St. Francis Dam Disaster Damage

Image

St. Francis Dam Disaster Damage

Title

St. Francis Dam Disaster Damage

Identifier

15434

Source

1988

Description

Bird's eye view of the St. Francis Dam after it failed in 1928. Image shows center section that remained after the failure and some of the wall that stayed in place as well. Background shows the washed out river valley and mountains.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1928 March

Format

18 x 28 cm
Sepia photograph

Subject

Dam failures--California
St. Francis Dam (Calif.)

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Los Angeles County (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “St. Francis Dam Disaster Damage ,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed December 22, 2024, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/4682.