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Young men on lakeshore, Los Angeles

Description:

3 young men in suits and hats, backs to camera, 2 standing, 1 squatting feeding swans, silhouetted against lake, with trees in background

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Young man and young women with hands joined

Description:

Negative may have been placed in wrong sleeve. Subject identification on the sleeve is not correct for this image.

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Woman standing next to the back door of a house

Description:

Unidentified woman standing in a back yard next to the back door of a house.

Date:

[between 1920-1965]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

William Mulholland (possibly) standing on a dirt drive between rows of large trees, California

Description:

William Mulholland (possibly), with a mustache and wearing a suit and hat, standing on a dirt driveway lined by large pepper (?) trees, with a Victorian house at the end of the drive

Date:

[between 1898 and 1943]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

William Mulholland (possibly) in mountain ravine with water pipe construction, California, between 1905 and 1928

Description:

View into a mountain ravine with utility poles and where a water pipe system appears to be under construction. Two men are in the ravine; one is mostly hidden by a utility pole and the other is possibly William Mulholland. The man is standing with his hands on his hips, is wearing dark pants, a dark open vest, a light shirt and neck tie and a wide-brimmed hat. A parked car is on the left.

Date:

[between 1905 and 1928]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Wide path in Echo Park, Los Angeles

Description:

Wide dirt path in Echo Park with large trees on the left, bushes on the right and pedestrian in the distance. The park was formerly known as Second Street Park.

Date:

[between 1898 and 1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Whistle Bottling Works exhibit booth, circa 1920-1940

Description:

Woman standing at display booth for Whistle Bottling Works. Behind the woman is a display with three shelves of bottles Tilton beverages. Signs read: Whistle Bottling Works distributors of Tilton quality sodas, Anaheim, Long Beach, just whistle, a beverage wrapped in bottles.

Date:

[between 1898 and 1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Whale carcass being towed by boat, [1920-1940?]

Description:

Bird's-eye view of whale carcass, in foreground, floating in ocean, attached by line to 2-masted boat flying flag of Iceland or Norway

Date:

[1920-1940?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

West family campsite at Arch Beach, Laguna Beach, about 1921

Description:

A distant photograph of the West family's campsite sitting at the foot of a hillside at Arch Beach in Laguna Beach. Two large tents stand in the distance; one is left-of-center and the other is right-of-center. They sit at the base of a hillside up from the sand. A boat (partial view) enters frame at left and rests on the sand. Also on the beach at left, there is a small cart. Wooden posts stand in front of the rightmost tent and partially obscure it. Fishing crates are stacked at right. A hill and cliffside stand in the background.

Date:

[circa 1921]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Collection:

West (H. H.) Collection

Walnut grove, Whittier

Description:

A bountiful walnut grove.

Date:

[between 1898 and 1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View towards the showroom for Swinehart Tires, W. B. Guyton Tire & Rubber Co., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1934

Description:

View towards showroom for W. B. Guyton Tire & Rubber Co., Swinehart Tires, on street corner with tires on display in the windows. The street address "1157" is on the window above the entrance. Professional publications begin to announce the "agency connection" between W. B. Guyton Tire & Rubber Company and Swinehart Tires, located at 1013 Main St. Los Angeles, in 1912

Date:

[circa 1920 and 1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View towards a mosque on a narrow street

Description:

View from beneath arch towards man walking down a narrow pedestrian street with a brick path down the center. There are buildings on either side with no setback from the street and a minaret rises from a building on the right

Date:

[between 1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Views of the coastline of Santa Monica Bay, 1910-1930

Description:

Upper right: Birdseye view of coastline of Santa Monica Bay, Malibu

Date:

[between 1910-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Views of the coast around Las Flores Canyon, Malibu, 1912-1930

Description:

Upper left: Las Flores Canyon

Date:

[between 1912-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Views of the coast around Las Flores Canyon, Malibu, 1912-1930

Description:

Upper left: Las Flores Canyon

Date:

[between 1912-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Views of Santa Monica High School and Lincoln Junior High School, Santa Monica, circa 1920-1930

Description:

Lower photo: Exterior view of school, constructed of brick and concrete with central tower and an arcade on each side wing. Four cars are parked on the street in front of the school.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Taylor, photographer

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Views of Santa Monica High School and Lincoln Junior High School, Santa Monica, circa 1920-1930

Description:

Lower photo: Exterior view of school, constructed of brick and concrete with central tower and an arcade on each side wing. Four cars are parked on the street in front of the school.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Views of Palisades Park and Marion Davies' beach house, Santa Monica

Description:

Upper photo: view of a wide dirt road on the face of a cliff in Santa Monica's Palisades Park, 1910-1920. The road is at center and leads from the top of the cliffs at left down to the beach at right. It is lined with a rustic eucalyptus branch fence and several large plants. A tall rock formation can be seen towards the bottom of the road at right. The beach is visible in the distance at center and right. Several tall mountains form a range in the background.

