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    • City of Los Angeles Well. Owens Valley, California

    • City of Los Angeles Well. Owens Valley, California

    • Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Land use, Rural--California--History; Wells--California--Owens Valley; Groundwater--California--Owens Valley; Canals--California--Owens Valley;...

    • Well probably owned and operated by City of Los Angeles, as indicated by wellhead similar to other city wellheads. Unidentified mountain range in background. Barbed wire fence around property. Title supplied by cataloger.
    • America's West
    • Dragon Road Gateway, China City, Los Angeles

    • Dragon Road Gateway, China City, Los Angeles

    • Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;

    • Walled gateway with arch leading to narrow winding street lined with shops; American flag and Chinese flag hang above entry; gateway signage reads:"Dragon Road" scroll art decorates both sides of arch; garden area next to gateway signage...
    • Changing Face of Southern California
    • Lagoon and midway, Venice, California

    • Lagoon and midway, Venice, California

    • Amusement parks--California--Los Angeles; Amusement rides--California--Los Angeles; Canals--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Boathouses--California--Los Angeles;

    • View of the grand lagoon, Venice, California, looking towards the east. Boaters ride in small rowboats on the lagoon. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing stroll on the banks of the lagoon. The Midway Plaisance, an amusement...
    • Changing Face of Southern California
    • On the Lagoon, Venice, Cal.

    • On the Lagoon, Venice, Cal.

    • Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Boathouses--California--Los Angeles;

    • View of the grand lagoon in Venice, California, looking towards the northeast. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in a gondola on the lagoon. The gondola is adorned with an American flag and a lantern. Small boats and...
    • Changing Face of Southern California
    • Gondolas in Venice Canal, Venice, Calfiornia [sic].

    • Gondolas in Venice Canal, Venice, Calfiornia [sic].

    • Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Roller coasters--California--Los Angeles;

    • View of the Grand Lagoon in Venice, California looking towards the east. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in two gondolas in the lagoon. One gondola is adorned with a canopy and a lantern. The Race thru the Clouds Roller...
    • Changing Face of Southern California
    • Canal Scene, Venice, Cal.

    • Canal Scene, Venice, Cal.

    • Canals--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Roller coasters--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles;

    • View of the Grand Canal looking west towards the Grand Lagoon. A man paddles a red canoe, and boaters row in small boats in the background. An automobile drives across the Riviera Avenue Bridge towards residences. Obscured by the bridge, the Race...
    • Changing Face of Southern California
    • Daily scene on the salt water canals, Venice, California.

    • Daily scene on the salt water canals, Venice, California.

    • Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;

    • View of the Aldebaran Canal, Venice, California looking towards the northeast. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in a gondola. The gondola is adorned with a lantern. Small boats, canoes and a second gondola are on the...
    • Changing Face of Southern California
    • Residences on the canal, Venice, California.

    • Residences on the canal, Venice, California.

    • Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;

    • View of the Aldebaran Canal in Venice, California looking towards the northeast. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in a gondola. The gondola is adorned with an American flag and a lantern. Small boats and canoes are on...
    • Changing Face of Southern California
    • Owens Valley, California. Winter

    • Owens Valley, California. Winter

    • Snow--Owens Valley--California; Roads--California--Owens Valley; Buildings--California--Owens Valley;

    • View of snow-clad Owens Valley, from either Big Pine, California or else Bishop, California. Unidentified range of mountains in background. Phrase "LA" and image of Los Angeles Coliseum part of frame around photograph. Title supplied by...
    • America's West
    • Canal scene at Venice of America.

    • Canal scene at Venice of America.

    • Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;

    • View of Aldebaran Canal in Venice, California looking east. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in a gondola. The gondola is adorned with an American flag and a lantern. Small boats and canoes are on the same canal in the...
    • Changing Face of Southern California
    • Rangeland. Owens Valley, California

    • Rangeland. Owens Valley, California

    • 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...
    • America's West
    • Trout Fishing Party in the Owens Valley

    • Trout Fishing Party in the Owens Valley

    • Outdoor life--California--Owens Valley; Outdoor recreation--California--Owens Valley; Trout Fishing--California--Owens Valley;

    • Two unidentified women fishing in stream; both hold catches of trout. Unidentified man in background fishing. Trees across the stream. Title supplied by cataloger.
    • America's West
    • Camping Trip. Owens Valley, California

    • Camping Trip. Owens Valley, California

    • Outdoor life--California--Owens Valley; Camping--California--Owens Valley; Outdoor recreation--California--Owens Valley; Eating and drinking; Outdoor cookery; Horse-drawn vehicles; Carts and Carriages; Wagons;

    • Two men at campsite, one eating. Wagon with supplies in background. Title supplied by cataloger.
    • America's West
    • Candelaria, Nevada. Railroad Station of Carson and Colorado Railroad

    • Candelaria, Nevada. Railroad Station of Carson and Colorado Railroad

    • Narrow gauge railroads; Railroad stations--Nevada--Candelaria; Silver mines and mining--Nevada--Candelaria;

    • Train of Carson and Colorado Railroad at railroad station in Candelaria, Nevada. Railroad station in background. Crew on locomotive. Inscription on front of photograph: "CANDELARIA DEPOT 1898. FRED BARNES CONDUCTOR. FRANK REGAN BRAKEMAN. ABE...
    • America's West
    • The boat house and lagoon, Venice, Cal.

    • The boat house and lagoon, Venice, Cal.

    • Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Boathouses--California--Los Angeles;

    • Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in a gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice, California. The gondola is adorned with an American flag and a lantern. Small boats and canoes are on the same canal in the background. A...
    • Changing Face of Southern California
    • Paiute Women

    • Paiute Women

    • Northern Paiute Indians; Northern Paiute Indians--Children; Northern Paiute women; Cradleboards;

    • Three Paiute women with their children in cradleboards. The Anglo-American crowd in the background shows that this is a public event, perhaps the Paiute's annual dance festival, or else some kind of fair. Inscription at lower left of the postcard...
    • America's West
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