Disasters - Storms and Flood

Print, Photographic
1993-255-01
Dune Erosion
This black and white photograph shows the amount of dune erosion caused by a storm. The Bolinas Bay is on the right and the eroded dunes on the left with buildings on the beach in the distance.... View Full Record
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1993-587
1940 high tide in Calles
Debris of wood, sand and mud litters foreground after 1940 high tide in the Calles. Millie Deisler's house on Calle del Ribera is the first house on the left facing the ocean. Three or 4 other houses to the right are also visible.... View Full Record
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2000-119-01
Anne Leary and 1950s Storm
Water rushes down the street in front of the SB Fire Department building. A man (identified on photo as Al Kranzler) in high boots, safari jacket and rain hat stands ankle deep at the edge of the water with his hands in his pockets looking at camera... View Full Record
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1993-226-01
Easkoot Creek Flooding
This black and white picture is of Easkoot Creek flooding. The bridge on Hwy. 1 is covered with water. There are buildings behind the swollen creek next to Highway 1 and on the hillside behind. The building on the right with the two large garage... View Full Record
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1993-224-01
Bridge Out Hwy 1
This black and white photograph shows the flood waters of Easkoot Creek inundating the bridge over Highway 1 at the south entrance into town. Stinson Beach Motel is in the foreground.... View Full Record
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1993-585-01
disaster 1956 flood
Photographic print of Highway One flooding in downtown Stinson Beach. Water is rushing down the road filled with mud, debris and one toppled telephone pole. A jeep is navigating the waters as 3 men (one in a hard hat) observe from the side of the S... View Full Record
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1993-540
Flood of 1956
In the foreground is Highway 1 which is flooded and the flood extends off to the left up to several houses in the background. In the right background is Elwood's Restaurant which is at the corner of Calle Del Arroyo which is also flooded and houses... View Full Record
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1993-223-01
Storm Flood
This black and white photograph of flood waters from the 1956 storm shows damage in the Calles and to buildings. One person is at fence near Elwood's. Debris is piled in foreground.... View Full Record
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1993-586-01
Flood 1956
Flooded neighborhood, possibly downtown, showing several houses surrounded by rushing water. Mostly just the rooftops are visibile. A wooden fence with open gate and foliage is in the foreground and on higher ground. The overall atmosphere is gray... View Full Record
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1993-225-01
Downtown After Flood
This black and white photograph, taken from Sea Beach Hotel looking across Highway 1, shows downtown area after the 1956 flood. Structures from L to R are: Kurtz's Cottages, Ruth Miller Real Estate, and side of the Seaside Restaurant. See notes.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
1993-222-01
Flood 1956
A black and white photographic print of the flood of 1956 taken of Eskoot Creek at Calle del Onda/ Hwy 1. Shows flooded bridge at the entrance of Calle del Onda and houses on North (west) side of the Calle. A bush, California Willow, to the left side... View Full Record
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1998-123
Storm of 1978
Storm of January 1978. Several houses are visible as the ocean swirls around them. They are identified from far to near as: Kelly house on Calle del Ribera (destroyed); Syd Boyle house on Calle del Resaca; and at the end of Calle del Onda, the Kug... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
1998-124-01
Storm Waves
This color photograph shows a grey shingle house with a deck enclosed by white railings. Next to the house some low shrubs are growing. There is white, turbulent waterswirling up around and under the deck and shrubbery. Three people are standing... View Full Record
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1998-125-01
Storm Waves
This color photograph is of a wave breaking over a bulkhead. There are three people and a small sailboat on the bulkhead. Two of the people are wearing yellow slickers and are standing toward the land end of the bulkhead. They are a woman on the l... View Full Record
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1998-128
Beach Erosion
Erma Parsons stands on bended knee, one arm resting on a wooden sign, in front of deeply eroded sand dunes in Seadrift. The upper part of a beach house can be seen above her near the dune edge. A large wooden beam protrudes several feet from the l... View Full Record
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1998-129
Beach Erosion
Denis Parsons stands in front of an eroded dune, approximately twice his size, with his righthand arm raised indicating the erosion. He is wearing a black jacket over a light blue shirt with khaki trousers. Dune grass is visible on the top of the d... View Full Record
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2004-100-11
