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Finding aid to Views of Earthquake Damage in Santa Barbara, California, 1925
BANC PIC 1980.062--PIC  
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  • Collection Summary

    Collection Title: Views of Earthquake Damage in Santa Barbara, California
    Date: 1925
    Collection Number: BANC PIC 1980.062--PIC
    Photographer: Edwin Rick
    Extent: 32 photographic prints; 13 x 18 cm. 32 digital objects
    Repository: The Bancroft Library.
    University of California, Berkeley
    Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
    Phone: (510) 642-6481
    Fax: (510) 642-7589
    Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
    URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
    Abstract: This collection contains 32 black and white photographs of the Santa Barbara area, detailing the damage from an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale June 29, 1925. The photographs were taken by Edwin Rick and another unidentified photographer.
    Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English

    Information for Researchers

    Access

    Collection is available for use.

    Publication Rights

    Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
    All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Views of Earthquake Damage in Santa Barbara, California, BANC PIC 1980.062--PIC, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

    Digital Representations Available

    Digital representations of selected original pictorial materials are available in the list of materials below. Digital image files were prepared from selected Library originals by the Library Photographic Service. Library originals were copied onto 35mm color transparency film; the film was scanned and transferred to Kodak Photo CD (by Custom Process); and the Photo CD files were color-corrected and saved in JFIF (JPEG) format for use as viewing files.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog
    Rick, Edwin.
    California Heritage Project. CU-BANC
    Online Archive of California.
    Buildings -- Earthquake effects -- California -- Santa Barbara -- Photographs.
    Earthquakes -- California -- Santa Barbara -- Photographs.
    Santa Barbara Mission -- Pictorial works.

    Administrative Information

    Acquisition Information

    Unknown.

    Scope and Content

    This collection contains 32 black and white photographs of the Santa Barbara area, detailing the damage from an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale June 29, 1925. The photographs were taken by Edwin Rick, whose photographs are dated the day of the earthquake, and another unidentified photographer. Included are views of damage to various buildings, hotels, streets, and landmarks including the Santa Barbara Mission, Sheffield Reservoir, county jail, Lomas Drug Store, County National Bank, Arlington Hotel, San Marcos Building, Santa Barbara Hotel, and others.