Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region--History; Welfare Council of Metropolitan Los Angeles--History; Welfare council of metropolitan Los Angeles. Research dept.--History; Alliance of Social Agencies (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History; Council...
A 6-page typewritten narrative on the history of the Welfare Planning Council of Metropolitan Los Angeles, later renamed the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region. The history begins with the first charity founded in Los Angeles in 1854 and...
An aerial view of the Los Angeles basin looking towards the east with a distorted perspective focusing on Venice. The Venice pier appears prominently in the foreground. The Venice canals appear near the center of the image. Popular tourist areas...
Water-pipes; Ditches; Plants; Wells--California--Owens Valley; Groundwater--California--Owens Valley; Canals--California--Owens Valley; Irrigation--California; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water...
Well probably owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles, pumping groundwater into ditches that bring water to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights...
Canals--California--Owens Valley; Irrigation--California; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Plants; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. In 1913, the Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed to bring Owens Valley water to the city. This canal was part of...
Parade (Festival)--California--Los Angeles; Dance--California--Los Angeles; Dancers--California--Los Angeles; Specators; Banners--California--Los Angeles; City halls--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles
View of Ondo (dancing group) closing ceremony during the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in the Little Tokyo district in Los Angeles, California. City Hall is in the background.
Los Angeles River (Calif.); Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--19th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
Austrian immigrant and well-known Los Angeles surveyor George Hansen served as the Los Angeles City Surveyor for many terms during the 1850s and 1860s, and as the Los Angeles County Surveyor from 1864 to 1869. He assisted Henry Hancock in surveying...
Wellheads; Water-pipes; Plants; Wells--California--Owens Valley; Groundwater--California--Owens Valley; Irrigation--California; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Well probably owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles, pumping groundwater into ditches that bring water to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights...
Water-pipes; Ditches; Plants; Wells--California--Owens Valley; Groundwater--California--Owens Valley; Canals--California--Owens Valley; Irrigation--California; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water...
Well probably owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles, pumping groundwater into ditches that bring water to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights...
Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles; City halls--California--Los Angeles; Post offices--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles
View of the Los Angeles Union Station with the Los Angeles City Hall and the Federal Building in the background.
Well probably owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles, pumping groundwater into ditches that bring water to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights...
Well probably owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles, pumping groundwater into ditches that bring water to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights...
Streets--California--Los Angeles; Central business districts--California--Los Angeles; Historic districts--California--Los Angeles; Cable cars (Streetcars)
A nighttime view, looking south down Spring Street, showing the intersection with First Street. Several electric trolley cars run down the center of the street. The streetcars in the foreground are marked "Hollywood" and "Griffin Ave." Also on...
Farms--California--East Los Angeles; Real property--California--Los Angeles County; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--19th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
According to the Los Angeles Herald of March 10, 1883, ELA Hills Stock Farm was owned by Hancock M. Johnston (H.M.J.) in East Los Angeles. Johnston was associated with C. A. Paige (C.A.P.) in stock farming. At that time, residences and cottages...
Los Angeles River (Calif.); Rivers--California; Ranches--California; Railroads--California; Real property--California--Los Angeles County; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--20th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
Areas of Rancho San Antonio represented in the map correlate with the present-day cities of Vernon, Maywood, and Bell in Los Angeles County. E. T. (Edward Thomas) Wright was county surveyor three times in Los Angeles County, his first term...
Wellheads; Plants; Barbed wire; Fences; Wells--California--Owens Valley; Irrigation--California; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Well probably owned and operated by City of Los Angeles, pumping groundwater into ditches that bring water to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in...
City halls--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles; Public art--California--Los Angeles; Civic centers--California--Los Angeles
Concrete plaza of Music Center, looking toward City Hall and State Building; people standing and sitting on benches; automobiles parked on street; newspaper kiosks; flags on flagpoles; flowerbed; trees; bronze statue depicting intertwined figures...
Pigeons; Pigeon farming--California--Los Angeles; Aviculture--California--Los Angeles; Dovecotes--California--Los Angeles
A view of a large number of pigeons crowding on the peaked roofs of their cotes. Numerous pigeons are flying in the background. A hillside and the Dayton Avenue Bridge are visible in the background.
