Official Program

L.A. Aqueduct Opening Ceremonies

November 5, 1913

 
(Novermber 5, 1913)^  

 

 

 

 
(Novermber 5, 1913)^  

 

 

 

 
(Novermber 5, 1913)^  

 

 

 

 
(Novermber 5, 1913)^  

 

 

 

 
(Novermber 5, 1913)^  

 

 

 

 
(Novermber 5, 1913)^  

 

 

 

 
Men, women, and children stand in awe as water is released from the gates at the top of the cascades. Many of the spectators are waving American flags. The man with the hat rising above the above and behind the flag is non other than William Mulholland.*^  

 

 

 

 
Panoramic view of the opening day celebration of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, Novermber 5, 1913. Construction on the aqueduct began in 1908 after land and water rights were secured from the Owens Valley*  

 

 

Click HERE to go see the Los Angeles Aqueduct Opening Ceremony

 

 

 

 

References and Credits

^Special thanks goes to Shirley Gonzales. Shirley contributed the Official LA Aqueduct Opening Program in honor of her great grandfather, Morris D. Olney, who attended the opening ceremony.  In 1915, Mr. Olney was Mayor of the City of San Fernando.

* DWP - LA Public Library Image Archive

*^Skyscraperage.com - LA Times: June 18, 1911 LA Aqueduct

 

 

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