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Spectators watch as a fireman hoses down flames from a forest fire in the Glendale Woodlands, December 20, 1937

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Spectators watch as a fireman hoses down flames from a forest fire in Glendale's Verdugo Woodlands and Rossmoyne sections. 2500 acres burned but the firemen were able to keep the blaze from damaging any of the nearby homes. Firemen battled the flames for ten hours and dealt with high winds, which made the situation more dangerous
Date:
December 20, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Spectators watch as a fireman hoses down flames from a forest fire in the Glendale Woodlands, December 20, 1937

Nighttime shot of the Elysian Park landslide slope, Los Angeles, November 1937

Description:
Nighttime shot of the Elysian Park landslide. May have been taken the night of the slide (Nov. 26) as it appears to be in progress. The landslide started near the top of Buena Vista Peak as a small crack in the earth. The crack began separating around November 15, 1937 at a rate of about half an inch every 24 hours, then became a meandering zig-zag, and finally a landslide on November 26, 1937. During the landslide 1,500,000 tons of loose rock and dirt tumbled down the hill and onto a 600 foot stretch of Riverside Drive. The disaster caused rerouting of traffic and attracted thousands of spectators. Because the initial crack was identified early, damage and injuries were largely avoided
Date:
November 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Nighttime shot of the Elysian Park landslide slope, Los Angeles, November 1937

Two men stand near a crack that widened into a landslide in Elysian Park, Los Angeles, November 1937

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Two men stand by a tell-tale crack in the earth near the top of Buena Vista Peak in Elysian Park. The crack began separating at a rate of about half an inch every 24 hours, then became a meandering zig-zag, and finally a landslide on November 26, 1937. During the landslide 1,500,000 tons of loose rock and dirt tumbled down the hill and onto a 600 foot stretch of Riverside Drive. The disaster caused rerouting of traffic and attracted thousands of spectators. Because the initial crack was identified early, damage and injuries were largely avoided
Date:
November 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Two men stand near a crack that widened into a landslide in Elysian Park, Los Angeles, November 1937

Aerial view of flood water moving down a river in North Hollywood after a major flood, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:
Aerial view of rushing flood waters flowing underneath a bridge in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles flood of 1938 was a major flooding event that affected much of Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside County. The flood was responsible for destroying 5,601 homes, damaging 1,500 homes, and killing approximately 110 people.
Date:
March 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Aerial view of flood water moving down a river in North Hollywood after a major flood, Los Angeles, 1938

Aerial view of rushing flood waters destroying homes and crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:
Aerial view of rushing flood waters destroying homes in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles flood of 1938 was a major flooding event that affected much of Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside County. The flood was responsible for destroying 5,601 homes, damaging 1,500 homes, and killing approximately 110 people.
Date:
March 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Aerial view of rushing flood waters destroying homes and crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Aerial view of rushing flood waters traveling through crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:
Aerial view of rushing flood waters traveling through crops in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles flood of 1938 was a major flooding event that affected much of Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside County. The flood was responsible for destroying 5,601 homes, damaging 1,500 homes, and killing approximately 110 people.
Date:
March 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Aerial view of rushing flood waters traveling through crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938