A Reservoir Begins to Break--Water begins to move rapidly through a wall of Los Angeles' Baldwin Hills Reservoir (top picture), then, a moment later it pushes through an enlarged hole (lower picture) to start a flood that raced through the canyon below and killed at least six, according to a police tally. Many homes were damaged or crushed.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

A Reservoir Begins to Break--Water begins to move rapidly through a wall of Los Angeles' Baldwin Hills Reservoir (top picture), then, a moment later it pushes through an enlarged hole (lower picture) to start a flood that raced through the canyon below and killed at least six, according to a police tally. Many homes were damaged or crushed.

Associated Press · [ca. December 1963]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Floods: 1963: Wirephotos

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