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Saint Francis Dam Disaster
- Description
- Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Only the center section of the dam remained standing (Group C photos for Edison News 5/3/1974 )
- Date
- 3/13/1928
- Call number
- photCL SCE 08 - 00173
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Ruined cars in Edison camp (Group C photos for Edison News 5/3/1974 )
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Saint Francis Dam penstocks on the morning of 3/13/1928 [powerhouse has washed away, and 2 men are standing near the site of the former powerhouse next to a section of penstock that has washed downstream (Group A photos - Lothridge)
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Close-up of what remained of the Saint Francis Dam. (Group B photos for Booklet- American Autochrome Co., 300 W. Grand Ave., Chicago IL )
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Photo from the Los Angeles Times article (2/24/1952) showing the dam before the break (Group C photos for Edison News 5/3/1974 )
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Front page headline photo from the Los Angeles Times (2/24/1952) showing remains of dam (Group C photos for Edison News 5/3/1974 )
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster - Photo from the Los Angeles Times article (2/24/1952) all that's left of the crest of the St. Francis Dam at this time (Group C photos for Edison News 5/3/1974 )
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