriel, California, ca.1908 Photograph of ancient soap vats used by the Indians near Mission San Gabriel, California, ca.1908. Three large holes can be s... More

Andreas Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1903 (CHS-2274)

Andreas Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1903 (CHS-2274)

Andreas Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1903 Photograph of a tall lone palm growing in Andreas Canyon near Palm Springs. Scrub brush grows at the foot of the tree at the base of the steep rocky slopes rising on e... More

Antelope priests performing ceremonial ablutions at Oraibi, ca.1900 (CHS-5135)

Antelope priests performing ceremonial ablutions at Oraibi, ca.1900 (C...

Antelope priests performing ceremonial ablutions at Oraibi, ca.1900 Photograph of Antelope priests performing ceremonial ablutions at Oraibi, ca.1900. Four priests, 3 men and one woman, are seen here either si... More

Apache Indian "Kan" or brush house, ca.1900 (CHS-3581)

Apache Indian "Kan" or brush house, ca.1900 (CHS-3581)

Apache Indian "Kan" or brush house, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian "Kan" or brush house, ca.1900. Shaped like an inverted cone with an arched opening, the thatched brush is supported by a framework of ... More

Apache Indian boy standing in front of a "Kan" or brush house, ca.1900 (CHS-3584)

Apache Indian boy standing in front of a "Kan" or brush house, ca.1900...

Apache Indian boy standing in front of a "Kan" or brush house, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian boy standing in front of a "Kan" or brush house, ca.1900. Shaped like an inverted cone with an arched openi... More

Apache Indian girl carrying an olla (a water basket) on her head, ca.1900 (CHS-2328)

Apache Indian girl carrying an olla (a water basket) on her head, ca.1...

Apache Indian girl carrying an olla (a water basket) on her head, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian girl carrying an olla (a water basket) on her head, ca.1900. The basket is decoratively woven. The girl ... More

Apache Indian girl carrying an olla (a water basket) on her head, ca.1900 (CHS-3577)

Apache Indian girl carrying an olla (a water basket) on her head, ca.1...

Apache Indian girl carrying an olla (a water basket) on her head, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian girl carrying an olla (a water basket) on her head, ca.1900. The basket is decoratively woven. The girl ... More

Apache Indian grandmother carrying her grandchild on her back, Palomas Indian Reservation, ca.1900 (CHS-3583)

Apache Indian grandmother carrying her grandchild on her back, Palomas...

Apache Indian grandmother carrying her grandchild on her back, Palomas Indian Reservation, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian grandmother carrying her grandchild on her back, ca.1900. Her short graying hai... More

Apache Indian maiden with an olla on her head, ca.1900 (CHS-3576)

Apache Indian maiden with an olla on her head, ca.1900 (CHS-3576)

Apache Indian maiden with an olla on her head, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian maiden with an olla, or water jug, on her head, ca.1900. She is turned to her right. The large woven basket water jug is ba... More

Apache Indian man and woman at their camp, 1903 (CHS-3594)

Apache Indian man and woman at their camp, 1903 (CHS-3594)

Apache Indian man and woman at their camp, 1903 Photograph of an Apache Indian man and woman at their camp, 1903. He, wearing a hat, shirt with sleeve garter, and trousers, sits near a small pile of firewood a... More

Apache Indian stands near a "Kan" or brush house, Palomas Indian Reservation, ca.1900 (CHS-3591)

Apache Indian stands near a "Kan" or brush house, Palomas Indian Reser...

Apache Indian stands near a "Kan" or brush house, Palomas Indian Reservation, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian, wrapped in a shawl or blanket, standing near a "Kan" or brush house, Palomas Indian Reserva... More

Apache Indian woman basket maker in front of her dwelling, ca.1900 (CHS-3587)

Apache Indian woman basket maker in front of her dwelling, ca.1900 (CH...

Apache Indian woman basket maker in front of her dwelling, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian woman basket maker sitting in front of her dwelling, ca.1900. She is sitting on a cloth on the ground with a pa... More

Apache Indian woman basket maker with a child, Palomas, Apache Indian Reservation, ca.1900 (CHS-3574)

Apache Indian woman basket maker with a child, Palomas, Apache Indian ...

