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Report to Los Angeles District Attorney
A document containing a report to the Los Angeles District Attorney, Asa Keyes concerning the failure of the St. Francis Dam.
Copy made by historian Charles Outland, November 1959.
Copy made by historian Charles Outland, November 1959.
Los Angeles Sheriff File 28531
A copy of Los Angeles Sheriff File 28531, which pertains to the St. Francis Dam Disaster. Contains police reports and statements from people affected by the disaster.
Copy made in November 1959 by historian Charles Outland.
Copy made in November 1959 by historian Charles Outland.
Papers Relating to the St. Francis Dam Disaster
A section of papers relating to the St. Francis Dam Disaster from the C. C. Teague Papers at the Bancroft Library at University of California, Berkeley.
Includes:
"Report on Death Cases"
"Relatives and Informants of Victims Who Died in St.…
Includes:
"Report on Death Cases"
"Relatives and Informants of Victims Who Died in St.…
View of Shelf of Books
A view of a shelf of books in a library. The shelf is labeled with sign reading, "The Last Name of the Author." Ten books are on the shelf..
A Poster
A view of a poster. The poster has a water vessel or fountain in the center, with tile flooring surround it. Steps are in the background of the fountain. The poster has text on the bottom, center right, which reads: "a nice place to be."
Library Patron Reading a Book
A view of a library patron, a woman, reading a book. The patron, center, is sitting on the carpet in between the rows of book shelves. She is sitting cross-legged with the book in her lap and leaning on her right elbow to read, with her head propped…
Woman and Child Reading a Children's Book
Scene showing an unidentified woman and young child, a boy, reading a children's book. The woman and the child are sitting together on a red bean bag chair in the center. Two other bean bags are in front of them. The woman has the book propped on her…
Two Library Users at the Library Listening Center
Scene showing two library users, both young women or teenagers, at the listening center in the library. Both users are sitting on the armchairs, left and right, with headphones, on listening to what is playing on the record player in the center. A…
Library Patron and Librarian at Information Desk
Scene showing a library patron and a librarian at the information desk. The library patron, a man, is standing in front of the information desk on the left, handing a piece of paper to the librarian. The librarian, a woman, is standing behind the…
View of Screen
A view of a screen with text. The text of the screen reads: "Assistance in Obtaining Braille Materials
Books on Cassettes
Books on Records
Large Print Books and Magazines
Master Lens Magnifying Glass"
Books on Cassettes
Books on Records
Large Print Books and Magazines
Master Lens Magnifying Glass"
Children's Librarian's Desk
Scene showing a children's librarian's desk. The front of the desk has a colorful design with images. A poster titled, "children's services do everything from A to Z" with a photo of an apple above the A and photo of a Zebra above the Z. Additional…
Portrait of a Boy
A portrait of an unidentified young boy at the library. The boy, unidentified, is sitting on his knees on the carpet, looking at something in front of him. He is wearing an all denim outfit with embroidered bugs on the front of the pants. His hands…
Portrait of Young Boy
A portrait of a young boy. The boy is laying on the red carpet, with his upper body propped up. He is wearing a red jacket, with a colored patterned shirt. He has a name tag, written with the name "Robert."
A Puppet Stage
A view of a puppet stage at a library. The stage has a mushroom and floral style wallpaper, in the colors of orange, red, and yellow. The stage is on a wooden desk. A sign is on top of the stage reading: "Puppets. May be signed out at the Information…
Young Boy Sitting During Storytime
Scene showing a young boy sitting and listening during story time at a library. He is wearing a long sleeve turtleneck with buses on it. His hand is holding onto to his name tag which reads, "Chris." Other children are around him. Book shelves are in…
Woman Reading Children's Storybook
Scene showing an unidentified woman, possibly a children's librarian, reading a children's storybook. The woman is wearing a striped long sleeve shirt. She holding the children's book in both hands with pages facing the viewer. A purple curtain is in…
Portrait of Woman
A bust portrait of an unidentified woman. She is wearing a blouse with pearl string and is sitting at a desk with paperwork in front of her.
Solromar Post Office
Scene showing Solromar's Post Office. The post office building is in the foreground, with one window visible and with a sign that reads: "Solromar, Calif. U.S. Post Office," by the bottom of the window. Rocks line the bottom of the building, with an…
Flooded Area After Saint Francis Dam Disaster
Outdoor scene showing a flooded area after the Saint Francis Dam Disaster. Dregs of the flood are on the right foreground and background, with people standing in the flood in the background. Debris covers the foreground on the muddy ground by the…
Aftermath of Saint Francis Dam Flood East of Camulos
Scene showing the aftermath of the Saint Francis Dam Flood three miles east of Camulos. A man stands on the dirt road to the right. Dregs of flood water are in the foreground, to the left, and in the background. Mountains are in the background and…
Highway 126 After Saint Francis Dam Disaster
Outdoor scene showing Highway 126, three miles east of Camulos, after the Saint Francis Dam Disaster. The highway is in the foreground. Debris lines the left side of the road. Two men are standing on the road, in the debris and looking at the damage.…
Aftermath of Saint Francis Dam Disaster on Road to Bardsdale
Outdoor scene showing the aftermath of the Saint Francis Dam Flood on the road to Bardsdale. A group of people, including children, are on a debris covered road in the center. Debris covers each side of the road. More people are in foreground,…
Flooded Area After Saint Francis Dam Disaster
Scene showing a flooded area after the Saint Francis Dam Disaster. Flooding and damaged and uprooted plants fill the scene. Debris lines the flooded area, in the foreground and background. Mountains and trees are in the distance.
Debris After Saint Francis Dam Disaster
Scene showing the debris after the Saint Francis Dam Disaster. Debris covers the foreground and the background, on the right. Orchard lines the background. Mountains are in the distance.
Broken Gas Main After Saint Francis Dam Flood
Outdoor scene showing Highway 126 after the Saint Francis Dam Flood, one mile east of Camulos. A bent and damaged gas main is in the foreground, on the eroded dirt road. The dirt road is on the right with powerlines. Remains of the flood and debris…