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.
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;...
One of the canals that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power operated in Owens Valley to bring groundwater pumped from wells to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. In left background are power lines or telephone lines. In right background are the...
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Land use, Rural--California--History; Canals--California--Owens Valley;
Canal part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct system in the Owens Valley operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to bring valley water to Los Angeles. The snow-capped mountains in the right background are most likely the Sierra Nevada,...
Charitable organizations--California; Catholic Action--California; Social justice--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--California; Social welfare organizations--California; Religious groups--California;
An organizational chart for the Catholic Welfare Bureau of Los Angeles and San Diego, including offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, Pasadena, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, and Ventura, and detailing the organizational structure...
Beaches--California--United States Highway 101; Roads--California--United States Highway 101;
A view looking down the road at a stretch of coastline, with a rock face on the inland (left) side, and sandy beach along the shore. A train travels on tracks running alongside the highway.
A letter from Mary J. Workman to Fr. William E. Corr, handwritten on two small pieces of paper with the letterhead of the Brownson House, regarding a Mr. Lopez and his work with the boys at the Brownson House. She requests that Mr. Lopez be given...
A letter from Mary J. Workman to Father William E. Corr typed on the letterhead of the Brownson House. The letter is in regard to statement made in the Tidings, a local Catholic newspaper, about the National Catholic War Council financing the...
Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Social service--Finance--California--Los Angeles;
A letter from Mary J. Workman to Father Corr, dated Nov. 12, 1919, regarding an upcoming Christmas concert to benefit the Brownson House organized by "a group of young Mexican women." The letter is written by hand in black ink on the...
A letter from Mary J. Workman to Father Corr, dated Jan 4, 1920 regarding meeting notes. The letter is written by hand in black ink on the Brownson House letterhead.
A letter from Fr. William E. Corr to Mary J. Workman typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities, regarding surplus money for Brownson House building improvements.
A letter from Fr. W.E. Corr to the Brownson House Settlement typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities. The note states he is turning over a letter to them.
A letter from Fr. W.E. Corr to Mary Workman typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities, requesting a meeting with the Directors of Brownson House Association.
A letter from Fr. W.E. Corr to Mary Workman typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities, regarding a statement about the Brownson House printed in the Tidings.
A letter from Fr. W.E. Corr to Mary Workman typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities, acknowleding his receipt of her list of Brownson House workers.
A letter from Fr. W.E. Corr to Mary Devin typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities, regarding decisions for Americanization work and Brownson House expenses.
A letter from Fr. John M. Cooper to Mary J. Workman typed on paper with letterhead of the National Catholic War Council Committee on Special War Activities, dated Jan 16, 1920. Fr. Cooper thanks Mary Workman for enclosing lists regarding Catholic...
Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Children--Institutional care;
A letter from Fr. Corr typed on the letterhead of the Bureau of Catholic Charities to Miss Labory of the Brownson House, dated Sept. 11, 1919, regarding a misunderstanding about the California Home Finding Society Catholic children for placement.
A handwritten copies of three letters written by Mattie J. Labory to Fr. Corr, the first two letters written on Brownson House stationery. The first letter, written by Mary J. Workman and dated July 31, 1919 requests an appointment to meet with...
