Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. 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. View of the earthquake-damaged San Marcos Building at the south corner of State and Anapamu Streets. The Anapamu Street portion of the building is in view. The corner of the building was demolished by the earthquake and the rubble on the ground is as high as the 1st story of the building. A tractor (R) and a truck (center) are parked next to the rubble. A steam shovel on the left has a sigh reading "Keystone Excavator." Two workmen stand between trucks and a policeman stands on the right. Text from negative sleeve: Earthquakes, Santa Barbara
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_2225 ark:/21198/zz002dd5p6
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Commercial buildings--California--Santa Barbara Steam shovels Earthquakes--California--Santa Barbara Disaster relief--California--Santa Barbara San Marcos Building (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
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