Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Foorman, Yetta;
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.
Ground breaking ceremonies; Educational benefactors; College presidents--California--Los Angeles; Academic libraries--California--Los Angeles; College campuses--California--Los Angeles
Although unidentified on the photograph, the layout of the town indicates that this mining town is Bodie, California. Tailings at left center with the Standard stamp mill in left background (white building with chute). Cluster of buildings in right...
Dams--California--San Gabriel River Valley; Reservoirs--California--San Gabriel River Valley;
A view of the retaining wall of the Morris San Gabriel Dam near Los Angeles, California, showing the lake beyond, surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountains.
Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Bombings; Dynamite; Legislation--California; Stocks; Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.); Actions and defenses; Mulholland, William, 1855-1935; Eaton, Fred S., 1855-1934; Advertising;...
J. D. Black (1893-1960), also known as Jack, was a merchant of Big Pine and Bishop, California. He was a leader in the fight of Big Pine for reparations from the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy. In the 1920s, he served...
Inyo County Bank; Banks and banking; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Bombings; Dynamite; Saint Francis Dam (Calif.); Floods--California--Santa Clara River; Dam failures--California--Los Angeles County; Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Actions...
J. D. Black (1893-1960), also known as Jack, was a merchant of Big Pine and Bishop, California. He was a leader in the fight of Big Pine for reparations from the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy. In the 1920s, he served...
Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Irrigation--California; Real property--Purchasing--United States; Agriculture--California--Owens Valley; Richardson, Friend W., 1865-1943; Water rights--California--Owens...
Meetings; Reparations; Claims; Sales; Real property--Purchasing--United States; Big Pine Property Owners Association; Big Pine Reparations Association; Big Pine Water Association; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water...
J. D. Black (1893-1960), also known as Jack, was a merchant of Big Pine and Bishop, California. He was a leader in the fight of Big Pine for reparations from the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy. In the 1920s, he served...
Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Irrigation--California; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Contracts; Real property--Purchasing--United States; Watterson, W. W.; Graves, J. A.; Del Valle, Reginaldo F. (Reginaldo Francisco), 1854-1938;...
Real property--Valuation; Real property--Purchasing--United States; Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Los Angeles (Calif.). Department of Water and Power; Actions and defenses; Newspapers--California--Los Angeles;...
J. D. Black (1893-1960), also known as Jack, was a merchant of Big Pine and Bishop, California. He was a leader in the fight of Big Pine for reparations from the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy. In the 1920s, he served...
Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Dams; Bonds; Real property--Purchasing--United States; Population; Voting; Actions and defenses; Advertising; Newspapers--California--Los Angeles; Newspapers--California--Owens...
J. D. Black (1893-1960), also known as Jack, was a merchant of Big Pine and Bishop, California. He was a leader in the fight of Big Pine for reparations from the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy. In the 1920s, he served...
