Drawing of proposed lake in Chavez Ravine, 1958

Description

Photograph of an sketch by Don May of a proposed lake in Chavez Ravine, 1958. "From: Joe Alvine & Co., 1052 West 6th Street (MA 5-7519), Los Angeles 17, California; For: Don Anderson; For imediate release" -- typed on verso.
"Council hears public lake for Chavez Ravine proposal -- A public lake for Chavez Ravine if courts rule against the Los Angeles Dodgers' contract was proposed before the Los Angeles City Council today by Assemblyman Don Anderson, 45th district. Artist's sketch (above) was presented to Councilmen to show how area would look developed as a lake. Anderson expressed belief state would lend assistance to project, which he said would give people needed recreational facilities and help beautify downtown section." -- caption on verso.

Title:

Record ID:

examiner-m4512

Names & Dates

Created:

1958

Creator:

[artist] May, Don

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

[file heading] Los Angeles -- City -- Chavez Ravine

Coverage:

1958

Place:

[canyons] Chavez Ravine
[cities] Los Angeles
[counties] Los Angeles
[states/provinces] California
[countries] USA

Relationships

Part Of:

[collection] Los Angeles Examiner Prints Collection, late 1920's - 1961

Physical

Type:

images

Format:

photographic prints
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
photographs
art

Access

Rights:

University of Southern California

Repository:

USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
specol@usc.edu

Ordering:

Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu; phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343

Identifiers

Record ID:

examiner-m4512

Source:

3-1275-02805-5342
[print box] Subjects 316
[file name] EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-CHA-009