Photograph of wreckage from the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake. A policeman and several civilians are outside amid large piles of rubble. A car has been crushed under the falling debris, and the ruins of a building can be seen in the background.
Photograph of the Security First National Bank, showing wreckage from the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake. The sidewalk is covered in rubble, and a burst pipe sprays water into the air.
Photograph of Main St., Compton, showing buildings destroyed by the earthquake, including the Fargo Coffee & Tea Co., and cars crushed by the falling debris. In the distance, a crane lifts a pile of rubble, with a few onlookers.
Courthouses--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles;
Old red sandstone Courthouse with clock tower; side of building covered with ivy; statue of Stephen M. White fronts building; American flag on lawn; Hall of Records to right; automobiles parked on street in front of both buildings; streetlights;...
Department stores--California--Los Angeles; Stores, retail--California--Los Angeles;
Interior view of the Sing Fat Company store in Downtown Los Angeles, showing display cases full of Asian goods. Banners and lanterns hang from the ceiling.
Courthouses--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles;
Hall of Records; partial view of Courthouse to right; commercial buildings on both sides of civic buildings; American flag on flagpole rises from top of Hall of Records; automobiles and horse-drawn carriages; pedestrians on sidewalks; lawn; palm...
Courthouses--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles;
Front view of old red sandstone Courthouse; partial view of Hall of Records to right; letters in lawn read:"Country Court House" Stephen M. White statue; streetlights; foliage; ivy on Courthouse; automobiles.
Courthouses--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles;
Front view of Hall of Records; partial view of County Courthouse to right; commercial buildings to left; automobiles and horse-drawn carriages on street; pedestrians on sidewalks; Hall of Records and County Court House, Los Angeles, California.
Public buildings--California--Los Angeles; Roads--California--Los Angeles; Civic centers--California--Los Angeles;
Front of Los Angeles County Courthouse from the corner of Grand and First Streets, looking south on First toward City Hall; automobiles; traffic lights; streetlights; people walking; trees and shrubbery; flag of California on flagpole in front of...
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach; High school buildings--Earthquake effects--California--Long Beach;
Exterior view of the Long Beach Polytechnic High School building after the 1933, showing the collapsed roof.
Exterior view of the La Grande Station on the Santa Fe Railroad line. A crowd of passengers waits outside the station, and a row of horse-drawn carriages waits by the side of the road. Power lines overhead.
Exterior view of the La Grande Station on the Santa Fe Railroad line, from the northeast. A small garden area with palm trees and other desert plants is visible, and climbing vines have grown up to cover parts of the building. Two carriages are...
Earthquakes--California--Compton; Earthquake damage--California--Compton; City halls--California--Compton;
Exterior view of Compton City Hall after the 1933 earthquake; large portions of wall have fallen away, a portion of the roof has collapsed, and piles of rubble surround the building. A man in uniform stands in front of the building, looking away.
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach;
Earthquake damage on the Pike. The facade of a building in the foreground has fallen away completely, and fallen bricks cover the street. On the right is a street lamp whose large central bulb has come off, and is on a bench in the foreground. ...
