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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam disaster
ʉۢ Collection of Dr. Alan Pollack

MARCH 13, 1928

Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

San Francisco Chronicle (newspaper),
San Francisco, California.

Tuesday, March 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

San Francisco Chronicle (newspaper),
San Francisco, California.


Tuesday, March 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The San Francisco Call (newspaper),
San Francisco, California.

Tuesday, March 13, 1928
t. Francis Dam Disaster.

The San Francisco Call (newspaper),
San Francisco, California.


Tuesday, March 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

OAKLAND TRIBUNE (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

OAKLAND TRIBUNE (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2035.htm


Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL(NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL(NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2038.htm


Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE TOLEDO NEWS-BEE(NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE TOLEDO NEWS-BEE(NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2041.htm


Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE DETROIT NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE DETROIT NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

WISCONSIN NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

WISCONSIN NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The Everett Daily Herald (newspaper),
Everett, Washington.

Tuesday, March 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The Everett Daily Herald (newspaper),
Everett, Washington.


Tuesday, March 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

New London Evening Day (newspaper),
New London, Connecticut.

Tuesday, March 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

New London Evening Day (newspaper),
New London, Connecticut.


Tuesday, March 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT (NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster

FITCHBURG SENTINEL (NEWSPAPER),
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS
St. Francis Dam Disaster

FITCHBURG SENTINEL (NEWSPAPER),
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

Albany Evening News (newspaper),
Albany, New York.

Tuesday, March 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

Albany Evening News (newspaper),
Albany, New York.


Tuesday, March 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

LEWISTON EVENING JOURNAL(NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

LEWISTON EVENING JOURNAL(NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2042.htm


Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE EVENING STAR(NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE EVENING STAR(NEWSPAPER),

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Tuesday, March 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Tuesday, March 13, 1928

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Newspapers of the St. Francis Dam Disaster.

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER (NEWSPAPER),
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Tuesday, March 13, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER (NEWSPAPER),
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Tuesday, March 13, 1928

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MARCH 14, 1928

St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Los Angeles, California | Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Los Angeles, California | Wednesday, March 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EVENING EXPRESS

Los Angeles, California | Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EVENING EXPRESS

Los Angeles, California | Wednesday, March 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Wednesday, March 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Wednesday, March 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

OAKLAND TRIBUNE (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

OAKLAND TRIBUNE (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2055.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster.

Weekly Journal-Miner (newspaper),
Prescott, Arizona.

Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

Weekly Journal-Miner (newspaper),
Prescott, Arizona.


Wednesday, March 14, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/wjm031428.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2056.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster.

ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2049.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2048.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2057.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat (newspaper),
St. Louis, Missouri.

Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat (newspaper),
St. Louis, Missouri.


Wednesday, March 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The Dallas Morning News (newspaper),
Dallas, Texas.

Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The Dallas Morning News (newspaper),
Dallas, Texas.


Wednesday, March 14, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/dmn031428.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster.

RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER (NEWSPAPER),
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER (NEWSPAPER),
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION(NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION(NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2054.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster.

WISCONSIN NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

WISCONSIN NEWS (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The Beloit Daily News (newspaper),
Beloit, Wisconsin.

Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The Beloit Daily News (newspaper),
Beloit, Wisconsin.


Wednesday, March 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

Omaha Morning Bee-News (newspaper),
Omaha, Nebraska.

Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

Omaha Morning Bee-News (newspaper),
Omaha, Nebraska.


Wednesday, March 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE TOLEDO NEWS-BEE (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE TOLEDO NEWS-BEE (NEWSPAPER),

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The Springfield Union (newspaper),
Springfield, Massachusetts.

Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The Springfield Union (newspaper),
Springfield, Massachusetts.


Wednesday, March 14, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

New York Times (newspaper),
New York, New York.

Wednesday, March 14, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

New York Times (newspaper),
New York, New York.


Wednesday, March 14, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/nyt031428.htm


MARCH 15, 1928

St. Francis Dam Disaster.

New York Times (newspaper),
New York, New York.

Thursday, March 15, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

New York Times (newspaper),
New York, New York.


Thursday, March 15, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER (NEWSPAPER),

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER (NEWSPAPER),

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al2058.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The San Francisco Call (newspaper),
San Francisco, California.

Thursday, March 15, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster.

The San Francisco Call (newspaper),
San Francisco, California.


Thursday, March 15, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al3037c.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Thursday, March 15, 1928

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MARCH 16, 1928

St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Friday, March 16, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Friday, March 16, 1928

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St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Friday, March 16, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Friday, March 16, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al3038b.htm


MARCH 17, 1928

St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Saturday, March 17, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Saturday, March 17, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al3039a.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Saturday, March 17, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Saturday, March 17, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al3039b.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Saturday, March 17, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Saturday, March 17, 1928

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/al3039c.htm


St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Saturday, March 17, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER

Los Angeles, California | Saturday, March 17, 1928

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APRIL 10, 1928

St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EVENING HERALD

Los Angeles, California | Tuesday, April 10, 1928
St. Francis Dam Disaster

LOS ANGELES EVENING HERALD

Los Angeles, California | Tuesday, April 10, 1928

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FOREIGN PRESS

St. Francis Dam Disaster
MARCH 25, 1928
LA DOMENICA DEL CORRIERE
Milan, Italy
ARTWORK BY ACHILLE BELTRAME
St. Francis Dam Disaster
MARCH 25, 1928
LA DOMENICA DEL CORRIERE
Milan, Italy
ARTWORK BY ACHILLE BELTRAME