Abandoned farms--California--Big Pine; Agriculture--California--Owens Valley; Land use; Trees; Barbed wire; Fences; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
It is likely that the land was formerly owned by Big Pine farmer Mr. Steward for his residence, but later purchased and torn down by the City of Los Angeles. To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began...
Abandoned houses--California--Big Pine; Abandoned buildings--California--Big Pine; Land use; 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...
City blocks--California--Los Angeles; Housing--California--Los Angeles;
A view of an unidentified residential street in Venice, California sometime after 1929. Each home has a small lawn or garden in front, and streetlamps line the narrow road.
College presidents--California--Los Angeles; Jesuits; Chapels
Reverend Thomas P. O'Malley, S.J. standing on the edge of Alumni Mall on the LMU campus. The Sacred Heart Chapel is in the background. A blue banner hangs from the bell tower of the chapel.
