Image / Sheriff's posse searching big Tujunga Canyon for flood victims, Calif., 1978

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Title: Sheriff's posse searching big Tujunga Canyon for flood victims, Calif., 1978
Contributor: Montney, Cal
Date Created and/or Issued: February 19, 1978
1978-02-19
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: SEARCH PARTY--Members of the sheriff's posse search big Tujunga Canyon for victims of last week's flooding. The water from the dam was cut off to aid efforts of posse members. About 125 searchers checked below dam while mountain rescue team searched above dam.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b908_286978BB-1
ark:/21198/zz0002rjt5
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Search and rescue operations--California
Disaster
Horsemen and horsewomen--California, Southern
Weather
Environment
Floods--California--Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County (Calif.). Sheriff's Department
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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