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Title
Orcutt School
Date
1920
Description
Orcutt School in the Casmalia oil fields, April 1920. The success of the oil industry in the area led to the rapid growth of the town of Orcutt, named after William Warren Orcutt who was a Union Oil engineer and geologist. The town quickly grew to over 1000 residents and included a school, hospital, bank and church. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1015
Title
Lompoc Mine
Date
ca. 1915
Description
Chalk Rock Mine no. 10 near Lompoc, Cal., circa 1915. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1016
Title
New Love School
Date
ca. 1915
Description
New Love school children, circa 1915. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1017
Title
New Love School
Date
ca. 1915
Description
New Love school children, circa 1915. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1018
Title
Betteravia, Cal.
Date
ca. 1920
Description
Union Sugar Refining Company store at Betteravia also home of the Betteravia Branch Public Library, circa 1920. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1019
Title
Betteravia, Cal.
Date
ca. 1910
Description
Union Sugar Refining Company unloading beets from wagon onto a railroad car, circa 1910. Edson Smith photo Collection no. 1021
Title
Rice School
Date
1921
Description
Students in front of Rice Elementary School, 1921. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1022
Title
Orcutt Library
Date
1921
Description
Orcutt Branch Public Library, 1921. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1023
Title
Bicknell School
Date
1921
Description
Bicknell School, 1921. The Orcutt oil field, south of Orcutt, was the company town of Bicknell, built for oil workers in the early 20th century, and abandoned by 1935. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1024
Title
New Love School
Date
1921
Description
Panoramic from New Love School, 1921. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1025
Title
Pine Grove School
Date
1921
Description
Pine Grove School, Orcutt Cal., 1921. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1026
Title
School Children
Date
1921
Description
"A plea for school yard equipment," 1921. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1027
Title
School Children
Date
1921
Description
"A plea for school yard equipment," 1921. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1028
Title
School Children
Date
1921
Description
Children playing after school, 1921. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1029
Title
Lompoc Mine
Date
ca. 1915
Description
Chalk Rock Mine no. 10 near Lompoc, Cal. Chalk Rock is now known as diatomaceous earth or diatomite. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1031
Title
Lompoc Mine
Date
ca. 1915
Description
Chalk Rock Mine no. 10 near Lompoc, Cal. Chalk Rock is now known as diatomaceous earth or diatomite. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1032
Title
Lompoc Mine
Date
ca. 1915
Description
Looking north from the limerock mines near Lompoc, Cal. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1033
Title
Betteravia, Cal.
Date
ca. 1910
Description
Union Sugar Refining Company's team and wagon of beets, circa 1910. Edson Smith photo Collection no. 1037
Title
Union Sugar Refining Company
Date
ca. 1910
Description
Union Sugar Refining Company's factory, Betteravia, Cal., circa 1910. Edson Smith photo Collection no. 1038
Title
Gaviota Library
Date
1920
Description
Gaviota Library, April 1920. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1043
Title
Santa Ynez
Date
ca. 1910
Description
Young readers in Santa Ynez, circa 1910. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1044
Title
Tepusquet School
Date
1921
Description
"Homeward bound from Tepusquet School," 1921. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1060
Title
Santa Ynez Library
Date
ca. 1912
Description
Santa Ynez Branch Public Library, Sagunto St., circa 1912. This library has the distinction of being the first free-standing branch library in California. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2490
Title
Gaviota Library
Date
ca. 1941
Description
Interior of Gaviota Library, circa 1941. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2633
Title
Monterey Coastline
Date
1903
Description
Midway Point, "The Lone Cypress," Monterey, 1903. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2496
Title
Gonzales-Ramirez Adobe
Date
Unknown
Description
Gonzales-Ramirez Adobe, 835 Laguna St. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 567
Title
Fithian Building (Lower Clock Building), State and Ortega Street
Date
1925
Description
Fithian Building (Lower Clock Building), corner of State and Ortega Sts., looking west, ca. 1900. Edson Smith Collection no. 753
Title
Earthquake damage - Long Beach, California 1933
Date
1933
Description
Long Beach 1933. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 754
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Presbyterian Church
Date
1925
Description
Presbyterian Church, Anacapa & Anapamu Sts. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 755
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - County Courthouse
Date
1925
Description
Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 756
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Residence at Santa Barbara & Victoria St.
Date
1925
Description
Mr. Dean's house, Santa Barbara & Victoria Sts., Santa Barbara. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 757
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Grand Hotel
Date
1925
Description
Grand Hotel, 400 block State Street. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 759
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Junior High School
Date
1925
Description
Junior High School, northeast corner of Anapamu & De La Vina Sts. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 761
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Power plant
Date
1925
Description
Power plant. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 762
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Hotel Californian
Date
1925
Description
Hotel Californian, 35 State St.. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 763
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Western Motors Transfer Co.
Date
1925
Description
Western Motors Transfer Co. Edson Smith Photo Colleciton no. 764
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Power plant
Date
1925
Description
Power plant. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 765
Title
Earthquake damage - Long Beach, California 1933
Date
1933
Description
Long Beach 1933. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 766
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Santa Barbara Jr. High School
Date
1925
Description
Santa Barbara Jr. High School, northeast corner Anapamu & De La Vina Sts. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 767
Title
Earthquake damage - Long Beach, California 1933
Date
1933
Description
Long Beach 1933, "Liberal Furniture" sign is visible. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 768
Title
Earthquake damage - Long Beach, California 1933
Date
1933
Description
Long Beach, California 1933. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 769
Title
Earthquake damage - Long Beach, California 1933
Date
1933
Description
Long Beach, California 1933. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 771
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - City Library
Date
1925
Description
Santa Barbara Free Public Library, Anacapa & Anapamu St. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 772
Title
Plaza Church, Los Angeles, California
Date
Unknown
Description
Plaza Church (right) and F.W. Braun & Co. Los Angeles (upper left). Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 773
Title
Flood Damage - Montecito, Olive Mill Road
Date
ca. 1914
Description
Flood damage, Olive Mill Road, Montecito. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 774
Title
Earthquake damage - Long Beach, California 1933
Date
1933
Description
Long Beach, California 1933. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 775
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Unitarian Church
Date
1925
Description
Unitarian Church, corner of State & Arlington Ave. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 776
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - Looking Towards State St.
Date
1925
Description
Looking towards State St. on Figueroa. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 777
Title
Santa Barbara 1925 Earthquake damage - De La Vina Street
Date
1925
Description
Loomis House, De La Vina & Ortega St. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 778
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