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Title: St. Francis Dam Disaster Damage
Creator: Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued: 1928 March
Publication Information: Museum of Ventura County
Contributing Institution: Museum of Ventura County
Collection: General Collection
Rights Information: 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.
Description: Bird's eye view of the St. Francis Dam after it failed in 1928. Image shows center section that remained after the failure and some of the wall that stayed in place as well. Background shows the washed out river valley and mountains.
Type: image
Format: 18 x 28 cm
Sepia photograph
Identifier: 15434
Language: English
Subject: Dam failures--California
St. Francis Dam (Calif.)
Place: California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Source: 1988

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