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Canyon Country,CA - Los Angeles County - c1912 - Los Angeles Aqueduct Way Station Photographs :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Canyon Country,CA - Los Angeles County - c1912 - Los Angeles Aqueduct Way Station Photographs :
Lot of 2 includes: 1) A view of three men and two women passing the time outside of a temporary structure along a dirt road with trees and several mountains in the background. The photograph measures 9 1/2 x 7 1/2" with a white border, and is mounted on 10 3/4 x 8 3/4" olive green cardstock. The contrast is high while the focus is good to sharp. The name of the manufacturer of the structure in the image could be read if a support piece of lumber had not been placed through its center. The area around the edge of the backing, especially at the corners, shows wear. An area on the top right of the backing has also lost its green color, while the lower left corner of the backing has an area with multiple darker spots. The number "2003"has been printed in the lower left corner of the image. In an included note, it is stated that a man named Joshua Reddick worked at the way station pictured. The station was placed along the road cut in order to construct the Los Angeles aqueduct c1912. It was stated that "this would be in the area of what is now "Canyon Country," between Lancaster and Los Angeles on Highway 14." 2) A view of a similar camp, surrounded by trees with a mountainous background. The photograph measures 5 1/2 x 3", has a white border, and has no matte or backing. The contrast is high while the focus is sharp. Small creases can be seen in the upper left corner of the border while the upper right border corner has been removed. While this structure and setting appear similar to those in the first photograph, the background and surrounding areas are different enough to have been taken in separate spots along the construction route. No photographer is listed for either piece. Construction of the still controversial aqueduct to supply water to the growing city of Los Angeles from the Owens River Valley began in 1908 and was completed in 1913. The Complete Report gives this description: "included in this work were 215 miles of road, 230 miles of pipe line, 218 miles of power transmission line and 377 miles of telegraph and telephone line. Fifty-seven camps were established along the line of work, most of them in the mountains, and good roads made to reach them. Sleeping tests and bunks were furnished to the laborers who numbered, at their peak, 3900." The area described in the photographs, the Antelope Valley, was also home to the longest siphon in the project. It was 21,800 feet in length, of which 15,600 are steel (Ref: wsoweb.ladwp.com/Aqueduct).
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