Edison Company Saint Francis Dam Flood Survivors
Image
Title
Edison Company Saint Francis Dam Flood Survivors
Identifier
MVC018_B07C_S145
Source
Charles F. Outland papers collection, 1999
Description
Scene showing the Edison Company survivors of the Saint Francis Dam Flood at Camulos. The survivors, eleven men, are in the foreground, standing on top of the back of a truck, holding onto the wooden siding of the truck. Most have blankets wrapped around them. The driver of the truck is partially visible on the far left.
Creator
Unknown
Date
1928 March
Format
Black and white slide
Subject
Saint Francis Dam (Calif.)
Dam failures--California
Floods
Electric industry workers
Disaster victims
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Piru (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, “Edison Company Saint Francis Dam Flood Survivors ,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed September 5, 2026, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/10338.