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Panorama of the landscape east of Bardsdale flooded by the St. Francis Dam Disaster. A farmhouse or barn is visible at the bottom of the panorama, on the edge of the flooded landscape.

Text in bottom right of photo reads, "Flooded Area East of…

Outdoor scene of the San Francisquito Canyon on site of Power House No. 2. Two horses drawing a buggy are on the gravel and dirt pathway, with three to four people in the buggy. A stream of water is in the center foreground. Shrubs, rocks, and gravel…

View of group of people standing together looking over damaged trees and destroyed structure. Standing structure visible in background.

Flooded area Saticoy to Santa Paula, 15 Mar. 1928. Flooding followed St. Francis Dam Disaster, March 12, 1928.

"Flooded area at Ventura-Los Angeles Co. line showing Edison
Camp site 18 Mar. 1928." Flooding followed St. Francis Dam Disaster, March 12, 1928.

View of a crowd looking over damage from the Saint Francis Dam Failure. Some of the crowd looking at pile of debris in center of view. In background, other individuals are visible walking through the debris.

View of a row of early automobiles driving past debris left by the Saint Francis Dam failure.

Interview with Alejandro Ruiz about his life in Piru, work on Rancho Camulos, and his Yaqui heritage and family roots in Sonora, Mexico. Ruiz began working on Rancho Camulos in the 1930s and worked there for 50 years.

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View of debris following the Saint Francis Dam disaster. Groups of people visible walking through the rubble.