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Description
Plates in: Mulholland, "The pay roll town of the San Fernando Valley", pg. 18-20. View 1 (ca0599). View of the famous Owens River Aqueduct Dam being constructed by the City of Los Angeles 3 1/2 miles back of the town of Mulholland. Shows dam, man with mule team in foreground -- view 2 (ca0600). Showing construction work on the famous Owens River Aqueduct Dam pictured on opposite page. Shows construction workers sluicing hillside with monitors -- view 3 (ca0601). Another picture showing teams and steam shovels employed on the Owens River Aqueduct Dam. Shows horse- and mule-drawn wagons, steam shovel (Model 40-Friction Electric, Los Angeles Aqueduct lettered on side) excavating hillside. Walter M. Lenz and Robert J. Widney, sales agents for project to develop town of Mulholland and Mulholland Hills in San Fernando Valley. Project developed by Mulholland Development Company, opened to public Nov. 10, 1912.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
3 photographic print ; 7 x 9 5/8 in.
Identifier
(C)001435682CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Dam construction--California--Los Angeles County Mules--California--Los Angeles County Horse teams--California--Los Angeles County Excavation--California--Los Angeles County Steam shovels Carts & wagons--California--Los Angeles County Los Angeles County (Calif.)--Photographs Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
California Los Angeles County Los Angeles County (Calif.) Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.)
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