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...
Real property--California--Los Angeles County; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--19th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
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.
Los Angeles River (Calif.); Rivers--California; Railroads--California; Land subdivision--California--Los Angeles County; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--19th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
Land subdivision--California--Los Angeles County; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--19th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
William Moore worked as a surveyor for the Los Angeles City and County as early as the 1850s. In the late 1860s and 1870s, Moore started working for the Los Angeles Canal and Reservoir Company to establish a system of canals to bring water from the...
Land subdivision--California--Los Angeles County; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--19th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
Land subdivision--California--Los Angeles County; 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...
Irrigation--California; Water-supply--California--Management; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
E. T. (Edward Thomas) Wright was county surveyor three times in Los Angeles County, his first term beginning in 1884 and his last ending in 1898. He also served as county surveyor for San Bernadino County. Partnering with W. B. Nicholson, he formed...
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.
Dams--California; Surveying--California--Los Angeles County--20th century; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
E. T. (Edward Thomas) Wright was county surveyor three times in Los Angeles County, his first term beginning in 1884 and his last ending in 1898. He also served as county surveyor for San Bernadino County. Partnering with W. B. Nicholson, he formed...
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.
Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles
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...