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View of Dalton Canyon below the dam, Glendora (vicinity), ca. 1929

Description:: A car is seen driving at the base of the canyon below Big Dalton Dam.
Date:: [circa 1929]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

View of Dalton Canyon below the dam, Glendora (vicinity), ca. 1929

San Gabriel Canyon wall just before explosion during blasting excavation for construction of San Gabriel Dam, Los Angeles Count, 1929

Date:: June 26, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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San Gabriel Canyon wall just before explosion during blasting excavation for construction of San Gabriel Dam, Los Angeles Count, 1929

Explosion debris in San Gabriel Canyon during the construction of San Gabriel Dam, Los Angeles County, 1929

Description:: Cloud of dust and debris cascading down San Gabriel Canyon wall after explosion during construction of San Gabriel Dam.
Date:: June 26, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Explosion debris in San Gabriel Canyon during the construction of San Gabriel Dam, Los Angeles County, 1929

Know Your City No.137 Sepulveda Dam and a portion of the Sepulveda Flood Control Basin, Calif.

Description:: ANSWER: What the photo shows is Sepulveda Dam and a portion of the huge Sepulveda Flood Control Basin. It is situated just west of Sepulveda blvd. and extends between Magnolia and Victory Blvds. In the general vicinity of Van Nuys.
Date:: April 3, 1956
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Know Your City No.137 Sepulveda Dam and a portion of the Sepulveda Flood Control Basin, Calif.

Cloud of dust and debris cascading down San Gabriel Canyon wall after explosion during dam construction, 1929

Date:: June 26, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Cloud of dust and debris cascading down San Gabriel Canyon wall after explosion during dam construction, 1929

Luncheon atop Big Tujunga Dam, Angeles National Forest, 1931

Description:: A different photograph taken on the same occasion appears with the article, “Dam Luncheon High in Air,” 28 May 1931: 2
Date:: May 27, 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Luncheon atop Big Tujunga Dam, Angeles National Forest, 1931

People on Mulholland Dam the day it was opened, Hollywood (Los Angeles), 1925

Date:: March 18, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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People on Mulholland Dam the day it was opened, Hollywood (Los Angeles), 1925

Mulholland Dam and Hollywood Reservoir, Hollywood (Los Angeles), 1925

Description:: Side-view of Mulholland Dam and Hollywood Reservoir.
Date:: March 18, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Mulholland Dam and Hollywood Reservoir, Hollywood (Los Angeles), 1925

Workers at the Pacoima Dam site, Los Angeles County, 1926

Description:: Workers on bottom of canyon at Pacoima Dam site working on wood framing and concrete pouring.
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Workers at the Pacoima Dam site, Los Angeles County, 1926

Know Your City No.108 Spillway of Hansen Dam (Calif.)

Description:: ANSWER: Yep, it's the spillway of Hansen Dam. (Didn't you notice those foothill peaks peeking through the opening?) And sure, it's racy. They have outboard motorboat races on the lake behind it and sports car races on a track directly below it.
Date:: March 4, 1956
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Know Your City No.108 Spillway of Hansen Dam (Calif.)