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Order Number	00077896
Title	Los Angeles Aqueduct dedication
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 1071
Date	1913
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	A crowd of 30,000 arrived by car, wagon, and buggy for dedication ceremonies at the Sylmar Cascades on November 5, 1913. The San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce distributed bottles of Owens River water to the celebrants. The Southern Pacific charged $1 for a round trip ticket from Los Angeles to the site of the San Fernando Reservoir near Newhall.
Description	Photograph caption for Sep. 28, 1931, reads: "Southern California's tremendous growth necessitated the building of the great Owens Valley aqueduct. This photo shows a crowd at its dedication, Nov. 5, 1913. To care for future water needs of this area citizens of 13 cities prepare to vote on the bonds to build the world's greatest aqueduct to carry Colorado river water 226 miles across desert and mountains". Photograph dated: Nov. 5, 1913.; Caption for March 9, 1935, reads: "When Sierra water first flowed into San Fernando Valley. 30,000 persons gathered for aqueduct dedication, Nov. 5, 1913".
Subject	Aqueducts--California. Dedications. Crowds--California--San Fernando Valley. Mountains--California, Southern. Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.). San Fernando Valley (Calif.). Panoramic views. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
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	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection