Loyola Marymount University Digital Collections

Rangeland. Owens Valley, California
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power;
Valley rangeland presumably unused for ranching or farming after coming under the ownership of the City of Los Angeles. Barbed wire fence marks off land. Telephone pole in right background. Mountains in background unidentified. They are either...
America's West

Program of Section on Scientific Research for winter of 1924-1925
Drought forecasting--California; Evermann, Barton Warren; Meinecke, E. P.; Commonwealth Club of California; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
J. D. Black Papers

Rangeland. Owens Valley, California
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power;
Rangeland presumably unused for ranching or farming after coming under ownership of the City of Los Angeles. In center background are ruins of building among clump of trees. Black mass on right is cactus. Mountains in background unidentified. They...
America's West

Canon in Section 23 and cross section proposed dam site, 1910
Irrigation--California; Dams--California; Reservoirs--California; Water-supply--California--Management; Surveying--California--History; California--Maps
Hurley-Wright Surveyors Map Collection

Act of Congress, Public No. 395, summary
Legislation--United States; Land use; Water-supply--California--Management; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt approved the Los Angeles Water Supply Bill to the Secretary of the Interior. The Right of Act was passed allowing the City of Los Angeles to acquire lands and water rights in Owens Valley for the construction...
J. D. Black Papers

Coach Jim Brownfield with Tom Richards and players
Loyola University of Los Angeles--Football; Football coaches; College football players; Football--Coaching
Black-and-white photograph of Head Football Coach, Jim Brownfield, kneeling with notebook held open on his left thigh. From left to right, Defensive Coach Tom Richards, Freshman Quarterback Jerry Lowery, and Starting Quarterback, Jim Ertman, stand...
Loyola Marymount University Historical Photograph Collection

The Auditorium, Central Square and portion of the business section, Los Angeles, Cal.
Auditoriums--California--Los Angeles; Parks--California--Los Angeles; Hotels--California--Los Angeles; Buildings--California--Los Angeles
Aerial view of Central Park (later Pershing Square) looking east toward Fifth Street and Hill Street. Auditorium Hotel (later San Carlos Hotel), Philharmonic Auditorium, and California Club on Fifth Street are seen on the left.
Changing Face of Southern California

On the Road to Alpine Tavern, Mt. Lowe Division, Pacific Electric Ry., Los Angeles, Cal.
Railroads--California--Los Angeles County; Scenic railways--California--Lowe, Mount (Los Angeles County); Mountains--California--Los Angeles County;
A view of the tracks of the Mt. Lowe Railway as seen from a viewpoint above the horseshoe curve.
Changing Face of Southern California

The harbor, Los Angeles, Cal.
Harbors--California--Los Angeles; Shipping--California--Los Angeles; Railroad trains--California--Los Angeles;
A view of the Port of Los Angeles, looking out towards the ocean, with a freight train in the foreground, and ships in the harbor. A sign for "E. K. Wood [Lumber]" can be seen on top of one of the buildings on the left.
Changing Face of Southern California

Hotel Hollywood, Hollywood, Cal.
Hotels--California--Los Angeles; Resorts--California--Los Angeles;
A view of the Hotel Hollywood, demonstrating an influence of the Mission and Moorish styles of architecture. A sign at the left below the towers says "Hotel Hollywood." The dirt road in the foreground is Hollywood Boulevard.
Changing Face of Southern California

Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Calif.
Hotels--California--Los Angeles; Florists--California--Los Angeles;
A photographic postcard of a street scene looking at part of the Hollywood Hotel and Hollywood Hotel Center, with pedestrians and a parked car. A store front at the right advertises "Hollywood Hotel Florist." A sign at left says "Hollywood...
Changing Face of Southern California

Miracle Mile, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
Stores, retail--California--Los Angeles; Shopping centers--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles
A nighttime view looking down Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. A variety of businesses line the street, including Sheela's Gift Shop, Shanghai Importers, Myer Siegel and Company, C. H. Baker, Hong Kong Chop Suey, Desmond's and others.
Changing Face of Southern California

[Memo from Mary Stanton to George Wyman regarding the History of Social Welfare in Los Angeles, July 17, 1962]
Community Chest (Los Angeles, Calif.); Alliance of Social Agencies (Los Angeles, Calif.); Council of Social Agencies (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A 3-page, typewritten memo from Mary Stanton to George Wyman identifying and correcting perceived innacuracies in the contents of the History section of a 1962 orientation booklet for the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region. She notes...
Catholicism in L.A.

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