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Title	Owensmouth Opening day, 1912
Description	Opening day festivities for the new town of Owensmouth at the Janss Investment Company real estate sales office, March 30, 1912. In 1912, land that comprised the former Workman ranch was purchased by the Los Angeles Suburban Homes Company and subdivided. The new community was named Owensmouth in anticipation of water being brought from the Owens Valley via Mulholland's aqueduct. The name was changed to Canoga Park in 1931. Photographers: Putnam & Valentine. Hand-colored lantern slide, 4 x 3.5 in.
Subject	Special days Real estate business Real estate developers Real property Land subdivision Janss Investment Company (Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Topic	Natural environment Land use Economics Business and trade
Keywords	Men, Women, Cars, Land development
Neighborhood	Owensmouth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Canoga Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Date	1912-03-30
Photographer/Author/Interviewee	Putnam & Valentine (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Media	Lantern slide
Media Measurement	10 x 9 cm.
Identifier	COHS15.jpg
Repository Name	Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society (Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Repository Number	Janss Lantern Slides/Wooden Slide Box
Rights	http://digital-library.csun.edu/SFV/copyright.html
Project Name	San Fernando Valley History Digital Library
Publisher	California State University, Northridge. University Library.

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