Collection of photographs and postcards of the Long Beach, California earthquake, 1933
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- A group of photographs documenting the destruction caused by a major earthquake in Long Beach, California on March 10, 1933.
- Extent:
- 0.8 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Photographs and postcards of the Long Beach, California earthquake, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A group of 36 snapshot photographs and photographic postcards, and two printed souvenir photo booklets documenting the range of destruction after the major Long Beach earthquake on March 10, 1933. Images chiefly show damaged buildings including churches, post offices, schools, houses, apartment buildings, and stores. Some images feature large cracks in streets and highways. Three photographs depict damage in Compton, and one was taken in nearby Lynwood. Identified photographers are Austin Studio, Long Beach; C.D. Douglass Studios, Montebello; Larry Lynde; and Pacific Studios, L.A.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Vigilante Rare Documents, November 2023.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Suzanne Oatey in December 2023.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Photographs and postcards of the Long Beach, California earthquake, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2129