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 of the Weizel family living outside of their house after the earthquake. Mr. Weizel is seated on steps and holds a baby and a little girl is seated next to him eating from a bowl as Mrs. Weizel prepares food on the right. a picnic bench draped and holding plates and bread (?) is on the far left. A pile of fallen bricks leans against the wooden house. Text from negative sleeve: Earthquakes, Long Beach, 1933 Text from newspaper caption: (8) F. W. Weizel and family, 163 Atlantic avenue, Long Beach, making best of serious situation [Photo section: "Southland Unites to Clear Wreckage and Speed Rebuilding of Devastated Area." Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 1933: 1]
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Image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_2172 ark:/21198/zz002dd3vt
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No linguistic content
Subject
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach Disaster victims--California--Long Beach Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933
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