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San Fernando Valley. 1902

Description: 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".
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1902
Call number: photCL 470 (012)
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Lookout Mountain, Hollywood, Los Angeles. 1904

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A slightly elevated panoramic view of the San Fernando Valley from Lookout Mountain. 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".

photCL 470 (015)

San Gabriel Valley. 1902

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A slightly elevated panoramic view of the San Gabriel Valley. There are buildings visible towards the edges of the photograph, but the focus is the valley itself, surrounded by low mountains and planted with orchards. A note written in white in the bottom left corner reads "Pierce 8009".

photCL 470 (008)

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.

photCL 470 (013)

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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Ostrich ranch in the San Fernando Valley

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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.

photCL_555_01_1047

View from Olive Hill, Hollywood, Los Angeles. 1900-1930

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An undated panoramic view of Hollywood from Olive Hill. The sides of the hill are sparsely planted and there are a few groves on the sides of the image. Most of the area between the photographer and the mountains is residential, with houses and a few businesses. A note written in white in the bottom left corner reads "Pierce 8011".

photCL 470 (018)

San Fernando Valley. 1902

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