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Description
Recollections by Ray and Irene Brown, residents of Inyo County, specifically Bishop, California. Stories included relate to Owens Valley cattle and alfalfa ranching, mining history in the White Mountains and Inyo Mountains, townsites of Laws, Chalfant and Benton, Crowley Lake Dam construction and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the Narrow Gauge Railroad, and Paiute Indians in Benton area.
Agriculture--California Agriculture Indians of North America--California Water use--California Water--California Water-supply engineering--California World War, 1939-1945 Los Angeles (Calif.). Dept. of Water and Power
Place
California, Eastern
Provenance
Eastern California Museum California Revealed is supported 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.
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