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Order Number	00070935
Title	Big Pines Camp, view 8
Collection ID	Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Collection
Location/Accession	N-003-293.8 4x5
Date	Circa 1925
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;11 x 14 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Big Pines Recreation Camp (elevation 6,862) was developed in 1923 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Department of Parks and Recreation. It became a year-round resort with crowds of up to 10,000 on many weekends. Big Pines is located four miles west of Wrightwood in the Angeles National Forest. In 1940 Los Angeles County transferred the land to the U.S. Forest Service. Big Pines continues to be a popular recreation area, with three ski resorts, campgrounds and Jackson Lake.
Description	Crowds watch as ski jumpers compete at Big Pines Camp.
Subject	Ski jumping--California--Big Pines Camp. Winter sports--California--Big Pines Camp. Mountains--California, Southern. Big Pines Camp (Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Photo Collection