For additional photographs of Richard E. Byrd and his Antarctic expedition party arriving in Los Angeles prior to their embarkation, see Old Div IDs: uclamss_1429_1295 through uclamss_1429_1299
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.
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.
Front and back of a check in the amount of $4,287.49, made out to Wanda C. Hudson with the forged signature of district attorney Asa Keyes. Reported in "KEYES VICTIM OF FORGERIES: Woman Gets $455 from Prosecutor's Account Familiarity With Affairs of Attorney Shown Checks Deposited Against Him Total $11,000," Los Angeles Times, 05 Oct. 1928: A2.
Front of a check for the amount of $3,240.00 made out to Wanda C. Hudson with the forged signature of district attorney Asa Keyes. Reported in "KEYES VICTIM OF FORGERIES: Woman Gets $455 from Prosecutor's Account Familiarity With Affairs of Attorney Shown Checks Deposited Against Him Total $11,000," Los Angeles Times, 05 Oct. 1928: A2.
Mihran Studio, 2-story building with tile roof, window awnings, and wraparound balcony, with succulent garden with rock wall in foreground, man walking on sidewalk, mountains in background. Business signs read: Adobe Tea Shop, C.M. McDaniel, Licensed Real Estate Broker, Agent, Commercial Insurance Company of California, Santa Barbara Securities Company. Location is 17-21 East Carrillo Street.
John S. McGroarty (in light-colored suit and holding a hat) and 5 other men watch 3 women performers in Spanish style costumes in dance poses. On either side of McGroarty are three men., also in Spanish style costumes. Two women watch from an open doorway and a window. The performers are probably cast member of the Mission Play, a historical pageant written by McGroarty.
The Los Angeles County Farm, founded in 1887-1980's, was a poor farm and medical facility. Located south of the Imperial Highway in Downey, many of its buildings still stand (2015).
Laura B. Sutton with her husband Eugene Sutton and an unidentified man seated at dinner table. Laura B. Sutton was later a victim of murder by Dr. Frank P. Westlake.