Historical Collections

Newest Additions

Poundcake Hill was the site of Los Angeles' first High School. It was also the location of several other prominent historical buildings over the years. Check out our newest section titled: Early Views of Poundcake Hill

How much has Los Angeles air quality improved since the 1940s? Find out in our Smog in Early Los Angeles Section.

Also, check out some of our more recent additions:

New Search Index

A new SEARCH INDEX has been added to help navigate through the thousands of topics and images found in our Virtual Museum. Try it out for a test run.

Click HERE for Search Index

Mystery History

Test your knowledge of Los Angeles History by visiting our Mystery History Section.

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Water and Power Associates, Inc. is a non-profit, public service organization dedicated to preserving historical records and photos. We are of the belief that this information should be made available to everyone—for free, without restriction, without limitation and without advertisements.

Your generosity allows us to continue to disseminate knowledge of the rich and diverse multicultural history of the greater Los Angeles area; to serve as a resource of historical information; and to assist in the preservation of the city's historic records.