This postcard-style photograph shows church services being held outside by St. Luke's Episcopal Church. The church sustained damage from the March 10, 1933 Long Beach Earthquake. Debris, though cleared from the sidewalk, surrounds the area. Services, held in front of a building next to the church (possibly a church hall), located at 703 Atlantic Avenue, are attended by a choir as well as the public. DATE NOTES: Date noted on photograph. ORIG. IMAGE:3.5" X 5.5", Black and white glossy print mounted on card stock. NEGATIVE: No. KEYWORDS: Temblor, disaster, seismic event, quake, congregation, rites, religion, Ave., robes.
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