Date:

[circa 1905-1940]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Views of Las Flores Canyon, Topanga Canyon and Castle Rock, in Malibu and Topanga, circa 1920-1930

Description:

Lower left: view of Las Flores Canyon in Malibu.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Views of Castle Rock and the Roosevelt Highway along the Santa Monica coastline, Topanga [and Malibu ?], circa 1920-1934

Description:

Upper photo: View of Castle Rock from the west. The large conical rock is at left, jutting out from a low sloping hillside. There is a sandy beach at the base of the rock at center, and the beach is covered with smaller rocks in front of Castle Rock. There is an especially big rock in the foreground at right. There are hills visible in the background at left, and the calm water of the ocean is visible at right. Castle rock was leveled in the mid 1950's and is now paved over.

Date:

[between 1920 and 1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View of the Pacific Coast Highway along the coastline of Santa Monica Bay, Malibu, circa 1920-1934

Description:

View towards Pacific Coast Highway, beach and palisades cliffs in along the coast of Santa Monica Bay, probably in Malibu.

Date:

[circa 1920-1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View of the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon and views of Palisades Park in Santa Monica, circa 1915-1930

Description:

Two sunset views past palm trees and the rustic eucalyptus branch fence in Palisades Park, Santa Monica.

Date:

[circa 1915-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View of the Outside Inn in Topanga Canyon and views of Palisades Park in Santa Monica, circa 1915-1930

Description:

Two sunset views past palm trees and the rustic eucalyptus branch fence in Palisades Park, Santa Monica.

Date:

[circa 1915-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View of Palisades Park with couple seated on bench on left side of wide walkway, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Description:

View of Palisades Park with couple seated on bench on left side of wide walkway lined by garcen with lawns, trees, palm trees and shrubbery.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View from under rock formation or inside cave, Riverside County, [1920-1939?]

Description:

View from under rock formation or inside cave, with desert area visible through triangular opening, in San Jacinto Mountains area of Riverside County

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

View from Palisades Park towards cars driving down the incline road from California Avenue, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Description:

View from Palisades Park cliff edge towards cars driving down the incline road from California Avenue on the right, and the Pacific Coast Highway and beach houses along the shore on the left. Coastal mountains are visible in the distance.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View from Ocean Avenue towards Palisades Park and the entrance to the California Incline road, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Description:

View from Ocean Avenue towards Palisades Park, with lawns and palm trees in planting beds, and the entrance to the top of the incline road at California Avenue, with the ocean onthe right and the Santa Monica amusement pier in the distance.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View from coastal cliff towards Castle Rock on the shore, Topanga, circa 1920-1930

Description:

Birdseye view from the coastal cliff towards hillside roads and Castle Rock on the shore; cars are visible on the Pacific Coast Highway and a few people can be seen on the sand and at the water's edge next to the rock. Castle rock was leveled in the mid 1950's and is now paved over.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

View down Village Drive, Big Bear City, circa 1910-1930

Description:

View down Village Drive facing east towards Heller's Department Store and other businesses. Heller's Department Store was later known as Baird's Department Store and the Village Trading Post (2011). Signs read: Heller's Department Store; America's highest in altitude, lowest in prices, elevation 6,800; parking 1000 hours; Heller's Dept. Store complete line of furniture, dry goods, bedding, shoes, curios, mens furnishings, stoves, kitchenware, hardware, fishing tackle, Navajo Indian blankets, less than city prices; Holmes Realty; cafe, fountain; dancing; 90 x 100 for sale or lease, Raymond Reynolds, Bear Valley Development Co.

Date:

[circa 1910-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Valleys in Palm Springs, 1920-1965

Description:

This is a picture of the mountains and valleys in Palm Springs. To the right of the negative is a scale with inch measurements.

