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Descanso Reservoir site, December 1905

 Item — Box: 55, Item: 8

Series Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Collection of 3 x 5.5-in. black-and-white photographic prints taken by Charles H. Lee, covering a wide range of water resources development projects in California and New Mexico in which Lee was involved. Major projects documented include the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, various dams and reservoirs in San Diego County and other Southern California locations, water development in Inyo and Mono Counties, and construction of Elephant Butte Dam in New Mexico. Also included are many views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Yosemite Valley, and the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906.

Dates

  • Creation: December 1905

Languages

From the Collection:

The collection is in English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Series: 893 photographs

Repository Details

Part of the Water Resources Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 United States