Group portrait of young J. D. (John David) Black with unidentified youths, presumably baseball players and his teammaters. Black holds catcher's mitt, baseball bat, and baseball. Youth to his left holds catcher's mask. Title supplied by cataloger.
Houses--California--Big Pine; Abandoned buildings--California--Big Pine; Abandoned houses--California--Big Pine; Newspaper editors; Big Pine (Calif.),
Gutted house of A. G. Barmore (1884-1967), editor of the Big Pine Citizen newspaper. HeText on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "WIND TORONADO OR LAISM? <Barmore Home> Big Pine Citizen Editor." Title supplied by...
Blizzards--California--Bishop; Horse-drawn vehicles; Horses; Commercial buildings--California--Bishop; School Buildings--California--Bishop; Sleds and Sleighs;
Horse-drawn sled, with groceries and two children and one woman. In the background are a tire store, telephone lines and poles, and the Old Bishop Grade School, which was located at West Line and Warren Streets. Inscription on bottom front of...
Eating and drinking; Drinking customs--California--Owens Valley;
Huston Cline (left) and Ralph Saiz (right) downing beverages (alcoholic?). Cline seems to be saluting or offering a toast with his glass to the photographer. Handwriting on back of photograph, possibly by J. D. Black: "Huston Cline Ralph Saiz...
Parks--California--Los Angeles; Fountains--California--Los Angeles; Public art--California--Los Angeles;
Men, women, and children in clothing style of 1920s strolling near fountain, sitting on benches, drinking from public drinking fountain; path leads out to street; buildings and automobiles in background.
Photographic portrait of J. D. Black and Yetta Foorman, Bishop, California residents. Both persons are dressed in formal attire. Yetta Foorman wears a large-brimmed hat adorned with veiling and ostrich plumes. Title supplied by cataloger.
Portrait of young J. D. Black in lap of Johnny McKay, with family dog at side. Inscription on accompanying grocer's ticket by J.D. Black: "Johny (sic) McKay and Yours Truly." Sepia print on cabinet board. Bottom and right edge of board...
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Ranches--California--Owens Valley; Land use, Rural--California--History; Rangelands--California--Owens Valley; Ranches--California--Owens Valley;
Rangeland presumably unused for ranching or farming after coming under ownership of the City of Los Angeles. In center background are ruins of building among clump of trees. Black mass on right is cactus. Mountains in background unidentified. They...
Rock on top of ice formation, Palisades Glacier, of the eastern Sierra Nevada. Caption at lower right of photograph: "Near Glacier Lodge Palisade Glacier Big Pine Creek." Title supplied by cataloger.
Rock, labelled "Pedestal Rock," on top of ice formation, Palisades Glacier, eastern Sierra Nevada. Caption on bottom of photograph: "Pedestal Rock Palisade Glacier." Title supplied by cataloger.
The crown jewel of the Sierra Nevada, Mt. Whitney looms over the Owens Valley as the highest point in the contiguous United States at 14496 feet. The peak is only seventy-six miles from the lowest point in the contiguous United States, in Death...
The family of John Black (seated); wife Rose seated; children Rosalind and J. D. behind their parents. Inscription on top of photograph: "The Black Family." Names of persons in photograph inscribed on bottom of photograph by J. D. Black:...
Trail by Duck Lake, of the Sierra Nevada. Deep snow surrounds trail. Horse on trail. Caption on front of photographic postcard: "277--On the Duck Lake Trail, July 5 Willard." Title supplied by cataloger.
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Ranches--California--Owens Valley; Land use, Rural--California--History; Rangelands--California--Owens Valley; Ranches--California--Owens Valley; Barbed wire; Fences
Valley rangeland presumably unused for ranching or farming after coming under the ownership of the City of Los Angeles. Barbed wire fence marks off land. Telephone pole in right background. Mountains in background unidentified. They are either...
Woman and children in front of snow-covered house, which is most likely that of J. D. Black. Phrase "LA" and image of Los Angeles Coliseum part of frame around photograph. Title supplied by cataloger.