Date:

[between 1920-1965]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Unidentified, tri-lobe-shaped commercial building, California, circa 1915-1925]

Description:

View towards a commercial building on a street corner. The building has a distinctive tri-lobe shape and is six stories high. The broader base of the building allows for a terrace with plants to encircle the building at the second story level. Relief decoration encircles the building at the top story level. Two structures on the roof have lattice window openings and pinnacles. Workmen and ladders can be seen inside the empty retail spaces on the bottom level. Six trucks are parked next to the building.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Unidentified park with and woman and two children, rose beds, palm trees and fountain, California, circa 1920-1930

Description:

Unidentified location.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Unidentified desert area with two men on top of hill, California

Description:

Desert area with scattered shrubbery and two men on top of hill.

Date:

[between 1898 and 1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Unidentified desert (?) area with shrubbery, California

Description:

Desert (?) area with shrubbery and mountain peak in the distance.

Date:

[between 1898 and 1934}

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Unidentified city in a valley, California, circa 1920-1934

Description:

Birdseye view of houses and roads in an unidentified city, in a valley with mountains in the background.

Date:

[circa 1920-1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Unidentified building with reflecting pool in courtyard, arcade, and loggia, California, circa 1915-1934

Description:

Location unknown. Same location as photos: ark 21198/zz002b1b6m and ark 21198/zz002b1b53

Date:

[circa 1915-1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Unidentified building with courtyard, arcade and loggias, California, circa 1915-1934

Description:

Stereoscopic (?) view from loggia through arcade and across courtyard. The columns are fluted and the structure appears to be made of concrete. At the end of the loggia is a patio table and chair set.

Date:

[circa 1915-1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Unidentified building with courtyard and open arcade, California, circa 1915-1934

Description:

Location unknown. Same location as photos: ark 21198/zz002b1b53 and ark 21198/zz002b1bmt.

Date:

[circa 1915-1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Unidentified building (adobe?) with century plants, California, circa 1915-1925

Description:

Location unknown. Same location as image ark 21198/zz002b1bk9.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Unidentified brick (adobe?) building and wooden building (house?), California

Description:

Two images of a brick (adobe?) building and wooden building in an unidentified location. One image includes two horses and a buggy. Small trees (palms?) are planted on the open land around the buildings.

Date:

[between 1898 and 1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Two views of Venice Beach and one view of Santa Monica Beach, Venice and Santa Monica, circa 1920-1930

Description:

View of sunbathers on the beach in front of the Santa Monica Athletic Club, view of sunbathers on the beach in Venice and view of the promenade along Venice Beach.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Two views of the shoreline along the Santa Monica Bay and one view of the cliffs along the Palisades Park and shoreline in Santa Monica, Santa Monica Bay, circa 1915-1925

Description:

Two postcard views of the coastline of Santa Monica Bay, probably in the Malibu area. One of these views shows cars parked on a wide dirt road along the shore and the other shows Point Dume in the far distance. The third postcard shows a view of the beach in Santa Monica with the Palisades Park on the cliff above.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Two views of Palisades Park and one view of a Christian Science church, Santa Monica, circa 1920-1930

Description:

Bottom photo: view of Palisades Park showing a walkway lined by plants and trees including a palm tree, century plant.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Taylor, photographer

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Two men striding down wide walkway in Palisades Park, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Description:

View towards two men striding down wide walkway in Palisades Park, with lawns and trees and palms in planting beds on either side, a rustic eucalyptus branch fence along the cliff edge on the right with the ocean beyond and the amusement pier in the far distance.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Two men striding down wide walkway in Palisades Park, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Description:

View towards two men striding down wide walkway in Palisades Park, with lawns, flowers, trees and palms in planting beds on either side, a rustic eucalyptus branch fence along the cliff edge on the left with the ocean beyond.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Two men, house and barn in valley, California

Description:

Valley landscape view with two men standing in the foreground on either side of a tree-lined dirt road, both wearing a light shirt and dart necktie with dark trousers. In the background is a house (left) and a barn (right) with a hay wagon in front of it, and chickens in the road, with mountains visible beyond.

Date:

[between 1898 and 1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Two cars parked at curb in front of a walkway and (adobe?) building (unidentified), California, circa 1915-1925

Description:

Stereoscopic (?) view of two cars parked at curb in front of a walkway. Bordering the other side of the walkway is low stone wall and a planting bed with century plants and a hedge. Beyond the planting bed is an (adobe?) structure with a tile roof. and (adobe?) building.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Trees and mountains, Riverside County, [1920-1939?]

Description:

View of mountains and valley, with trees in foreground, in the San Jacinto Mountains area of Riverside County

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Trees and mountains, Riverside County, [1920-1939?]

Description:

View of mountains and valley, with trees in foreground, in the San Jacinto Mountains area of Riverside County

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Trees and mountains, Riverside County, [1920-1939?]

