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Photograph caption dated June 21, 1956 reads, "Before flood control channels like the one shown above, Pacoima area suffered annually from high waters of Pacoima Wash. Millions of dollars have been spent in Pacoima by the Los Angeles Flood Control District to harness the floods."; See images #00031543 and #00031545 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Flood control channels--California--Pacoima (Los Angeles) Dwellings--California--Pacoima (Los Angeles) Electric lines--Poles and towers Mountains--California, Southern Los Angeles County Flood Control District (Calif.) Pacoima Wash (Calif.) Pacoima (Los Angeles) Valley Times Collection photographs
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