Home Destruction After the Saint Francis Dam Flood

Image

Home Destruction After the Saint Francis Dam Flood photo slide

Title

Home Destruction After the Saint Francis Dam Flood

Identifier

MVC018_B07C_S60

Source

Charles F. Outland papers collection, 1999

Description

Outdoor showing the destruction of a home in Santa Paula on Harvard Blvd. and 4th St. after the Saint Francis Dam Flood. Debris and flood water are in the foreground. A man stands in the center by the home. The home has been flatted and lifted off the foundation. A portion of the home appears to have been destroyed. Another structure, possible a detached portion of the home, right, has been lifted off its foundation, and has debris under it. Trees are in the background.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1928 March

Format

Black and white slide

Subject

Saint Francis Dam (Calif.)
Dam failures--California
Floods

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (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.

Citation

Unknown, “Home Destruction After the Saint Francis Dam Flood,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed June 9, 2026, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/10253.