Description:

View of mountains and valley, with trees in foreground, in the San Jacinto Mountains area of Riverside County

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Train on tracks approaching a crossing

Description:

View of a train on tracks with a cluster of small wooden buildings and hills in the distance. Birds are gathered on the left.

Date:

[between 1900-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Torrey pine trees, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, La Jolla

Description:

Photograph of Torrey pine trees and chaparral, with a view of the Pacific Ocean in the background.

Date:

[between 1920-1976]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Tide Rock shell vendor stand on bluff above a beach, Santa Monica Bay, circa 1920-1930

Description:

View of a shell vendor stand enclosed by a rustic picket fence, located on a bluff overlooking the beach. A man wearing a suit and hat is standing within the enclosure near the entrance gate. Shells are displayed in a canvas-covered stall and a low table on the left, with another small table, umbrella and canvas shade on the right against a tall mound of shrubbery. A sign on the mailbox reads "Tide Rock." A wire fence along the top of the bluff is visible beyond the shell stand.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Three views of Santa Monica including the Palisades Park and Miramar Hotel Annex, circa 1915-1925

Description:

Bottom photo: wide walkway bordered by lawns with trees and flowers in Palisades Park, with two men strolling on the walkway and a woman and toddler standing in the grass.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Taylor, photographer

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Three postcard views of Venice beach, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1934

Description:

Three postcard views of sunbathers at Venice beach. Two view show the beach crowded with sunbathers and umbrellas on the sand between the shore buildings and the water. One view shows a sparsely populated beach with the pier and roller coaster in the distance.

Date:

[circa 1920-1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Three post card views of the Palisades Park environs, Santa Monica, circa 1918-1925

Description:

Upper photo: view up the California Incline road, with a rustic eucalyptus branch fence on the right side and the cliff on the left side, with the twisted branch of the Palisades Park visible above along the cliff edge .

Date:

[circa 1918-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Taylor, photographer

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Three men, two horses and a sled on the shore of Baldwin Lake in Big Bear Valley

Description:

Panoramic view of Lake Baldwin with snow on the ground along the shore. A pole and wire fence runs along the foreground; in front of the fence are three men with two horses and a sled loaded with boxes.

Date:

[between 1898 and 1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Ten postcard views of the shore of Santa Monica Bay, 1910-1925

Description:

2nd row left and right: Views of the coastline of Santa Monica Bay, Malibu vicinity

Date:

[between 1910-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Ten postcard views of the shore of Santa Monica Bay, 1910-1925

Description:

Ten postcard views of the shore of Santa Monica Bay, showing the coastline north of Santa Monica, of Malibu, and the area around Las Flores Canyon, including the Las Flores Inn.

Date:

[between 1910-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Ten postcards with coastline views, Santa Monica Bay, circa 1915-1926

Description:

Coastline views of Santa Monica Bay, including: two views in the area of Las Flores Canyon, two views of Castle Rock on the Topanga coast, one view of Topanga Beach and Topanga Beach Drive, four views of Santa Monica Beach and the Palisades Park and one birdseye view of the coast towards Point Dume

Date:

[circa 1915-1926]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Statues in arches, Great Mausoleum, Forest Lawn, Glendale, [1920s?]

Description:

Statues in arches on the side of the Great Mausoleum building, with spire in background, hillside, trees, and stairs in foreground

Date:

[1920s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Snappy snaps: twelve post card photographs with views of Santa Monica, Topanga and Venice, circa 1920-1930

Description:

Twelve post card views of beaches in Topanga, Santa Monica and Venice, California, advertised as a set called "Snappy Snaps, Local California Views." Santa Monica views include Marion Davies' beach house, castle rock and the palisades cliffs. Venice Beach views show sunbathers. Castle rock was leveled in the mid 1950's and is now paved over.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Sixteen postcard views of Santa Monica, circa 1911-1923

Description:

View of Santa Monica High School

Date:

[circa 1911-1923]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Taylor, photographer

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Seven views of the Santa Monica shore and Pleasure Pier and one view of Castle rock in Topanga, circa 1915-1925

Description:

View towards Santa Monica beach in front of a pergola-covered brick walkway (in Crescent Bay Park between Blicknell Ave., Bay St. and Ocean Front Walk). The walkway consists of colonnade supporting a roof of wooden beams.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Taylor, photographer

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Seven views of Palisades Park in Santa Monica and one view of Castle Rock in Topanga, circa 1918-1926

Description:

Seven views of palisades park in Santa Monica showing the walkway lined with palm trees with century plants and other plants, the rustic eucalyptus branch fence along the cliff edge, the start of the Sunset Trail down the cliff to the beach and the incline road from California Avenue.

