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San Gabriel Canyon during the construction of the San Gabriel Dam, Azusa, 1935

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Title: San Gabriel Canyon during the construction of the San Gabriel Dam, Azusa, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: February 12, 1935
1935-02-12
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: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Bird's-eye view of San Gabriel Canyon during the construction of the dam. The canyon floor has been cleared of gravel, and trucks and buildings are visible on the site.
The San Gabriel Dam is a rock-fill dam on the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County, California, within the Angeles National Forest. It was under construction from 1932 to completion in 1939.
Text from negative sleeve: San Gabriel Dam
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_1824
ark:/21198/zz002dcpvk
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: San Gabriel Dam (Calif.)
Dam construction--California--Azusa
San Gabriel Canyon (Calif.)
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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