Granger's warehouse and wharf, after it collapsed with a store of grain due to teredos having eaten off submerged portions of supporting piles. Port Costa, California. November 27, 1920. E.F. [Handwritten addendum to caption reads:] The further sheds were originally attached to these from under which the photo was taken. This further [sic] is now floating on the water, the pile having broken off completely. The outer shed has entirely collapsed. The men are tearing up the floor of the remaining structure preparatory to driving new piles under the standing structure to prevent it from collapsing as did the other portion
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Description
Location: average distance Identification: exact ground location unclear, appears unknowable Group picture, names unknown
Type
image
Identifier
fritz_metcalf-3839
Subject
Preservatives - Marine Insect infestations Port Costa (Calif.) Forest products - Pilings Contra Costa County
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