Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. The San Gabriel Dam is a rock-fill dam on the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County, California, within the Angeles National Forest. It was under construction from 1932 to completion in 1939. Reported in “Mighty blast launches San Gabriel Dam work: roar of ton on exploding dynamite features ceremony at start on excavation for No. 1 unit,” Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 1933: A1. At the ground breaking ceremony for the San Gabriel Dam, men in trousers, white shirts neck ties and hats cheer with raised hats as two men use shovels. Text from negative sleeve: San Gabriel Dam
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_1830 ark:/21198/zz002dcq25
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Azusa San Gabriel Canyon (Calif.) San Gabriel Dam (Calif.)
Source
OpenUCLA Collections Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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