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Workers with sandbags near the Santa Clara River after the flooding caused by the Saint Francis Dam collapse, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Workers with sandbags near the Santa Clara River after the flooding caused by the Saint Francis Dam collapse, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Workers using a tractor to clear debris after the flood resulting from the failure of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif), 1928

Description:
View of workers using tractors to clear flood debris, including dead trees and a ruined building, after the flood resulting from the failure of the Saint Francis Dam. The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Workers using a tractor to clear debris after the flood resulting from the failure of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif), 1928

Workers on a destroyed railroad bridge after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Workers on a destroyed railroad bridge after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Workers clear flood debris after the failure of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
Workers clear flood debris with tractors after the flood resulting from the failure of the Saint Francis Dam. on March 12. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Workers clear flood debris after the failure of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Women standing on top of large sign letters saying "BEVERLY HILLS" at the La Cienega Blvd. waterworks, Beverly Hills, 1928

Description:
Women standing on top of big letters on the floor that say "BEVERLY HILLS" at the La Cienega Blvd. waterworks as a temporary identification mark for aviators. Others stand behind the women. This photograph may be related to the article, "Air Guide Dedicated by Suburb: Beverly Hills Opens rive for Municipal Airport as It Installs Large Sign," Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 1928: A11.
Date:
October 30, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Women standing on top of large sign letters saying "BEVERLY HILLS" at the La Cienega Blvd. waterworks, Beverly Hills, 1928

Woman sitting on a grape mound, San Gabriel, 1928

Description:
A woman sitting on a chair on a grape mound display. She is sitting in front of a fountain decorated with grapes as well as grapes on the floor. This is the celebration of the Spanish festival of Vendimia that is a celebration of wine and winemaking. Photo appears with the article, "Vendimia Lends Touch of Spain: Thousands Visit San Gabriel for Grape Festival Queen of Senoritas Chosen Following Pageant Tower of Fruit Distributed at End of Celebration," Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 1928: A1.
Date:
September 23, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Woman sitting on a grape mound, San Gabriel, 1928

Whittier's float "The Garden of Italy" in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

Description:
"The Garden of Italy" float with a floral fountain in the front supported by three women dressed in white: Violet Smith, Anna Lou Kimmel and Helen Smith. Trains of mytle and roses, flowing from the back of the float, are carried by five outwalkers: Margaret Leslie, Irina Richardson, Anna Hoogerzeil [Parker], Louise Logan and Bernice Baily. Reported in "SOUTHLAND PAYS HOMAGE AT SHRINE OF FLOWERS: Miracle of Golden Sunshine Signal for Public Acclaim of 500,000 at Pasadena Tournament," Allen, Roy E.  Los Angeles Times, 03 Jan 1928: Part II.
Date:
January 2, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Whittier's float "The Garden of Italy" in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

View of the inside of a construction tunnel at the San Gabriel Dam, Los Angeles County, 1920s

Description:
View of the inside of a construction tunnel for the San Gabriel Dam. Inside of the tunnel is a man pushing a wheelbarrow. The dam was completed in 1939. Related article, "Geologists and Engineers Burrowing in Canyon Walls in Interest of Safety for San Gabriel Dam," Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 1929: A1.
Date:
1920-1930
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
View of the inside of a construction tunnel at the San Gabriel Dam, Los Angeles County, 1920s

View from below, looking up at remains of St. Francis Dam after its disastrous collapse, Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
View from below, looking up at remains of St. Francis Dam after its disastrous collapse, Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

View from below, looking up at center portion of St. Francis Dam that remained after disaster, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
View from below, looking up at center portion of St. Francis Dam that remained after disaster, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Vice President and treasurer of Ralphs Grocery Company, Elmer Ralph on a golf course, Los Angeles, 1920-1930

Description:
Elmer Ralph, the vice president and treasurer of Ralphs Grocery Company plays golf on a course, possibly the Wilshire Country Club, in which he was a member. Although not his profession, golf was his hobby, and he won many trophies throughout tournaments in Southern California.
Date:
[between 1920-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Vice President and treasurer of Ralphs Grocery Company, Elmer Ralph on a golf course, Los Angeles, 1920-1930

Upward view of the canyon rock face after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Upward view of the canyon rock face after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Upward view of the canyon rock face after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Upward view of the canyon rock face after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Unidentified witness questioned in the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Unidentified man on the witness stand during the trial of Leo Patrick Kelley, charged for the murder of Myrtle Mellus. The man rests his left arm on the ledge next to him as he looks ahead to the right. An article of clothing and rolled up photo, possibly key evidence in the murder case, is placed on the ledge in front of the man.
Date:
August 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Unidentified witness questioned in the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928

Two women in front of Garden Grove's exhibit at the Orange County Fair, Orange County, 1928

Description:
Garden Grove's potato well exhibit at the Orange County Fair. Two women wearing dresses stand at the side of the potato well holding a bucket and cup. There are flowers and plants in the background and the name of the city Garden Grove spelled with rocks on the grass. Photo appears with the article, "Santa Ana's Twelfth Annual Orange County Fair is Colorful Exposition," Los Angeles Times, 05 Sep. 1928: A8.
Date:
September 04, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Two women in front of Garden Grove's exhibit at the Orange County Fair, Orange County, 1928

