Historic Aerial Photos of the Reservoir

Silver Lake has changed dramatically in the past 100 years. The photographs on these pages reflect that change.  Also, the housing density is very apparent in this section. Please choose a category to view photos from that topic or time.

1906 Panorama
The Reservoirs

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1924 Aerial photo.jpg (50098 bytes) Northeast view. 1924 (photo courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library)

Aerial view of Silver Lake, 1925
Northeast view. July 16, 1925 (photo courtesy of Doug Baldwin)
 
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Aerial view, Silver Lake, 1926
Lake view looking north. August 4, 1926 (photo courtesy of Doug Baldwin)
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Aerial View of Silver Lake, 1929
Northeast view. February 7, 1929 (photo courtesy of Doug Baldwin)
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Silver Lake, 1931

View looking north.  The black pattern area at the north end of Silver Lake Reservoir is a black wooden roof over Ivanhoe Reservoir.  October 24, 1931 (photo courtesy of Doug Baldwin)
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Aerial view of Silver Lake, 1952


View looking south. July 9, 1952.  Note the "bay" just north of the dam on the east side has been filled in to create what is now called "the meadow."  This was filled in to eliminate a problem with stagnant water in "the bay." (photo courtesy of Doug Baldwin)
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1973 Aerial view of Silver Lake
View looking east. 1973. (photo courtesy of Doug Baldwin)
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If you have any historic photographs of Silver Lake, please contact Spencer L. SooHoo at
soohoo@silverlake.org.

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