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Stream channel before flood control work was undertaken to build concrete channel. It appears that this is channel that runs through Santa Anita Oaks.

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Date: early 1940's

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Date: early 1940's

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 3x3 b&w

ID: 381

Collection: Photographs

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General information on flood control channels in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1935 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 11, 1936 p. 1 (Santa Anita Channel); September 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); May 19, 1936 p. 1 (improvements by Los Angeles County proposed); July 15 [sic - should be July 17], 1936 p. 1; July 19, 1936 p. 1 (study of Orange Grove, El Monte, Santa Anita Wash areas); August 4, 1936 p. 1 (El Monte); September 19, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 24, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 30, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 13, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); December 23, 1936 p. 1 (Arcadia-Sierra Madre control); April 6, 1938 p. 1 (relief fund sought); June 8, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 7, 1938 p. 1 (El Monte); September 17, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 22, 1938 p. 1 (Eaton Wash); September 27, 1938 p. 1 (report of suitable sites for control); October 4, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); August 24, 1939 p. 1 (Little Santa Anita creek control); July 17, 1941 p. 1 (canyon project); August 21, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Canyon; September 11, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 25, 1943 p. 1 (Snata Anita flood control); June 23, 1953 p. 1 (special project); November 19, 1953 p. 1 (Colorado Blvd. storm drain); December 24, 1953 p. 2 (action urged by Hillings); February 1, 1954 p. 1 (status in Arcadia as of January 1954); February 18, 1954 p. 1 (Federal action); February 25, 1954 p. 1 (basin); May 6, 1954 p. 1 (El Monte); July 1, 1954 p. 1 (wash maps); October 28, 1954 p. 1 (Flood Control District approves bridges over washes); November 8, 1954 p. 1 (State Dept. Water Resources approves bridges); November 11, 1954 p. 1 (protest denial of bridge for Sandra Ave.); November 15, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra to get bridge); November 18, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); December 9, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); February 7, 1955 p. 1 (Lanan Canyon pipe line); July 25, 1955 p. 1 ( Michillinda drain); October 6, 1955 p 1 (Michillinda drain); August 1, 1955 p. 1 (schedule plan); August 22, 1955 p. 1 ( " ); November 3, 1955 p. 24 (Arcadia Wash improvement); June 7, 1956 p. 1 (map); March 7, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); May 6, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); September 1, 1958 p. 1 (County budget for Arcadia); March 23, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); July 30, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 26, 1968 p. 1 (Santa Anita Flood Control Committee)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1935 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 11, 1936 p. 1 (Santa Anita Channel); September 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); May 19, 1936 p. 1 (improvements by Los Angeles County proposed); July 15 [sic - should be July 17], 1936 p. 1; July 19, 1936 p. 1 (study of Orange Grove, El Monte, Santa Anita Wash areas); August 4, 1936 p. 1 (El Monte); September 19, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 24, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 30, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 13, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); December 23, 1936 p. 1 (Arcadia-Sierra Madre control); April 6, 1938 p. 1 (relief fund sought); June 8, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 7, 1938 p. 1 (El Monte); September 17, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 22, 1938 p. 1 (Eaton Wash); September 27, 1938 p. 1 (report of suitable sites for control); October 4, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); August 24, 1939 p. 1 (Little Santa Anita creek control); July 17, 1941 p. 1 (canyon project); August 21, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Canyon; September 11, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 25, 1943 p. 1 (Snata Anita flood control); June 23, 1953 p. 1 (special project); November 19, 1953 p. 1 (Colorado Blvd. storm drain); December 24, 1953 p. 2 (action urged by Hillings); February 1, 1954 p. 1 (status in Arcadia as of January 1954); February 18, 1954 p. 1 (Federal action); February 25, 1954 p. 1 (basin); May 6, 1954 p. 1 (El Monte); July 1, 1954 p. 1 (wash maps); October 28, 1954 p. 1 (Flood Control District approves bridges over washes); November 8, 1954 p. 1 (State Dept. Water Resources approves bridges); November 11, 1954 p. 1 (protest denial of bridge for Sandra Ave.); November 15, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra to get bridge); November 18, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); December 9, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); February 7, 1955 p. 1 (Lanan Canyon pipe line); July 25, 1955 p. 1 ( Michillinda drain); October 6, 1955 p 1 (Michillinda drain); August 1, 1955 p. 1 (schedule plan); August 22, 1955 p. 1 ( " ); November 3, 1955 p. 24 (Arcadia Wash improvement); June 7, 1956 p. 1 (map); March 7, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); May 6, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); September 1, 1958 p. 1 (County budget for Arcadia); March 23, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); July 30, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 26, 1968 p. 1 (Santa Anita Flood Control Committee)

Subjects: Flood Control

Item ID: 3928AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View across dry grass field toward fenced area with two cows grazing. A house with some outbuildings appears in center background. Flood control label indicates it is along Santa Anita Wash.

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Date: April 19, 1940

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Date: April 19, 1940

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 811

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of heavily flooded street, probably Duarte Road. There are some orchard trees also being flooded. A white house is shown on left side of photo.

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Date: c. mid-1930's

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Date: c. mid-1930's

Subjects: Agriculture; Duarte Road; Flood control

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 594

Collection: Photographs

Images

Flood Control

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Contents: 1. "Streams, washes, etc." Overlay to be used with the Thomas Brothers map book showing streams, washes, and drainage systems in Arcadia. Gift of Los Angeles County Flood Control, November 11, 1979.

Contents: 1. "Streams, washes, etc." Overlay to be used with the Thomas Brothers map book showing streams, washes, and drainage systems in Arcadia. Gift of Los Angeles County Flood Control, November 11, 1979.