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

H. H. West's Cadillac and a tent at Arch Beach campsite, Laguna Beach, about 1921

Description:
A photograph of the West family's campsite at Arch Beach in Laguna Beach. A tent stands pitched at left with a rope extending from its top and attaching to the hood ornament on the car parked at right. H. H. West's Cadillac is parked at right and is viewed mostly from the side. A fishing rod rests against the front of the car. The remnants of a fire pit sits on the ground in front of and between the tent and the Cadillac. Elizabeth West stands in the background behind the tent and the car. Low, rolling hills stand in the distance.
Date:
[circa 1921]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West's Cadillac and a tent at Arch Beach campsite, Laguna Beach, about 1921

Frances West poses with a tennis racket, Glendale, 1921

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of H. H. West, Jr. and Frances West in front of a residence near Columbus Avenue and West Doran Street in Glendale. Frances stands at center, holding a tennis racket in front of her. She looks to the camera and stands on the walkway in front of a Craftsman-style bungalow. The house stands to the left of her. H. H. West, Jr. sits on the front steps in front of the home's front porch. A rocking chair sits on the porch behind him. Neighboring houses extend in a row behind Frances.
Date:
1921
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Frances West poses with a tennis racket, Glendale, 1921

"Fastest Man Alive" and 100-meter gold medalist Charlie Paddock stands with A.A.U. chief Robert Weaver and revelers, 1920s.

Description:
Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter and 200-meter races, Charlie Paddock, stands next to A.A.U Chief Robert Weaver, presumably after a race. From 1921 until 1956, Charles Paddock held the world record for the 100-meter dash, making him the "fastest man alive" for thirteen years after his death.
Date:
[between 1920-1928?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
"Fastest Man Alive" and 100-meter gold medalist Charlie Paddock stands with A.A.U. chief Robert Weaver and revelers, 1920s.

Elks Temple, Santa Monica

Description:
Exterior view of the former Elks Temple, or Lodge, located at the southeast corner of Main St. and Pier Ave. in Santa Monica. The letters "BPOE" along the cornice of each visible side of the building stand for: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The BPOE is an American fraternal order and social club founded in 1868.
Date:
[between 1898 and 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Elks Temple, Santa Monica

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

Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 400 block of S. Hill St., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1929

Description:
View of businesses, cars and pedestrians on the east side of the 400 block of South Hill St. facing north. Businesses include the Louis Oreck Antique Jewelry store at 442, a shoe shine business, a barber shop, and Boos Bros Cafeteria; the John Luchenbach Building is in the far background on the left.
Date:
[1920-1929?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 400 block of S. Hill St., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1929

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

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

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

Five cottages in a rural or mountain location (unidentified), California, circa 1915-1930

Description:
Five cottages or cabins surrounded by a lawn in a rural or mountain location. The center cottage or cabin has dark wood siding and white window frames, posts and eves. Steps lead up to the covered front porch. A narrow dirt path runs past the cottage and large trees are visible in the distance.
Date:
[circa 1915-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Five cottages in a rural or mountain location (unidentified), California, circa 1915-1930

Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 300 hundred block of W 5th St., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1929

Description:
View of businesses, cars and pedestrians on the north side of the 300 block of W 5th St. facing east towards the "B. B. Coffee Shop," "Benjamin Diamond Co." at 321 W 5th St., and "Boos Bros Cafeteria," with the "Title Guarantee Bldg." visible in the distance at the corner of 5th St. and Broadway St.
Date:
[circa 1920-1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 300 hundred block of W 5th St., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1929

Painting of a vine-covered cabin or cottage in an open valley (unidentified), California

Description:
Painting of a vine-covered cabin or cottage in an open valley with small shrubbery and a tall century plant on the right. A pile of split firewood and saw horse are in front of the cottage on the left and there is a building, possibly a barn, in the background on the left. A mountain range is visible in the distance.
Date:
[between 1898 and 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Painting of a vine-covered cabin or cottage in an open valley (unidentified), California

Cottage or cabin in an unidentified mountain or rural location, California, circa 1915-1930

Description:
Cottage or cabin in a mountain or rural location with a dirt road in front and large trees around it. The cottage has a shallow, shaded front porch with a rail and crossed branch fence. A United States flag waves from the roof. Two men in white shirts stand next to the cottage on the left and a car is visible on the right side.
Date:
[circa 1915-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Cottage or cabin in an unidentified mountain or rural location, California, circa 1915-1930

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

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

Four views of Las Flores Canyon and six views of the nearby coastline and Castle Rock, Malibu and Topanga, circa 1912-1925

Description:
Four views of Las Flores Canyon showing dense foliage, dirt roads and two buildings. Five views of the coastline of Santa Monica Bay in the area east of Las Flores Canyon; one view shows the coastline area before and beach houses were constructed. One view of Castle Rock on the coastline of the Santa Monica Bay south of Topanga Canyon Blvd. Castle rock was leveled in the mid 1950's and is now paved over.
Date:
[circa 1912-1925]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Four views of Las Flores Canyon and six views of the nearby coastline and Castle Rock, Malibu and Topanga, circa 1912-1925

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

Cabins or cottages scattered across an unidentified mountain valley, California

Description:
Cabins or cottages and out buildings scattered across a mountain valley with low growing shrubbery. Two foreground cottages each have a covered front porch. One cottage or cabin has dark wood siding the others are light in color. Patches of snow are visible on the mountains in the distance.
Date:
[between 1898 and 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Cabins or cottages scattered across an unidentified mountain valley, California

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 Palisades Park and Marion Davies' beach house, Santa Monica