Black's Cash Store (Bishop, Calif.); Black, John; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960;
Black's Cash Store at the corner of West Line Street and Main Street (Black's Corner") in Bishop, California; view from Main Street. Unidentified man, seated on of running board of car, with doe. Other Bishop residents looking on. Inscription on...
Black's Cash Store; Black, John; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960;
Black's Cash Store at the corner of West Line Street and Main Street (called Black's Corner) in Bishop, California, after the blizzard of 1933. Snow piled on streets after blizzard. Automobiles on street. Building in background with bell tower is...
Aerial view of Bishop, California, looking west across the Owens Valley towards Bishop and the mountain of the Sierra Nevada. The Owens River can be seen, snaking along the valley floor. The Pleasant Valley Reservoir is in the right center of the...
Black's Cash Store (Bishop, Calif.); Black, John; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960;
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...
Black's Cash Store; Black, John; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960;
Black's Cash Store at the corner of West Line Street and Main Street (called Black's Corner) in Bishop, California, after the blizzard of 1933. Snow piled on streets after blizzard. Inscription on front of photograph: "1933 MAIN STREET IN FRONT OF...
Fairground at Bishop, California. Grandstands at right of photograph; judging tower at left. Automobiles, both parked and proceeding to fairground. Buildings in background. White Mountains are in the background. Title supplied by cataloger.
Streets--California--Bishop; Business districts; Automobiles; Storefronts; Restaurants; Motion picture theaters; Stores & shops--California--Bishop; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
View of street intersections on Highway 395/Main Street and West Line Street in Bishop, looking northwest toward the Piute Lodge Motel, stores, bakery and cafe, markets, and the Bishop Twin Theater near Church Street.
Streets--California--Bishop; Stores & shops--California--Bishop; Business districts; Automobiles; Storefronts; Restaurants; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
View of street intersections on Highway 395/Main Street and West Line Street in Bishop, looking northeast toward stores, restaurants, and markets near Church Street.
Black, John; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; ;
Saloon, with patrons and bartender. Picture of unidentified woman on wall to left of mirror. Dog in center of picture. Standing left to right: John Black, bartender; John MacKay; Bert Merithew; John Mallory, Louis Munzinger; Bart McGee. Seated left...
Site of first business of John Black in Bishop, California. Figure to left of tree on right may be John Black. Inscription on accompanying grocer's ticket, most likely in hand of his son J. D. Black: "WHERE JOHN BLACK STARTED BUSINESS BLACK'S...
Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Bishop, William; Bishop & Co.; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--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...
High schools--California--Bishop; Gymnasiums--California--Bishop; Mountains--California; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Looking from West Pine Street toward the facade of Bishop Union High School Gymnasium, located at 301 North Fowler Street, Bishop, California. Snowcapped mountains are seen in the background.
Streets--California--Bishop; Automobiles; Storefronts; Stores & shops--California--Bishop; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Resorts--California--Bishop; Camps--California--Bishop; Lodges--California--Bishop; Bishop Creek (Calif.); Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Front view of the Parchers Camp in Bishop, California. Handwritten message and address on back of the postcard with a one-cent stamp and 1934 postmark.
Bishop Creek (Calif.); Wild flowers; Pines; Streams--California; Mountains--California; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
View of Bishop Creek with running streams, pine trees, and mountains. Handwritten message and address on back of the postcard with a two-cent stamp and 1953 postmark.
Bishop Creek (Calif.); Lakes & ponds--California; Mountains--California; Pines; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
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.
Mammoth Mountain (Calif.); Maps--California; Mountains--California; Streams--California; Meadows--California; Pines; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Four photographic scenes of Bishop natural landscape with an illustrated map of Bishop in the center.
Fourth of July Parade most likely in Bishop, California, at the intersection of Main and Line Streets. Man on stilts in parade, at left. Spectators on roofs of buildings. Title supplied by cataloger.
