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DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2284
title: Flooded Los Angeles River at the Dayton Avenue bridge, 1938

description: Photograph of the flooded Los Angeles River at the Dayton Avenue bridge, 1938. The small bridge is shown at center, extending across the river from left to right. In the foreground, a riveted structure that appears to be a sluice or service bridge extends from the left foreground to the right bank of the river. Below, the waters of the river rush past. The hills and residential areas of the city can be seen in the background. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2475
title: Aerial view of flood in Azusa, showing damage of San Gabriel Railroad Bridge over a river, California, 1938

description: Photograph of aerial view of flood in Azusa, showing damage of San Gabriel Railroad Bridge over a river, California, 1938. In the background at center, a long railroad bridge consisting of two sets of tracks can be seen extending from left to right. The bridge crosses a large river flowing from the mid-right to the bottom-left of the image. Arched supports beneath the bridge can be seen holding sections of it above the water. Near the left bank of the river, a section of four arches has collapsed causing the bridge to sink to the water's level. In the extreme background, lines of shrubs and vegetation can be seen. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California". Compares to CHS-41469.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2476
title: Aerial view of flood in Azusa, showing San Gabriel Railroad suspended over cliff, California, 1938

description: Photograph of aerial view of flood in Azusa, showing San Gabriel Railroad suspended over cliff, California, 1938. In the background at center, a set of railroad tracks can be seen moving left to right. At the center of the tracks, a small ravine appears to have been created from a recent flood. The railroad tracks are suspended across this ravine with apparently no support. In the extreme foreground, a large pool of water can be seen, with bits of debris at the water's edge. In the extreme background at right, a large structure is visible. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California". Compares to CHS-41468.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2477
title: Aerial view of flood in Azusa, showing San Gabriel Railroad suspended over cliff, California, 1938

description: Photograph of aerial view of flood in Azusa, showing San Gabriel Railroad suspended over cliff, California, 1938. In the background at center, a set of railroad tracks can be seen moving left to right. At the center of the tracks, a small ravine appears to have been created from a recent flood. The railroad tracks are suspended across this ravine with apparently no support. In the extreme foreground, a large pool of water can be seen, with bits of debris at the water's edge. In the extreme background at right, a large structure is visible. In the extreme background at center, open fields with sparse vegetation can be seen. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California". Compares to CHS-41467.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2478
title: Aerial view of flood in Azusa, showing damage of San Gabriel Railroad Bridge over a river, California, 1938

description: Photograph of aerial view of flood in Azusa, showing damage of San Gabriel Railroad Bridge over a river, California, 1938. In the background at center, a long railroad bridge consisting of two sets of tracks can be seen extending from left to right. The bridge crosses a large river flowing from the mid-right to the bottom-left of the image. Arched supports beneath the bridge can be seen holding sections of it above the water. Near the left bank of the river, a section of four arches has collapsed causing the bridge to sink to the water's level. To the far right of the bridge, sections of dirt and vegetation can be seen along the river. In the extreme background at left, lines of shrubs and vegetation can be seen. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California". Compares to CHS-41466.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16647
title: Two Neophytes and a boy at work on the rebuilding of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California, 1904

description: Photograph of two Neophytes and a boy at work on the rebuilding of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California, 1904. The Neophytes both wear Franciscan robes. One wears a straw hat. All three are shovelling ruin debris from the ground into a wheelbarrow. The incomplete new building is visible behind them in front of the two-story church with tiled roof and bell tower.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2479
title: Flooded San Gabriel River looking northwest in Azusa, 1938

description: Photograph of the flooded San Gabriel River looking northwest in Azusa, 1938. The river flows from the left foreground to the right distance. It appears to wash through a bridge which extends across the foreground, but does not flood the bridge further back. Water seeps through the trees and plants on the right. The small streams of water reach what appears to be a concrete canal on the far right. Clouds hang over the mountains in the background.; Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2480
title: Flooded San Gabriel River looking northwest in Azusa, 1938

description: Photograph of the flooded San Gabriel River looking northwest in Azusa, 1938. The murky water of the river that flows from the left foreground to the right distance seeps in thin streams over the trees and brush of the land on the right. The water flows over the bridge at center and just under the bridge in the background. The land on the left which reaches to the mountains in the background appears to be unharmed.; Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2481
title: Aerial view of flooding near Dycer Airport, looking west, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of flooding near Dycer Airport, looking west, 1938. At right, a long road extends from the lower edge of the image into the background where it intercepts what appears to be a large stand of water. To the left of the road, houses are visible on land that appears to have been flood-damaged, its grass washed bare in spots. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2484
title: River flooding in Monrovia, 1938

