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Six men at the opening for the educational display of the Colorado River Project, Los Angeles, 1931

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Title: Six men at the opening for the educational display of the Colorado River Project, Los Angeles, 1931
Date Created and/or Issued: September 29, 1931
1931-09-29
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: A group of men standing in front of a sign that reads "Colorado River Water Metropolitan Aqueduct." Everyone is holding up a glass of water. This photograph was taken at the opening for the educational display for the Colorado River Aqueduct. From left to right, William P. Whitsett, William Mulholland, Frank E. Weymouth, H. A. Van Norman, John G. Bullock, and Franklin Thomas. Photo appears with the article, "John G. Bullock's Rise to City Leadership Saga of Triumph for American Creed: Merchant's Career Tale of Courageous Life," Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 1933: A2.
Text from negative sleeve: Bullock, John G. Groups.
Type: image
Format: b&w glass negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_b3695_G610
ark:/21198/z1h767kr
Language: English
Subject: Aqueducts--California
Dedications--California--Los Angeles County
Business people--American--California--Los Angeles
Waterworks--California--Los Angeles County
Bullock, John, 1871-1933
Mulholland, William, 1855-1935
Van Norman, H. A. (Harvey Arthur), 1878-1954
Whitsett, W. P. (William Paul), 1875-1965
Thomas, Franklin, 1885-1952
Weymouth, F. E. (Frank Elwin), 1874-1941
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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