Shows the hydro electric, internal combustion engine and steam electric power plants operated by public utility systems, municipalities, government agencies and others.
Arrangement of musical genre Frevo for the performance of military police band of the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. At the beginning of the 20th century, the band was named after its maestro Captain Zuzinha (José Lourenço da Silva). Historically, military police arrangements were created by several popular composers. Since 2012, UNESCO has recognized Frevo, the traditional rhythm of Pernambuco's Carnival, as an intangible heritage of humanity.
Exterior view of Spanish-revival style building, with three arched entrances, porch, Spanish tile roof, wall lamps, neon-lighted sign near roof reading El Encanto, smaller sign on wall reading Midwick View Estates, with shrubs and flowers in midground, low wavy wall in foreground
Elevated view of red roofed city buildings. A pyramid shaped structure is in the foreground obstructing part of the view. A grass and tree covered field can be seen beyond the city.
Elevated view of structures on a hill covered with grass, bushes and trees. Rolling hills with trees are in the foreground. Mountains can be seen in the left background.
Elevated view of an unidentified tower near a large dome-shaped building amongst by red-roofed structures. Purple mountains can be seen in the distance.
Arrangement of musical genre Frevo for the performance of military police band of the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. At the beginning of the 20th century, the band was named after its maestro Captain Zuzinha (José Lourenço da Silva). Historically, military police arrangements were created by several popular composers. Since 2012, UNESCO has recognized Frevo, the traditional rhythm of Pernambuco's Carnival, as an intangible heritage of humanity.
Elizabeth Blodget, aka Mother Larke, exhibited her "Village of Lilliput" dollhouse in California for many years. During World War I, she was a Special Asst. to the Morale Officer, “Hostess of the Coast Defense” and “Special Welfare Agent for the Government.”
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.
Welton Davis Becket (1902- ) was a Los Angeles based architect with Becket, Wurdeman, and Plummer (later renamed Welton Becket and Associates) - one of the largest firms in Los Angeles with building credits throughout the world. He also served as the Master Planner and Supervising Architect for UCLA from 1949 to 1969. After Becket's death, the firm continued under the same name, directed by his nephew, MacDonald Becket. Around 1985, the firm was acquired by Ellerbe Incorporated to become Ellerbe Becket. The collection consists of photographs related to the work of the Welton Becket & Associates architectural firm. Most of the photographs represent projects in and around the Los Angeles area and include examples of both residential and commercial buildings with interior and exterior views.
Noticiario La Voz Dominicana (El Mundo al Día): Las delegadas de la XI Asamblea de la Comisión Interamericana de Mujeres lleva ofrenda floral al Altar de la Patria, aparece su presidente Minerva Bernardino.
This collection includes videos from 396 film containers from the collection of the news program “El Mundo al Día,” a daily news broadcast from 1954 to 1996 on the first television channel of the Dominican Republic. Recordings of the show, preserved on 16 mm film reels, document significant historic events during the Cold War in the Dominican Republic, including the coup d'état that led to a civil war and the military intervention of the United States on Dominican territory in 1965; Joaquín Balaguer's 12-year regime, marked by persecution and political assassinations; and the popular uprising known as "La Poblada de Abril de 1984" against the government of Salvador Jorge Blanco where hundreds of people died. The collection covers the period from the 1950s - 1980s.