St. Francis Dam Post Disaster

Image

St. Francis Dam Post Disaster

Title

St. Francis Dam Post Disaster

Identifier

9633 OS

Source

Donated by: Robert F. Formanek and George D. Raymond of Ventura, Dec. 8, 1981

Description

Image showing the St. Francis Dam after the dam broke. A car is on the bottom left of the image, and a small tent/camp is at the bottom right of the image. Library records indicate photo was found at Blanchard estate in Terra Bella, CA.

Creator

Hammond (Porterville, Calif.)

Date

circa 1928

Format

18 x 36.5 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

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

Coverage

California
Los Angeles County (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

Hammond (Porterville, Calif.), “St. Francis Dam Post Disaster,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed March 28, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/3869.