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Ruins of Saint Francis Dam photo slide
A view of the ruins of the Saint Francis Dam. A portion of the dam, known as "The Tombstone," stands in the center, with other fragments of the dam below it on the right. Flooding is in the center and background, flowing along the canyon floor.…

Saint Francis Dam Wreckage photo slide
Scene showing the wreckage of the Saint Francis Dam. The lone standing portion of the dam wall, known as "The Tombstone," stands in the center, with water stains going down the wall. The remains of the dam's wingwall is on top of the surrounding…

Saint Francis Dam Site photo slide
Outdoor scene looking at the former site of the Saint Francis Dam. Canyon of the site is in the foreground, with a line going across the peak. Shrubs and pieces of rubble are in foreground, in the center and to the left. Rubble is in the bottom…

Saint Francis Dam Wing Wall Wreckage photo slide
A view of the Saint Francis Dam wing wall that was deliberately wrecked after the disaster. Wing wall rubble and wreckage are in the foreground, going away from viewer. Shrubs surround the rubble. Mountains are in the distance.

Modern View Of Walnut Bend photo slide
Outdoor scene showing a modern view of Walnut Bend. The area was heavily affected by the Saint Francis Dam flood. A road is in the right foreground, boarded by gravel shoulders. Rocks, trees, and shrubs, are on the left, alongside the gravel.…

Powerhouse No. 2 Rebuilt photo slide
Scene showing the Powerhouse No. 2, rebuilt after the Saint Francis Dam disaster. The powerhouse building, which is beige, is in the center, behind a powerline tower. A road is in the foreground, lined with foliage and a wired fence. A power line…

Saint Francis Dam Ruins photo slide
Outdoor scene showing ruins of the Saint Francis Dam. Rubble and debris of the dam are in the center. A gravel path is in the foreground, going towards the ruins. An unidentified person, wearing blue, is on top of the ruins in the center. Mountains…

Remains of the Saint Francis Dam photo slide
Scene showing the remains of the Saint Francis Dam at the end of the wingwall. An unidentified man wearing jeans, a hat, and a button up is standing on the remains of the dam, left. The remains of the dam are surrounded by shrubs. Mountains are in…

Saint Francis Dam Ruins photo slide
Scene showing ruins of the Saint Francis Dam. Trees are in the foreground, surrounding a road in the center left. Powerlines are in the foreground to the left. Mountains are in the background and to the right.

Written on slide: "Note old water…

Saint Francis Dam Reservoir Site photo slide
A view of the Saint Francis Dam Reservoir site. Canyon of the reservoir site is in the foreground, surrounded with greenery. A path is in the bottom right corner. Mountains are in the background.

Written on slide: "Old water line across center…

Saint Francis Dam Ruins photo slide
A view of the ruins of the Saint Francis Dam. Rubble and debris of the dam fill the foreground. A road is in the background along the mountainside.

Ruins of the Saint Francis Dam photo slide
A view of the Saint Francis Dam Ruins. Ruins of the dam are in the foreground, surrounded by shrubs and greenery. A path on the mountain is on the right. Mountains are in the background.

Handwritten on slide: "Old water line still visible."

San Francisquito Canyon, From Wingwall Remains photo slide
Outdoor scene looking up the San Francisquito Canyon from the Saint Francis Dam's wingwall remains. Wingwall remains are in the foreground to the right, on top of a part of the canyon. A part of a dirt path is on the left. Canyon is in the…

Sant Francis Dam Site and Remains of Landslide photo slide
Scene showing the Saint Francis Dam site and the remains of the landslide. Remains of the landslide are in the left and center of view. Shrubs and gravel are in the foreground.

Includes hand written note on slide: "Note the cross-fault…

Wrecked Wingwall at San Francisquito Canyon photo slide
Outdoor scene looking out at the San Francisquito Canyon from the Saint Francis Dam's wrecked wingwall. Red gravel is in the foreground. The wingwall, center, is in the foreground going across the canyon from left to right. Two powerlines cross over…

Concrete Slab From Old Ridge Route After Saint Francis Dam Flood photo slide
Outdoor scene showing a concrete slab from the Old Ridge Route that was washed downstream in the Saint Francis Dam Flood. Concrete slab, center, is in the foreground in the grassy fields. Two powerlines, left, are in the foreground. Trees and…

San Francisquito Canyon, Saint Francis Dam Wreckage photo slide
Outdoor scene showing a portion of the Saint Francis Dam wreckage at the San Francisquito Canyon. Shrubs and trees are in the foreground. A road is in the center foreground in between the canyon. Two power lines are in the background to the left. The…

Saint Francis Dam Wreckage photo slide
Scene showing a portion of the wreckage of the Saint Francis Dam, washed 3/8 miles downstream. The wreckage of the dam is in the foreground, surrounded by shrubs. An unidentified man stands to the left of the debris. He is wearing a sweater and jeans…

Ruins of Saint Francis Dam photo slide
Outdoor scene showing the ruins of the Saint Francis Dam. Pieces of the ruins, rocks, and rubble are in the foreground, surrounded and within the shrubs. More ruins are in the background on a hill. An unidentified woman is in the background. She has…

Ruins of Saint Francis Dam photo slide
Outdoor scene showing ruins of the Saint Francis Dam. Pieces of debris and rubble are in the foreground surrounded by shrubs. More ruins are in the background. Two unidentified people are in the foreground looking at the ruins. A person with red…

Slide Area of Saint Francis Dam photo slide
Outdoor scene looking at the slide area of the Saint Francis Dam. Mountain with greenery where the slide area was is in the foreground. Rocks and shrubs are in the foreground and below the mountain.

Note written on slide: "Note possible…

Saint Francis Dam Wreckage photo slide
Scene showing the wreckage of the Saint Francis Dam, 3/8 miles below the dam. The dam wreckage is in the foreground, surrounded by shrubs. An unidentified person stands in front of the debris on a gravel path. Using a hand, they block the sun from…

Saint Francis Dam Site After 1978 Floods photo slide
Outdoor scene looking at the site of the Saint Francis Dam after the 1978 flooding. Water damage and discoloration is on the canyon in the foreground. Mountains are in the background.

San Francisquito Canyon photo slide
Outdoor scene looking north (upstream) at the San Francisquito Canyon. Bushes and shrubs are in a field in the foreground. The canyon and trees are in the background. Three power lines are in the distance.

Walnut Bend West of Blue Cut photo slide
Outdoor scene showing Walnut Bend, which is west of Blue Cut, that was annihilated in the Saint Francis Dam Flood with water over the railroad. A highway is in the foreground to the right, with two cars driving toward the viewer. Powerlines and…
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