Two postcards of paintings "Hosea" and "The Storm" (photographed 1920s)

Description:
This image depicts two picture postcards. The postcard on the left features the painting "Hosea" by John Singer Sargent. The postcard on the right features the painting "The Storm" by Pierre-Auguste Cot. There is handwriting on the bottom of each postcard. It can be assumed that the "Hosea" postcard was acquired at the Boston Public Library, and "The Storm" postcard acquired at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as per the postcard captioning and handwriting inscribed on the postcards.
Date:
1920s
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Two postcards of paintings "Hosea" and "The Storm" (photographed 1920s)

Two investigating detectives going over scene of crime for the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
The two investigating detectives go over the scene of the crime where Kelley hid inside the closet of the maid's room in the Mellus household after murdering Myrtle Mellus. One detective (standing) holds a pistol and grabs onto the back collar of the other detective (crouching) who appears to be reaching for something inside the closet. There are many bloody fingerprints, stains, and smudges on the closet door. Possibly related to the article, "Newly Discovered Evidence Fastens Murder of Mrs. Mellus on Kelly, Investigators State: CLOTHING HELD LINK OF GUILT Dead Woman's Garments Found in Kitchen Body Taken Upstairs After Death, Officers Say Fingerprints Declared of Small Importance," Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 1928: A3.
Date:
August 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Two investigating detectives going over scene of crime for the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928

Transfiguration of Christ on the mount, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Description:
The artist who created the design is Bernard Picart, a French draughtsman, engraver and book illustrator in Amsterdam, and the artist who created the print is Abraham de Blois, a Dutch engraver. The print contains titles of the subject in 6 languages: Greek, English, German, Latin French and Dutch. The biblical verse is identified on the print as Matthew XVII.
Date:
[between 1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Transfiguration of Christ on the mount, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Tractor moving pipe in reconstruction after flooding caused by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Tractor moving pipe in reconstruction after flooding caused by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Track star Norm Anderson throws discus, Los Angeles, 1921-1928

Description:
Norm Anderson attended USC, where he played football and was a member of the track and field team. In 1921, he set a record for discus. In 1924, he was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team, and finished fifth in the shot put competition. Related to "Olympics Coming to Meet U.S.C.," Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 1925: A4; "Preps Clash Today in City Meet Preliminaries at Coliseum," Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 1927: B2.
Date:
[between 1921-1928]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Track star Norm Anderson throws discus, Los Angeles, 1921-1928

Three engineers or geologists in the canyon after the collapse of the Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Description:
Three engineers or geologists involved in the investigation into the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam standing outside near the St. Francis Dam. The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Three engineers or geologists in the canyon after the collapse of the Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Three engineers or geologists examine a rock face after the collapse of the Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Description:
Three engineers of geologists stand at a rock wall of San Francisquito Canyon. One of the men is holding a pick hitting the rock. The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Three engineers or geologists examine a rock face after the collapse of the Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Tent village set up after the flooding caused by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Tent village set up after the flooding caused by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Tent village set up after the flooding caused by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Tent village set up after the flooding caused by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Tennis players Tom Bundy and Maurice McLoughlin, Los Angeles, 1920s

Description:
Tennis players Thomas C. Bundy and Maurice McLoughlin in a tennis match. One is about to serve the tennis ball and the other is standing adjacent to him, looking to the side. Behind them is a wall that is covered in leaves with standing spectators. Bundy and Mc Loughlin played the US Opens Doubles from 1912-1915.
Date:
[between 1920-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Tennis players Tom Bundy and Maurice McLoughlin, Los Angeles, 1920s

Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Description:
The artist who created the design is Bernard Picart, a French draughtsman, engraver and book illustrator in Amsterdam, and the artist who created the print is Abraham de Blois, a Dutch engraver. The print contains titles of the subject in 6 languages: Greek, English, German, Latin French and Dutch. The biblical verse is identified on the print as Matthew XXVI: 26.
Date:
[between 1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Stephen stoned, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Description:
The artist who created the design is Bernard Picart, a French draughtsman, engraver and book illustrator in Amsterdam, and the artist who created the engraving is identified as "Breen." The print contains titles of the subject in 6 languages: Greek, English, German, Latin French and Dutch. The biblical verse is identified on the print as Acts VII: 58.
Date:
[between 1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Stephen stoned, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Solomon’s judgment between the harlots , 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Description:
The artist who created the design is Bernard Picart, a French draughtsman, engraver and book illustrator in Amsterdam, and the artist who created the engraving is Gillian van der Gouwen, a South Netherlandish engraver. The print contains titles of the subject in 3 languages: Hebrew, English, and German. The biblical verse is identified on the print as I Kings III:23.
Date:
[between 1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Solomon’s judgment between the harlots , 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Small dwelling, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1920s

Description:
View of the outside of a small one room dwelling in the Santa Clara River Valley after the flood caused by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam. It sits on top of some wooden boards. A car is parked next to it on the left. The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Small dwelling, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1920s

Six men wearing suits in the canyon after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928

Description:
Six men probably engaged in the investigation that followed the collapse of the St. Francis Dam. The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Six men wearing suits in the canyon after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, San Francisquito Canyon (Calif.), 1928