Date:

[circa 1918-1926]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Taylor, photographer

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Seagulls, Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, [1920s?]

Description:

About 9 seagulls, perched on pier railing, with empty bench, fishermen, and pedestrians on pier at left, ocean in background at right

Date:

[1920s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Santa Monica shoreline from Santa Monica Pier, [1920s?]

Description:

Santa Monica shoreline, with Breakers Beach Club, Edgewater Beach Club, and Hotel Casa Del Mar, photographed from Santa Monica Pier, with 2 people on bench, man standing with foot on railing, seagull on lamppost, La Monica Ballroom, and ocean in foreground

Date:

[1920s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Santa Monica shoreline from Santa Monica Pier, [1920s?]

Description:

Santa Monica shoreline, with Breakers Beach Club, Edgewater Beach Club, and Hotel Casa Del Mar, photographed from Santa Monica Pier, with man standing with foot on railing, seagull on lamppost, La Monica Ballroom, and ocean in foreground

Date:

[1920s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Santa Monica Pier, photographed from beach, Santa Monica, [1920s?]

Description:

Santa Monica Pier, La Monica Ballroom, and bait and tackle shop, photographed from beach, with beach and ocean at right

Date:

[1920s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, circa 1920-1930

Description:

Santa Monica High School, located on Prospect Hill between 4th and 6th Streets, Michigan and Fremont Avenues, was dedicated April 11, 1912.

Date:

[circa 1920-1930]

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Santa Monica beach, Santa Monica, [1920-1939?]

Description:

Bird's-eye view of crowded Santa Monica beach, with Hotel Casa Del Mar, Edgewater Beach Club, Breakers Beach Club, and Santa Monica Pier and La Monica Ballroom in background

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Santa Monica Bay and Palisades Park cliffs from Santa Monica Pier, [1920s?]

Description:

Bird's-eye view of Santa Monica Bay, with many boats, with Santa Monica Pier with crowd in foreground, crowded beach, Pacific Coast Highway, Deauville Club, Santa Monica Athletic Club, Windermere Hotel, and Palisades Park cliffs in background

Date:

[1920s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Santa Monica Bay and Palisades Park cliffs from Santa Monica Pier, [1920s?]

Description:

Bird's-eye view of Santa Monica Bay, with many boats, with end of Santa Monica Pier with about 75 people standing or strolling in foreground, Pacific Coast Highway and Palisades Park cliffs in background

Date:

[1920s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Row of palm trees along a dirt road, Palm Springs

Description:

Row of palm trees shading a dirt road with a field beyond and mountains in the distance

Date:

[between 1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Round stones, Borrego Springs, [1920-1939?]

Description:

About 20 stones, most spherical, some double spheres, at least one broken, on table, with man's hand holding one double stone and shadow of man in hat on wall behind

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Round stones, Borrego Springs, [1920-1939?]

Description:

About 20 stones, most spherical, some double spheres, at least one broken, on table, with wall in background

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Rock formations and men near Saddle Peak, Los Angeles, [1920s]

Description:

Rock formations among brush and foliage, with 3 men, 1 standing near rocks, 1 standing on rocks, 1 seated on rocks

Date:

1920s

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Roadside chicken farm

Description:

View of a roadside chicken farm with a wooden building and coops covered with chickens.

Date:

[between 1900-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

R. Lee Miller reading to Mrs. Jack Pfister and A. Boyd Mewborn in his patio, Palm Springs

Description:

In the sunny patio of the home of R. Lee Miller, Miller seated and reading a book to Mrs. Jack Pfister and A. Boyd Mewborn

Date:

[between 1920-1939]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

R. Lee Miller, Mrs. Jack Pfister and A. Boyd Mewborn in the sunny patio of Miller's home, Palm Springs

Description:

R. Lee Miller, Mrs. Jack Pfister and A. Boyd Mewborn enjoying liquid refreshment in the sunny patio of Miller's home

Date:

[between 1920-1939]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

R. Lee Miller, Mrs. Jack Pfister and A. Boyd Mewborn in the sunny patio of Miller's home, Palm Springs

Description:

R. Lee Miller, Mrs. Jack Pfister and A. Boyd Mewborn enjoying liquid refreshment in the sunny patio of Miller's home

Date:

[between 1920-1939]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

R. Lee Miller and Mrs. Jack Pfister in a patio, Palm Springs

Description:

