Owens Valley's
- Los Angeles Aqueduct
unless otherwise noted. |
See USE NOTICE on Home Page. |
| Beginning in 1905 and continuing through the 1920s, Los Angeles' purchased water rights and land throughout Owens Valley as part of their grand plan in the construction of an aqueduct from Owens Valley across the Mojave Desert to Los Angeles. This led to a decline in the valley's agricultural infrastructure and economy. A resident of Big Pine and leader of resistance against Los Angeles, J. D. Black (1893-1960) used these photographs to document the deterioration of farming, ranching and local businesses in Owens Valley. |  |
 Map of Proposed Water Project |
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 Notice to Property Owners of Owens Valley |
 I Wonder if We Are Wasting Water? |
 Dances for White People — Round Valley Indian Schoolhouse |
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 There is One Name Writ in Water That History Will Remember |
 City Goes for a Drink |
 Gilt Edge! — Water Bonds |
 Miss Los Angeles |
 Los Angeles Times — Water Bonds Win By Big Vote  The Los Angeles Times  Los Angels Daily Times  Los Angeles Examiner — Owens Valley Pumps Start, Sweel Water Reserve  Los Angeles Times — June 6, 1930 — City's Population 1,231,730 |
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 A Star Who Always "Doubles" for Herself |
 He'll Need Help to Measure Her! |
 A Message from the Citizens of Owens Valley to the Citizens of Los Angeles |
 Give Us Water |
 Vigilance |
 Bigger than Barnums |
 Are We Going to Throw Up Our Hands |
 William Mulholland (Photo courtesy of California State Library) |
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20-Mule-Team History | |
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Manzanar Internment Camp Portraits, History etc. | |
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More Owens Valley Aqueduct Portraits & History |
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Mt. Whitney Pack Trains 1950s Brochure |
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Bessie Brady Steamer |
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Packing Equipment |
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  Sign Guestbook View Old Guest Book Entries Oct 1999 - Feb 2015 (MS Word) |
 CONTACT the Pigmy Packer |
 View Guestbook View Old Guest Book Entries Oct 1999 - Feb 2015 (PDF) |
This page was last updated on
21 April 2024