Text from nitrate negative sleeve for photographs of residence (arks: 21198/zz002b6g37, 21198/zz002b6g16, 21198/zz002b6g16) gives address as 2995 Lombardy Rd., Pasadena. This address is in Pasadena close to the San Marino border
Double image. Top: Medium close-up of man and woman, in jackets and hats, probably on boat deck or dock, with prow of boat behind them, ocean and island or shore in background. Bottom: View from boat deck of freight ship Lansing, tugboat, and skiff, with island or shore in background.
Exterior view of the Alexander & Baldwin headquarters building in downtown Honolulu. Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. was once part of the "Big Five" companies in Hawaii. Today (2012), it operates in shipping, sugar cane, real estate and agriculture. Address for the building is: 822 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Location is now called Sunrise Park (2011). The baseball field is now Angels Stadium and the park is also home to the Palm Springs Parks & Recreation Department, the Palm Springs Public Library, the Palm Springs Swim Center and Mizell Senior Center
Note on back of photograph: Here a rural type garden sprawls at ease in its generous use of space. The simple axis of brick-paved walk is sufficient to tie it into the general plan of garden arrangement. 1st Installment
Zones like this one were created to separate the residential district from the Boulevard and included pedestrian paths and gardens. The electric bronze fountain illuminated by colored lights was installed at the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica in 1930. Plan has an aerial view of the zone, a side view (cross-section) of the fountain, and a detailed perspective sketch of the fountain. 'Carmellite Ave' is actually Carmelita Ave
Sketch of roadside development for Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills. The location is the intersection of Santa Monica and Wilshire Blvd. The zone was created to separate the residential district from the Boulevard and included pedestrian paths and gardens.
Isolated farmhouse between Colmenar. Viejo and Loja, Spain. The house has a yard enclosed by a high wall on one side and an outbuilding (kitchen ?) with two chimneys attached to the outside of the wall
The current (2011) layout of the Bird Rock community in La Jolla, near San Diego, CA does not closely resemble the plan except for a few streets, notably: Turquoise St. in the center and Colima and Loring Sts. on the outer edges.
Subdivision was either not constructed or no longer exists. The owners names are: Ralph H. Clock, Maude H. Clock, Clyde C. McWhinney and Jessie McWhinney
Inset key map shows Monte Mar Vista in relation to Wilshire Boulevard, Pico Boulevard, National Blvd., Los Angeles Speedway, and adjoining country clubs. Monte Mar Vista is in the northern area of the Cheviot Hills neighborhood.
Roadside zones like this one were developed in 1930 to separate the residential district from the Boulevard. They included pedestrian paths, gardens and fountains. Plan includes an aerial view of the zone and a perspective sketch of the fountain.
From City of Tempe, Arizona, Historic Preservation web site: "In 1924, Fitzhugh & Byron designed a large two-story Spanish Colonial Revival home of adobe for Col. J.E. Thompson and his wife. The Thompsons called the home Rancho Joaquina." It is the earliest known adobe revival building in Phoenix.building in Phoenix.
The American Potash & Chemical Corporation specialized in sodium and potassium products. During WWII, the company entered the finished chemicals field by processing and marketing chemicals like potassium bromide. In 1946, American Potash opened a plant in Trona, CA which produced soda ash--used to make glass and soap. School on plan is the Trona Unified School. A Ralph D. Cornell planting plan for the school is dated February 1942. The architect listed on that plan is Henry Gogerty.
Exterior view of a portion of a building at the Southern California Edison steam power plant with arched windows and Spanish tile roof, with shrubbery and flowers in foreground, lawn in midground, lamppost and flagpole in background
People sitting at a cafe in front of a building labeled: Telephone Balaruc Vieux No 2. A vine or hanging plants provide shade for the people. An automobile is in front of the shop next door. Photo may have been taken in Balaruc-le-Vieux, France.
Shoppers, mainly women, outside an art store in Holland, possibly Volendam. The women are wearing stiff lace caps, full skirts and aprons. One of the women is holding a baby. There is a wooden cart in the bottom left corner.
Cart and cattle in front of a lime kiln near Guadix, Spain; a mule or donkey is in the middle ground. Guadix is a city in the province of Granada; it was once famous for its cutlery but now is mostly known for earthenware, hempen goods and hats.
Two images from Hawaii, one features a mother standing in front of the jungle with her two children, the other shows a barefoot man carrying water in two large watering cans
Location is now called Sunrise Park (2011). The baseball field is now Angels Stadium and the park is also home to the Palm Springs Parks & Recreation Department, the Palm Springs Public Library, the Palm Springs Swim Center and Mizell Senior Center
Zones like this one were created to separate the residential district from the Boulevard and included pedestrian paths and gardens. The electric bronze fountain illuminated by colored lights was installed at the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica in 1930. Plan has an aerial view of the zone, a side view (cross-section) of the fountain, and a detailed perspective sketch of the fountain. 'Carmellite Ave' is actually Carmelita Ave
Zones like this one were created to separate the residential district from the Boulevard and included pedestrian paths and gardens. The electric bronze fountain illuminated by colored lights was installed at the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica in 1930. Plan has an aerial view of the zone, a side view (cross-section) of the fountain, and a detailed perspective sketch of the fountain. 'Carmellite Ave' is actually Carmelita Ave
From the City of Montebello web site: "Montebello Golf Course ... was built [in 1928] as an enterprising country club designed by Max Behr, (Golf Course Architect). In 1941 the City of Montebello purchased the course ... [now named] Montebello Municipal Golf Course."
Exterior view of a building at the Southern California Edison steam power plant with arched windows and Spanish tile roof, with lawn, shrubbery, and lamppost in foreground, trees in midground, and and silo with portion of name EDISON visible and electrical towers in background
Captions on print and negative sleeve reverse locations of Pup and Bulldog. Evidence that the Pup was once called Barkies, located on Beverly: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33455118@N08/4621604128/in/set-72157623969273119/
Desert Queen Ranch was also known as Bill Keys Ranch. The ranch is currently located in Joshua Tree National Park and was built by William F. Keys (Bill Keys).
Photograph of mules carrying bushels of wooden sticks. The mules are standing on a dirt road lined with wooden houses. The Sierra San Pedro Martir mountain range can be seen in the background. A man wearing a hat and work clothes stands next to the mules.
Three mules stand near a wagon. The Cottonwood Mountains can be seen in the background. The photograph was taken at Desert Queen Ranch (also known as Bill Keys Ranch). The ranch is currently located in Joshua Tree National Park and was built by William F. Keys (Bill Keys).
View down the waterfront in Holland. Sailboats are docked at the posts and there is a strip of shops up from the water including L.J. Karels Fotograaf selling Kodak Films. A crowd is gathered in front of the shops.
Man with a horse team and cart threshing wheat in a field near Pizarra, Spain, a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia.
Exterior of a building with plows and other agricultural equipment leaning against the porch roof in La Penucla Granja, between Seville and Ronda, Spain.
The American Potash & Chemical Corporation specialized in sodium and potassium products. During WWII, the company entered the finished chemicals field by processing and marketing chemicals like potassium bromide. In 1946, American Potash opened a plant in Trona, CA which produced soda ash--used to make glass and soap.School on plan is the Trona Unified School. A Ralph D. Cornell planting plan for the school is dated February 1942. The architect listed on that plan is Henry Gogerty.
Unknown Public Works Administration (PWA) project with unknown workers. Part of the New Deal, most PWA spending came in 1933-1935 and then again in 1938 before being shut down in 1939.