View of Slauson and Second Ave. flooded during or after a heavy rainstorm. A man is carrying a woman across the street, and two men man and women stand at the corner behind them. Three automobiles are in the street. A single story brick commercial building is behind them. Commercial signs read "Bakery & Groceries," 20 Mule Team Borax for Washing Machines and Dish Washing," "Eggs," "Soda," and "We Make Your Car New, ...Auto Repairing." A street sign reads "2nd Ave."
Flood waters, boulders and other rocky debris occupy the foreground and stretch back towards the left. In the near distance at right, a damaged cabin sits in partial view, facing slightly left. Damage is visible on the left side of the cabin and boulders line the front side of it. Two tree trunks extend from the cabin and to the left.
A very similar photograph is captioned: J. Pluvius Has Field Day With Los Angeles Traffic and Business. Neighborhood business centers in a dozen different sections were isolated as a result of the downpour. Here is one of the districts cut off by the deluge. Photo taken at Sixth and Kenmore streets. (Photos by George R. Watson, Times Staff Photographer) [Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 1927: 8].
View of swimmers beginning the Wrigley Ocean Marathon at Isthmus Cove on Santa Catalina Island. Starting with the swimmer in the 1-shouldered black swim suit on the right, seven swimmers are identified in the newspaper caption from R to L. Boats in the water wait to accompany the swimmers, who attempting to swim the channel to Point Vincent on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Sailor F. W. Krause training to compete for the Navy in track and field. He was the 440 division champion at the time, and he ran with the undefeated relay team.