Apache Indian woman basket maker with a child, Palomas, Apache Indian Reservation, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian woman basket maker with a child, Palomas, Apache Indian Reservation, ca.1900. The small... More

Apache Indian woman basket maker, Palomas, Apache Indian Reservation, ca.1900 (CHS-3575)

Apache Indian woman basket maker, Palomas, Apache Indian Reservation, ...

Apache Indian woman basket maker, Palomas, Apache Indian Reservation, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian woman basket maker, Palomas, Apache Indian Reservation, ca.1900. The woman crouches on the ground wi... More

Apache Indian woman making baskets, ca.1900 (CHS-3580)

Apache Indian woman making baskets, ca.1900 (CHS-3580)

Apache Indian woman making baskets, ca.1900 Photograph of an Apache Indian woman making baskets, ca.1900. She is sitting crosslegged on the ground with a partially finished flat basket in her hands on her lap.... More

Apache man at Palomas on the Apache Indian Reservation, 1903 (CHS-3570)

Apache man at Palomas on the Apache Indian Reservation, 1903 (CHS-3570...

Apache man at Palomas on the Apache Indian Reservation, 1903 Photograph of an Apache man at Palomas on the Apache Indian Reservation, 1903. Portrait from the thighs up. He wears a cloth (bandana) tied about hi... More

Apiary at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1906-1925 (CHS-4173)

Apiary at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1906-1925 (CHS-4173)

Apiary at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1906-1925 Photograph of the apiary at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1906-1925. A hooded monk tends to one of the approximately 50 bee hives set in two long rows on a low wooden ... More

Arch and door at the east end of the north corridor at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, ca.1908 (CHS-4409)

Arch and door at the east end of the north corridor at Mission San Jua...

Arch and door at the east end of the north corridor at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, ca.1908 Photograph of an arch and door at the east end of the north corridor at Mission San Juan Capistrano, Cali... More

Arch over doorway of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1905 (CHS-4414)

Arch over doorway of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1905 (CHS-441...

Arch over doorway of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1905 Photograph (blurred) of an arch over doorway of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California, ca.1905. Only the top portion of the doorway is visibl... More

Architectural details around the entrance to the church of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, ca.1900 (CHS-4204)

Architectural details around the entrance to the church of Mission San...

Architectural details around the entrance to the church of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, ca.1900 Photograph of architectural details around the entrance to the church of Mission San Xavier del B... More

Arthur Letts residence, also called Holmby House, Hollywood, ca.1905 (CHS-5523)

Arthur Letts residence, also called Holmby House, Hollywood, ca.1905 (...

Arthur Letts residence, also called Holmby House, Hollywood, ca.1905 Photograph of the Arthur Letts residence and gardens, also called "Holmby House," in the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles (eastern Hollywood... More

Aspergent shell and aspersorium, Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Monterey, ca.1907 (CHS-4390)

Aspergent shell and aspersorium, Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Monterey...

Aspergent shell and aspersorium, Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Monterey, ca.1907 Photograph of an aspergent shell, used for baptisms, and an aspersorium, used for sprinkling holy water on the congregation, at M... More

At the foot of Bright Angel Trail on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1940 (CHS-3012)

At the foot of Bright Angel Trail on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon,...

At the foot of Bright Angel Trail on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1940 Photograph of the foot of Bright Angel Trail on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1940. Beyond a rough narrow beach s... More

Avalon and harbor, looking over the city toward the sea, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1897-1905 (CHS-224)

Avalon and harbor, looking over the city toward the sea, Santa Catalin...

Avalon and harbor, looking over the city toward the sea, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1897-1905 Photograph of Avalon and harbor, looking over the city toward the sea, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1897-1905. At cente... More

Avalon's Empress glass-bottom boat in the water, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1910 (CHS-1480)

Avalon's Empress glass-bottom boat in the water, Santa Catalina Island...

Avalon's Empress glass-bottom boat in the water, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1910 Photograph of Avalon's Empress glass-bottom boat in the water, Santa Catalina Island, ca.1910. The double deck boat sports two ma... More

Back of a carved or engraved cross at Mission San Buenaventura, California, ca.1903 (CHS-4424)

Back of a carved or engraved cross at Mission San Buenaventura, Califo...

