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Saint Francis Dam Disaster

Description: 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 )
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 3/13/1928
Call number: photCL SCE 08 - 00172
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