Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 took place on March 10, with a magnitude of 6.4, causing widespread damage to buildings throughout Southern California. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach on the Newport-Inglewood Fault. An estimated fifty million dollars' worth of property damage resulted, and 120 lives were lost. View towards Red Cross headquarters, 2 low wooden buildings, near 210 East Ocean Boulevard with the Breakers Hotel visible behind it. Cars are parked along the curb in front along with a Model Laundry Dry Cleaning van. Three men and a woman walk by on the sidewalk. Behind are signs for "...Benjamin Irving Perfect Diamonds..." and "Butter-Cream Bread..." Text from newspaper caption: Long Beach Speeds Up Building Program: Below - Red Cross headquarters on Ocean avenue near Pine in Long Beach [Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 1933: 6] Text from negative sleeve: Earthquakes, Long Beach, 1933
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_2115 ark:/21198/zz002dd1wc
Language
English
Subject
Red Cross and Red Crescent--California--Long Beach Earthquakes--California--Long Beach Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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