A view of Villa City in Venice, California looking towards the east. The building housing the rental office is in the foreground. Railroad tracks appear on the right.
View of the Grand Canal in Venice, California looking towards the east. A man in early 20th century clothing rows a small boat. The view also shows the tourist camp known as Venetian Villas. Newly planted palm trees line the banks of the canal. ...
Reparations; Big Pine Reparations Association; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; 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...
Public libraries--California--Los Angeles--Aerial views;
Aerial view of the Central Library building looking west; Fifth Street is to the left; lawn; parking lots; office buildings; three fountains in front of library entrance; walking paths.
Bird's-eye view of downtown and Civic Center; City Hall, Hall of Justice, Federal Building, old Hall of Records; freeways; parking lots; office buildings; houses; lawns.
City Halls--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles; Parking garages--California--Los Angeles;
City hall; Hall of Justice behind and to the right; Federal Building to the right of City Hall; office buildings; crowded parking lots; motorcycle; trees and shrubbery; streetlights.
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.
View of a canal, Venice, California looking towards the northeast. Several boats and a gondola are on the same canal. An arched footbridge crosses the canal. Tourist cabins appear on the right side of the image. Although this postard is labeled...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
View of the Grand Canal in Venice, California looking towards the east. Tourists in early 20th century style clothing ride in two gondolas poled by gondoliers in traditional Italian dress. On the right of the canal are a row of small bungalows. ...
Canals--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
View of the Grand Lagoon, Venice, California looking towards the northeast. Two arched footbridges cross the canals. Numerous two storey dwellings are situated along the canals. People dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in a small...
Canals--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
A view of a canal in Venice, California. A man and a woman stand on a small dock near a rowboat. Across the canal are small tourist cabins. An arched bridge crosses the canal in the background. An ornamental lamppost appears visible through the...
A view of Venice, California showing the lagoon and Coral Canal looking towards the northwest. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in canoes and small boats on the lagoon. The Venice Union Church appears on the left side of...
