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Title
Water project
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Dean, Gordon
Contributor
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
Date Created and/or Issued
1964
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated March 21, 1964 reads, "Supervisor Warren M. Dorn discusses new water reclamation project in the Antelope Valley with county officials. Shown, from left, are Dorn; John A. Lambie, county engineering, and Norman S. Johnson, county parks and recreation head." The article partially reads, "A proposed $2.1 million water reclamation project to treat up to 12 million gallons of water daily for use in a massive recreation and industrial project in the Antelope Valley was unveiled today by Warren M. Dorn, chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Aim of the project is to treats [sic] and conserve 3 million gallons of water daily now released to the atmosphere through evaporation, County engineer John A. Lambie said. Joining Dorn and Lambie in the announcement were Norman S. Johnson, director of county parks and recreation." Gentleman on far left is unidentified.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00137455
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d045_f28_i4
CARL0005664060
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/67345
Subject
Dorn, Warren M
Los Angeles County (Calif.).--Department of County Engineer--Officials and employees
Los Angeles County (Calif.).--Department of Parks and Recreation--Officials and employees
County officials and employees--California--Los Angeles County
County council members--California--Los Angeles County
Water-supply engineering
Water reuse
Architectural models
Valley Times Collection photographs

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