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St. Francis Dam: Washed-Out Highway
St. Francis Dam Disaster

Photo No. 31 from The Newhall Land and Farming Co.'s March 24, 1928 report on the March 12-13 St. Francis Dam Disaster.

"Returning again to the north side of the river, we find the State Highway and railroad to the west of Blue Cut Promontory very badly washed out..."

Original caption by Almer M. Newhall reads as follows:

No. 31 Washed out Highway north of Orchard Unit No. 2.

From Plate X.

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