Aerial view of the coastline centered on Ballona Creek lined with concrete walls as seen emptying into the Santa Monica Bay near Marina Del Rey, California. Oil rigs and bridges are visible on the beach and inland. "(06-93I-115) (3-10-38) (12-1000) Ballona Creek."--text, on image. "115th Photo Section Photograph, Fortieth Division Aviation, California National, Guard Griffith Park Airport, Los Angeles California, Negative No. 38-68"--text, stamped on verso. "1938"--text, handwritten in pencil on verso. Title and date transcribed from item. The concrete walls of Ballona Creek were part of a flood-control project following the Los Angeles Flood of February 1938.
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