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Description:: 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.
Date:: June 29, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Six women riding in a cart serenaded by 2 men, one playing a guitar, at the Old Spanish Days Fiesta in Santa Barbara. They may be part of the wedding party described in an 8/19/1932 Los Angeles Times article titled "Historic Pageant Opens Santa Barbara Fiesta..." stating "The bridal pair on horseback were escorted by many riders by caballero and senorita, while a creaking careta carried members of the family of both bride and groom."
Date:: August 18, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph was part of the coverage taken for the Los Angeles Times article "Historic Pageant Opens Santa Barbara Fiesta," 8/19/1932.
Date:: August 18, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph was part of the coverage taken for the Los Angeles Times article "Historic Pageant Opens Santa Barbara Fiesta," 8/19/1932.
Date:: August 18, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph was part of the coverage taken for the Los Angeles Times article "Historic Pageant Opens Santa Barbara Fiesta," 8/19/1932.
Date:: August 18, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph was part of the coverage taken for the Los Angeles Times article "Santa Barbara Fiesta Revives Days of Spanish Rule in California," 8/8/1930.
Date:: August 7, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Joan Turman, of Kansas City, spent the summer with her friend, Virginia Hovey, of Pasadena, at the Hovey's summer home in Montecito. She celebrated her birthday at the Santa Barbara Biltmore with Virginia, Marion Pfau and Helena Vosburg. In this photograph, they are seen on the grounds of the hotel.
Date:: [circa August 22, 1936]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: A view of the holy garden at Mission Santa Barbara. The plants and trees in the garden range from Joshua trees to pine trees.
Date:: 1898
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:: C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Description:: The Santa Barbara County Courthouse is located at 1100 Anacapa Street, in Santa Barbara. The Spanish Colonial Revival style building was designed by William Mooser, Jr. and completed in 1929.
Date:: August 14, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Refer to article: "Denial Made by Sinclair," Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 1935: 2.
Date:: Apr 18, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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