Eugene R. Plummer and his family once owned sections of Los Angeles including the Hancock Park area, mid-Wilshire, Hollywood Hills, and West Hollywood. The site of his home was purchased by the County of Los Angeles in 1937 and is known as Plummer Park, West Hollywood.
Eugene R. Plummer and his family once owned sections of Los Angeles including the Hancock Park area, mid-Wilshire, Hollywood Hills, and West Hollywood. The site of his home was purchased by the County of Los Angeles in 1937 and is known as Plummer Park, West Hollywood.
Mary Loos, in print dress and head scarf, holding shopping bag, with young Asian man weighing watermelon on hanging scale, with shelves of vegetables in background
Dr. St. Louis Albert Estes (1876-1951) was an American doctor and the author of Raw Food and Health. He lived in Van Nuys, California in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and had 3 children with his first wife in the 1910s, 12 children with his second wife in the 1920s and 1930s.
Santa Monica mayor Leonard J. Murray, just sitting down or rising from chair, with five other men and one woman seated around table, with flag in background and Civil Defense banner on wall
Leonard J. Murray, standing between two other men, in suits and ties, and two women, seated, in hat and fur coats, at desk with flowers, with flags in background and window at right
Horseshoe-shaped shell art wreath made in 1888 by poet Ina Donna Coolbrith. The wreath was composed of sea shells interwoven with moss gathered at Santa Monica. The flowers represented include Mariposa lily, Shasta daisy, Copa de Oro, camelia, rose and other flowers. The wreath was a gift to Elizabeth Dalton Perry and William Hayes Perry. At the time of this photograph the wreath belonged to the Perrys' nephew John H. Crum of Santa Monica. The shell wreath is an example of Victorian era domestic crafts.
Race car driver Barney Oldfield, with goggles on forehead and cigar, in car with painted signs reading "Firestone Tires," and "My Only Life Insurance," with wooden fence in background
Mayor Edmond S. Gillette, in suit and tie, hand in jacket pocket, holding microphone, speaking at dais in front of new city hall building, with another man standing at left, about five men behind them, and seated audience partially visible at right
Santa Monica mayor Edmond S. Gillette, in suit and tie, standing with hands in jacket pockets, behind desk or table about 5 large flower arrangements and airplane model
Carolyn Bartlett, in light coat, standing with woman artist seated on chair draped with sarape, with sketch board on lap and with easel displaying Artists Sketch Book of California, $2.00, on brick walkway with arched doorway in background, adobe wall lined with desert plants in a planting bed and in pots, hanging corn, and hanging chiles at right
Double image. Top: Claudine, Claudette, and Angella Mawby, about age 8 or 9, lying in sand, in bathing suits and caps, with teddy bears on each side and fence in background. Bottom: Claudine, Claudette, and Angella Mawby, about age 8 or 9, playing on toy pirate ship decorated with flag, parrot, and monkeys, in fur-trimmed dresses, caps, and white gloves, with backdrop decorated with ocean and birds
Night photograph of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, decorated with bunting and and lit with searchlights and spotlights, with United States Seal and names PATTON and DOOLITTLE on peristyle, people and cars visible on field and track
Helena Burnett, child actress and dancer, stands next to a door, holding the door handle in one hand and lilies in the other. She wears a dress and bonnet made of a light netted material. The dress appears to have hoopskirts, and is trimmed with flower appliqués. The bonnet ties under her chin with a ribbon. The photograph was taken at the home of Adelbert Bartlett, located at 535 15th St., Santa Monica.
Eugene R. Plummer and his family once owned sections of Los Angeles including the Hancock Park area, mid-Wilshire, Hollywood Hills, and West Hollywood. The site of his home was purchased by the County of Los Angeles in 1937 and is known as Plummer Park, West Hollywood.
Eugene R. Plummer and his family once owned sections of Los Angeles including the Hancock Park area, mid-Wilshire, Hollywood Hills, and West Hollywood. The site of his home was purchased by the County of Los Angeles in 1937 and is known as Plummer Park, West Hollywood.
Patsy and Peggy Mullane, in dance poses, in tutus with Halloween motifs, with noisemakers and cone-shaped hats, with Halloween decorations near their feet, indoors with panel and windows in background
Claudine, Claudette, and Angella Mawby, about age 7 or 8, seated outdoors on small table, in fur-trimmed dresses, knit caps, and white gloves, with noisemakers
Carolyn Bartlett, about age 20, in light blouse and trousers, and another young woman, in print dress, both seated on rock outcrop, with Yosemite Falls and mountains in background
Ornate 1888 horse-shoe-shaped shell art wreath made by poet Ina Donna Coolbrith in upper left corner. In upper right corner is a portrait of Ina Donna Coolbrith which is the frontispiece of her book Songs from the Golden Gate, 1895. The lower portion of the page is an article discussing In Coolbrith making the wreath ["Heirloom Shows Poetess' Art," Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1953]. At the time of this photograph the wreath belonged to the Perrys' nephew John H. Crum of Santa Monica. The shell wreath is an example of Victorian era domestic crafts.