water

1982

Etching depicts a glass jar half full of water. The background is black at the top and fades to a light gray. The water in the jar appears dark. The jar casts a shadow behind and to the right and...

1984

Etching depicts a glass jar half full of water. The jar and background are tinted a dark red with orange. The jar casts a shadow behind and to the right and a reflection to the front.

1879
n.d.
Feb-91
Mar-87
n.d.
Feb-86
Feb-86
Feb-86
Feb-86

Soda bottle, made of clear (with a green hue) molded glass; it is embossed with: "Antioch Soda Works, Antioch, CAL."

2008

Plastic water bottle with missing cap. Label is completely in Spanish, with the most prominent words reading, "Manantial El Encinal" ("Oak Grove Springs"), "Agua Purificada" ("Purified Water"), "...

This black silk coat has an inseam pocket on either side, and is channel quilted. It is decoratively appliqued with a band of clouds (blue silk and rust colored cotton) on old gold colored silk...

This ivory colored silk ja cket has long sleeves, a stand up collar and fastens down the front with two large, black hooks and eyes. The jacket, lined in purple, has a band of purple silk bias...

2009

Wooden lid for plastic barrel (2010.33.3A). Two squares of 1/2-inch plywood with rounded corners, with four blocks of wood separating them, and four more blocks under the bottom layer of plywood...

2009

Blue plastic barrel, apparently cut down by hand to its current height. Black bottom. Stenciled in white letters are the words "WATER" and "AGUA" (the Spanish word for "...

Untitled
10/22/50

From the caption that ran with the image: "Letting down their back hair at 'Authors' Brunch' were (left to right) Harvey Ferguson, George R. Stewart, Jade Snow Wong, Sybil...

3/17/92

Handwritten on back, "Walter Jourdan (project superintendent) on top of the Tracy Pumping Plant that pumps water from the Delta to the Delta-Mendota canal. - part of the Central Valley Project"...

Untitled
9/8/71

Image depicts Tripp in a meeting, standing for the picture as several others in the room are seated for a discussion. From the Oakland Tribune Collection

2008

Plastic water bottle with no cap, with a label giving the brand as "Aqua Purificada Optima" ("'Optima' Purified Water") and the text "Tip de hidratacion: Tomar...

Dec. 6 (1904-05)
ca. 1913

Promotional folder. Description: "Oakland California - Where Rail and Water Meet"; cover: black and white paper graphic of transportatin methods map of area, and decorative printing; back cover,...

1926|2006

This is a field collected fragment of the St. Francis Dam near Santa Clarita in Southern California. The dam, one of the last water projects built by L.A. Citry Water supervisor William...

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