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Title: [Los Angeles flood of 1938] (11 views)
Creator: California. National Guard. Fortieth Division Aviation. 115th Photo Section
Date Created and/or Issued: [1938]
Publication Information: Los Angeles, Calif. : 115th Photo Section
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
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Description: PHOTO: LOS ANGELES COUNTY: LOS ANGELES: FLOODS: 1938
Series of aerial photographs of Los Angeles area showing damage done by flooding. Photos stamped on back "115th Photo Section Photograph, Fortieth Division Aviation California National Guard, Griffith Park Airport, Los Angeles, California".
View 1 (2009-0030). (92L)(115-38-3-0)(12-1500) L.A. River at N. Hollywood -- view 2 (2009-0031). (012-93M-115)(3-2-38)(8.25-2000) Baker Ave. South - near Maywood, Calif. -- view 3 (2009-0032). (013-92P-115)(3-2-38)(8.25-2000) Southern Pacific R.R. bridge- Elysian Park L.A. -- view 4 (2009-0033). (0-7-92L-115)(3-1-38)(8.25-2000) Flood area. Tujunga Wash - San Fernando Valley -- view 5 (2009-0034). (01-92L-115)(3-2-38)(8.25-1000) Flood area - North Hollywood -- view 6 (2009-0035). (019-126-A-115)(3-3-38)(8.25-1500) Highway and railroad washout - Cabason -- view 7 (2009-0036). (0-2-92P-115)(3-4-38)(12-1500) Huntington Dr. E. of San Marino.
View 8 (2009-0037). (02-92L-115)(3-10-38)(12-500) Tujunga Wash - No. Hollywood -- view 9 (2009-0038). (04-92L-115)(3-2-38)(8.25-2000) Lankershim Bridge - Universal City -- view 10 (2009-0039). (01-92L-115)(3-10-38)(12-600) Ventura Blvd. & L.A. River -- view 11 (2009-0040). (05-92L-115)(3-10-38)(12-500) Van Nuys, Calif.
Between Feb. 27 and March 3, Los Angeles basin was hit by two severe storms. Los Angeles basin was devastated by flooding rivers and mud slides.
Type: image
Format: Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 11 photographic prints ; 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. and 8 x 10 1/4 in.
Identifier: (C)001392263CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVW-5603
Language: English
Subject: Floods--California--Los Angeles
Floods--California--Los Angeles Basin
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
Los Angeles Basin (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Aerial photographs
Place: California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Basin
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Los Angeles Basin (Calif.)

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