Houses--California--Big Pine; Abandoned houses--California--Big Pine; Abandoned buildings--California--Big Pine; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Orchards--California--Big Pine; Land use, Rural--California--History; Ranch...
Former McMurry ranch house, owned by the City of Los Angeles. Ranch house in grove of trees. Outhouse in right background. Text on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "Abandoned McMurry Ranch City Purchase 1924." Title supplied by...
Water rights--California--Big Pine; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Irrigation--California--Big Pine; Land use, Rural--California--History; Irrigation--Canals--California--Big Pine;
Diversion ditch from Big Pine Canal, most likely illegally cut by City of Los Angeles employees in August 1924. The ditch is now filled in, and the Big Pine Canal (background, lined with brush) was no longer in use a source of irrigation water for...
Fourth of July celebrations--California--Lone Pine; Community life--California--Lone Pine;
Flier announcing Fourth of July festivities at Lone Pine, California, including, sport, food, and fireworks on Mount Whitney, whose peak is the highest point in North America. Title supplied by cataloger.
Marble industry and trade--California--Owens Valley; Stone cutting--California--Owens Valley; Stone-cutters--California--Owens Valley; Buildings--California--Owens Valley;
Marble works of Al Staudinger, father in-law of J. D. Black. Pulley for working with marble at left. Railroad tracks. Title supplied by cataloger.
Marble industry and trade--California--Owens Valley; Stone cutting--California--Owens Valley; Stone-cutters--California--Owens Valley; Dogs;
Marble works of Al Staudinger, father in-law of J. D. Black. Two unidentified persons, with dog, in center of picture. Blocks of marble in workyard and pulley. Title supplied by cataloger.
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Orchards--Owens Valley (Calif.); Land use, Rural--California--History;
Dead trees, some fallen, in orchard formerly owned by "Perry," but probably acquired by the City of Los Angeles in the mid 1920s. Unidentified snow-capped mountains in the background. Inscription on back of photograph by J. D. Black:...
Fountains--California--Beverly Hills; Public art--California--Beverly Hills; Public sculpture--California--Beverly Hills;
A nighttime view of the Electric Fountain in Beverly Hills, California. A central column rising from a platform is surrounded by colored jets of water. City lights and neon signs are dimly visible in the background.
A nighttime view looking across the street at Fox's Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California during a premier. The building facade is brightly lit, and several colored searchlights point in various directions. Crowds of people stand on...
Parks--California--Los Angeles; Rose gardens--California--Los Angeles; Museums--California--Los Angeles;
A view of Exposition Park, looking through the rose garden, toward the Museum of Natural History. The rose garden contains two white arbors. In the foreground is a large, circular lily pond, with benches placed it.
Aerial view of the Planetarium at Griffith Park in Los Angeles from the southwest, including a monument in front of the building, landscaped grounds and surrounding Santa Monica Mountains.
Settlers--Commemoration; Agricultural colonies--California--Los Angeles--Centennial celebrations, etc.; Cities and towns--Growth--History;
A typed transcription of a speech commemorating the centennial anniversary of the arrival of the families in the Rowland and Workman Party in Los Angeles. The speech praises and thanks the original settlers and their descendents for their...
Catholic action--California--Los Angeles; Social justice--Religious aspects--Catholic Church; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--Social aspects--California--Los Angeles; Public service organizations--California--Los...
A typewritten copy of a meeting agenda, possibly composed by Margaret Workman, including a speech on the history of social settlements, especially Brownson Settlement House, in Los Angeles between 1900-1924. The agenda first introduces three...
Personal letter from Bishop John J. Cantwell to Mary J. Workman dated March 4, 1918 typed on letterhead of Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles expressing condolence over the death of her father, William H. Workman. He notes seeing her mother and...
Resolution dated February 21, 1918 signed by the directors of the Brownson House Settlement Association recording their "sentiments of profound sympathy" for their "beloved" association president, Mary J. Workman, over the death...
Governors--California--Election; Political campaigns--California;
A carbon copy of a typewritten letter from Henry Isidore Dockweiler to his brother, Edward V. Dockweiler, written in reply to an earlier letter, sent on September 20, 1938. The letter discusses the results of the recent Democratic primary election...
Catholic high schools--Rules; Catholic high schools--Administration; Catholic high schools--School management and organization; Catholic high schools--Curricula; Catholic high schools--Societies and clubs; Instructional systems--Design; Catholic...
A 63-page published booklet commemorating the first year of Los Angeles College. The catalog is divided into several chapters that cover the history of the school's founding, the development of the school curriculum, the rules and regulations for...
A typescript copy of Mary Dockweiler Sooy's notes for her talk at the 1972 First Century Families luncheon. It is a string of reminiscences about her family and childhood, including how her parents first met, her earliest reminiscences of home...
Charity organizations--California--Los Angeles; Mayors--California--Los Angeles; Cardinals--California--Los Angeles; City council members--California--Los Angeles;
Black and white photograph taken at a charity event sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, held at City Hall in Los Angeles. The individuals in the photo are identified on the reverse as, from right to left, Mayor Tom...
