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Saint Francis Dam Disaster

Description: Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Block of solid concrete from base of dam 60' thick was washed 3/4 of a mile downstream (Group C photos for Edison News 5/3/1974 )
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 3/13/1928
Call number: photCL SCE 08 - 00174
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Saint Francis Dam penstocks on the morning of 3/13/1928 [powerhouse has washed away, and 3 men are sitting on top of one of the tratransformers] (Group A photos - Lothridge)
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Photo from the Los Angeles Times article (2/24/1952) showing remains of homes washed away (Group C photos for Edison News 5/3/1974 )
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Flood path where roads were washed away by the torrent (Group B photos for Booklet- American Autochrome Co., 300 W. Grand Ave., Chicago IL)
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - view of broken center section of dam with water flowing. [water was drawn in after the reservoir drained, and the direction of flow is reversed. This view shows the upstream face of the dam, looking downstream] (Group B photos for Booklet- American Autochrome Co., 300 W. Grand Ave., Chicago IL )
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