Rufus Janvier “Jan” Briscoe Photograph Collection
Biography/Administrative History
Scope and Content of Collection
Rufus Janvier “Jan” Briscoe Photograph Collection
BRS-001 Debris of Sunshine II following an exploshion (Newport Beach) n.d.
BRS-002 Debris of Sunshine II following an exploshion (Newport Beach) n.d.
BRS-003 Debris of Sunshine II following an exploshion (Newport Beach) n.d.
BRS-004 Debris of Sunshine II following an exploshion (Newport Beach) n.d.
BRS-005 Debris of Sunshine II following an exploshion (Newport Beach) n.d.
BRS-006 Wreckage of Yacht Yours Truly. Newport Beach Engine Co. # responded to fire alarm at 6:14 p.m. March 25, 1934. March 25, 1934
BRS-007 Wreckage of Yacht Yours Truly. Newport Beach Engine Co. # responded to fire alarm at 6:14 p.m. March 25, 1934. March 25, 1934
BRS-008 Wreckage of Yacht Yours Truly. Newport Beach Engine Co. # responded to fire alarm at 6:14 p.m. March 25, 1934. March 25, 1934
BRS-009 Dredging in entrance to Newport Harbor ca. 1930
BRS-010 Highway bridge at mouth of Santa Ana River, March 3, 1938 March 3, 1938
BRS-011 Portrait of Life Guard Hersh
BRS-012 B & J Duck Camp, Salton Sea, Nov. 1932 November 1932
BRS-013 Corner of 1st & A Streets, Bombay Beach (Salton Sea?) November 1932
BRS-014 B & J Duck Camp, Salton Sea, Nov. 1932 November 1932
BRS-015 Mr. R. J. Briscoe, June 1932 June 1932
BRS-017 Mr. R. J. Briscoe, June 1932 June 1932
BRS-018 Mr. R. J. Briscoe, June 1932, of Perce Pellett June 1932
BRS-018 Newport Beach Fire Deparment Enine Co. #1. Crew posing on the fire truck. 1931
BRS-019 Newport Beach Fire Deparment Enine Co. #1. Men working a hand pump. 1931
BRS-020 Float entered by Fire Dept. in Tournament of Lights, 1932. 1st Prize Washington Bicentenial Div. 1932
BRS-021 Float entered by Fire Dept. in Tournament of Lights, 1932. 1st Prize Washington Bicentenial Div. 1932
BRS-022 San Jacinto Mt. from U.S. #99 below Banning between Whitewater & Morongo Valley. Car in foreground n.d.
BRS-023 San Jacinto Mt. from U.S. #99 below Banning between Whitewater & Morongo Valley n.d.
BRS-024 San Jacinto Mt. from U.S. #99 below Banning between Whitewater and Morongo Valley n.d.
BRS-025 The steam shovel (aboard a flatcar) and crew arrive to finish construction of the west jetty, Newport Harbor. September 1927
BRS-026 Steam shovel (aboard a flatcar) and crew arrive to finish construction of the west jetty, Newport Harbor. September 1927
BRS-027 Steam shovel (aboard a flatcar) and crew arrive to finish construction of the west jetty, Newport Harbor. September 1927
BRS-028 Steam shovel (aboard a flatcar) and crew arrive to finish construction of the west jetty, Newport Harbor. September 1927
BRS-029 Steam shovel (aboard a flatcar) and crew arrive to finish construction of the west jetty, Newport Harbor. September 1927
BRS-030 Steam shovel (aboard a flatcar) and crew arrive to finish construction of the west jetty, Newport Harbor. September 1927
BRS-031 Construction work on Irvine Dam. ca. 1930
BRS-032 Construction work on Irvine Dam. ca. 1930
BRS-033 Construction work on Irvine Dam. ca. 1930
BRS-034 Construction work on Irvine Dam. ca. 1930
BRS-035 151 Class Hydroplane Races on Newport Bay.
BRS-036 151 Class Hydroplane Races on Newport Bay.
BRS-037 151 Class Hydroplane Races on Newport Bay.
BRS-038 151 Class Hydroplane Races on Newport Bay.
BRS-039 151 Class Hydroplane Races on Newport Bay.
BRS-040 151 Class Hydroplane Races on Newport Bay.
BRS-041 Norwegian Steamship Evanger grounded between Newport and Huntington Beach.
BRS-042 Norwegian Steamship Evanger grounded between Newport and Huntington Beach.
