'mystery' location
Two well dressed ladies posing on a rock overlook, Los Angeles 1890s.
eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Well-Dressed...YAAOSwaB5Xk2sA
The seller says there's a possibility the view in the distance is the San Fernando valley.
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I could be wrong, but I think the interesting oval shape at the foot of the hill is a covered reservoir.
detail
I used to have a map in one of my files that showed all the old reservoirs, but I haven't been able to find it again.
I'll keep searching.
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