Exterior view of San Miguel Arcangel from the southeast, showing an arcade supporting a tile roof (left) and the church (right). Over one of the arches is written "San Miguel Mission" and "1797." A bell suspended from a wooden frame is visible in front of the church wall (right).
Man in suit and smoking a cigar stands in front of the La Vina Mutual Water Co. pumping plant, a building constructed of corrugated metal, as water pours out of a pipe that extends out from the building. Mountains with snow are visible in the background
The inn was located at the intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway and Las Flores Canyon Road, just east of the guarded Rindge Ranch fence (which prevented westward development beyond Las Flores Canyon Road at this time).
View facing east down fifth street toward the Southern Pacific Arcade Depot. A Blue Line streetcar is visible near the Depot far down the street. Utility poles line the dirt street and tracks on both sides. In the background, a building at right has a sign on it reading "Narcisse House". The Depot building dominates the background at left.
View down a dirt road towards the town of Avenal which appears as a narrow band of buildings and power poles along the main road through town, with the Santa Lucia mountain range in the background. The buildings appear to be mostly houses, a few businesses and a church on the far right. There is also an oil rig on the center-right side of town. Legible signage in the photograph includes: Golden Rule Shoe Shop, The Republic Supply Co. of California, and H. C. Smith MFG Co.
The Mission of San Antonio de Padua is located in the valley of the San Antonio River along the Santa Lucia Mountains. From 1893, after the roof tiles were removed, there was no roof over the church or the arcade walkway until a 1903-1908 restoration. The photograph shows the arcade with no roof and a wooden roof over the church and may therefore show the church during the restoration
Kneen’s Kamp, built by Thomas W. (Bill) Kneen in 1916, was a resort located on Topanga Canyon Boulevard near Robinson Road. The camp operated until the mid- 1920's.
Oil wells listed on the plan are: 1) Superior-Huffman, 2) Felix, 3) Milham, 4) C. C. friend, 5) "Veco," 6) Shell Williams, 7) J. J. Richie, 8) S. O. Co. Alferitz, 9) Lincoln Betty, 10) Scott Bros. Dr. Co., 11) Belridge, 12) So Co Mascol, 13) Temblor O. & D. Co., 14) Universal #49, 15) Shell-Porter Day, 16) Wilshire O. Co., 17) Mohawk-Weed Patch, 18) Shell-Semitropic, 19) Roy White
Though the negative enclosure attributes this drawing to Robert Kalloch (the name "Arthur Kallock" on the negative enclosure is an error), the text from the image contains a signature which may be C. RAGG, G. RAGG, GRAGG, or CRAGG.
Though the negative enclosure attributes this drawing to Robert Kalloch (the name "Arthur Kallock" on the negative enclosure is an error), the text from the image contains a signature which may be C. RAGG, G. RAGG, GRAGG, or CRAGG.
Paul Kelly began his career in silent films in 1911 and he continued to act through the 1950's. He appeared in films produced by Columbia Pictures from 1934-1942.
Based on the items on the desk (newspapers, magazines, scripts, reader's reports) and the novels and plays on the bookshelves, this man may be a member of Columbia's story department.
Eugene Thackrey (sometimes credited as Gene Thackrey or Eugene Thackeray) was a screenwriter who worked as a technical advisor on the Columbia Pictures film Washington Merry Go-Round (1932).
Dore Schary wrote the screenplays for three Columbia Pictures films: Fury of the Jungle (1933), Fog (1933), and Most Precious Thing in Life (1934). He went on to become president of MGM.
This collection contains motion picture stills and key book photographs created by Columbia Pictures mostly from 1932 to 1959. Included are portrait photos, publicity photos, fashion stills, movie stills, and off-camera photographs showing various aspects of production filming. The subjects of the portrait images include actors, writers, directors, producers, composers, lyricists and others engaged in film production. The images are taken from nitrate negatives and corresponding photographic prints, with front and reverse views. The reverse sides of many prints bear date stamps, A.A.C. (Advertising Advisory Council) stamps, press tags, and handwritten notes including names of people involved in publicity and titles of film fan magazines.
Mary Carlisle appeared in Columbia Pictures productions from 1933 to 1939, while James Blakeley appeared in three Columbia Pictures productions in 1934 to 1935.