BRS-043 Schooner Muriel, being burnt to remove her from the Newport Harbor entrance. 1930
BRS-044 Schooner Muriel, being burnt to remove her from the Newport Harbor entrance. 1930
BRS-045 Schooner Muriel, being burnt to remove her from the Newport Harbor entrance. 1930
BRS-046 Schooner Muriel, being burnt to remove her from the Newport Harbor entrance. 1930
BRS-047 Underwriters Laboratory Test Engines 2 & 4 July 13, 1927
BRS-048 Underwriters Laboratory Test Engines 2 & 4 July 13, 1927
BRS-049 Underwriters Laboratory Test Engines 2 & 4 July 13, 1927
BRS-050 Underwriters Laboratory Test Engines 2 & 4 July 13, 1927
BRS-051 Underwriters Laboratory Test Engines 2 & 4 July 13, 1927
BRS-052 Underwriters Laboratory Test Engines 2 & 4 July 13, 1927
BRS-053 Underwriters Laboratory Test Engines 2 & 4 July 13, 1927
BRS-054 Underwriters Laboratory Test Engines 2 & 4 July 13, 1927
BRS-055 Underwriters Laboratory Test Engines 2 & 4 July 13, 1927
BRS-056 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-057 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-058 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-059 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-060 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-061 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-062 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-063 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-064 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-065 Filming battlefield scene for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
BRS-066 Car towing aquaplaner in flooding at high tide caused construction work on the west jetty at the entrance to Newprot Harbor. 1927
BRS-067 Scene of street flooded at high tide caused by the west jetty construction work of summer. 1927
BRS-068 Boardwalk damage caused by flooding at high tide during construction of the the west jetty at the entrance to Newport Harbor. 1927
BRS-069 Sidewalk damage caused by flooding at high tide during construction of the the west jetty at the entrance to Newport Harbor. 1927
BRS-070 Waves washing over the beach during construction of the west jetty at the entrance to Newport Harbor. 1927
BRS-071 Boy rowing a boat on a flooded street in Newport Beach. Flooding was caused by work on the west jetty of Newport Harbor. 1927
BRS-072 Man rowing a boat with a woman passenger on a flooded street in Newport Beach. Flooding was caused by work on the west jetty of Newport Harbor. 1927
BRS-073 Waves crashing into the west jetty of Neport Harbor. 1927
BRS-074 Mud accumlated on a flooded street. 1927
BRS-075 Flood of March 3, 1938. U.S. 101 Alternate between Newport Beach and Huntington Beach March 3, 1938
BRS-076 Flood of March 3, 1938. Seashore Colony, Newport Beach March 3, 1938
BRS-077 Flood of March 3, 1938. Highway bridge. March 3, 1938
BRS-078 Flood of March 3, 1938. Railroad & Highway Bridge at mouth of Santa Ana River. March 3, 1938
BRS-079 Flood of March 3, 1938. P.E. Railway Bridge Santa Ana River. March 3, 1938
BRS-080 House damaged when hillside eroded. May 1933
BRS-081 House damaged when hillside eroded. May 1933
BRS-082 House damaged when hillside eroded. May 1933
BRS-083 House damaged when hillside eroded. May 1933
BRS-084 House damaged when hillside eroded. May 1933
BRS-085 Fire at Newport Boat Builders, Inc. n.d.
BRS-086 Fire at Newport Boat Builders, Inc. n.d.
BRS-087 Fire at Newport Boat Builders, Inc. n.d.
BRS-088 Fire at Newport Boat Builders, Inc. n.d.
BRS-089 Fire at Newport Boat Builders, Inc. n.d.
BRS-090 Fire at Newport Boat Builders, Inc. n.d.
BRS-091 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-092 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-093 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-094 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-095 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-096 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-097 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-098 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-099 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-100 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-101 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-102 Rendezvous Ballroom Fire. January 27, 1935
BRS-103 Garden Grove Mutual Orange Distributors packing house damaged in earthquake. March 10, 1933
BRS-104 McDaniel Garage building damaged in earthquake March 1933
BRS-105 Seal Beach Hotel damaged in earthquake. March 10, 1933
BRS-106 Dr. Syers House destroyed by fire. September 8, 1927
BRS-107 Dr. Syers House destroyed by fire. September 8, 1927
BRS-108 Dr. Syers House destroyed by fire. September 8, 1927
BRS-109 Earthquake damage to a road in Huntington Beach. March 10, 1933
BRS-110 Earthquake damage to a school in Huntington Beach. March 10, 1933
BRS-111 Earthquake damage to a road in Huntington Beach. March 10, 1933
BRS-112 Earthquake damage to a school in Huntington Beach. March 10, 1933
BRS-113 Earthquake damage to the E. W. Woolworth building in Santa Ana. March 10, 1933
