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Mulholland Memorial Fountain at night, Los Angeles, California, circa 1940

Subjects
AutomobilesMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Mulholland Memorial Fountain at night, Los Angeles, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Mulholland Memorial Fountain at night, Los Angeles, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Night view of the Mulholland Memorial Fountain, its illuminated jets rising in a tall column of pink and white light above concentric circular basins, with automobiles parked and passing on the surrounding roadway and trees and street lamps in the background. The fountain, dedicated in 1940 at the intersection of Los Angeles's Riverside Drive and Los Feliz Boulevard, honors William Mulholland, the engineer who designed the Los Angeles Aqueduct and led the city's water department. The card's linen-era coloring and the automobiles suggest a date around the fountain's dedication period.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear one, [illegible] = How are you = How is and all the folks I hear your life has been the same like on the other side years are only + east and the next to children Julia and her babies with love [illegible]

Mulholland Memorial Fountain, Los Angeles, Calif. T577 70197 --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES POST CARD
PostmarkedLos Angeles, CA, July 11, 1941, 21:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Emma Dahl

Garfield, MN

Postcard record

Postmarked, Los Angeles, CA
SeriesT577
ConditionGood
Place addressedEmma Dahl, Garfield, MN
Place depictedMulholland Memorial Fountain, Los Angeles, CA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; printed card numbers T577 (upper right) and 70197 (lower right); light edge wear and a small stain at the upper left border. Postmark: LOS ANGELES CALIF JUL 11 1941 9:30 PM. Divided-back linen card with white border; 1¢ green Washington stamp; light toning and edge wear.

Cite this card

Mulholland Memorial Fountain at night, Los Angeles, California, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mulholland-memorial-fountain-at-night-los-angeles-california. Accessed October 24, 2026.