Drill Holes for Explosives on Boulder
Image
Title
Drill Holes for Explosives on Boulder
Identifier
8925
Source
Donated by: Charles Outland, 1983
Description
Library records state: "One hundred-ten years after Thompson's powder monkeys blasted their way up the west slope of the Santa Susana Pass, the drill holes for black powder are still plainly visible. Stan Taylor (Principal of Abraham Lincoln School in Simi) points out one of three such "Star bit" marks in a huge boulder."
Creator
Unknown
Date
No date
Format
12.7 x 18 cm
Black and white photograph
Subject
Santa Susana Pass
Roads--Design and construction
Explosives
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Drill Holes for Explosives on Boulder,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 25, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/3306.