Palos Verdes Water Works Pump House No. 1, Harbor City.

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CollectionPalos Verdes Homes Association Photo CollectionDate1924DescriptionImage shows view of the Palos Verdes Water Works Pump House No. 1, located at well #1 in Harbor City near the junction of Anaheim Road and Gaffey Road. Standing in front of the pumphouse doorway is R.E. Brownell (d. 1928), engineer for the Palos Verdes Project and General Manager of the Palos Verdes Water Company (1924-1928.) Drilled in 1923, well #1 was the first principal source of Palos Verdes' water supply with a capacity of over 3,600,000 gallons per day. [For more information on the Palos Verdes water supply, consult the Palos Verdes Bulletin, May 1925, pp. 4-6.] Photo is impressed with "KEYSTONE PHOTO / LOS ANGELES" in lower right corner.NotesDate Built: 1924Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes AssociationPVH building permit #6; two prints available.Photo Format1 photographic print (b&w)Held ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000029165Shelf LocationPVLH.PVWC.31.02Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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SubjectPumping stationsBrownell, R.E.Time Period1921-1930

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PhotographerKeystone Photo Service

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