Untitled, (Coos Bay Breaking through Ventura Wharf During Storm)
Image
Title
Untitled, (Coos Bay Breaking through Ventura Wharf During Storm)
Identifier
20138 PC
Description
A real photo postcard depicting the Ventura Pier after the ship Coos Bay collided with it. A man is visible in the foreground surveying the damaged pier. The pier appears to be cut in half. Three men are visible on the other side of the cut looking at the damage. Portions of the wood decking are missing and debris is strewn around the surface of the pier.
Verso: Notation reading, "Coos Bay breaking through Ventura Wharf during storm"
Verso: Notation reading, "Coos Bay breaking through Ventura Wharf during storm"
Creator
Unknown
Date
No date
Format
Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
Subject
Wharves--Ventura
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
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Type
Image
Language
English
Is Referenced By
MVC045 Collection of Ventura County postcards
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Untitled, (Coos Bay Breaking through Ventura Wharf During Storm),” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed December 22, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/5702.