This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 17, 1948 reads, "From Universal City to Studio City, Army engineers are creating a new course for the oceanbound water from the Valley and the hills around the Valley's rim. When the engineer's work is done, the Los Angeles river will be enclosed in steel and concrete all the way to Sepulveda dam in Van Nuys and the western branch of the Tujunga wash, shown above at its confluence with the river, will be channeled as far up as Hansen dam near Roscoe. The Tujunga wash project at the site above starts early next year." The Republic Studios can be seen at the bottom left of the photograph and Colfax Avenue at top right.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
River engineering--California--Los Angeles River channels--California--Los Angeles--Design and construction Rivers--California, Southern Bridges--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Studio City (Los Angeles) Parking lots--California--Studio City (Los Angeles) Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Motion picture studios--California--Studio City (Los Angeles) Colfax Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Tujunga Wash (Calif.) Los Angeles River (Calif.) Studio City (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
