St. Francis Dam, Turbine Damage

Image

St. Francis Dam, Turbine Damage

Title

St. Francis Dam, Turbine Damage

Identifier

33330

Source

2001

Description

Glossy photo of turbines blown from original location during the St. Francis Dam disaster that occurred on March 12-13, 1928. Image shows a group of men standing around two very damaged turbines with large chunks of the dam laying around along with other debris.

Creator

Unknown

Date

circa 1929

Format

14 x 8.2 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

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

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

Unknown, “St. Francis Dam, Turbine Damage,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 21, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/4956.