Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese; World War, 1939-1945--Philippines; American Red Cross
Legislation--California; Contracts; Los Angeles (Calif.) Board of Public Service Commissioners; Swing, Philip David, 1884-1963; 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...
Fires; Ditches; Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Horton, L. J.; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Real property--Valuation; 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...
School buildings--19th century; Universities and colleges--19th century; Auditoriums--19th century; Schools--Furniture, equipment, etc.; College campuses--California--Los Angeles
Several rows of empty wooden desks in a large, colonnaded room. The border around the photograph features an ornate torch motif with the St. Vincent's crest on either side of image. Inscription reads "Study Hall."
Looking down a street lined with tents. Awnings shade the walkways, and Asian-style paper lanterns hang from the awnings. Each tent is outfitted with a deck chair.
Business; Shaw, D. L.; Inyo County Bank; Hale, Lyman M.; Edward Brown & Sons; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Legislation--California; Contracts; United States. Bureau of Reclamation; Los Angeles (Calif.) Board of Public Service Commissioners; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
J. D. Black (1893-1960), also known as Jack, was a merchant of Big Pine and Bishop, California. He was a leader in the fight of Big Pine for reparations from the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy. In the 1920s, he served...
Italian document translated: [Printed stamp of tax of 4 Lira for official document paper] C. F. P. A. Syndicate of Fascist Doctors of the Province of Sassari. This certifies that the Mr. Doctor Meyerowitz Bruno, son of Arturo, born at Koenigsberg...
Public housing--California--Los Angeles; Dockweiler, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles), 1909-2000; Foley, Raymond M. (Raymond Michael), 1890-1975
Frederick Charles Dockweiler (1909-2000) was the son of Isidore B. Dockweiler and Gertrude Reeve Dockweiler. He was a lawyer active in Los Angeles and California political issues, notable for his stands on various state and local ballot...
Television broadcasting; Public housing--California--Los Angeles; Local elections; Political campaigns; Dockweiler, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles), 1909-2000; Norman, Donald A.
Frederick Charles Dockweiler (1909-2000) was the son of Isidore B. Dockweiler and Gertrude Reeve Dockweiler. He was a lawyer active in Los Angeles and California political issues, notable for his stands on various state and local ballot...
College presidents--California--Los Angeles; Jesuits
Father Richard Gleeson, S.J. (left) and Father Charles McQuillan, S.J. (right) standing outside. To the right is a window of one of the buildings at Loyola University.
Dockweiler, Edward Vincent, 1901-1961; United States--Navy; Military discharge; Retirement
Edward Vincent Dockweiler (1901-1961) was the son of Isidore B. Dockweiler and Gertrude Reeve Dockweiler. Edward Dockweiler had a distinguished career in the United States Navy. Eleventh in his graduating class at the Naval Academy in 1924, he was...
Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese; Dockweiler, Edward Vincent, 1901-1961; Walsh, David I. (David Ignatius), 1872-1947; Dockweiler, Isidore B. (Isidore Bernard), 1867-1947
Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Irrigation--California; Real property--Purchasing--United States; Agriculture--California--Owens Valley; Richardson, Friend W., 1865-1943; Water rights--California--Owens...
Black-and-white photograph of the St. Vincent's College football team. Features three rows of seated and standing students; most wearing black turtleneck sweaters with the St. Vincent's crest on the front. Two students are wearing suits.
Legislation--United States; Contracts; Swing, Philip David, 1884-1963; United States. Bureau of Reclamation; Los Angeles (Calif.) Board of Public Service Commissioners; Water-supply--California--Management; Water rights--California--Owens Valley;...
Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) was established to represent the property interests of Big Pine residents, and the organization held its first meeting on December 8, 1924. A. G. Barmore, editor and owner of the Big Pine Citizen, served...
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...
