Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of aerial view of flooded area of Arroyo Seco, Sycamore Grove, 1938. At center, a wide river can be seen extending from the foreground into the background. Large banks of dirt and mud can be seen on either side of the river, and a mound of dirt can also be seen at the center of the river. In the foreground, a group of damaged structures can be seen on the left bank of the river. To the right, a heavily damaged road can be seen along the base of the mountain. A set of railway tracks can be seen adjacent to the left bank of the river. Further to the left, groups of large homes and roadways can be seen. In the background at center, another damaged road is visible along the right bank of the river. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California". See also CHS-40359.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 20 x 25 cm. photographic prints photographs
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