205B -- Earthquake damage to the Otis Building, Santa Ana, CA., 1933
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs taken between 1882 and 1953 of various exterior locations primarily in Orange County, California, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hot Springs, and Irvine. There are also photographs of Catalina Island and Riverside. More than half of the photographs date to the period prior to 1900. The collection includes in most cases the glass plate or film negatives used to create the prints.
Dates
- 1933
Extent
From the Collection: 27 boxes
Language of Materials
English
General
Earthquake damage to the rear of the Otis Building (formerly the First National Bank of Santa Ana) at the northwest corner of Fourth and Main. The 6.3 magnitude Long Beach Earthquake of March 10, 1933 caused wide-spread damage in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Partial view of larger building in the background. McCoy's shoppe sign. H.M. Secrest sign on window. Santa Ana, CA.
Creator
- From the Collection: Smart, Mary A. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Hickox, Lou P. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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