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Men use sandbags to protect a waterfront structure from heavy seas at Redondo Beach, January 1940

Description:
Men use sandbags to protect a waterfront structure from heavy seas at Redondo Beach. In January 1940 the southern stretch of Santa Monica Bay was battered by 25-foot waves, caused by a combination of heavy rain and a mysterious sea disturbance allegedly caused by a submarine. Waves caused damage to shorefront property and at least one person was reported injured.
Date:
January 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Men use sandbags to protect a waterfront structure from heavy seas at Redondo Beach, January 1940

Men use sandbags to protect a waterfront structure from heavy seas at Redondo Beach, January 1940

Description:
Men use sandbags to protect a waterfront structure from heavy seas at Redondo Beach. In January 1940 the southern stretch of Santa Monica Bay was battered by 25-foot waves, caused by a combination of heavy rain and a mysterious sea disturbance allegedly caused by a submarine. Waves caused damage to shorefront property and at least one person was reported injured.
Date:
January 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Men use sandbags to protect a waterfront structure from heavy seas at Redondo Beach, January 1940

Crowd gathered to witness heavy seas at Redondo Beach, January 1940

Description:
A crowd gathered to see heavy seas at Redondo Beach. In January 1940 the southern stretch of Santa Monica Bay was battered by 25-foot waves, caused by a combination of heavy rain and a mysterious sea disturbance allegedly caused by a submarine. Waves caused damage to shorefront property and at least one person was reported injured.
Date:
January 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Crowd gathered to witness heavy seas at Redondo Beach, January 1940

Men fill sandbags at Redondo Beach to protect against heavy seas, January 1940

Description:
Men fill sandbags at Redondo Beach to use against heavy seas. In January 1940 the southern stretch of Santa Monica Bay was battered by 25-foot waves, caused by a combination of heavy rain and a mysterious sea disturbance allegedly caused by a submarine. Waves caused damage to shorefront property and at least one person was reported injured.
Date:
January 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Men fill sandbags at Redondo Beach to protect against heavy seas, January 1940

Crowd viewing aftermath of explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant, Redondo Beach, February 1940

Description:
Crowd surveys the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant, where a fireworks explosion occurred on Feb. 7, 1940. The blast was felt 40 miles away, injured four, and caused damage to many nearby homes. Cause of the blast was suspected to be decomposing firework shells, or possibly a gopher chewing on powder. Damages were estimated at $100,000
Date:
between February 7 and February 11, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Crowd viewing aftermath of explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant, Redondo Beach, February 1940

Fire fighters hosing down the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant after an explosion, February 1940

Description:
Fire fighters with a hose at the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant the night of a fireworks explosion (Feb. 7, 1940). The blast was felt 40 miles away, injured four, and damaged many nearby homes. Cause of the explosion is suspected to be decomposing firework shells, or possibly a gopher chewing on powder. Damages estimated at $100,000
Date:
February 7, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Fire fighters hosing down the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant after an explosion, February 1940

Home damaged by a fireworks explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. at Redondo Beach, February 1940

Description:
Home damaged by an explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant at Redondo Beach on Feb. 7, 1940. The blast was felt 40 miles away, injured four, and damaged many nearby homes like this one, possibly belonging to Mrs. Nettie Denman, who was also injured in the ordeal. Cause of the explosion is suspected to be decomposing firework shells, or possibly a gopher chewing on powder. Total damages are estimated at $100,000
Date:
between February 7 and February 11, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Home damaged by a fireworks explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. at Redondo Beach, February 1940

Crowd at the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant at Redondo Beach, where a fireworks explosion occurred, February 1940

Description:
Crowd surveys the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant, where a fireworks explosion occurred on Feb. 7, 1940. The blast was felt 40 miles away, injured four, and caused damage at many nearby homes. Cause of the explosion was suspected to be decomposing firework shells, or possibly a gopher chewing on powder. Damages was estimated at $100,000
Date:
between February 7 and February 11, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Crowd at the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant at Redondo Beach, where a fireworks explosion occurred, February 1940

Fire fighters hosing down the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant after an explosion, February 1940

Description:
Fire fighters with a hose on the night of an explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant at Redondo Beach (Feb. 7, 1940). The blast was felt 40 miles away, injured four, and caused damage to many nearby homes. Cause of the explosion was suspected to be decomposing firework shells, or possibly a gopher chewing on powder. Damages estimated at $100,000
Date:
February 7, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Fire fighters hosing down the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant after an explosion, February 1940

Man builds a barrier to protect a waterfront structure from heavy seas at Redondo Beach, January 1940

Description:
Man protects a waterfront structure from heavy seas at Redondo Beach. In January 1940 the southern stretch of Santa Monica Bay was battered by 25-foot waves, caused by a combination of heavy rain and a mysterious sea disturbance allegedly caused by a submarine. Waves caused damage to shorefront property and at least one person was reported injured.
Date:
January 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Man builds a barrier to protect a waterfront structure from heavy seas at Redondo Beach, January 1940

E. Brown, Jehovah's Witness, Redondo Beach, 1936

Description:
E. Brown, member of the Jehovah's Witness religious sect. A school, visible in the background, operated by Jehovah's Witnesses in the Redondo-Perry district refused to allow students to salute the American flag. Consequently, a petition by residents of El Nido was created to close down the school.
Date:
[circa March 21, 1936]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
E. Brown, Jehovah's Witness, Redondo Beach, 1936