Back of a carved or engraved cross at Mission San Buenaventura, California, ca.1903 Photograph of the back of a carved or engraved cross at Mission San Buenaventura, California, ca.1903. The cross is decorated... More

Balanced Rock on trail to Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, 1850-1930 (CHS-867)

Balanced Rock on trail to Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, 1850-...

Balanced Rock on trail to Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, 1850-1930 Photograph of Balanced Rock on trail to Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Falls in distance. A trail and cabin are visib... More

Bandstand and gathering at the residence of Paul deLongpre on Hollywood Boulevard and Cahuenga Avenue, Hollywood, ca.1910 (CHS-5543)

Bandstand and gathering at the residence of Paul deLongpre on Hollywoo...

Bandstand and gathering at the residence of Paul deLongpre on Hollywood Boulevard and Cahuenga Avenue, Hollywood, ca.1910 Photograph of a bandstand and gathering at the Paul de Longpré residence and garden — at... More

Baptismal font in its niche at Mission Carmel, Monterey, ca.1907 (CHS-4330)

Baptismal font in its niche at Mission Carmel, Monterey, ca.1907 (CHS-...

Baptismal font in its niche at Mission Carmel, Monterey, ca.1907 Photograph of a the baptismal font in its niche at Mission Carmel, Monterey, ca.1907. An arched entryway leads to the small niche with vaulted c... More

Barker the Black Hills Hermit at his cave, ca.1900 (CHS-2137)

Barker the Black Hills Hermit at his cave, ca.1900 (CHS-2137)

Barker the Black Hills Hermit at his cave, ca.1900 Photograph of Barker (Baker?), the Black Hills Hermit standing in the opening to his cave -- a man who left the world behind after the death of the woman he l... More

Barker the Black Hills Hermit at his cave, ca.1900 (CHS-2144)

Barker the Black Hills Hermit at his cave, ca.1900 (CHS-2144)

Barker the Black Hills Hermit at his cave, ca.1900 Photograph of Barker (Baker?), the Black Hills Hermit standing in the opening to his cave -- a man who left the world behind after the death of the woman he l... More

Barker the Black Hills Hermit at his cave, ca.1900 (CHS-2145)

Barker the Black Hills Hermit at his cave, ca.1900 (CHS-2145)

Barker the Black Hills Hermit at his cave, ca.1900 Photograph of Barker (Baker?), the Black Hills Hermit standing in the opening to his cave -- a man who left the world behind after the death of the woman he l... More

Barlow Medical Library, College of Medicine, University of Southern California, north Broadway, Los Angeles, ca.1900-1930 (CHS-1969)

Barlow Medical Library, College of Medicine, University of Southern Ca...

Barlow Medical Library, College of Medicine, University of Southern California, north Broadway, Los Angeles, ca.1900-1930 Photograph of the Barlow Medical Library, College of Medicine, University of Southern C... More

Bass and party camping on Point Sublime, North Rim, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1930 (CHS-3336)

Bass and party camping on Point Sublime, North Rim, Grand Canyon, ca.1...

Bass and party camping on Point Sublime, North Rim, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1930 Photograph of Bass and party (including George Wharton James) camping on Point Sublime, North Rim, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1930. A w... More

Bass Mystic Springs Trail, looking north from Rock (River?) Camp showing Bass Tomb and Dox or Dow Castle, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1930 (CHS-3103)

Bass Mystic Springs Trail, looking north from Rock (River?) Camp showi...

Bass Mystic Springs Trail, looking north from Rock (River?) Camp showing Bass Tomb and Dox or Dow Castle, Grand Canyon, ca.1900-1930 Photograph of Bass Mystic Springs Trail, looking north from Rock (River?) Ca... More

Bass Tomb from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, 1900-1930 (CHS-3338)

Bass Tomb from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, 1900-1930 (CHS-3338)

Bass Tomb from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, 1900-1930 Photograph of the rock formation known as Bass Tomb from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, 1900-1930. It sticks up like a grave marker from a mounta... More

Batch of Mojave Indian pottery being fired, ca.1900 (CHS-3528)

Batch of Mojave Indian pottery being fired, ca.1900 (CHS-3528)

Batch of Mojave Indian pottery being fired, ca.1900 Photograph of a batch of about 9 pieces of Mohave Indian pottery being fired on a metal grill on hot coals outside, ca.1900. They have decorations consisting ... More

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