Skip to main content

Image / Chemist drinks river water

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Chemist drinks river water
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1941
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Martha Kaime, a chemist, is shown filtering water from the Los Angeles river. She drank the water after it was filtered. In the background a canopy is set over a truck carrying equipment to test the water in the river. A long hose can be seen running from the water to the equipment on the truck.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00028499
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 170-L. A. River.; HE-001-967 4x5
CARL0000031803
http://cdm16703.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/10453
Subject
Rivers--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles River (Calif.)
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: