Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
B-190StormDiv 3-02 |
Title |
Stonehurst Avenue Bridge destroyed |
City File Number |
B190-StormDrainDivisionSheet3-02 |
Description |
Stonehurst Avenue Bridge destroyed by flood of March 2, looking southeast from road. More than six inches of rain fell throughout Southern California on March 2, 1938. Bridges were destroyed, highways sank, houses collapsed, and landslides were triggered throughout the city. From the San Gabriel Valley to the San Fernando Valley to the Pacific Palisades existing storm control drainage was no match for the overwhelming downpour.. |
Date |
03/22/1938 |
Place |
Shadow Hills; Los Angeles |
Event |
1938 Los Angeles Floods |
Collection |
Los Angeles City Archives Department of Engineering Historical Photos |
Provenance |
City of Los Angeles Engineering Department |
Cataloged by |
Sklar, Anna |
Copyright |
Los Angeles City Archives, City Clerk |
Photographer |
City of Los Angeles Engineering Staff |
Search Terms |
San Fernando Valley Shadow Hills Tujunga Wash Flood 1938 Flood |
Subjects |
Streets California Los Angeles Stonehurst Avenue (Shadow Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.) Stonehurst Avenue Bridge (Shadow Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.) San Fernando Valley |