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Ostrich ranch in the San Fernando Valley
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In the San Fernando Valley, California
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View of an ostrich ranch in the San Fernando Valley, showing birds in a fenced area. Two large houses are in the distance.
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San Fernando Valley. 1902
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A slightly elevated panoramic view of the San Fernando Valley. There are a few buildings and orchards in the foreground, but most of the development is in the valley basin. Streets of houses are laid out on both sides of the hill in the center of the photograph, with the area on the left having more houses and trees than the area on the right. A note written in white in the bottom left corner reads "Pierce 8001".
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In the San Fernando Valley, California
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Bird's-eye-view of valley and mountains, showing ranch buildings, crops in fields and a few houses, including one in the foreground with a cupola. The Los Angeles River appears to be visible among trees in the middle of the image.
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Looking north over Girard, San Fernando Valley
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View of new community of Girard in the West San Fernando Valley, showing a few houses and trees dotted in the landscape. This location is present-day Woodland Hills.
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Upper end of San Fernando Valley - "Girard" and "Owensmouth" in distance
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View of Girard and Owensmouth in the West San Fernando Valley, looking north from the summit of Topanga Canyon Highway. The canyon road leads to the San Fernando Valley, showing houses and trees in an open landscape. The town called Girard became present-day Woodland Hills.
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M.O. Davis Ranch, San Fernando Valley. 1924
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A panoramic view of the M.O. Davis Ranch in the San Fernando Valley. There are large patches of cleared land, possibly fields, at the base of the mountains in the background, but most of the land in the foreground is rough terrain covered in brush. A car is parked on a rise on the far left side of the photograph. Ms. note in white in bottom right corner reads "Photo No 538 ; The Aerograph Co. ; 5880 Moneta ; Los Angeles, Cal." The area of the photographs above the mountains seems to have been whited out.
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