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Short article commends the people of Los Angeles for their construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Article references another section of magazine that contains pictures of aqueduct.
1908-10-17
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Article contains photographs of the Los Angeles Aqueduct under construction and a group portrait of William Mulholland, Frederick Eaton, and Joseph Barlow Lippincott. Article itself details the plans and purpose of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and...
1908-10-17
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Stegner relates his investigation into the Owens Valley conflict with the City of Los Angeles. He interviews Owens Valley residents who complain of water shortages and unfair treatment by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He describes...
1981-12-04
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Magazine article by W. S. B. tells of the progress of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and praises the work of both Frederick Eaton and William Mulholland, key individuals in the aqueduct's construction. Each page contains photographs related to the...
2024-12-04
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In a magazine article, Ahrens tells of William Mulholland's role in the creation of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and goes on to describe the aqueduct's physical structure. Ahrens also notes how Owens Valley residents opposed the construction....
2024-12-04
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Article reports the initial plans to construct the Los Angeles Aqueduct. A description of the landscape of the Owens Valley aqueduct site and the role of both Frederick Eaton and William Mulholland in the creation of the aqueduct is included....
2024-12-04
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Map of the Owens Valley and its water supply. Map includes geological formations in the Owens Valley and also traces the Southern Pacific Railroad. Proposed dam site is labeled near top of map.
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Paper printed in civil engineer publication chronicles the destruction and reconstruction of a power plant connected to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Power plant damaged by flood caused by the collapse of the St. Francis Dam. Paper published in...
2024-12-04
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Yeatman's report proposes measures to improve the Los Angeles Aqueduct and Owens Valley water pumping in order to harvest more water and decrease water loss. Yeatman addresses the Board of Water and Power Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles....
1932-06-15
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Letter from A. V. Guillou to Mr. H. S. Mudd responds to a query from Mudd on the feasibility of a Owens Valley Transmission Line. Letter introduces Guillou's thoughts on the matter and lists three reasons that the transmission line project could...
1930-07-29
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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power tourism publication encourages tourists and fishermen to visit the Owens Valley. Pamphlet lists ways to reach Owens Valley and cities in the area with hotel accommodations. Pamphlet also includes...
2024-12-04
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Tourism booklet published by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power praises the Owens Valley as a tourist site for recreational and fishing activities. Mentioned throughout are the efforts of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to...
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Report by Dr. Ethel Leonard and Dr. A. F. Wagner details the sanitary conditions of the Owens River in the Owens Valley. Based on the report, Dr. Leonard recommends that the river not be used for consumption by Los Angeles residents via the Los...
2024-12-04
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In his book, Abraham Hoffman describes the historical controversy between Owens Valley residents and Los Angeles government officials over the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Hoffman endeavors to provide an objective view of the heated debate and provides a...
1981-12-04
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Report to the Association of Taxpayers details the history and development of the Los Angeles Aqueduct as well as financial losses and possible profits associated with the project. Report created by consulting engineer F. C. Finkle.
2024-12-04
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Publication by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power details the geology of the Owens Valley around the Los Angeles Aqueduct through charts, maps, and photographs.
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Book consists of the journal entries of a Dr. Raymond G. Taylor, a physician who practiced along the Los Angeles Aqueduct during the aqueduct's construction. He relates personal experiences along the aqueduct and encounters with Owens Valley...
1982-12-04
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Dissertation by Gordon Miller of Claremont Graduate School details the history of California water and water laws then goes on to give the history of the Los Angeles Aqueduct as well as its controversy and effects on industry in the Owens Valley.
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Book describes Mulholland's idea to create the Los Angeles Aqueduct and then narrates the aqueduct's creation. Book also contains plentiful pictures of the aqueduct and area surrounding as well as portraits of important people related to the...
2024-12-04
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Commemorative book tells the history of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and its quest to obtain water for consumption. The districts major water projects are detailed, including the Owens Valley Aqueduct and the Colorado...
1991-12-04
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The Owens Valley Aqueduct conflict is narrated in detail from the perspective of Dr. Richard Coke Wood, a California historian and once resident of Bishop, CA. Book includes photographs and a short biography of Dr. Wood.
1973-12-04
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Reprinted section from guidebook entitled Deepest Valley details the 1972 lawsuit filed by Inyo County against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for diverting groundwater in Owens Valley to feed more water to a second aqueduct related...
1978-12-04
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Report by the Department of the Interior reports on the geography, hydrogeology, and climate of the Owens Valley. Report includes map of the valley. Area surveyed would later become the site for the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
2024-12-04
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Letter and report to California Governor Friend William Richardson provides contextual information surrounding the take-over of the Alabama Hills waste gate by Owens Valley residents. Waste gate is part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, and its...
1925-01-09
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Reprint of a 1912 travel booklet invites readers to visit Inyo County and establish residency. Brochure describes each of the cities within the county, highlights important businesses and leaders in the community, as well as contains numerous...
1983-12-04
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