description: Photograph of river flooding in Monrovia, 1938. Running from the left distance into the center foreground a river is visible, cutting underneath a highway that runs from left to right. Towards the background, the river has burst its banks and washed onto the banks at either side of two railroad bridges. The remaining area is dappled with trees and residential buildings. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2483
title: Aerial view of flooding in Arcadia, Calfornia, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of flooding in Arcadia, California, 1938. To the left of center, extending to the right top of the image, automobiles traverse the First Avenue that has been inundated with water. At center, this road intersects Huntington Drive (part of Historic Route 66) which is largely dry, save for to the left and at the intersection. The building at upper left at the intersection is the Arcadia City Hall at that time; it moved to a new building in 1940. The Southern Pacific tracks can be seen on Santa Clara Street (one block above Huntington Drive) intersecting the Santa Fe mainline which runs diagonally through the intersection of Santa Clara and 1st Ave. The Pacific Electric tracks are the ones visible the next block up. The surrounding blocks are filled with grass, trees and what appear to be commercial or municipal buildings. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California". Note: Originally, the image was captioned as, "Aerial view of flooding in Monrovia, 1938".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2482
title: Aerial view of flooding on a railroad bridge in Big Santa Anita Canyon in Monrovia, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of flooding on a railroad bridge in Big Santa Anita Canyon in Monrovia, 1938. At center, a wide, irregularly shaped stream of water and mud cut from left to right across the image, running under a railroad bridge. Above the stream, the residential section of a town can be seen. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2281
title: Stream of water and flood damage at Universal Studios' back lot at Barham Boulevard, Burbank, 1938

description: Photograph of a stream of water and flood damage at Universal Studios' back lot at Barham Boulevard, Burbank, 1938. At center, a wide steam of water extends from the left foregroudn to the right background. At either side of the water, soil has eroded away to well-defined edges. In the background, a complex of building is visible at the edge of a ridge of hills.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2497
title: Flooding river in Studio City, 1938

description: Photograph of a flooding river in Studio City, 1938. At center, a wide river wends its way from the left distance to the right foreground. At left, a ridge of soil appears to be eroded and full of debis. Beyond the river, gently rolling land that appears to be a golf course can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2498
title: Flood damage to a bridge in Studio City, 1938

description: Photograph of flood damage to a bridge in Studio City, 1938. At left, a quick river runs beneath a section of bridge, which terminates before it reaches the bank at right, the remaining segment apparently destroyed by flooding. In the right foreground, a shed made of corrugated siding is visible at the edge of the eroded bank, which is littered in the foreground with debris and pieces of structures. Hills are visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2499
title: View of flood damage in Studio City, 1938

description: Photograph of a view of flood damage in Studio City, 1938. At right, a small palisade is made by eroded soil and rubble likely deposited by the flooding. Below, to the left, the water is visible, wooden posts skirting the eroded bank. In the background, the water continues to the left of a bulwark of detrius and stones, extending beneath a bridge in the left distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16648
title: Old baptismal font at Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, ca.1904

description: Photograph of an old baptismal font at Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California, ca.1904. A cover with a cross on it sits atop the cracked and partially crumbling hourglass-shaped font which stands on the floor. A small brightly patterned rectangular cloth hangs from something on the plain wall visible behind the font. A tablecloth covers a tiny table visible at left. Several stones are set into the floor acting as a slightly raised platform in front of the font in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2500
title: Flooding and damage along a drain pipe in Studio City, showing a bridge, 1938

description: Photograph of flooding and damage along a drain pipe in Studio City, showing a bridge, 1938. At center, the turbulent river is visible running beneath the bridge which is pictured in the background. At right, a fallen utility pole and a section of chainlink fence are evident along the ridge of an eroded soil bank. Just above, a warehouse-style building can be seen, just in from an array of wooden framework. Mountains are visible in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2501
title: Flooding along a drain in Studio City, 1938

description: Photograph of flooding along a drain in Studio City, 1938. At center, a wide rush of water extends into the foreground at right from the center distance. Towards the middle of the image, a tangle of what appears to either be cables or a rope bridge spans the river, anchored on each bank. At right a Universal Studios Colonial house can be seen. A mountain is visible in the far distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2319
title: Flood damage in an unidentified area, 1938

description: Photograph of flood damage in an unidentified area, 1938. At center, a large vista of mud and a small stream of what appears to be water can be seen. At right, the edge of an area slightly elevated from the stream below is visible. Trees can be seen in the distance. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm. 361 F City Hall. Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2320
title: Flood damage in an unidentified area, showing debris, 1938

description: Photograph of flood damage in an unidentified area, showing debris, 1938. At center, a shallow stream runs into the distance, filled with rubble and concrete bits from nearby damage. The stream is situated at the bottom of a wide, muddy trench. Trees and utility poles can be seen in the distance, above the trench. Flood damage. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall. Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2321
title: Flood damage in an unidentified area, showing nearby hills and forest, 1938

description: Photograph of flood damage in an unidentified area, showing nearby hills and forest, 1938. At center, a shallow stream trickles down a slope into the background, situated in a muddy trench. At left, several trees can be seen on the edge of the trench, while more can be seen on and surrounding the hill in the distance. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm. 361 F City Hall. Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2485
title: Aerial view of the Los Angeles River and the Santa Fe Railroad yards on its left bank, Los Angeles, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Los Angeles River and the Santa Fe Railroad yards on its left bank, Los Angeles, 1938. The dull river runs down the center with lines of railroad cars on tracks on either side. A road (either 4th or 6th Street) stretches over the river on the top connecting the two banks. A community of buildings can be seen on the right while a row of what appears to be the La Grande Santa Fe Depot buildings line a thin street on the far left. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2495
title: Wide dirt ditch after flood damage, 1938