In the patio of the home of R. Lee Miller, Miller seated and reading a book next to Mrs. Jack Pfister, reclining on the grass

Date:

[between 1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

R. Lee Miller and Mrs. Jack Pfister in a patio, Palm Springs

Description:

In the patio of the home of R. Lee Miller, Miller seated and reading a book next to Mrs. Jack Pfister, reclining on the grass

Date:

[between 1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

R. Lee Miller and Mrs. Jack Pfister in a patio, Palm Springs

Description:

In the patio of the home of R. Lee Miller, Miller seated and reading a book next to Mrs. Jack Pfister, reclining on the grass

Date:

[between 1920-1939]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Postcard view of Palisades Park with palm trees and century plants, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Description:

Postcard with a view of Palisades Park in Santa Monica showing a walkway lined by plants, a palm tree and a palm tree, century plant. Two small buildings with thatched roofs are visible on the left of the path in the middle ground and the background.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Pine cone Christmas decoration suspended from a porch light

Description:

Christmas decoration made from pine cones and ribbon suspended from a front porch light with the address "917" next to it.

Date:

[between 1920-1965]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Photograph of print of woman in bathing suit, [1920-1939?]

Description:

Photograph of print, attached with nails to bulletin board or framed panel, of woman in bathing suit, standing in profile, leaning backward, on hillside with pine trees and pine needles

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Photograph of a painting depicting an 1880s era thoroughfare, copy print

Description:

Date of illustration and copy are unknown.

Date:

[between 1920-1965]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Photograph of a painting by James Fagan, [painting, 1890]

Description:

Copy print photograph of an illustration or hand colored etching by James (Jas) Fagan, signed and dated 1890. The painting depicts a park scene with two women, seated at a picnic table, in conversation with a man wearing a three-piece suit, tie and bowler hat. A young girl stands next to him. Children are viewed playing kick ball on the lawn behind them, while small child and its parents are viewed at far right. Finally, a female figure appears to be stepping into a horse drawn carriage, the door being held open by a valet or carriage driver (far right, background).

Date:

[between 1920-1965]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Petroleum industry gas plant, Los Angeles, 1920-1939

Description:

View of workers at a gas plant, probably at an oil field in Los Angeles.

Date:

[between 1920-1939]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Petroleum industry gas plant, Los Angeles, 1920-1939

Description:

View of workers at a gas plant, probably at an oil field in Los Angeles.

Date:

[between 1920-1939]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Petroleum industry boilers and gas plant, Los Angeles, 1920-1939

Description:

View of workers to the left of boilers with a gas plant building on the right, probably at an oil field in Los Angeles.

Date:

[between 1920-1939]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

People going on elephant ride in Balboa Park, San Diego

Description:

A picture of people getting ready for a ride on an elephant in Balboa Park.

Date:

[Between 1920 and 1939]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Pedestrians and fishermen, Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, [1920s?]

Description:

Santa Monica Pier, photographed from beach below, with about 60 pedestrians and fishermen walking and on benches

Date:

[1920s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Patio at the Guajome Ranch House, Vista, circa 1901-1930

Description:

The patio at the adobe Guajome Ranch House. A fountain is in the middle of the garden.

Date:

[circa 1901-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Palm trees, St. Vincent Catholic Church, and Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, [1920-1939?]

Description:

These palm trees are among the oldest trees in Los Angeles, planted ca. 1865 along Palm Drive near the Charles Longstreet residence, later near the Holton Arms apartment building, later still standing on the grounds of Orthopaedic Hospital on West Adams Blvd.

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Palm trees and St. Vincent Catholic Church, Los Angeles, [1920-1939?]

Description:

About 4 tall palm trees, photographed from edge of roof or upper floor patio of Holton Arms apartment building, with St. Vincent Catholic Church in background

Date:

[1920-1939?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Palisades Park, view towards walkway, garden and amusement pier, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Description:

View towards unpaved walkway lined by large garden beds with lawns, trees, a palm and shrubs, with the amusement pier in the distance.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Palisades Park, view towards walkway, garden and amusement pier, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Description:

View towards unpaved walkway lined by large garden beds with lawns, flowers, trees, palms and shrubs, with a rustic eucalyptus branch fence along the cliff edge on the right and the amusement pier in the distance.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Palisades Park, view towards walkway and garden, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Description:

View towards wide walkway with two men strolling in the distance, and garden beds on either side with lawns, trees, flowers and shrubs.

Date:

[circa 1915-1925]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934