Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1975.58.44-65Description
Collection of 22 photos taken during the Wedding of the Waters ceremony from October 29-31, 1937.
1975.58.44--Photo of a man walking towards a LADWP float that says "Light, Water, Power."
1975.58.45--Photo of a covered wagon with two people (man and woman) in the front seat. The woman appears to be holding the ceremonial gourd containing water, and she may be Josephine Breen, a descendant of surviving members of the Donner Party. There is a prospector with a burro in front of them, and he may be Sam Ball.
1975.58.46--Photo of two unidentified little girls standing in front of the LADWP float that has a diorama and the words "Light, Water, Power."
1975.58.47--Photo of a covered wagon. It looks like the prospector (Sam Ball?) is passing the ceremonial gourd containing water off to the young woman (Josephine Breen?) in the covered wagon. There is a man in the lower right who looks like he is taking a photo of the moment.
1975.58.48--Photo of the backside of a woman who may be watching or directing a mule team through the street during the parade. She is identified in another photo as Irene Holpinger [Holfin?].
1975.58.49--Photo of the backside of a woman who may be watching or directing a mule team through the street during the parade. She is identified in another photo as Irene Holpinger [Holfin?].
1975.58.50--Photo of a young woman (Josephine Breen?) in a covered wagon being pulled by oxen.
1975.58.51--Photo of a man walking towards a LADWP float that says "Light, Water, Power."
1975.58.52--Photo of a row of about six people posing in front of a covered wagon. There is a young woman sitting inside the wagon (Josephine Breen?), and one of the men is the prospector (Sam Ball?) holding the ceremonial gourd containing water.
1975.58.53--Photo of an early vehicle or wagon with about five people riding in it. There is a banner along the side that says, "We're old but going strong." Behind them is a café.
1975.58.54--Photo of the side of a covered wagon.
1975.58.55--Photo of the backside of a woman who may be watching or directing a mule team through the street during the parade. She is identified on the reverse as Irene Holpinger [Holfin?].
1975.58.56--Photo of a man dressed up like a Native American. He has a head band, a pipe in his mouth, and a Navajo blanket wrapped around his torso. He is sitting on a base made with tree limbs. Behind him is George's Liquor Store and "Snow White Hand Laundry" store. He is identified in another photo as Tiny Penman.
1975.58.57--Photo of a row of about six people posing in front of a covered wagon. There is a young woman (Josephine Breen?) sitting inside the wagon, and one of the men is the prospector (Sam Ball?) holding the ceremonial gourd containing water.
1975.58.58--Photo of a covered wagon. It looks like the prospector (Sam Ball?) is passing the ceremonial gourd containing water off to the young woman (Josephine Breen?) in the covered wagon. There is a man in the lower right who looks like he is taking a photo of the moment.
1975.58.59--Photo of a young woman (Josephine Breen?) in a covered wagon being pulled by oxen.
1975.58.60--Photo of an early vehicle or wagon with about five people riding in it. There is a banner along the side that says, "We're old but going strong." Behind them is a café.
1975.58.61--Photo of a man walking towards a LADWP float that says "Light, Water, Power."
1975.58.62--Photo of a man dressed up like a Native American. He has a head band, a pipe in his mouth, and a Navajo blanket wrapped around his torso. He is sitting on a base made with tree limbs. Behind him is George's Liquor Store and "Snow White Hand Laundry" store. He is identified on the reverse as Tiny Penman.
1975.58.63--Photo of the side of a covered wagon.
1975.58.64--Photo of a covered wagon with two people (man and woman) in the front seat. The woman (Josephine Breen?) appears to be holding the ceremonial gourd containing water. There is a prospector (Sam Ball?) with a burro in front of them.
1975.58.65--Photo of an early vehicle with no roof and two people (a man and a woman) in period costumes riding in it. A laundry store is visible in the background.Collection
Florence Dyer CollectionMade/Created
Date made
October 29, 1937 - October 31, 1937