description: Photograph of a wide dirt ditch after flood damage, 1938. At center, a shallow trickle of water makes its way from the left edge of the image, down into the center distance. In the right foreground, a concrete sluice is cracked and smashed just before it meets the stream below. At either side, tall mud banks lead to sparsely wooded ground. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm. 361 F City Hall. Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2496
title: Flood damage in unidentified farmland, 1938

description: Photograph of flood damage in unidentified farmland, 1938. At center, a pool of shallow water is visible, cutting through pebbles and rubble. To the left, a concrete sluice is broken and terminates at the water. In the background, a large chunk of pavement inclines toward the pool at center. Between the two, a hill and a stand of trees can be seen. In the distance beyond, an automobile and homestead can be seen. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm. 361 F. City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2299
title: Aerial view of a freeway over an unidentified flooded river, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a freeway over an unidentified flooded river, 1938. At center, the river is pictured extending from the bottom to the top of the image, while automobiles can be seen traversing the freeway or highway stretching above it. At right, city buildings are visible set in from the river bank. To the left, wooded area is laced with several other roads. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2300
title: Aerial view of Hyperion Viaduct over Riverside Drive and the Hyperion Bridge over flooding Los Angeles River, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of Hyperion Viaduct over Riverside Drive and the Hyperion Bridge over flooding Los Angeles River, 1938. At center, the wide river extends from the bottom to the top of the image. Towards the top, the Hyperion Bridge cross from one bank to another, automobiles traversing their length. At right, city buildings can be seen in closely-spaced blocks. At left, the area appears less developed, although what appear to be industrial buildings are set close to the river's edge. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m16649
title: Father Superior O'Keefe standing at a walled-up doorway of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California, 1904

description: Photograph of Father Superior O'Keefe standing at a bricked-up doorway of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California, 1904. He is wearing a Franciscan robe and sandals and reading from book. Two pillars support a brick archway above the walled-up entry. The underlying brick structure of the walls is visible as the stucco has mostly fallen off.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2301
title: Aerial view of an unidentified river, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of an unidentified river, 1938. At center, the wide river extends from the bottom to the top edge of the image. At right, city buildings are positioned together in tight blocks, separated by roads. At left, the land appears developed but wihtout buildings, a complex of roads and shapes, showing a large pool at the lower edge of the image. Farther left, a wide road routes several lanes of automobiles. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2318
title: Aerial view of a flooded area, showing closely-spaced buildings, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a flooded area, showing closely-spaced buildings, 1938. Just to the right of center, the river is shown extending from the top of the image to the bottom. To the left, tight clusters of what appear to be industrial, warehouse or tenement buildings can be seen, while at right, the bank appears to be less developed. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2316
title: Aerial view of a flooded area, showing a highway over the river, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a flooded area, showing a highway over the river, 1938. At center, a multilane highway or freeway crosses above a stretch of river that runs from the bottom to the top of the image. At left and right, the tops of what appear to be industrial buildings can be seen. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2317
title: Aerial view of a flooded area, showing a highway over the river, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a flooded area, showing a highway over the river, 1938. At center, a multi-lane highway or freeway extends from left to right over the river which runs from the top to the bottom of the image. The highway bends slightly down to the right. At the left bank of the river, indisturial or tenement-style buildings are visible. At right, cultivated field. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2491
title: Aerial view of a river passing near storage tanks in Los Angeles County, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a river passing near storage tanks in Los Angeles County, 1938. The river runs from the top of the image to the bottom at right and is full of water. Three tall cylindrical tanks can be seen at left, and dozens of smaller buildings can be seen around them. Railroad tracks and roads run parallel to the river along its banks. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2486
title: Aerial view of a swollen river passing under a bridge in Los Angeles County, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a swollen river passing under a bridge in Los Angeles County, 1938. The river runs from the top of the image to the bottom and is crossed at center by a wide concrete bridge. A large amount of water can be seen in the riverbed. Many large industrial buildings line the banks of the river, and automobiles are visible on the bridge. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2487
title: Aerial view of a swollen Los Angeles River showing the the Southern Pacific Shops and its Alhambra Avenue roundhouse, Los Angeles, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a swollen Los Angeles River showing the the Southern Pacific shops and its Alhambra Avenue roundhouse, Los Angeles, 1938. The river runs from the top of the image to the bottom at center. A great amount of water can be seen in the river. An assortment of large industrial buildings and cylindrical storage tanks lines the banks of the river. Railroad tracks and the Southern Pacific Los Angeles shops as well as a part of the SP's Alhambra Avenue roundhouse can be seen at right. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m2488
title: Aerial view of a swollen river in an industrial area of an unidentified city, 1938

description: Photograph of an aerial view of a swollen river in an industrial area of an unidentified city, 1938. The river runs from the top of the image to the bottom at center. A concrete bridge crosses the river near the top, and many automobiles can be seen on the nearby roads. Dozens of industrial buildings and hundreds of smaller structures line the banks of the river. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".