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Photograph caption dated May 6, 1954 reads, "While pretty Molly Sinclair waits to 'launch' new 90,000 gallons per minute water pump for Colorado River Aqueduct expansion program, Roger W. Jessup, Glendale dairy man and Los Angeles County Supervisor, at right, reminisces with E. S. Dulin, president of Byron Jackson Co., producers of pump, about yesteryear pump he used as youth. Four big new pumps are going in at Parker Dam, on Colorado River."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Jessup, Roger W.,--1889-1971 Byron Jackson Co. (Santa Ana, Calif.)--Presidents County council members--California--Los Angeles County Women--California--San Bernardino County Men--California--San Bernardino County Businessmen--California--San Bernardino County Dairy farmers--California--San Bernardino County Hydraulic facilities--California--San Bernardino County Pumping stations--California--San Bernardino County Water pumps--California--San Bernardino County Signs and signboards--California--San Bernardino County Parker Dam (Calif.) San Bernardino County (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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