Rocks are put on cloth
A bulldozer is putting a huge rock on top of the cloth laid on top of the sloped sand. 3,4 people are standing on top of the slope , in the dune grass. Photo is taken looking toward San Francisco. The hills toward San Francisco is on the background... View Full Record
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2004-100-05
Pushing up sand
See 2004-100-04. Perhaps this is a Little more dramatic photo of the same subject. 4 bulldozers are in line along the wall.... View Full Record
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2004-100-07
Cloth is laid down
Color photograph looking toward beach from the top of rock wall being built at Seadrift. 10 workers, probably the California Conservation Corps group, are lined up at the bottom of the sand pushed up against the erosion and laying down the black plas... View Full Record
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2004-100-15
Rock Wall before grooming
Photograph of the beach and the rock wall looking toward Bolinas point. On the back of photo is written:Rock wall finished before "grooming". The white surf is just caressing the toe of the rock wall.... View Full Record
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2004-116-02
Storm of 1973, Sea Wall
A print made from color slide. The slide shows Otto Reutinger standing in front of Col. White's wooden sea wall with his hand reaching up to show the level of sand erosion. The sea wall at the end of Calle del Embarcadero was replaced by concrete one... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2004-116-01
1973 Storm Sand Cliff
A print made from a color slide. Otto Reutinger is standing in front of sand bank eroded after the storm of 1973. He is standing in front of Seadrift area with his right hand reaching out to the top of the cliff. He is wearing a black beret hat, dark... View Full Record
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1993-305-01
Besieged Houses
A black and white photograph of Von Kugelgan house (Lee and Nancy Von Kugelgan) , center, and Boyle house, white square house on right standing in stormy surf with debris in front taken during the storm of 1983 by Barrie Stebbings, local photographer... View Full Record
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1993-306-01
Von Kugelgan and Fontes Houses
A black and white photograph of a house on the right (Von Kugelgan's) which has come off it's supports and is down at water level. There is a house in the left foreground (Fontes') which has it's windows boarded. There is another house in the backg... View Full Record
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1993-309-01
Tidal Flooding of Calle del Resaca
A black and white photograph of tidal waters rushing up the street. In the left foreground are 2 unidentified people standing by Barbara Ward's fence. In the left background is the northernmost half of Syd Boyle's house (the house was split in half... View Full Record
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1996-108-01
Syd Boyle's house
This black and white photograph shows a house broken apart. In the foreground at center and to the right are pieces of a brick chimney. There is another portion of the chimney behind the one at the center of the picture. Amid the chimney pieces is... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
1999-204-01
1983 Storm
Waves crash againt the exterior of the George Hartman house (314 Seadrift Road) and over the dune grasses. The waves are foamy white and carry boards/fencing up against the house. All along the Seadrift beachfront waves eat away at the dunes. Two p... View Full Record
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2001-106-01
Storm Aftermath
Outside of the White residence are assembled (L to R) Kenny Stevens, Barbara Alban, Mike Bagley, Bruce Wachtell, Kendrick Rand and George Flynn (seen from the rear only). Kenny and Kendrick are working each end of the hose attached to a sump pump as... View Full Record
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1998-270-01
Storm Damage 1998
This black and white photograph shows a wave breaking on a single story house. The house is high on pilings and has a deck with an open railing. Farther back, to the right, is another section of the house with a closed,shingled railing. The wave... View Full Record
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2002-272 to 307
Storm March 2002
Series (36) of 4x6 color photographic prints of storm damage to the G.G.N.R.A. Stinson Beach and cleaning up. Damage was mainly of the Monterrey Cypress trees on the parking area and the park cleared the downed trees as well as the damaged ones. Pho... View Full Record
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1993-671-01
Highway 1 Slide
This black and white photograph shows Highway 1 from below. There is a saw horse and some 2 x 4s apparently set up as a safety barrier but the 2 x 4s are sliding down the embankment and the dirt is sliding away exposing the undercut surface of the h... View Full Record
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2012-104-06
Black and white photograph of the Sea Downs parking lot totally flooded. There is a date of the flood at the top edge of the photo - January 1956. The photo shows the back of the Sea Downs Hotel in the upper half of the photo with a small fence, bu... View Full Record