Woman and children in front of snow-covered house, which is most likely that of J. D. Black. Phrase "LA" and image of Los Angeles Coliseum part of frame around photograph. Title supplied by cataloger.
Within a low brick wall lies a pool of water surrounded by a small hill constructed of foliage and moss. Scattered bridges, pools, and statues decorate winding paths which lead to a summit; a sign close to top reads:"Wishing Well" other...
Wishing wells--California--Los Angeles; Outdoor sculpture--California--Los Angeles; Chinese restaurants--California--Los Angeles;
Within a low brick wall lies a pool of water surrounded by a small hill constructed of foliage and moss. Scattered bridges, pools and statues decorate winding paths which lead to a summit; across from the Wishing Well are sourvenir shops and...
Within a low brick wall lies a pool of water surrounded by a small hill constructed of foliage and moss. Scattered bridges, pools and statues decorate winding paths which lead to a summit; a sign close to top reads:"Wishing Well" other...
Within a low brick wall lies a pool of water surrounded by a small hill constructed of foliage and moss. Scattered bridges, pools and statues decorate winding paths which lead to a summit; a sign close to top reads:"Wishing Well" other...
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Land use, Rural--California--History; Wells--California--Owens Valley; Groundwater--California--Owens Valley; Canals--California--Owens Valley;...
Well probably owned and operated by City of Los Angeles, as indicated by wellhead similar to other city wellheads. Unidentified mountain range in background. Barbed wire fence around property. Title supplied by cataloger.
View of the Amusement rides Noah's Ark and The Big Dipper on the eastern end of Venice pier; Leiningers Salt Water Taffy can be seen to the west of Noah's Ark.
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 snow-clad Owens Valley, from either Big Pine, California or else Bishop, California. Unidentified range of mountains in background. Phrase "LA" and image of Los Angeles Coliseum part of frame around photograph. Title supplied by...
View of floor of Owens Valley looking west to town of Big Pine and the Sierra Nevada. Inscription on front of photograph: "Looking Across Valley at Big Pine. H. W. M. 1007." Title supplied by cataloger.
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Ranches--California--Owens Valley; Land use, Rural--California--History; Rangelands--California--Owens Valley; Ranches--California--Owens Valley; Barbed wire; Fences
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...
Two people are seated in the grass behind a bench in Palisades Park with large palm trees overhead. The view looks southwest towards the Santa Monica pier and out onto the Pacific Ocean.
This photograph was taken looking to the west. The mountains in the background are the Sierra Nevada. Big Pine, California, home of J. D. Black, is to the upper right of the photograph. The Los Angeles Aqueduct intake, noted in pen in lower left,...
City Halls--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles;
Third and current City Hall building; tower is framed by palm fronds; bushes and flowers in foreground; streetlamps; people walking on steps to entrance.
The family of John Black (seated); wife Rose seated; children Rosalind and J. D. behind their parents. Inscription on top of photograph: "The Black Family." Names of persons in photograph inscribed on bottom of photograph by J. D. Black:...