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Title: Aerial view of St. Francis Dam
Alternative Title: Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: Circa 1925
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: St. Francis Dam in San Francisquito Canyon near Saugus was completed in 1926 and failed in 1928. It was part of the Owens Valley Aqueduct System. This pre-failure photograph shows the dam wall and behind it the water being held in the reservoir. In the foreground is countryside covered with shrubs. Some water stains can be seen on the wall.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00009818
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Industries-Water and Power-Reservoirs-St. Francis Dam.; A-008-558 4x5
CARL0000011602
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/83894
Subject: Dams--California--Los Angeles County
Water-supply--California--Los Angeles
Saint Francis Dam (Calif.)

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