1885, Flood at Downey Bridge

1885. Downey Avenue Bridge damaged by floods.

1900, LA River & Zanja

1895-1898. Headwater of the Los Angeles River, north side of Griffith Park, A ditch (Zanja) has been dug at left.

1895, LA River at Griffith Park

1895-98. Headwaters of the Los Angeles River, north side of Griffith Park.

1896, Los Angeles River

1896. Los Angeles River

1915, Los Angeles River

1915. Los Angeles River as seen from the North Broadway Street Viaduct (Bridge). This section of the LA River is adjacent north of the Los Angeles State Hisotric Park. Elysian Park is seen on the upper left corner of the image. Freight railroad cars are lined up along the bottome of the hills.

1930, Los Angeles River

1930. Los Angeles River. Looking northeast.

1956, Los Angeles River

1956. Los Angeles River looking north beneath the 7th St. Bridge toward the 6th St. Bridge.

1940, Los Angeles River

1940. Los Angeles River at the Macy Street Bridge.

1938, LA River Channeling

1938. Workers building framing for concrete and digging during reconstruction of Los Angeles River