Title:
To be saved? Primitive area in the City
Creator:
Wyneken, Tom
Subject:
Lichen
Land use
Description:
Contact sheet has 30 images, those not printed include tire in stream, oak tree and horseback rider, yucca, overturned car,
long views of the flats leading to the barranca. Historically this area was known as the Salto, part of the Hunt Ranch.
Long article in Vista section included arguments from Tom Maxwell and others that the area should be preserved as a public
open space or park and bird refuge. (Copy of article in file) Getting Rare - Lichen (left) is a delicate form of vegetation
and easily affected by smog. This type of plant is rare in smoggy areas where the pollution kills it. It grows plentifully
in The Barranca.
Publisher:
Thousand Oaks Library, Special Collections
Date:
10/4/1970
Type:
Image
Format:
4 photographic prints, 1 contact sheet, 30 negs. : B&W ; 8x10 in.
Identifier:
CTO_525
10-04-1970/1
Relation:
Coverage:
Thousand Oaks (Calif.)
Rights:
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