Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. View of Santa Barbara Junior High School after the earthquake. The building, faced with rusticated stone, is heavily damaged; the roof is caved-in and areas of the 2nd story walls have fallen. There is a window casement on the rubble-filled stairway leading to the arched entry way. The school was located at the NE corner of De La Vina St. and Anapamu St. On June 29, 1925 at 6:42 am a major earthquake hit the area of Santa Barbara. It was 19 seconds in duration and registered 6.8 on the Richter magnitude scale. The downtown of Santa Barbara was destroyed, the Sheffield Dam collapsed, and thirteen people died. The facade of the Mission Santa Barbara was severely damaged and lost its statues. Three persons thought to shut off the town electricity and gas, thereby preventing catastrophic fire. The city was rebuilt in a unified Spanish Colonial Revival style in 1925-1929. Text from negative sleeve: Earthquakes, Santa Barbara
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Image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_2209 ark:/21198/zz002dd54x
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No linguistic content
Subject
Earthquakes--California--Santa Barbara Schools--California--Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Junior High School (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
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