Early tall buildings: Original drawings of California urban scenes
Drawings were made for two works by Dickinson Weber, both of which were published under the title: Early tall buildings: a sentimental sketchbook collection. 48 were for the 1988 book …
Mission San Gabriel, showing the bell tower, 1900 — Calisphere
The structure stands about two-stories tall and approximately three feet deep. A thick buttress supports the adjacent church wall. Also called a "Campanario", this belfry has four bells (one …
View of the mountains, The Arrowhead, and Hot Springs Hotel at …
Photograph of a view of the mountains, The Arrowhead, and Hot Springs Hotel at Lake Arrowhead, ca.1910. The hotel is nestled along the base of the mountain. Tall trees surround …
Panoramic view of Holtville, ca.1910 — Calisphere
Photograph of a panoramic view of Holtville, ca.1910. A small pool of water lies in the right foreground with a wire fence around its perimeter. People walk over a large, open space of dirt …
Birdseye view of the Rainbow Pier in Long Beach, ca.1935
There are many of them, including one tall building with a conical tower on top. A low, gently sloping mountain can be seen in the distance at left, while the beach is visible in the …
Exterior view of the Rancho Los Cerritos ranch house ... - Calisphere
At center, a wooden gateway is arranged along an adobe wall that finishes an enclosed space flanked on the three other sides by adobe buildings, the farthest building two-feet tall.
Exterior view of Los Angeles City Hall — Calisphere
Photograph of an exterior view of Los Angeles City Hall, [s.d.]. The large, light-colored building can be seen at center. It has a low, rectangular base and a tall tower. The tower is topped by a …
Bakersfield's Beale Clock Tower, 1920-1950 — Calisphere
The tall, Spanish-style tower can be seen at center. A covered observation deck can be seen just below the round clock face. An arch-shaped alcove can be seen at the base, and a wooden …
Oakland's Mills College Campanile, bell tower, ca.1910
Photograph of an exterior view of the Campanile (bell tower) of Mills College, Oakland, ca.1910. Various trees stand over the foreground while the bell tower stands behind them. The bell …
B-52 crash — Calisphere
T/Sgt. Nathaniel Tall, USAF, stands beside two engines from B52 that crashed on take-off from Mather AFB. These engines and six others are in hanger area at the base, AF crash …