BRS-114 Earthquake damage to the Collins Garage Service building in Santa Ana. 1933
BRS-115 Earthquake damage to unidentified building in Santa Ana. 1933
BRS-116 Earthquake damage to unidentified building in Santa Ana. 1933
BRS-117 Earthquake damage to the Hotel Rossmore in Santa Ana. March 10, 1933
BRS-118 Earthquake damage to a Long Beach home. March 10, 1933
BRS-119 Earthquake damage to a Long Beach bath house. March 10, 1933
BRS-120 Refugees from the earthquake sleeping in the street in Long Beach March 10, 1933
BRS-121 Earthquake damage to a school in Long Beach. March 10, 1933
BRS-122 Earthquake damage to the Bellflower chamber of Commerce building March 10, 1933
BRS-123 Cars damaged by building debris
BRS-124 Earthquake damage to a firehouse in Long Beach March 1933
BRS-125 Earthquake damage to building complex in Long Beach March 10, 1933
BRS-126 Earthquake damage to school in Long Beach March 10, 1933
BRS-127 Earthquake damage to Alexander Hamilton Junior High School in Long Beach March 10, 1933
BRS-128 Earthquake damage to homes in Long Beach March 10, 1933
BRS-129 Earthquake damage to Long Beach Continental Bakery March 10, 1933
BRS-130 Earthquake damage to unidentified building in Long Beach March 10, 1933
BRS-131 Earthquake damage to Long Beach Laundry March 10, 1933
BRS-132 Earthquake damage to Catholic Church in Long Beach March 10, 1933
BRS-133 Earthquake damage to unidentified business in Bellflower March 10, 1933
BRS-134 Earthquake damage to Safeway Stores in Costa Mesa 1933
BRS-135 Earthquake damage to Methodist Church in Costa Mesa November 20, 1930
BRS-136 Earthquake damage to Methodist Church in Costa Mesa November 20, 1930
BRS-137 Men sifting through debris of unidentified building damaged in Compton earthquake March 1933
BRS-138 Earthquake damage to Compton business block March 10, 1933
BRS-139 Men surveying earthquake damage to unidentified building in Compton March 1933
BRS-140 Earthquake damage to home in Compton March 10, 1933
BRS-141 Earthquake damage to unidentified industrial(?) building in Compton March 1933
BRS-142 Earthquake damage to school in Compton 1933
BRS-143 Cars damaged by Compton earthquake March 1933
BRS-144 Earthquake damage to Masonic Temple in Compton March 10, 1933
BRS-145 Earthquake damage to Masonic Temple in Compton March 10, 1933
BRS-146 Earthquake damage to unidentified building in Compton March 10, 1933
BRS-147 Earthquake damage to bank in Compton March 10, 1933
BRS-148 Earthquake damage to 3-story business building in Compton March 10, 1933
BRS-149 Earthquake damage to Compton Relief Building March 10, 1933
BRS-150 Earthquake damage to Compton City Hall March 10, 1933
BRS-151 Earthquake damage to Compton City Hall March 10, 1933
BRS-152 Earthquake damage to Aranbe Hotel in Compton March 10, 1933
BRS-153 Earthquake damage to unidentified building in Artesia March 1933
BRS-154 Earthquake damage to unidentified building in Artesia March 1933
BRS-155 Earthquake damage to unidentified building in Newport Beach 1933
BRS-156 Earthquake damage to Coast Highway in Newport Beach March 10, 1933
BRS-157 Earthquake damage to commercial business in Newport Beach March 10, 1933
BRS-158 Earthquake damage to church on 23rd and Central (now Balboa) in Newport Beach March 19, 1931
BRS-159 Earthquake damage to church on 23rd and Central (now Balboa) in Newport Beach March 19, 1931
BRS-160 Earthquake damage to church on 23rd and Central (now Balboa) in Newport Beach March 19, 1931
BRS-161 Earthquake damage to church on 23rd and Central (now Balboa) in Newport Beach March 19, 1931
BRS-162 Earthquake damage to church on 23rd and Central (now Balboa) in Newport Beach March 19, 1931
BRS-163 Earthquake damage to church on 23rd and Central (now Balboa) in Newport Beach March 19, 1931
BRS-164 Earthquake damage to church on 23rd and Central (now Balboa) in Newport Beach March 19, 1931
BRS-165 Earthquake damage to building at 2806 and 2808 West Ocean in Newport Beach May 24, 1933
BRS-166 Earthquake damage to building at 2806 and 2808 West Ocean in Newport Beach May 24, 1933
BRS-167 Earthquake damage to building at 2806 and 2808 West Ocean in Newport Beach May 24, 1933
BRS-168 Earthquake damage to building at 2806 and 2808 West Ocean in Newport Beach May 24, 1933
BRS-169 Earthquake damage to building at 2806 and 2808 West Ocean in Newport Beach May 24, 1933
BRS-170 Earthquake damage to building at 2806 and 2808 West Ocean in Newport Beach May 24, 1933
BRS-171 Earthquake damage to theater in Lynwood March 10, 1933
BRS-172 Earthquake damage to bank in Lynwood March 10, 1933
BRS-173 Fire at Newport Beach Refinery January 30, 1928
BRS-174 Damage from Newport Beach Refinery Fire January 30, 1928
BRS-175 Damage from Newport Beach Refinery Fire January 30, 1928
BRS-176 Damage from Newport Beach Refinery Fire January 30, 1928
BRS-177 Damage from Newport Beach Refinery Fire January 30, 1928
BRS-178 Damage from Newport Beach Refinery Fire January 30, 1928
BRS-179 Damage from Newport Beach Refinery Fire January 30, 1928
BRS-180 Fire at Newport Beach Refinery January 30, 1928
BRS-181 Fire at Newport Beach Refinery January 30, 1928