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Sale price of irrigation rights and agricultural property
Stockholders; Real property--Valuation; Stocks--Prices; Ranches--California--Owens Valley; Hines, William F.; 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. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
J. D. Black Papers

Claims for damages: John W. McMurry and W. S. McGuire
Reparations; Claims; McMurry, John W.; McGuire, W. S.; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
After a reparations bill of California was passed in April 1925, the Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) formed the Big Pine Reparations Association (BPRA) on July 29, 1925 to establish reparations claims against the City of Los Angeles...
J. D. Black Papers

Statement by Johnathan W. McMurry
Big Pine Canal (Calif.); Canals; Aqueducts; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; McMurry, Johnathan W.
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. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
J. D. Black Papers

Big Pine Reparations Association membership and assignment contract agreement with Alice McMurry
Membership; Reparations; Claims; Big Pine Reparations Association; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
After a reparations bill of California was passed in April 1925, the Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) formed the Big Pine Reparations Association (BPRA) on July 29, 1925 to establish reparations claims against the City of Los Angeles...
J. D. Black Papers

Los Angeles City Property. McMurry Ranch. Owens Valley, California
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power;
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 cataloger.
America's West

Big Pine, Roland McMurry farm, abandoned
Abandoned farms--California--Big Pine; Abandoned buildings--California--Big Pine; Agriculture--California--Owens Valley; Land use; Barbed wire; Fences; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Farm was probably purchased and abandoned by the City of 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. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in...
J. D. Black Papers

Big Pine, Roland McMurry farm, abandoned
Abandoned farms--California--Big Pine; Abandoned buildings--California--Big Pine; Agriculture--California--Owens Valley; Land use; Barbed wire; Fences; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Farm was probably purchased and abandoned by the City of 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. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in...
J. D. Black Papers

Big Pine, Sam McMurry farm, abandoned
Abandoned farms--California--Big Pine; Agriculture--California--Owens Valley; Land use; Shrubs; Barbed wire; Fences; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Farm was probably purchased and abandoned by the City of 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. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in...
J. D. Black Papers

Big Pine, Sam McMurry house, abandoned
Abandoned houses--California--Big Pine; Abandoned buildings--California--Big Pine; Land use; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
House was purchased and abandoned by the City of 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. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to...
J. D. Black Papers

Big Pine, Ben McMurry farm, abandoned
Abandoned buildings--California--Big Pine; Abandoned farms--California--Big Pine; Land use; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Farm was purchased and abandoned by the City of 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. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to...
J. D. Black Papers

Claim for damages: John W. McMurry
Reparations; Claims; McMurry, John W.; Big Pine Reparations Association; Membership; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
After a reparations bill of California was passed in April 1925, the Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) formed the Big Pine Reparations Association (BPRA) on July 29, 1925 to establish reparations claims against the City of Los Angeles...
J. D. Black Papers

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