Boulders and Mud Threaten Homes--Volunteer workers battle to keep mud and boulders washing down from nearby mountains from damaging houses on the northern outskirts of this foothill city today. Some residents evacuated their homes as heavy rains started the slides on watersheds recently burned over by forest fires on Mt. Wilson and Monrovia Peak.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Boulders and Mud Threaten Homes--Volunteer workers battle to keep mud and boulders washing down from nearby mountains from damaging houses on the northern outskirts of this foothill city today. Some residents evacuated their homes as heavy rains started the slides on watersheds recently burned over by forest fires on Mt. Wilson and Monrovia Peak.

Associated Press · [ca. January 1954]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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