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[Early "California Limited" entering Los Angeles]

One of the early "California Limiteds" entering the suburbs of Los Angeles, possibly dating from the late 1870's. The ten-wheeler, type 4-6-0, heading the train bears an original Santa Fe engine No. 54, indicative of ancient age. At the turn of the century the Santa Fe owned a large fleet of these locomotives: 478 ten-wheelers; these were versatile engines, known as "Jack of all Trades." However, no steam locomotives of this type were built to Santa Fe blueprints later than 1901. Observe the consist: the old weather-worn wooden railway post office car in the lead and the other open-platform wooden cars - all heated by potbellied iron stoves which burned wood or coal, and illuminated by kerosene. In this era, travel by rail had potential hazards but its popularity never waned.
Date: 1870~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A boy standing near Point Fermin]

Photograph of a boy standing ocean-side near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California. The boy stands on a rocky shoreline while waves crash into the shore. The boy is wearing shorts and a jacket while pointing out towards the ocean.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bridge Construction Over Water

Two photographs on a negative strip showing images in Los Angeles. The left image shows men building a bridge over the water; the image on the right is a vertical frame showing metal scaffolding.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bridge construction site]

Photograph of men working on the construction of a bridge. The men are standing on pieces of wood that have been laid across the beams of the bridge and they are all wearing hats with overalls. The bridge is being built over water and there are boats visible in the background. A sign on the left side of the bridge reads "Los Angeles Berth 232."
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Diptych of a port in Los Angeles]

Two photographs on a negative strip, showing images in Los Angeles. The image on the left shows many men building something at the ship yards, and a sign in the background reads "[City] of Los Angeles Berth 232". The right frame shows two docked ships, a large one in the background and a much smaller one in the foreground.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A harbor in Los Angeles]

Photograph of a harbor in Los Angeles. Large ships are docked on both sides of the harbor. A small channel with brick walls is present in the foreground.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Point Fermin]

Photograph of Point Fermin in San Pedro, California.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A view of the Pacific from Point Fermin]

Photograph of the Pacific ocean and cliffs as seen from Point Fermin, in San Pedro, California.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Workers paving Beacon Street in San Pedro, California]

Photograph of workers paving Beacon Street in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. In the distance, the old Carnegie Library building can be seen.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A boy standing near the ocean, looking toward Point Fermin]

Photograph of one Irene and Byrd Williams, Jr.'s children staring at the ocean and the Point Fermin cliff from the shore, with his back to the camera.
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Byrd III, John, and Brownie near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California]

Photograph of Byrd III and brother John Williams with the family dog, Brownie, near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

["The California Limited"]

Santa Fe's oldest name train - the California Limited stand in the Los Angeles California depot. This de Luxe passenger train headed by a beautiful ten wheeler, type 4-6-0 engine No. 53, with a consist of six superb passenger cars, all handcrafted wood - having open platforms and under body truss rods - has consummated its long journey - approximately 2,267 miles - requiring about 68 hours - from Chicago.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John and Byrd Williams III standing on a shore]

Photograph of Byrd Williams III standing on the shore in Los Angeles with his brother John. Both of the boys are wearing long dark coats and hats and Byrd is holding onto family's dog Brownie's leash. The boys are standing on top of a hill which is on the shore of the ocean, and there are stairs and pathways leading down from the top of the mountain to the water below. On top of the mountain, there are multiple small structures that are made of a trellis like material, and in the background there is another small building visible. There are people gathered around these buildings and there is a treeline behind them. Directly behind the boys, there is a small patch of very thick grass and plants.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Mission San Fernando Rey de España in Los Angeles]

Photograph of the Mission San Fernando Rey de España in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[An oil derrick in a port]

Photograph of an oil derrick in a port in Los Angeles. The derrick is in the middle of the water, and there is a tall tower and some other structures on the platform where it is located. There are some ships and boats in the water around the derrick and along the shore of the water there are buildings, power lines, and factories.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Point Fermin with the lighthouse in view]

Photograph of the cliffs of Point Fermin with the lighthouse in view.
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A Williams boy stands in front of Point Fermin]

Photograph of one of Byrd Williams, Jr.'s sons standing ocean-side, near Point Fermin with the lighthouse in view.
Date: [1913..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard from John Nielsen to Christine Olson]

Black and white postcard that has on its front side a portrait of a man identified as John Nielsen. He is wearing a heavy jacket with a sweater, a shirt, and a tie underneath. His right forearm is poised in front of his torso. On the back side is a note written in pen by John to his friend Christine. Because of some discontinued text, it appears that the postcard has been cut down to size. The text that has been left intact reads, "Los Angeles Cal, December 27, 1913. Dear Friend- I will send you a copy of myself in my street car suit. I was going to have it taken with my hat on but I changed my mind. Your friend, John."
Date: December 27, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A boat in Los Angeles harbor]

Photograph of a boat in Los Angeles harbor.
Date: 1918
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[DeMille Field]

Photograph of DeMille Field. Text on the reverse reads: "DeMille Field No. 2 (Mercury Aviation CO.). Wilshire Blvd. & Fairfax Ave. (Crescent Ave.) Looking north to the Hollywood Hills up Fairfax. Wilshire runs right to left in the foreground. The Goodyear 'Pony' blimp is about to land on the field."
Date: [1918..1919]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear and propeller]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear standing next to an airplane. He holds onto the propeller.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ormer Locklear, Shirley Mason, and Viola Dana]

Photograph of Viola Dana, Ormer Locklear, and Shirley Mason standing on the front porch of a house. In the photograph, Ormer stands between Dana and Mason; a rope is wrapped around them.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Viola Dana]

Portrait of Viola Dana. In the photograph, Viola sits back in a chair. She looks up at a number of hanging vines.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: Hoover Art Studios
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shirley Mason and her mother]

Photograph of Shirley Mason, Viola Dana's sister, sitting on her mother's lap.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History