Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a view of earthquake damage in Long Beach, 1933. At center, the remains of a two-story brick building are visible. The top section of the building has fallen down, revealing wooden rafters under the roof. A sign has also fallen from the building and several windows are broken. Debris litters the sidewalk in front of the building. In the background at right, another damaged building is visible its entire facade has fallen down. Legible signs include, from left to right: "We buy bicycles", "1508", and "Lawn mowers sharpened".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 26 x 21 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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