Relaying Powerlines After Saint Francis Dam Flood
Image
Title
Relaying Powerlines After Saint Francis Dam Flood
Identifier
MVC018_B07C_S132
Source
Charles F. Outland papers collection, 1999
Description
Outdoor scene showing the relaying of powerlines after the Saint Francis Dam Flood at the Ventura-Los Angeles county line. Flooding is in the foreground. Three branches are tied together in the lower foreground, supporting lines being strung across view. Equipment sits on the mud next to the branches. A man, center, is standing in the flood, holding onto the lines. Four men are in back, with two, center, holding the lines, and two men standing on the left and right, observing. Equipment sits on the ground next to the men. Mountains are in the background.
Creator
Unknown
Date
1928 March
Format
Black and white slide
Subject
Saint Francis Dam (Calif.)
Dam failures--California
Powerlines
Floods
Coverage
California
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Ventura County (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
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Type
Image
Language
English
Is Referenced By
MVC018 Outland (Charles F.) papers
Contributor
Funding: Digitization of this archival material was made possible in part through funding from the Schwemm Family Foundation.
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Relaying Powerlines After Saint Francis Dam Flood,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed September 5, 2026, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/10325.