Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Giant Waves Wreck Beach Homes Ocean waves pounding Los Angeles beaches reached a new crest of fury on a 6.8-foot high tide this morning and swept from their foundations, beach homes and undermined structures at Redondo Beach, Calif. Damage is estimated at about $250,000.-----Photo Shows----- Two beach homes wrecked by the pounding surf at Redondo Beach, Calif.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
Giant Waves Wreck Beach Homes Ocean waves pounding Los Angeles beaches reached a new crest of fury on a 6.8-foot high tide this morning and swept from their foundations, beach homes and undermined structures at Redondo Beach, Calif. Damage is estimated at about $250,000.-----Photo Shows----- Two beach homes wrecked by the pounding surf at Redondo Beach, Calif.
Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. December 1940]
CC0 — Public Domain
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[Information from item housing] Weather: Storms: Before 1950: Wire Photos
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