Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Two men examine a large crack in the earth that would eventually become a landslide in Elysian Park. The landslide started near the top of Buena Vista Peak as a small fissure. The fissure began separating around November 15, 1937 at a rate of about half an inch every 24 hours, then became a meandering zig-zag, and finally a landslide on November 26, 1937. During the landslide 1,500,000 tons of loose rock and dirt tumbled down the hill and onto a 600 foot stretch of Riverside Drive. The disaster caused rerouting of traffic and attracted thousands of spectators. Because the initial crack was identified early, damage and injuries were largely avoided Text from original nitrate sleeve: Elysian Park - Earth Slippage Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Elysian Park Earth crack
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0025gmhw
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No linguistic content
Subject
Parks--California--Los Angeles Erosion--California--Los Angeles Landslides--California--Los Angeles Environment Danger Disaster
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